BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20160303T130000 RDATE:20160313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161106T010000 RDATE:20170312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20211107T010000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20281105T010000 RDATE:20290311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20160313T030000 RDATE:20161106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20170312T030000 RDATE:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 RDATE:20211107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20280312T030000 RDATE:20281105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18733079930650a36d92d8e892b7f5a5 CATEGORIES:Testing CREATED:19691231T190000 SUMMARY:Monthly Rank Testing Rules DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:All students need to complete the Rank Advancement Application before 7 day s Testing Date Check in with the testing official at least 30 minutes befor e Scheduled time Students are responsible for their own warm-up Rank Testin gLocation: 2979 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031 2017 Schedul ed Rank Testing January 14February 11March 4April 1May 13June 3July 8A ugust 12September 9October 14November 18Decemer 19\n\nTesting at US Wushu A cademy \nTesting at US Wushu Academy Every month a select group USWA s tudents appear before the school's testing board to demonstrate their readi ness to exchange their belts for new ones, symbolizing the next level of ex pertise.Following the concept instituted by the Beijing Wushu Team, Academy students first earn their belt stripes and, once the training coach makes the determination that individual students are qualified for testing, they are then recommended to the board. The school does not conduct block examin ations; instead, each student is tested according to his or her particular skill level. As the Academy continues to grow, the number of instructors an d judges is expected to increase in the near future as well, and they will play a more active role in testing.Coach Pei will continue to attend the ex amination ceremonies, but he probably will not directly take part in judgin g students. The goal is to encourage other instructors to become involved i n the process, place greater responsibilities on senior students, and ensur e continuity in the school.  \n Instructors will be held accountable f or the student's preparedness to be tested and her or his ability to meet t he challenge successfully. A student fails to pass the examination when he or she does not meet the scoring criteriaTesting at US Wushu Academy corres ponding to the rank and skill necessary to advance to the next level.The hi gher the rank, the higher the score that the student is expected to attain. Moreover, the test score should be indicative of the student's relative co mpetitiveness, in that it also reflects the score he or she is likely to re ceive in the course of a competition. In other words, if a student has scor ed 8.5 in a school test and knows that a rival competitor has a 9.0 score, it is clear that skills will have to be improved significantly before he or she is ready to engage in a competition. The successful student will demonstrate skill in performing the form, proper attitude, and familiarity with the examination protocol. The number of students tested every month va ries, but rarely exceeds 20, and the time scheduled for the entire group do es not go beyond two and one half hours. Unlike some schools, US Wushu Acad emy does not have fixed testing schedules for students because progress in skills depends on personal abilities and class attendance frequency. C lasses at the Academy cannot be compared with regular school classes where students are expected to be present every day; the US Wushu Academy student comes whenever he or she has time for training. Moreover, testing only whe n the coach is confident that the student is prepared to pass the test succ essfully is financially more advantageous to the student, who is spared fro m incurring testing fee expenses three or four times a year.The Academy has a flat fee for all examinations and does not follow the practice in some s chools, where costs increase as students advance to more senior skill level s. The youngest students to be tested at the USWA are five year olds who un dergo the same procedures and protocols as adult students. However, it is t he responsibility of the instructor to ensure that the child is ready, qual ified, and that he or she will pass successfully. For example, if the passing requirement for white belt is a score of 5.0, the instructor must b e confident that the student is at least at the level of 5.5, so that when performing before the testing board, he or she will do so with a margin for error that should help him or her make the passing grade. Junior Taijiquan and Wushu students will be tested by senior US Wushu Academy black belt in structors certified by the Academy, who will be applying exactly the same j udging criteria that are used by the International Wushu Federation. DTSTAMP:20260425T092438Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T140000 SEQUENCE:0 RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20171210T000000Z;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=+2SA TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18733079930650a36d92d8e892b7f5a5 CATEGORIES:Testing CREATED:20161112T214402 SUMMARY:Monthly Rank Testing Rules DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:All students need to complete the Rank Advancement Application before 7 day s Testing Date Check in with the testing official at least 30 minutes befor e Scheduled time Students are responsible for their own warm-up Rank Testin gLocation: 2979 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031 2017 Schedul ed Rank Testing January 14February 11March 4April 1May 13June 3July 8A ugust 12September 16October 14November 18Decemer 19\n\nTesting at US Wushu Academy \nTesting at US Wushu Academy Every month a select group USWA students appear before the school's testing board to demonstrate their read iness to exchange their belts for new ones, symbolizing the next level of e xpertise.Following the concept instituted by the Beijing Wushu Team, Academ y students first earn their belt stripes and, once the training coach makes the determination that individual students are qualified for testing, they are then recommended to the board. The school does not conduct block exami nations; instead, each student is tested according to his or her particular skill level. As the Academy continues to grow, the number of instructors a nd judges is expected to increase in the near future as well, and they will play a more active role in testing.Coach Pei will continue to attend the e xamination ceremonies, but he probably will not directly take part in judgi ng students. The goal is to encourage other instructors to become involved in the process, place greater responsibilities on senior students, and ensu re continuity in the school.  \n Instructors will be held accountable for the student's preparedness to be tested and her or his ability to meet the challenge successfully. A student fails to pass the examination when he or she does not meet the scoring criteriaTesting at US Wushu Academy corre sponding to the rank and skill necessary to advance to the next level.The h igher the rank, the higher the score that the student is expected to attain . Moreover, the test score should be indicative of the student's relative c ompetitiveness, in that it also reflects the score he or she is likely to r eceive in the course of a competition. In other words, if a student has sco red 8.5 in a school test and knows that a rival competitor has a 9.0 score, it is clear that skills will have to be improved significantly before he o r she is ready to engage in a competition. The successful student will demonstrate skill in performing the form, proper attitude, and familiarity with the examination protocol. The number of students tested every month v aries, but rarely exceeds 20, and the time scheduled for the entire group d oes not go beyond two and one half hours. Unlike some schools, US Wushu Aca demy does not have fixed testing schedules for students because progress in skills depends on personal abilities and class attendance frequency.  Classes at the Academy cannot be compared with regular school classes where students are expected to be present every day; the US Wushu Academy studen t comes whenever he or she has time for training. Moreover, testing only wh en the coach is confident that the student is prepared to pass the test suc cessfully is financially more advantageous to the student, who is spared fr om incurring testing fee expenses three or four times a year.The Academy ha s a flat fee for all examinations and does not follow the practice in some schools, where costs increase as students advance to more senior skill leve ls. The youngest students to be tested at the USWA are five year olds who u ndergo the same procedures and protocols as adult students. However, it is the responsibility of the instructor to ensure that the child is ready, qua lified, and that he or she will pass successfully. For example, if the passing requirement for white belt is a score of 5.0, the instructor must be confident that the student is at least at the level of 5.5, so that when performing before the testing board, he or she will do so with a margin fo r error that should help him or her make the passing grade. Junior Taijiqua n and Wushu students will be tested by senior US Wushu Academy black belt i nstructors certified by the Academy, who will be applying exactly the same judging criteria that are used by the International Wushu Federation. DTSTAMP:20260425T092438Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170304T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170304T140000 RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18733079930650a36d92d8e892b7f5a5 CATEGORIES:Testing CREATED:20161112T214402 SUMMARY:Monthly Rank Testing Rules DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:All students need to complete the Rank Advancement Application before 7 day s Testing Date Check in with the testing official at least 30 minutes befor e Scheduled time Students are responsible for their own warm-up Rank Testin gLocation: 2979 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031 2017 Schedul ed Rank Testing January 14February 11March 4April 1May 13June 3July 8A ugust 12September 16October 14November 18Decemer 19\n\nTesting at US Wushu Academy \nTesting at US Wushu Academy Every month a select group USWA students appear before the school's testing board to demonstrate their read iness to exchange their belts for new ones, symbolizing the next level of e xpertise.Following the concept instituted by the Beijing Wushu Team, Academ y students first earn their belt stripes and, once the training coach makes the determination that individual students are qualified for testing, they are then recommended to the board. The school does not conduct block exami nations; instead, each student is tested according to his or her particular skill level. As the Academy continues to grow, the number of instructors a nd judges is expected to increase in the near future as well, and they will play a more active role in testing.Coach Pei will continue to attend the e xamination ceremonies, but he probably will not directly take part in judgi ng students. The goal is to encourage other instructors to become involved in the process, place greater responsibilities on senior students, and ensu re continuity in the school.  \n Instructors will be held accountable for the student's preparedness to be tested and her or his ability to meet the challenge successfully. A student fails to pass the examination when he or she does not meet the scoring criteriaTesting at US Wushu Academy corre sponding to the rank and skill necessary to advance to the next level.The h igher the rank, the higher the score that the student is expected to attain . Moreover, the test score should be indicative of the student's relative c ompetitiveness, in that it also reflects the score he or she is likely to r eceive in the course of a competition. In other words, if a student has sco red 8.5 in a school test and knows that a rival competitor has a 9.0 score, it is clear that skills will have to be improved significantly before he o r she is ready to engage in a competition. The successful student will demonstrate skill in performing the form, proper attitude, and familiarity with the examination protocol. The number of students tested every month v aries, but rarely exceeds 20, and the time scheduled for the entire group d oes not go beyond two and one half hours. Unlike some schools, US Wushu Aca demy does not have fixed testing schedules for students because progress in skills depends on personal abilities and class attendance frequency.  Classes at the Academy cannot be compared with regular school classes where students are expected to be present every day; the US Wushu Academy studen t comes whenever he or she has time for training. Moreover, testing only wh en the coach is confident that the student is prepared to pass the test suc cessfully is financially more advantageous to the student, who is spared fr om incurring testing fee expenses three or four times a year.The Academy ha s a flat fee for all examinations and does not follow the practice in some schools, where costs increase as students advance to more senior skill leve ls. The youngest students to be tested at the USWA are five year olds who u ndergo the same procedures and protocols as adult students. However, it is the responsibility of the instructor to ensure that the child is ready, qua lified, and that he or she will pass successfully. For example, if the passing requirement for white belt is a score of 5.0, the instructor must be confident that the student is at least at the level of 5.5, so that when performing before the testing board, he or she will do so with a margin fo r error that should help him or her make the passing grade. Junior Taijiqua n and Wushu students will be tested by senior US Wushu Academy black belt i nstructors certified by the Academy, who will be applying exactly the same judging criteria that are used by the International Wushu Federation. DTSTAMP:20260425T092438Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T140000 RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20170408T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18733079930650a36d92d8e892b7f5a5 CATEGORIES:Testing CREATED:20161112T214402 SUMMARY:Monthly Rank Testing Rules DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:All students need to complete the Rank Advancement Application before 7 day s Testing Date Check in with the testing official at least 30 minutes befor e Scheduled time Students are responsible for their own warm-up Rank Testin gLocation: 2979 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031 2017 Schedul ed Rank Testing January 14February 11March 4April 1May 13June 3July 8A ugust 12September 16October 14November 18Decemer 19\n\nTesting at US Wushu Academy \nTesting at US Wushu Academy Every month a select group USWA students appear before the school's testing board to demonstrate their read iness to exchange their belts for new ones, symbolizing the next level of e xpertise.Following the concept instituted by the Beijing Wushu Team, Academ y students first earn their belt stripes and, once the training coach makes the determination that individual students are qualified for testing, they are then recommended to the board. The school does not conduct block exami nations; instead, each student is tested according to his or her particular skill level. As the Academy continues to grow, the number of instructors a nd judges is expected to increase in the near future as well, and they will play a more active role in testing.Coach Pei will continue to attend the e xamination ceremonies, but he probably will not directly take part in judgi ng students. The goal is to encourage other instructors to become involved in the process, place greater responsibilities on senior students, and ensu re continuity in the school.  \n Instructors will be held accountable for the student's preparedness to be tested and her or his ability to meet the challenge successfully. A student fails to pass the examination when he or she does not meet the scoring criteriaTesting at US Wushu Academy corre sponding to the rank and skill necessary to advance to the next level.The h igher the rank, the higher the score that the student is expected to attain . Moreover, the test score should be indicative of the student's relative c ompetitiveness, in that it also reflects the score he or she is likely to r eceive in the course of a competition. In other words, if a student has sco red 8.5 in a school test and knows that a rival competitor has a 9.0 score, it is clear that skills will have to be improved significantly before he o r she is ready to engage in a competition. The successful student will demonstrate skill in performing the form, proper attitude, and familiarity with the examination protocol. The number of students tested every month v aries, but rarely exceeds 20, and the time scheduled for the entire group d oes not go beyond two and one half hours. Unlike some schools, US Wushu Aca demy does not have fixed testing schedules for students because progress in skills depends on personal abilities and class attendance frequency.  Classes at the Academy cannot be compared with regular school classes where students are expected to be present every day; the US Wushu Academy studen t comes whenever he or she has time for training. Moreover, testing only wh en the coach is confident that the student is prepared to pass the test suc cessfully is financially more advantageous to the student, who is spared fr om incurring testing fee expenses three or four times a year.The Academy ha s a flat fee for all examinations and does not follow the practice in some schools, where costs increase as students advance to more senior skill leve ls. The youngest students to be tested at the USWA are five year olds who u ndergo the same procedures and protocols as adult students. However, it is the responsibility of the instructor to ensure that the child is ready, qua lified, and that he or she will pass successfully. For example, if the passing requirement for white belt is a score of 5.0, the instructor must be confident that the student is at least at the level of 5.5, so that when performing before the testing board, he or she will do so with a margin fo r error that should help him or her make the passing grade. Junior Taijiqua n and Wushu students will be tested by senior US Wushu Academy black belt i nstructors certified by the Academy, who will be applying exactly the same judging criteria that are used by the International Wushu Federation. DTSTAMP:20260425T092438Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170603T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170603T140000 RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20170610T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR