Thank you for another great year!

This year 1045 competitors competed in 11 rings which were officiated by a team of 70+ referees.   This year, 402 competitors were black belt athletes.  We thank you for making JKI a part of your Taekwondo tournament season.

We welcomed many competitors and teams who traveled great distances to be a part of our event. Some traveled from as far away as Tahiti, Mexico, Texas, Utah, Oregon, Arizona, Hawaii and Nevada. Many new schools joined our event this year. To those masters and coaches who made the decision to make the trip with their team, we thank you. We thank you for choosing JKI.

We also want to recognize the referees who volunteer their time to participate in JKI. They directly contribute to the tournament experience for all the competitors and we are grateful for their hard work.

We also want to express our appreciation to our team of 150 volunteers who worked many long hours in a variety of areas to ensure the success of our event.

Special thanks to the TKDLogistics Team: Mr. & Mrs. Wilcox and Luis A. Peņa. Also, a special thank you to all the committee chairs (Lauren Kim, Spencer Webster, Claude Ricord, John Reed, Brian Martin, Marco Mack, Carrie Mack, Jenny Ong, Emily Cramer, Lothar Cramer, Scott Fier, Tina Heinemann, Steve Heinemann, Colleen & John Wilcox) for an outstanding job this year!

The JKI Organizing Committee is committed to providing a superior, national-level tournament experience for Taekwondo athletes. We work hard during the year to refine the details of our tournament production and we are continually seeking ways to improve your tournament experience.

Again, we thank you for participating in JKI this year and we look forward to celebrating with you our 20th annual tournament. See you all at 20th annual JKI in 2009!

Do you have questions or comments about this year's JKI? Send an email to: contact@thejki.com.

September 26, 2008
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Black Belt Weigh-in
5:00pm - 9:00pm	Coach Credentialing/Check-in
September 27, 2008
7:30am	Ticket Booth Opens
7:30am - 8:45am	Registration Packet Pickup by School
7:30am - 8:45am	8-32 yr old Black Belt Early Weigh-in
7:30am - 11:00am	Coach Credentialing/Check-in
8:00am - 8:30am	Pyramid Doors Open
9:00am - 9:30am	Opening Ceremonies
9:45am	Poomse Competition Begins
10:30am - 11:30am	8-32 yr old Black Belt Late Weigh-in
12:00pm	Sparring Begins