Girls Self Defense Class - 04/11/2013
GIRLS SELF DEFENSE CLASS SPONSORED BY ROTARY CLUB OF ALPHARETTA AND NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL
Alpharetta, Ga. – April 11, 2013. The self defense class for girls ages 11 and older will be held on Saturday, April 20th, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at North Fulton Hospital. The class is sponsored by Alpharetta Rotary Club and North Fulton Hospital and is available to friends and family of Rotary members and anyone interested in attending at a cost of $35 per girl. The Rotary Club of Alpharetta will sponsor Interact Club students wishing to participate.
The single-session training course will be presented by Revved Up Kids. The girls will be taught using the award-winning “Just Yell Fire” program (www.justyellfire.org). Participants will be lead through a frank and informative discussion about taking ownership of their personal safety. Girls are not required to be chaperoned for this event, but there is a lot of valuable information that pertains to women of all ages and moms are welcome to attend at no charge. You may find more information at revvedupkids.com or by contacting Allison Neal at Allison@revvedupkids.com or 678-526-3335.
Hannah Demis was a participant in the first Rotary-sponsored self-defense class for girls.
“This is Rotary’s second time to sponsor this event. We feel it is a very worthwhile skill for girls to have in this day and time,” said Heather Demis, Rotary Club of Alpharetta.
“We are so proud of our Alpharetta Rotary Club for taking a pro-active role to address this important issue and help our young women protect themselves with training,” said Bill Weeks, President of the Rotary Club of Alpharetta.