Franklin Family Karate

Hello Franklin Family Karate families, just a reminder that we are closed Saturday, November 2nd through Monday, November 4th and we will reopen on Tuesday, November 5th for our normal class schedule.
Mr. Crehan and some our the adult students traveled to California for Mr. Sepulveda’s 60th year in Kenpo anniversary seminars.
You are more than welcome to come 2-3 times a week over the next month to make any classes you have missed.
Any other questions please feel free to reach out to Mr. Crehan.

Happy Halloween Franklin Family Karate families,
Just a reminder that we are closed today Thursday, October 31st for Halloween. We will reopen on Tuesday, November 5th for our normal class schedule. For information coming tomorrow.
We hope everyone has a great Halloween and remember to make sure your parents check your candy before eating it and no eating candy without your parents permission.
Walk on the sidewalk or side of the road.
Be respectful and try not to walk through people’s shrubs or bushes and be aware of their decorations.
Listen to your parents and try not to wander off from your parents or make sure you go with a group of friends not by yourself.
Be mindful of little children, remember that they scare very easily and try not to make fun of their costumes.
Be aware of any adult that is walking around passing candy out, unless your parents know who the person.
Remember to be safe of anyone in a car passing candy out unless your parents know who the person is.
Walk on one side of the street and when you get to the end then cross over to the other side.
Make sure you bring a flashlight.
Remember be safe and have a great time trick or treating.
In Spirit,
Mr. Crehan

So incredibly proud of my husband, Sean--today marks 28 years he has owned his Kenpo karate school, Franklin Family Karate, in Franklin, Mass. He has changed the lives of so many children, developing their confidence, strength, and focus, with the patience of a Zen master and the skill of a Ninja. Additionally, has a unique gift for making special-needs children feel welcome in all of his kids classes.
What blows me away, though, is that he also works with special-needs children at Heights Elementary School during the day as well--he has truly dedicated his life to making children's lives better. 🥹❤️
Congrats on 28 years of Franklin Family Karate! And thank you to all the families who have supported him over the years--he couldn't have done it without you.
I'm already staring to plan the big 30-year bash in 2 years! Brace yourself, honey!

Congratulations Mr. Sepulveda on a well deserved honor for being Kenpo instructor of the year!! Congratulations again sir.

🥋 Who inspires you most in the martial arts world?

Join us in celebrating John Sepulveda as he enters the Black Belt Hall of Fame as a 2024 Instructor of the Year! His dedication to Kenpo and commitment to his students has inspired many across the world for over five decades.

Read more: https://www.blackbeltmag.com/black-belt-hall-of-fame-2024-instructor-of-the-year-celebrating-john-sepulveda

Happy Labor Day weekend! Franklin Family Karate will be closed Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day. We will reopen with our normal schedule on Tuesday, September 3rd. We hope everybody has a safe and happy Labor Day! 🇺🇸

Hello Franklin Family Karate families, I hope everyone had a nice weekend!
We would like to congratulate Mr. Sepulveda on his induction into Black Belt magazines Hall of Fame for 2024 as the Kenpo Instructor of the year. Congratulations sir!!
https://www.blackbeltmag.com/black-belt-hall-of-fame-class-of-2024-revealed?fbclid=IwY2xjawEveNZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcb4tCszodV-ooJUAEVg2mIzRGQ56-CU2iYYbtERE5_6jjU0rRKV-9MFYg_aem_dvVOP7MVvLs-3ALpcJBNUQ

Black Belt Hall of Fame, Class of 2024 Revealed Black Belt Magazine, proudly announces the 2024 inductees into the esteemed Black Belt Hall of Fame.

Hello Franklin Karate families,
First I would like to apologize to last nights 6:15 pm young adult class and 7:00 pm adult class for the last minute emergency closure.
Mr. and Mrs. Crehan had to drive to New York unexpectedly for a family matter.

So unfortunately there will be no classes today, Wednesday, August 14th. Mr. Crehan will be flying back tonight and classes will resume tomorrow, Thursday, August 15th.
Any young adults who missed last nights class are more than welcome to attend Thursdays 6:15 pm class or Saturdays 11:30 am class.
Again we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your understanding and patience.

Respectfully,
Mr. Crehan

Hello Franklin Family Karate families,
Just a friendly reminder that today we have our monthly children’s brown belt class at 5:00 pm.
This class is held on the first Friday of every month and the investment is $10.

Hello Franklin Family Karate families,
Franklin Family Karate will be closed this Wednesday, July 24. Mr. Crehan will be having knee surgery. We are sorry this is a last minute adjustment, Mr. Crehan only found out late Friday afternoon. We plan on reopening on Thursday, July 25 for our normal class schedule.
Any questions please feel free to message Mr. Crehan.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Hello Franklin Family Karate families,
Just so everyone knows that Grove Street at Washington Street is closed. You will have to reroute to Beaver Street or Rt. 140. We are not sure how long the road will be closed for paving.
Also a reminder that there will be no 11:30 am adult class today.

Hello Franklin Family Karate families. Mr. Crehan is back from the 30th anniversary AKTS Mr. Sepulveda Spirit Camp that was held at Loon Lake, WA.
Mr. Crehan is looking forward to teaching tonights classes!
Just a couple of reminders.
#1 Any young adults who missed last Thursday's and Saturday's classes are more than welcomed to attend tomorrow's Wednesday night class at 7:00 pm.

#2 There will be no Saturday 11:30 am Adult Class, as some of the adult students will be going to Revere Karate Academy for seminars that they will be holding. Again any adult student is more than welcomed to attend Wednesday nights 7:00 pm class.

#3 Just reminder that the school is fully air conditioned throughout the summer and especially with this heat wave that we are going through right now and along the humidity!!

We hope everyone is trying to stay cool during this time and remember to stay hydrated and to put sunscreen on if you are outside. Also remember to reapply the sunscreen if you are going in and out of the water, either at the pool or the beach.
And one other big announcement is that we would like to congratulate Mrs. Joanne Fasano for being chosen to be the East Coast representative for the International Women of Kenpo! Congratulations Joanne!

Hello Franklin Family Karate families,
Mr. Crehan goes to summer camp, too!

We will be closed today Thursday, July 11, through Monday, July 15th, as Mr. Crehan will be attending Mr. Sepulveda's AKTS Spirit Camp in Spokane, Washington.

We will reopen on Tuesday, July 16th for our normal class schedule, and we look forward to seeing you then!

We apologize for any inconvenience and you can attend multiple classes over the next month to make up for missed classes.

Happy 4th of July Franklin Family Karate families,
I hope everyone is having a great 4th of July with family and friends.
Just a reminder that we are closed today and tomorrow Friday, July 5th.
We will reopen on Saturday, July 6th for our normal class schedule. Any young adults that attend on Thursday are more than welcomed to attend Saturdays 11:30 am class.
Again I hope everyone is having a great 4th of July!!

Franklin Family Karate Kenpo Karate

Hello Franklin Family Karate families, thank you for your understanding with classes being canceled today, because of my niece's graduation.
Here is a photo of my niece and I.
We will reopen on Monday for our normal class schedule.

Hello Franklin Family Karate families, just a reminder that we will be closed on Saturday, June 8th.
Mr. Crehan will be going to his nieces graduation, which she is her class valedictorian. It is also nice that her sister was also her class valedictorian a couple of years ago.
We will reopen on Monday, June 10th for our normal class schedule. Remember that you can make up any classes you have missed over the next month and you can came come 2-3 times a week to make them up as well.
Here is a store of my niece from their local television station.https://www.wagmtv.com/video/2024/05/27/meet-meghan-peters-hodgdons-five-sport-athlete/

Hello Franklin Family Karate families, I hope everyone is having a nice Memorial Day weekend.
Just a reminder that we are closed today Monday, May 27 and we will reopen tomorrow Tuesday, May 28 for our normal class schedule.
Thank you to all our men, women, and families that sacrifice for the freedoms we have.
This photo was taken with my grandfather and mom during the World War 2 memorial dedication in Washington DC on May 29th 2004.

Hello Franklin Family Karate families,
Just a reminder that Franklin Family Karate is closed today Monday, May 20 and tomorrow Tuesday, May 21st. We will reopen on Wednesday, May 22nd.
Mr. Crehan is having a wonderful time at the European Kenpo Camp in Ireland 🇮🇪
As a reminder that Tuesday’s 6:15 pm class can be made up on Wednesday’s 7:00 pm adult class. Also remember that you can come 2-3 times over the next month to make up for any classes that you may have missed.

Hello Franklin Family Karate families.
Just a reminder that Franklin Family Karate will be closed tomorrow, Saturday March 30th. Mr. Crehan will be away for Easter with his family. We will reopen on Monday, April 1st for our normal class schedule.
Also we will be closed on Wednesday, April 3rd because Mr. Crehan has jury duty in Boston. We will reopen on Thursday. April 4th for our normal class schedule.
We are sorry for all these inconveniences. Remember, you can always come 2/3 times a week to make up any classes you have missed.
We hope everyone has a great long weekend!

Hello Franklin, family karate families, Mr. Crehan is stuck in traffic and will be running few minutes late to the 430 little dragons class. He will be there as soon as he can looking at around 430 to 435. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Hello Franklin Family Karate families, just a reminder that we are closed today Thursday, February 15th. We will reopen on Saturday, February 17th for our normal class schedule.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Mr. Crehan is away.
Also, any young adults can make up tonight’s class on Saturday at 11:30 am. Also you can make up any classes you missed over the next month and we are opened all next week for February vacation.
Any other questions please message Mr. Crehan.
Thank you for your understanding.

Franklin Family Karate will be holding our regular class schedule for today Tuesday, February 13th. Please drive safely and remember you can always make up any classes that you have missed over the next month.

Hello Franklin Family Karate families, We are watching the upcoming snow storm for tomorrow and want to give you an update. We will be watching the storm throughout tomorrow and will give updates later tomorrow around 3:00. We are suppose to get 9-12 inches of snow and depending on the roads and the parking lot at the school, that's when we will make the decision on holding classes or not.
Anyone who misses classes tomorrow here is the schedule for the rest of the week and you can come to whatever class you would like to. You also have the rest on the month to make up any classes that you missed.
Wednesday
Little Dragons classes are at 4:15 pm and 5:30 pm
7-10 year olds class will be at 4:45 pm this is typically sparring class, but we will open this to all 7-10 year olds.
Thursday
There will no classes since Mr. Crehan will be away.
Saturday
10:00 am Little Dragons class
10:45 am 7-10 year olds
11:30 am Young Adult/ Adult classes.
We will be open all of February vacation for our normal class schedule.
If there are any other questions please message Mr. Crehan.
Please stay safe out there tomorrow.

In spirit,
Mr. Crehan

Happy Halloween Franklin Family Karate families,
Just a reminder that we are closed today Tuesday, October 31st for Halloween. We will reopen tomorrow Wednesday, November 1st for our normal class schedule.
We hope everyone has a great Halloween and remember to make sure your parents check your candy before eating it and no eating candy without your parents permission.
Walk on the sidewalk or side of the road.
Be respectful and try not to walk through people’s shrubs or bushes and be aware of their decorations.
Listen to your parents and try not to wander off from your parents or make sure you go with a group of friends not by yourself.
Be mindful of little children, remember that they scare very easily and try not to make fun of their costumes.
Be aware of any adult that is walking around passing candy out, unless your parents know who the person.
Remember to be safe of anyone in a car passing candy out unless your parents know who the person is.
Walk on one side of the street and when you get to the end then cross over to the other side.
Make sure you bring a flashlight.
Remember be safe and have a great time trick or treating.

In Spirit,
Mr. Crehan

Franklin Family Karate Kenpo Karate

Hello Franklin Family Karate Families, we are just under 2 weeks away until 8th Degree Black Belt Mr. Gil Acosta's children's seminar, on Saturday, November 11th from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. You can sign up at the karate studio or if you have any questions please message Mr. Crehan.

Hello Franklin Family Karate families, just a reminder that we are closed today, Monday October 9th for Columbus Day/indigenous people day.
We will open tomorrow, Tuesday October 10th for our normal class schedule.
We hope everyone had a nice long weekend.