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PACIFIC JEWEL PROMOTER

• Noah & Deanna Bertsch
• 541-928-1826
• 37840 Shady Bend Road NE
  Albany, Oregon 97322-7440
• nbl_jewel@yahoo.com

TOURNAMENT LOCATION & LODGING

• HILTON VANCOUVER HOTEL
  301 West 6th Street . Vancouver, Washington
• Cut-Off: APRIL 30, 2015
• Reservations: 360-993-4500 (please call hotel directly)
• Rates: $107.00 King/Queen ~ Call for Suite prices
• To receive this rate you must ask for the "Group rate for Pacific Jewel". *Early departures subject to departure fees.
• Parking fee: $6.00 - Discounted
• All PJN guests will receive free Internet.

AIRPORT

• Portland International Airport - PDX.

SHUTTLE & TAXI

• The Hilton Vancouver does not offer airport shuttle service.
• Services available: Airport Taxi, Blue Star Shuttle Service: 800-274-2272. www.bluestarbus.com

PARKING:

• If you are not staying at the Hilton Vancouver you will find parking available at the Vancouver Center Park-n-Go located on 6th Street.
• Friday and Saturday parking is available from 6AM to Midnight. Weekday rates are:
  • $0.75 per hour
  • $8.50 day till close
  • $2.50 weekend
• Payment stations accept cash or credit.

DIRECTIONS

• Remember - Friday Traffic is BAD! All guests staying at the Hilton Vancouver Washington: Please register in the hotel lobby to retrieve a key for the parking garage. Hotel is on the SW corner of 6th and Columbia.
• Traveling South on Interstate 5: Take the City Center exit, #1C, Vancouver, Washington. Turn right onto Mill Plain Blvd. (becomes 15th street). Turn left onto Columbia Street.
• Traveling North on Interstate 5: Take Interstate 5 through Portland and over the Interstate Bridge into Washington. Take the second exit, #1B, after the bridge, following the City Center signs. Turn left, follow the signs to 6th Street.
• From PDX: Follow the signs to Interstate 205 North. Get on I-205 North, going over the Glen Jackson bridge into Washington. Take the first exit onto Highway 14 West, towards Vancouver. Stay on Hwy. 14 for approx. 7 miles. Follow the signs into City Center (center lane). Turn left, follow the signs to 6th Street.

PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE, FEES

• Deadline: April 20, 2015
• Underbelts: $52.00 for first division, each addl $12.00.
• Blackbelts: $59.00 for first division, each addl $16.00.
• All registration, spectator, etc., fees are payable by money order or cashiers check ONLY - No Checks! Payable to: PACIFIC JEWEL
• CASH ONLY day of tournament. Hilton Vancouver Hotel has a lobby ATM

GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS & AWARDS

• 36 Awesome Grand Champion Prizes and Awards.
• ALL competitors 4th place and down receive trophies!

CONDUCT & FINES

• Honor and Respect for the Integrity of Martial Arts is required for ALL in attendance at the Pacific Jewel.
• ANY and ALL behavior, i.e.:
  1. Swearing, etc.: $25.00 fine for EACH word.
  2. Unauthorized entry onto competition floor: (3 strike rule!)
  3. Crossing (over/under) barriers to access competition floor.
  4. Arguing with tournament staff, referees and/or arbitrators will promptly call for fines listed in the SKITA rulebook,
• Remember: No Win Is Worth The Loss Of Integrity.
  
  PARENTS and COACHES: Please keep children under control: no running, horseplay, loud/disrespectful behavior, etc. No practicing/warm-ups in the hallways. No weapons of any kind (real or toy) to be practiced/played with in the public areas of the hotel. You must wear shoes at all times when not in the competition ballroom ie: Halls, Restrooms, Restaurants, etc. The FOUNDATION of Martial Arts is DISCIPLINE and RESPECT. Please remember this when attending the Pacific Jewel at the Hilton Vancouver Hotel. Thank You.

SANCTIONS & CONFERENCES

• National Blackbelt League ~ NBL "AAA" 22 Point
• Sport Karate International League ~ SKIL "AAA" 24 Point
• Western Pacific National
• Pacific Northwest Regional Conference

LINKS

• nblskil.com
• goldengateinternationals.com
• alchemykarate.com
• hilton.com
• tigerclaw.com
• blitzkick.com
• sharkwearsports.com
• oregonwebpress.com
• karateinsurance.com
• karatetournaments.com
• cecilpeoples.com
• kick-start.org
• Stormline
• CA Karate Championships

Dear Martial Artists and Enthusiasts,

We are very excited to invite you to attend the 19th annual Pacific Jewel Nationals on May 8-9, 2015 in VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, USA at the HILTON VANCOUVER HOTEL. Remember - all flights fly into Portland, OR/PDX.

The Pacific Jewel is sanctioned by the National Blackbelt League in both the Western Pacific -WestPac- National Conference and the Pacific Northwest Regional Conference. We offer NBL "AAA" 22 Points for the competing Blackbelt and SKIL "AAA" 24 Points for the Underbelt and Amatuer Blackbelt competitors. Along with the Golden Gate Internationals & Sin City Rumble, we invite you to attend WestPac National Conference for a truly unique and rewarding competition experience.

For 2015, we are partnering with Hufana Traditional Arnis International (HTAI) to bring you the exciting art and competition of Filipino Martial Arts Stick- Fighting! See page 6 for rules and page13 for divisions.

Our commitment to the NBL, SKIL, Martial Arts & Sport Karate and all of our loyal supporters, means we work year round to bring you the most outstanding martial arts event possible - offering the best of the best in Competition, Venue, Pacific Northwest Hospitality, Qualified Officials in Judging and, the most Awesome & Dedicated Tournament Staff anywhere! With 260+ divisions, 38 grands and tons of prizes, the Pacific Jewel offers something for everyone!

• $$$ Prize Money
• Grand Championships - 36!
• Outstanding Competition
• Saturday Night Finals
• 2014 Jewel Outstanding Awards
• Great Grand Champion Awards
• Give-a-ways & Drawings@ the Finals - Must be present to win
• First Timer Forms and Sparring for 5 & Under to 18+
• 4 Junior Flag Sparring Grand Championships:
• 5- MiniMite
• 6-7 MightyMite
• 8-9 DynoMite
• 10-11 MightyTitan!
• 8- Team Sparring! Boys & Girls age 8 and younger
• Demo Team Forms - All ranks, All ages!
• BACK for 2015: Executive Blackbelt Sparring - Men & Women ages 50+
• NEW for 2015: Senior 35+ Blackbelt Traditional Weapons (Non-NBL)
• NEW Senior Grand Championships: Traditional Forms & Weapons and Contemporary Forms & Weapons
• All competitors 4th place on down receive 1 foot tall Trophies!

Don't forget - Junior Underbelts can spar in BOTH Underbelt and Blackbelt Point and Continuous Sparring divisions!! We have TWO FANTASTIC PRIZES up for grabs this year:

1. The competitor who sends in their -perfect- pre-registration will be entered into a (random) drawing for an Apple IPAD Mini - Courtesy of Milton Security Group, Inc. So, make sure your pre-registration is perfect...no mistakes: fill out your registration correctly, all your player cards, sign everything, with the correct fees and mail in by the deadline and your name will be entered into the drawing to be held at our Saturday Night Finals!
2. Win ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE, Courtesy of Milton Security Group, Inc., to the Pacific Jewel! Juniors, 12-17, enter our essay contest on Bullying. Submit your entry, online, of 500 - 1000 words on why bullying is wrong, how it has affected you, how we can stop it, by March 30, 2015. On April 3, our panel of judges will contact the lucky winner...just in time for them to purchase their ticket to Pacific Jewel! Follow the link below, read the rules and requirements, submit your essay and check out our wonderful sponsor Milton Security Group, Inc.,

Additionally for 2015, we will have Art Northwest on hand selling portraits, illustrations, and characture drawings! And, MassageWorks, Therapeutic Massge to work out all the kinks of competition and spectating!

A huge THANK YOU to Earth2o for their generosity in supplying water to the Pacific Jewel, our competitors and spectators. Their continued support of the PJN is so very appreciated. Thank you!

We look forward to seeing you this May 8-9, 2015 at the Hilton Vancouver Hotel in the beautiful city of Vancouver, Washington, USA.

Our Warmest Regards,
Noah & Deanna