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Level 1 is currently in effect for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the district of Mettmann (incidence rate below 35), so training will resume at the usual times and locations: Tuesdays at

Due to the COVID-19-related training ban, the shooting event for Thorsten’s 50th birthday had to be held at a later date.

The association’s general meeting took place at the end of April. Due to the coronavirus, members met online.

Unfortunately, current COVID-19 regulations do not (yet) allow for practice. However, the incidence rate gives us hope that the Erkrath School District will soon be able to reopen the gyms.

On January 17, 2021, our club member Clara passed away after a long illness.
Cancer took her from us at the age of 39.

We wish all our members, friends, and supporters a great start to 2021.

We hope we can all see each other again soon. Stay healthy!

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Following the extension of the protective measures against the COVID-19 pandemic, no training sessions can take place until March 7, 2021.

Happy Birthday, dear Kieko

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Sarah and Martin passed their 5th Kyu exam on July 25, 2020.

Due to measures taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Cherry Blossom Festival in Meerbusch on April 26 and Japan Day in Düsseldorf on May 16 have been canceled.

In light of recent events, we have decided to cancel the Rheingold Taikai and postpone it to a date yet to be determined. We deeply regret this.

The Neandertal Kyudo Club is once again hosting its friendly competition for teams and individual archers this year on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

The board of the Neandertal Kyudo Club wishes you a merry and blessed Christmas and a happy start to the new year, which in East Asia is the Year of the Rat.

As of last Saturday, we have a second examiner in our club. We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Uta Scholten on earning her license.

On December 7, kyu exams were held in Neandertal. Robert Asano and Heiko Schmidt passed their first exam for 5th kyu.

On Saturday, January 11, 2020, we would like to welcome the Year of the Rat.
We therefore cordially invite you to the gym at Gymnasium am Neandertal, Heinrichstraße 12, 40699 Erkrath.

Please mark the following dates on your calendar for 2020: