25-339 Jacob Little world championships

1:00:00Tom, if you want to exchange cards, we're gonna do Jacob Little next.

1:00:08All right. So if Jacob Little could um come to the podium please.

1:00:19Mm.

1:00:22Or S three.

1:00:24Okay.

1:00:25Hi, I'm Jacob Little.

1:00:26We're gonna read something for you. I'll read your resolution first. Okay. Resolution number 25-339, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, honoring Jacob Little for all his accomplished accomplishments and for winning national and world championships. Whereas Jacob Little has reached new heights with this year with his karate training in on the competition mats. He began the year by earning his Sandan or third degree black

1:00:57belt after thirteen years of training. And whereas Jacob has been a member of the Ingrams, is that correct?

1:01:04Ingrams.

1:01:06Thank you, Ingram's karate competition team for 12 years and has had an outstanding 2025 competition season earning state, national, international, and world medals. And whereas in April 2025, Jacob completed competed at the North American Open International Tournament and brought home a gold, silver, and bronze medal. and concluded the Florida competition season by earning a state title in his division, Jacob's

1:01:37outstanding performance over the past year earned him an invitation to represent his country as part of the AAU national karate team for the fourth year. And res at the AAU karate national championship. Jacob won gold in kata and two silver medals in weapons and fighting, and earned the honor of representing Is Shinryu?

1:01:59Ishin Ru.

1:02:02and his dojo on stage at finals in the competition for grand champion. And Raz, Jacob competed in the AAU, WUKF, World Karate Championship in Malmo, Sweden. representing his country with pride and earned three total world medals, including two silver and one bronze, and Raz Jacob competed in the Ishinru.

1:02:28Mhm. There

1:02:29you go. I'm learning. I Shin Ru Hall of Fame Tournament where he secured three place winner wins. In addition to sweeping his division, Jacob was honored with the IHOF Award for Young Male Karate Ka of the Year, which is re is presented and to recognize outstanding dedication to his dojo, karate chaney, and their community. And whereas Jacob competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games, where he won four

1:02:59gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal, Jacob was honored with the Joel Pharrell Pharrell. Memorial Award, which is presented to one male and one female athlete for best overall performance and sportsmanship in their respective sport. And whereas although Jacob's achievements during competitions were commendable, we are even more impressed his he knowing he accomplished all of this while remaining dedicated to graduating with

1:03:29honors and giving his and giving Back to his dojo, his community, and the AAU through hundreds hours of volunteering in 2025. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby honors Jacob Little for all his accomplishments and for winning national and world championships. Done and resolved in regular session with the quorum present and voting the 16th day of September, 2025.

1:03:54Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you very much.

1:04:00If I I could, I just want a moment to say thank you to everybody on the board for recognizing me. Uh when I was young, I definitely didn't think I'd be doing this right now. I didn't think I'd be uh so successful with my career and um being recognized for something that I do like every day with my training and Yes, I just wanted to say thank you and also I wanted to say thank you to my senses. They know that

1:04:30I love them a lot and they mean a lot to me, but Um A lot of the things that I have accomplished, I wouldn't have done without them. The Lord only knows how many hours and how much hair I made them pull out when I was younger trying to get me to look good. Yeah.

1:04:49Well this is quite an achievement. Um Really, really proud of you. What the the uh this excellence in athletics that comes out of this county is kind of a shot, right? Does anyone else want yeah, go ahead.

1:05:02Well first of all, Jacob, congratulations. You are one heck of an athlete. And um I just questioned, my son used to do karate, so um how many hours a week do do you plan like do you train in the dojo?

1:05:15Um That's hard to that's hard to say, but if I had to guess it's probably somewhere between two and three hours, 'cause actually m it might be more than that 'cause I train at the dojo three times a week and each class is It's roughly an hour or so, so it's it's somewhere between like two to three hours and then I do um a lot of extra training outside

1:05:45of the dojo and at home. So that's awesome. I'm I'm I'm training a lot, but as far as in the dojo goes, it's somewhere between two to three hours every week.

1:05:57Well congratulations. That's an incredible accomplishment.

1:06:00Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

1:06:03I um I I've had the pleasure of being in Malmo, so what that's a that's a long long trip.

1:06:08Yes, it was a very long trip, but it was a trip worth travelling for, so to say. It was a very uh beautiful area and the country was very beautiful as well.

1:06:20Awesome. And Ingram's has been around for a while. Is anything else? Is are any of your dojos here?

1:06:26Uh yes, my senseis.

1:06:29They're

1:06:29they're in the back there. But they have definitely been around for a very, very long time and I'm just I'm I'm one of their uh many students who appreciates them very much.

1:06:41Well congratulations. Well uh we'll uh go ahead, Commissioner. Yeah.

1:06:46I uh don't know if they're gonna pick teams later for karate, but you're on my team. Thank you. Uh They can pick whoever they want. I plan on us winning. So Yes, yes. I appreciate everything you've done. There's a lot of work goes in uh doing what you do, especially over thirteen years and you live and think it and and really do it. So I certainly appreciate everything.

1:07:10Thank you. Thank you. Yes, sir.

1:07:13Okay, let's all go down and take a photo. And bring your Oh poor Jack.

1:07:16Jack wanted to say something.

1:07:18You don't mind. I I I was just saying congratulations. Uh thank you. I hope uh I saw Adam Thomas in this crowd earlier, but hopefully we do a nice little sports review on you because that record is outstanding. Thank you,

1:07:29thank you.

1:07:29Maybe bring all your friends up too.

1:07:43Congratulations. Thank you very much. Yes. Thank you. Is Is there anyone else?

1:07:50Your scripture looks like this for all

1:07:54the things.

1:07:56We're gonna take we'll take one with him and then we'll take one with everybody. Okay. Makeup step on bag?

1:08:05All right. Okay.

1:08:10County Administrator, you should be in this photo because A rather intimidating.

1:08:16takedown to London right now. I promise.

1:08:24Okay. Anyone else who wants to be in the photo?

1:08:26And if

1:08:26you could split sides. Fifty years. I think it was a

1:08:29long time, yeah. We're fast over eighty, but that's

1:08:36Okay.

1:08:41Okay. Good.

1:08:53We can take a photo with you right there if you want.

1:08:55No, that's okay.

1:08:56Thank you.

1:08:57All right. Well congratulate. Thank you.

1:09:01Oh maybe. Good job.

1:09:10Okay, now we'll do res two.