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Beaver Island self-defense classes, July–August 2018

Also Beaver Island self defense class 2018

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TypeEvent
Dates2018-07-30 – 2018-08-21
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
2018-07-30 – 2018-08-21
Kind
Instructional class
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healtheducationcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Jim McCafferty organized volunteer self-defense classes at Peaine Township Hall in July and August 2018. The July class introduced techniques for avoiding and releasing holds, and the organizer later reported attendance of 15 people. An August follow-up expanded the invitation to men and proposed a recurring class.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the organizer’s description and attendance report. It does not independently verify instruction credentials, safety outcomes, or the attendance count.

Sources

  1. The organizer announced an additional August 21 class for men and women of all ages at Peaine Township Hall and later thanked attendees and helpers, proposing classes every two weeks. The follow-up does not state attendance.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013466
  2. The organizer proposed a volunteer class, moved it to July 30 at Peaine Township Hall, and later reported that 15 people attended. The attendance figure is organizer-reported; the thread does not provide an independent sign-in record.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013257

Added 10 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island self-defense classes, July–August 2018”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-womens-self-defense-class-2018/, accessed [date], citing Jimmy McCafferty, “Self defense class,” Beaver Island Forum, August 16–22, 2018. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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