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First off, I'm canceling practice tomorrow (Monday, June 22nd). Enjoy your day off and I hope to see you on Thursday!
Secondly, Nick Gengler fenced yesterday at the Summer Solstice D & Under hosted at Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay. He took 3rd out of 7 and brought home a bronze medal. Way to go Nick! For complete results, check them out here.
A few weeks ago there was a fencing fatality in Poland. This has generated a fair bit of buzz lately on the Fencing.net forums. If you are interested in finding out more, check out the links to the two threads below.
I strongly urge all of you to use an underarm protector when fencing. Many of you have your own. If you do not, the Club does own a number as well. There's no excuse to not fence safely.
If anyone has any questions about the care we take in the Club gear, purchasing gear, or general fencing safety questions, I am happy to answer them.
Summer fencing is off to a great start! We've had three practices so far and many more to come. We'll be hosting practices every Mondy and Thursday from 6 to 8pm in HEC 110 through the end of July. I've been trying to cater lessons specifically to the needs of the fencers who show up.
For those of you who are interested in checking out some of the largest tournaments in the country, there are actually 2 North American Cup (NAC) events being held in the Midwest next school year. On October 9 - 12th there will be a Div II/Div III/Cadet NAC in Des Moines, IA. Then on November 6 - 9th there will be a Junior/Cadet/Youth 14 NAC in Kansas City, MO. If you'd like to know more about NAC's or are interested in competing in one, please contact me.
We have the dates set for our Club tournaments next year. Mark your calendars with the dates below!