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I wanted to pass along two important announcements for you.
First, we will be taking orders for fencing gloves this week. Having a proper fencing glove can make fencing a lot easier and safer. Also, having one that fits well and is only used by you can make it a much more enjoyable experience. If you would like to order a glove, you can get a basic one for $9 or a nicer one for $17. Just bring your payment to practice by Wednesday, September 30th at 9pm. You must pay your membership dues to take part in this order. Be advised that the Club does have a limited supply of communal gloves. You do not need to order one, though we strongly encourage it.
Secondly, We will be requiring emergency contact cards to be filled out next week. Please bring your health insurance information with you so that you can fill it out at practice. Should you forget, don't panic. We'll let you take one home. But they will be required starting on Monday, October 5th.
It was another great week in the Fencing Club! We continued to work on footwork and added the lunge to our repertoire. We also learned how to hold a foil. Next week we'll be working on our attacks and learning the disengage.
If you haven't paid your membership dues yet, please think about doing that at the next practice. Dues for the year are $10 for students and $25 for community members.
The foil coaching clinic was a great success! We had 5 participants. Danielle, Nick, and I all attended. We each learned a lot and very much enjoyed ourselves. We have lots of new ideas to teach you this year!
We will be having intermediate foil practice in the Alumni Room of the DUC on the following days and times. More dates and times to be announced later!
We are opening up the Armourer Position! So if you think you might be interested, check out this handout. If you want to be a candidate for the position, please e-mail me at amcta579@uwsp.edu by Monday, September 28th at 4:00pm! You also need to have your dues paid before the interviews start.
For those of you who will be competing in the Remenyik Open in October, we will be running a competitive clinic on Sunday October 4th in HEC 110. Please make note of the session times below. Don't hesitate to ask if you have a question.
Our competitive fencers will be heading down to Chicago for the biggest tournament of the season! We will be fencing at Northwestern University against fencers from around the country on the weekend of October 16 - 18th. For more information on this tournament, check out its listing.
We had a great first week for our new fencers! Everyone received and introduction to the sport and began learning basic footwork. Next week we'll be learning the lunge and how to hold a foil.
President Obama spent some time yesterday trying "fencing" with Olympic Sabre Fencer Tim Morehouse. For a picture and an amusing on-going caption contest, check out the discussion!
We will be having intermediate foil practice in the Alumni Room of the DUC on the following days and times. More dates and times to be announced later!
We will be hosting a foil coaching clinic on Sunday September 20th from 10am to 5pm. The clinic will be held in HEC 110. Maître d'Armes Tony Gillham will be the instructor for this clinic. You must be 18 years of age and a current US Fencing Association Member in order to participate. The clinic fee is $20. For more information, check out the AskFred page here. This clinic is geared at those who already have some experience coaching and want to improve it.
Lastly, we'll be opening up the Armourer Position again right away this Fall. So if you think you might be interested, check out this handout. More information and dates will be forthcoming.
For those of you who will be competing in the Remenyik Open in October, we will be running a competitive clinic on Sunday October 4th in HEC 110. Please make note of the session times below. Don't hesitate to ask if you have a question.
Welcome back to school! And welcome to all the new fencers who joined our mailing list at the Involvement Fair! Standard practice times will be Mondays and Wednesdays 4 to 6pm in HEC 110.
Our first practice for new members will Monday, September 14th. We cover the same material on both Mondays and Wednesdays. So if you can only make practices one day a week, you won't fall behind! There's a two week free trial period. I encourage to join us for a few practices to see if you like it. We provide all your equipment and do our best to ensure you're always having fun!
In addition to the usual practices, we will be having some additional practices for our returning members. I, Aaron, will be running these practices. The first hour will be intermediate foil. The second hour will be the other weapons and open bouting. These additional practices will be in the Alumni Room of the DUC. Right now, we have the following dates and times for these additional practices. I may be announcing more later.
We will be hosting a foil coaching clinic on Sunday September 20th from 10am to 5pm. The clinic will be held in HEC 110. Maître d'Armes Tony Gillham will be the instructor for this clinic. You must be 18 years of age and a current US Fencing Association Member in order to participate. The clinic fee is $20. For more information, check out the AskFred page here. This clinic is geared at those who already have some experience coaching and want to improve it.
Lastly, we'll be opening up the Armourer Position again right away this Fall. So if you think you might be interested, check out this handout. More information and dates will be forthcoming.
For those of you who will be competing in the Remenyik Open in October, we will be running a competitive clinic on Sunday October 4th in HEC 110. Please make note of the session times below. Don't hestitate to ask if you have a question.
Welcome back to school! We finally have confirmed practice times for the Fall. Standard practice times will be Mondays and Wednesdays 4 to 6pm in HEC 110.
In addition, we will be having some additional practices for our returning members. I, Aaron, will be running these practices. The first hour will be intermediate foil. The second hour will be the other weapons and open bouting. These additional practices will be in the Alumni Room of the DUC. Right now, we have the following dates and times for these additional practices. I may be announcing more later.
It's back to the Laird Room of the DUC for this semester's Involvement Fair! We'll be making our presence known at the UC from 7-9pm on Thursday September 10th. We hope to see you all there!
With the US Fencing Association, there is a special organization for fencing referees. This is known as the Fencing Officials Commission (FOC). They organize all the referees and are the key to rule interpretations. They also have an important voice in what rule changes get adopted in the US. The FOC has finally released an opinion on the international rule change adding most of the bib to be target in foil. On September 1st they formally recommended that this change not be adopted. Many other countries have already adopted this change. So it will be interesting so see how this goes forward. To find out more about the FOC's opinion, check out their new website!
We will be hosting a foil coaching clinic on Sunday September 20th from 10am to 5pm. The clinic will be held in HEC 110. Maître d'Armes Tony Gillham will be the instructor for this clinic. You must be 18 years of age and a current US Fencing Association Member in order to participate. The clinic fee is $20. For more information, check out the AskFred page here. This clinic is geared at those who already have some experience coaching and want to improve it.
Lastly, we'll be opening up the Armourer Position again right away this Fall. So if you think you might be interested, check out this handout. More information and dates will be forthcoming.