Camp Lejeune will not happen due to the Labor Day Weekend. Saturday morning at 10 am will depend on how many fencers we have doing the Charlotte event. The youngsters who don’t want
to fence adults or need to get to bed earlier can still come in and
fence at 6:30 pm Tuesday and Thursday, however; I will be doing the
beginner class, so won’t be able to help you much.
that you do need to have a current US Fencing membership to be able to
fence at CFFA. This is for our insurance purposes. If you just joined
in the last couple of months you should be good, otherwise you will need
to update. I will have paper applications available, but USA
Fencing is now charging an additional $10 per application to process
paper applications. Also Club membership fees for the first part of the year are due.
3rd has Y -14, Women’s, and Open epee at Charlotte. So far we have no
fencers signed up. Registration is due by August 31 or the fees jump.
afterschool fencers will start back on Tuesday, September 6th. Still
$25 per month, (plus the USA Fencing membership). The students can attend as often as they wish. I
recommend twice per week.
homeschool classes will start back up on Wednesday, September 7th.
Returning fencers can come in at 12:30 pm with the new beginner class
starting at 1 pm. The beginner class lasts 8 weeks and is $40 (plus USA
Fencing dues). Returning fencers can do either the $40 payment to
cover this session or $5 floor fee per session. Please help get the word out to the homeschool community.
Kickoff ROC will be once again held in Fredericksburg, VA, the weekend
of September 10-11. It will have Div 1-A and Div 2 events. So far only 3 CFFA fencers signed up. Registration is due by August 31 or the
fees jump.
is a sabre and epee event at Chapel Hill on the 11th. The division
meeting will also be held in conjunction with that event. If we have
people going, I may ask someone to stay for the meeting if I will be in
Fredericksburg.
12th, at 3:30 pm. The September evening beginner class will start that night at
6:30. Both of these will run 6 weeks with the fencers attending twice per week. Class cost is $50 plus USA Fencing dues.
first event of the year will be on September 17th with open foil, epee,
and E and under sabre. Please get signed up now on askfred. The more
of our fencers are signed up early, the more likely it is that out of
town fencers will show up and add to the ratings. Currently, we only have 2 fencers signed up in each event. We don’t appear to have any other events on that date, so if we can show that we have a good event, our turn out will be better. If every one waits to sign up, the out of town people will make other plans.
had forgotten about the ROC, so our first under 12 event will be held
on that Saturday (24th) as well. Foil at 10 am, sabre at 1:30 pm, epee
at 3:30 pm. Trophies to the top three place; medals to top three
fencers 9 and under who don’t win a trophy. Yearlong sword awards to
the top boy and girl, plus the person voted as showing the best
sportsmanship. Entry fee $5. Volunteer referees greatly appreciated.
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet.” Damon Runyon
