Charles Chow of Mid-South was second, and Alicia Chen took the other 3rd. Emma Graf took a bronze in the Y14 event.
and work.
is hosting a C and under epee event on the 16th. It should be at least a C1. I may go over depending on how many fencers we have participating, I will keep everyone posted about that and whether there will be a Saturday practice.
The
first evening beginner class will start Tuesday, August 19 at 6:30 pm.
The experiment I tried with the beginner class at the first of the year
didn’t work as well as I had hoped, so I am going back to the 6 week,
two night a week model. If there is interest we can do an intermediate class starting at 7:30 pm.
is hosting open foil and epee events on August 31. These will be
strong events because many of the UNC fencers will be there.
Immediately following the close of fencing will be the Divisional
meeting which will plan the operation of the Division for the upcoming
season. I will have proxies that can be signed if you are not going to
be there (or stay for the meeting). To sign a proxy you need to be 18
years old and a
competitive member of USA Fencing.
Afterschool will start for returning fencers
the Tuesday after Labor Day and for new beginners on the Monday after Labor
Day. Homeschool classes will start on the Wednesday after Labor Day.
Saturday, September 6 is the Lafayette Open/Harry Rulnick foil and epee at All-American in Fayetteville. I will be there in some capacity so can offer rides. Gerhard always does interesting awards for these two events.
That Sunday is an open foil and sabre tournament at NCFDP.
The September evening beginner class will start on Monday, the 8th,at 6:30 pm and will run for 6 weeks on Monday and Wednesday. We will start an intermediate class, if necessary on Wednesday. That will also be the date that we start Wednesday practices back up. The UNCW fencers tend to show up in force on Wednesday so there will be some people to fence.
For
those wanting to participate in a more regional event, Fredericksburg
is again hosting the Kick-Off Open on September 13-14. They have
Division 1A and Division II events. The first means anyone up to and
including As can participate, the second means C and below. These can
be used to qualify for the National Championships next summer. For the
Div1A, you must accumulate enough points over the course of the season –
meaning you would probably need to participate in a number of these.
However, finishing in the top 10% of the Division II event automatically
qualifies you for that event at Nationals. If you are a D and under I
believe that also qualifies you for Div. III. Veterans just need to
compete to be qualified for their events at Nationals.
Sunday is epee and sabre at NCFDP.
Our first event of the season will be held on Saturday, September 20. We will be having Open foil, Open epee, and an E and under epee. Please start getting signed up on askfred so we can attract fencers from other clubs and make these higher rated events.
Since
it is the new season, remember we need to get USA Fencing memberships
up to date so you are covered by our insurance. Plus you want to do
this soon so that you are listed as eligible for the upcoming
tournaments. It also means that we need to start getting club dues in,
especially for those who are paying in 6 month or yearly installments.
pax vobiscum,
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
but that’s the way to bet.” Damon Runyon
