Our homeschool team went up to their 2nd meet of the year in Oak Ridge yesterday. We fence as the Southeastern Cardinals in the homeschool league and our team was Philip Nazzaro, Kyler Schoonmaker, and Isabelle Artz, with Caroline Artz as our sub. They are younger and smaller than almost all of their competition. They did very well in this team meet, which is fenced in the Olympic relay fashion. In their first meet against the Oak Ridge homeschoolers they lost 39-45. In their other meet, they defeated the team from Forsyth county 45-42. Congratulations to all of them.
Still swinging back into normalcy with practice this week. Afterschool and Tu/Th evening practices will be as usual.
The homeschool class this week will start its next beginner class on Wednesday. Help get the word out.
No Wednesday evening practice as the UNCW club isn’t up and running yet.
No practice at Camp Lejeune this Friday: we will resume next Friday, the 22nd.
There is an NCFL meet next Saturday. The location isn’t certain, but Orange County middle school is being mentioned. We should have one B team and I will keep everyone updated. For younger fencers, it also the Capitol Clash, an SYC in the DC area.
No afterschool next Monday as it is MLK day and St. Mary’s has off.
January 23rd is our Old Man Winter event. We need 3 bodies to bring the epee up to a B and the Open foil and Vet epee can all use more people. Get signed up on askfred.
The 23rd is also the next homeschool meet and I will make certain they are outfitted.
January 30 is the last NCFL regular season meet at Kestrel. Let me know if you want to go. Remember, if you want to fence the individual championship in February, you must have fenced two team events.
February 1st should be the next set of afterschool and evening adult class starts.
Saturday, February 6th is the final homeschool regular season meet in Oak Ridge.
Looking
down the road for summer camps, I would like to use July 11-15 for
beginners. I don’t have any preference for July 18-22, July 25-29, or
August 1-5 for any particular weapon, so people should let me know if a
week doesn’t work for someone. So far no one has expressed a preference.
down the road for summer camps, I would like to use July 11-15 for
beginners. I don’t have any preference for July 18-22, July 25-29, or
August 1-5 for any particular weapon, so people should let me know if a
week doesn’t work for someone. So far no one has expressed a preference.
It is that time of year when I will start pruning the e-mail list. If you want to be removed, please let me know. If you have been on hiatus from fencing, but want to stay connected, please let me know that as well.
pax vobiscum,
Greg Spahr
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
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
Please follow and like us:
