USA FENCING UPDATES
Membership fees for USA Fencing are going up for next season. Not tons, but about $10 per membership. However, they don’t technically go up until August 1. So, if you get your membership before then, you actually still pay this year’s fee. $10 is $10.
CLUB UPDATES
Basic summer practice schedule this week. The main practices stay on Tuesday and Thursday night, practices most Saturdays. Someone will be in about 11 am this Saturday. Currently I have some lessons late Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Things will probably be a little disrupted in late June and early July as Herman, Brendan, and I will be out in Portland for Nationals. I will keep you informed.
GARAGE? BASEMENT? SALE
You may have noticed how hard it is to hang up jackets in the office, not to mention all of the ones that are on the rack in the fencing area. To solve this issue, do I have a deal for you. We are going to be selling our club jackets and knickers to our members for $5. If you have that favorite jacket that you absolutely swear is the only one that fits, now is your time to grab it. Bring it to one of the officers and let us check it to make certain it still passes safety and other regulations, hand us your Abe Lincoln, and it will be yours. First come first served. A number of people have already taken advantage of this.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
We said a sad goodbye to Alessandra Tuesday night. However, I have been informed of another Italian fencer looking for a host family. Her name is Chiara and she looks to be a right hand pommeling French grip epeeist. She says she also likes the beach and subjects like biology, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. She is looking for a whole year placement but is also looking for a Welcome Family. This would be a placement from August to about Halloween, which would give the organization time to finalize the rest of the year somewhere else. If anyone is interested, let me know and I will put you in contact with the CIIE representative. If you want a better idea of how it all works, you can talk to the Popovics.
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 27 – July 6 USA Fencing Portland, OR Summer Nationals
The next season starts with a ton of regionals, especially for the under 20 crowd.
September 12-13 Regional Virginia Beach, VA Y8, Y10, Y12, Y14, Cadet, Junior
September 18-20 Regional Myrtle Beach, SC Y8, Y10, Y12, Y14, Cadet, Junior, Div 1A, Div 2, Vet
September 25-27 Regional Richmond, VA Y8, Y10, Y12, Y14, Cadet, Junior
October 3-4 Regional Suwanee, GA Y8, Y10, Y12, Y14, Cadet, Junior
October 9-12 NAC Orlando, FL ?
pax vobiscum,
Greg Spahr
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association