We had three people go up to the JO qualifiers in Durham on Sunday. All three came home with medals and qualified. Oliver Galbraith won bronze in Junior Men’s foil, then won the gold in Junior Men’s epee, qualifying in both. Will Golder was 5th in Junior Men’s foil, which just missed qualifying; but followed that up with the gold in Cadet Men’s foil, so qualified for that. Nicole Milewski took a bronze in Junior Women’s epee which qualified her for that and the Cadet Women’s epee. Congratulations to all.
This week will be a bit short due to Thanksgiving. No afterschool or
evening practice on Wednesday or Thursday. I am planning to have
homeschool practice on Wednesday. It will start at 1 pm so I can have some time with the advanced fencers. It can run until people tire out as there is no school at St. Mary.
evening practice on Wednesday or Thursday. I am planning to have
homeschool practice on Wednesday. It will start at 1 pm so I can have some time with the advanced fencers. It can run until people tire out as there is no school at St. Mary.
No Topsail or Camp Lejeune practice
on Friday. I plan to have Saturday practice at 10 am so you can all work off the Thanksgiving feasting.
on Friday. I plan to have Saturday practice at 10 am so you can all work off the Thanksgiving feasting.
Mid-South is having their annual Black Friday event on the 24th. All three weapons, split by gender.
December 2nd is our next adult event. Open foil, Open epee, E and under sabre. Get signed up on askfred. Per usual, right now the numbers are low. Get signed up now if you are planning on fencing.
For younger (not yet adult fencers), Apex Fencing Academy is having Y10/Y12 combined events that Saturday.
December 9th is the next NCFL meet. I believe it is going to be at Chapel Hill. We can start planning who is going, leave times etc.
December 16th is the next Homeschool League meet. It will be at Oak Ridge. It will start about 1:30 pm, so we will plan to leave so we get there about 1 pm. Let me know who is going so we can plan carpooling, etc.
December 16-17th will also be the Harry Rulnick tournament in Fayetteville. Saturday is unsanctioned mixed Y10 and Y12 foil. Sunday will be sanctioned foil, split by gender and a mixed epee event. The epee, particularly, has a long history of being a solid event.
RTF (Research Triangle Fencing) is holding a foil/sabre camp December 27-30. These are basically the Duke coaches, so it will be a solid, more advanced camp. See askfred for details.
I am thinking of having a one day camp either in December on the 27th or 28th, from 9-5. Cost would be $20 for the whole day. The idea is to work with people to improve their fencing, possibly getting them ready for competitions. All weapons would be welcome. The further idea would be to let parents drop youngsters off and have some personal time over the vacation. Or for older fencers to leave the kids/grandkids at home and have some fencing time. You would need to bring a lunch. Let me know which day works better.
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
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