CFFA update for July 22

A huge thanks to Herman and Brendan for doing some clean up in the office and armory.  Please help keep it in a straightened up condition.  Additionally, Bobby Babson has been busy fixing the doors and the overhang on the plaza side entrance.  It has been noticeably cooler without the gaps on those two doors. 

It also has eliminated (at least so far) the flooding that was occurring at that door.  Hopefully it is gone for good.

We had a solid advanced foil camp last week, including a high schooler from Bishop McGuinness.  Thanks to the Evans’s and Alexander’s for “catering” the pre tournament lunch on Friday.  Up for this week, starting tomorrow, is the advanced epee camp, with our final week being a second advanced foil camp, starting the 30th.  That one looks like it may be an all female camp, at least so far.

Other than that, a regular week of practice.  Tuesday evening, Thursday evening, Friday night at Camp Lejeune, and Saturday morning.  The Saturday morning practice seems to be building and has a lot of people.

Don’t forget that the August 1st date for renewing both your USA Fencing and club memberships is fast approaching.

A few fall tournaments are starting to be posted.  Next Saturday in Charlotte is a team tournament for epee and foil.  The catch is that their coach, Brian Toomey, will make up the teams from the available fencers, not the fencers.  Check askfred for more information.

Mid-South has their Big Blue tournament on August 11-12.  Men’s and Women’s events in all three weapons.  The men’s epee is already a strong A.  The other events look like they could have solid ratings with a few more bodies.  Again, it is up on askfred.net.

Fredericksburg, VA, has announced a fall SYC, October 6-8, (Saturday, Sunday, Monday).  Y-10, Y-12, and Y-14 events.  More information is under events at the USA Fencing website.

Also, it is about that time of year when I purge the lists of people we haven’t seen in a while.  If that is you and you want to keep receiving these, please let me know.  Conversely, if I should remove you from the emails, let me know that as well.

pax vobiscum,