If you have noticed that the body cord bags seem fuller than normal, you need to thank Mandy O’Brien and her little elves. They have been busy fixing them for the last week or so.
Practice will be back to normal this week, with the possible exception of Wednesday night as the UNCW fencers will be starting finals. I will let you know. For practice at Surf City and Camp Lejeune on Friday, if you are planning to fence and didn’t a couple of weeks ago, please let me know so I can make certain I have gear for you.
Our
next event will be on Saturday, December 7th. It will have an open
epee, and an open and an E and under foil. We are in the more expensive preregistration time now. Epee is a C1 and could use an A or another B to move up to a B1. The Open foil needs bodies to become a D1. The E and under foil needs a couple of Es to become a D1. Sign up is on
askfred.net.
next event will be on Saturday, December 7th. It will have an open
epee, and an open and an E and under foil. We are in the more expensive preregistration time now. Epee is a C1 and could use an A or another B to move up to a B1. The Open foil needs bodies to become a D1. The E and under foil needs a couple of Es to become a D1. Sign up is on
askfred.net.
Apex
is having a number of youth and adult unsanctioned events on that
date. Those of you too young for our events may want to go up there.
Check askfred.
is having a number of youth and adult unsanctioned events on that
date. Those of you too young for our events may want to go up there.
Check askfred.
The Salt Lake City NAC is also that weekend. The only CFFA fencers I see are Herman Smith, Erica Julien, and Kim Phillips. If I missed you, let me know. Those wanting to keep up with them on line can go to fencingtimelive.com
We
are looking at having a board meeting on December 11th, location to be
decided. Herman, Brendan, and I have been trying to make this
organization run without a lot of other long term participation and we
are about at the point where we cannot keep all the balls in the air.
Whatever skill you can bring is appreciated. Specifically, we can use
help with ordering gear, media relations (both official and social),
setting up and running tournaments, youth events, etc. Talk to someone
if you believe you have the right combination of expertise and
interest. Otherwise, we may be talking to you. I am assuming there
won’t be any UNCW fencers on that evening as they are in the middle of
finals.
are looking at having a board meeting on December 11th, location to be
decided. Herman, Brendan, and I have been trying to make this
organization run without a lot of other long term participation and we
are about at the point where we cannot keep all the balls in the air.
Whatever skill you can bring is appreciated. Specifically, we can use
help with ordering gear, media relations (both official and social),
setting up and running tournaments, youth events, etc. Talk to someone
if you believe you have the right combination of expertise and
interest. Otherwise, we may be talking to you. I am assuming there
won’t be any UNCW fencers on that evening as they are in the middle of
finals.
December 14 is an NCFL event, again held at Chapel Hill. I will start seeing who is going early next week.
December
14-15 is also an ROC up in Baltimore. All six events are 1-A events.
The men’s foil and epee are A2s, women’s foil is a C1 and epee is a B2.
Only the men’s epee is really large. It is now in late registration.
14-15 is also an ROC up in Baltimore. All six events are 1-A events.
The men’s foil and epee are A2s, women’s foil is a C1 and epee is a B2.
Only the men’s epee is really large. It is now in late registration.
The
week of December 16th will be the last week of practice before the
holidays. I’ll do something small for the kids on the 18th and 19th at
homeschool and afterschool. We are looking at having an adult get
together on the evening of the 18th at Satellite. Thursday the 19th
will be an in club, bring something to share, holiday party. No
practice at Surf City on Friday as school will be out. I will let the
Camp Lejeune people decide if they want a practice that Friday evening
(assuming Wallace Creek is open).
week of December 16th will be the last week of practice before the
holidays. I’ll do something small for the kids on the 18th and 19th at
homeschool and afterschool. We are looking at having an adult get
together on the evening of the 18th at Satellite. Thursday the 19th
will be an in club, bring something to share, holiday party. No
practice at Surf City on Friday as school will be out. I will let the
Camp Lejeune people decide if they want a practice that Friday evening
(assuming Wallace Creek is open).
The majority view regarding a youth event on the 21st was against, so I will open up for practice that morning.
With Christmas on Wednesday, I am assuming no one will want to fence Tuesday or Thursday.
We
already have people signed up for the Fairfax RYC/RJCC in Baltimore for
the weekend of December 28-29, so I will probably be there. If you are
interested, sign up for that event is on the usafencing.org webpage and
ends December 2nd. Right now the events are pretty small. I will see if anyone else wants to open up the club
on Saturday.
already have people signed up for the Fairfax RYC/RJCC in Baltimore for
the weekend of December 28-29, so I will probably be there. If you are
interested, sign up for that event is on the usafencing.org webpage and
ends December 2nd. Right now the events are pretty small. I will see if anyone else wants to open up the club
on Saturday.
I
am assuming no one will want to come in on New Year’s eve. However,
some of the people going to Charlotte may want to come in on the 2nd. I will need to be on my way to Charlotte, so we will see if someone else can open and shut down.
am assuming no one will want to come in on New Year’s eve. However,
some of the people going to Charlotte may want to come in on the 2nd. I will need to be on my way to Charlotte, so we will see if someone else can open and shut down.
Times are up for check in at the Charlotte NAC, so I will be mailing everyone after this missive. Even if you are not fencing, it might be good to go to see what one of these looks like. That way it won’t be quite as much of a surprise when you do try to go to one. In addition there will be a number of vendors so you can look at gear, try things on, etc. Remember to bring your card. Entry is free if you have a competitive membership. Without that level of membership the entrance fee is $5.
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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