Things will be getting back to summer normal this week. Practice Tuesday and Thursday, I will show up around 5 pm if anyone wants some extra time. A new class starts at Camp Lejeune this Friday night.
No practice next Saturday morning as someone is using the basement. That means we will need to take down the overheads Thursday night and put
them back up the following Tuesday.
them back up the following Tuesday.
Camps are coming up. The beginning fencing camp will be July 14-18, let any non fencers who you think might be interested know. That will be followed by epee camp, July 21-25, foil camp July 28 – August 1, and saber camp August 4 -8. I am revamping the camps to reflect some things from the Duke clinic, the Michael Marx clinic, and Nationals.
I will need some help on the Fridays of the camps. I need to get up to Lejeune for classes there and so need to leave a little after three. Anyone who can take over the camp for the couple of hours until the campers get picked up and then lock up will be appreciated. The dates are July 18, 25, August 1, and 8.
Looking to next season, most of the National events are a good distance away. The closest one is the Junior Olympics, in Richmond in February. That one will require qualification in November, but is probably what fencers 13-19 should be aiming toward. Next year’s Nationals are in San Jose, California.
Speaking of next season, remember that July 31st is the last day of the season for USA Fencing purposes. You need to have the $5
non-competitive membership to practice and the more expensive competitive membership to participate in official USA Fencing events. The local kids events we do here are not official USA Fencing events.
non-competitive membership to practice and the more expensive competitive membership to participate in official USA Fencing events. The local kids events we do here are not official USA Fencing events.
The first evening beginner class will start Tuesday, August 19. The experiment I tried with beginner class at the first of the year didn’t work as well as I had hoped, so I am going back to the 6 week, two night a week model.
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
but that’s the way to bet.” Damon Runyon
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