Camp Review, Tourneys, and Other Updates
First off, thank you to all our coaches, assistant coaches, and camp manager who worked with our students over the weekend for our 3-day beginner fencing summer camp. They did a great job, and we’ll soon begin to see new faces in our classes!
You can view the photo album here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Qsk4hWHF3GTH1jMQ6
Day 1 Hyperlapse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vmx0PjU_j8
Day 2 Hyperlapse and video shorts:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hXyURpaXA4g
Day 3 Video shorts: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yiQSr-VlL0Y
REFEREE CERTIFICATION CLINIC WITH RYLAN DELAP
Many of our fencers participated in this referee clinic last time at Apex, NC. They not only did they do the clinic, they were also able to do the practical at the end of class and be observed for their L2 rating. We’ve lost some fencers due to college, and I always like to hire our students to help referee local tournaments, homeschool tournaments, and Pisacafe tournaments. Greensboro and Wilmington also thinks highly of our referees and often hires them as well for local, homeschool, and Pisacafe tournaments. Please consider doing the Referee Clinic, more info: https://www.askfred.net/clinics/e419f735-ad0a-4e5a-88e1-683b11c02776
FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE FIND PRICE REDUCED!:
Fencing Equipment (NOW $95): 1 Small Foil Mask, 1 Right Hand Glove (size 7.5), 1 Practice Weapon (unsure what size), 1 Fencing Bag
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4478451222401557
82nd OPEN: EQUIPMENT FUNDRAISING TOURNAMENT
Last year’s equipment fundraising tournament was a massive success. For everyone that borrows our electric equipment for competition, open fencing, and class, last year’s equipment fundraiser completely set us up for the entire season and we were able to replace all our broken weapons. The availability and maintenance of the best equipment has been invaluable to all our fencers. And the ones that own their own FIE equipment can tell you how expensive owning these on your own can be! At the end of the season, we used up all our spare blades, and we’re looking to upgrade some of our fencing strips with hopefully replay and/or additional strips. Please try to register now for our Fundraising Tournament in August, it will also serve as our season opener. Event fee is $25 and any other donation if you wish to donate for our equipment fundraiser.
For the youth events, they are currently separate, but depending on how many fencers we have in each age group, we may combine, but we’ll do separate awards for different age groups. Some of the age groups may overlap, if you’re attending, go ahead and register for all the youth age groups you are eligible for so I can see what ages we have fencing and where we might be able to split or combine.
Events:
8AM: Mixed Epee
10:30AM: Y8 Mixed Foil (Born 2018-2020)
10:30AM: Y10 Mixed Foil (Born 2016-2019)
10:30AM: Y12 Mixed Foil (Born 2014-2017)
10:30AM: Y14 Mixed Foil (Born 2012-2015)
1:30PM: Mixed Foil
Please register at: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/d38e70e6-59df-4bbe-baa3-7a5e4f36ee7f
ON THE OFF CHANCE SOMEONE WANTS TO HAVE SOME SABRE FUN
The Greensboro Fencing Academy is hosting a Friday night sabre tournament on July 17, 2026 at 6:30PM. If you’d like to go, let coach know so we can see what equipment we have and what you need to borrow from Coach Randall. This is a SANCTIONED event, so you’ll need your Access USA Fencing Membership and passing equipment. More info: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/6a59f2d6-adf6-44c2-a15f-6eb7b2c5f697
