USA Fencing Equipment Updates
This won’t apply to everyone, but if you own these types of equipment, please be aware: LEON PAUL MASK STRAP REQUIREMENT There’s only a few fencers that have the Leon Paul mask at our club. The USA Fencing Board of Directors has ruled that, beginning at Summer Nationals, fencers who wear the LP X-Change Contour […]
USA Fencing Club of Excellence – AAFA Applying!
We are applying for USA Fencing’s Club of Excellence Award for Membership Programming. In 2020, we won the Marketing and Communication award (you can see the banner at the corner of the fencing room). In 2021, we applied for the Membership Programming award, but we were not chosen, so we are going to try again! […]
Wilmington Results and Advanced Camp
Congrats to our fencers who fenced this weekend at Wilmington! There was some tough competition, and it’s always harder when you’re fencing outside of your club and against people you haven’t fenced before! We had 3 fencers finish in the top 3 of the E and Under Foil and 1 fencer in the top 8 […]
Weekend Recap
Just quick recap from the weekend. All referees and coaches thought we had some great fencing over the weekend! Everyone looked really good and fenced really well, unfortunately, not everyone can take 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. But don’t let the final places say how well you did, because I felt everyone fenced well! We […]
Vote for Coach Ron Miller for USA Fencing’s Hall of Fame
If you know Coach Gerhard and has spent any amount of time at the All-American Fencing Academy, then you know Coach Ron Miller. He is Coach Gerhard’s mentor and collegiate coach when Coach Gerhard fenced at UNC Chapel Hill. USA Fencing is now inviting members to vote for the 2023 USA Fencing Hall of Fame. […]
Tournament and Camp Reminders
Home TournamentSaturday, May 21, 2022 is our next tournament at home! If you’ve never done a tournament before, it’s a good one to start at. Most of the competitors are your teammates. Please pre-register online (You can also see who is currently pre-registered if you don’t remember doing so yet.): https://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComing.php?tournament_id=49529 Schedule:Saturday, May 21, 20229AM: […]
Homeschool Team Undefeated and Upcoming Tournament!
Congrats to the Homeschool A Team (Team Captain Seth Hopel, Luke Eaves, and Jack Tart). They finished the season with an undefeated record and eventually won the North Carolinians for Home Education Athletic Commission Championship in Wilmington, NC. Also congrats to B Team Members Elinor Morkos and Isaac Canady who have also subbed in the […]
Inclement Weather: Coach Will Still Be At Class Tonight
Coach will still be at club tonight and there will still be classes avail tonight. However, please make your best judgment on your own driving conditions.You can always come to a different day of class later if you like.
Help Support World Central Kitchen’s Ukraine Relief
The All-American Fencing Academy has created a shirt to support relief efforts in Ukraine. The shirt is sold through Bonfire.com where all the proceeds will go directly to Ukraine relief efforts by the World Central Kitchen. Get a shirt and support World Central Kitchen and Ukraine relief efforts at: https://www.bonfire.com/aafa-for-ukraine/ Coach Gerhard has always admired […]
Updates: Visiting the Charlotte NAC and Advanced Camp
If you are visiting Charlotte to see the North American Cup, Coach, Isabelle and Andrew will be competing on Sunday, the 24th at 8AM. USA Fencing has posted a preview on their website and a list of Olympians, Paralympians, NCAA Champions, and previous Division 1 National Champions (the picture above is Sabrina getting a selfie […]