January 27, 2009

Club clothing orders

Hi folks,

We're going ahead with the club clothing orders. We got a quote from the companies just now.

Deadline for paying the non-refundable deposit will be on Thursday, February 5, 2009, during fencing practice. T-shirt deposits will be $10; and hoodies (zip and kangaroo) and sweatpants deposits will be $20.

We are ordering club t-shirts (unisex and ladies sizes), hooded zip sweatshirts, hooded kangaroo sweatshirts, and 2-pocket open bottom sweatpants.

If you would like to order, please email back ASAP so I know how many to accurately order. Please include the name of the item, quantity, size, colour and detailed preferences/options. Also, please include your name.

Prices will ultimately depend on what you want printed on the clothing. The prices below do not include set-up costs and taxes. For only the t-shirts, there is no set-up cost, just taxes. Set-up costs are usually $3-4 more, depending on what you want printed (we just take the set-up cost and divide by the number of orders...so if the set-up for having "FENCING" printed costs $10, and 5 people total ordered clothing with "FENCING", then it will cost you $2 for the back). For hoodies and sweatpants, there will be a set-up cost added in addition to taxes. E.g. $27 for a hooded zip sweatshirt + $4 set-up + GST & PST = about $35 total.

Gildan Eurofit t-shirts:
- Unisex sizes (S-XXL) = $17.50 (if total order is 12); $14 (if total order is 24)
- Ladies sizes (S-XXL) = $17.50 (if total order is 12); $14 (if total order is 24)
There are a number of colours to choose from.
The t-shirt design will be printed on the chest area of the shirt, possibly 5x7 inches.

Gildan heavyweight blend hooded sweatshirt (kangaroo):
- Unisex sizes (S-XL) = $21
(it would cost about $3 more if there is the crest in the front and something printed on the back)
There are a number of colours to choose from.
The UBC Fencing Club crest will be in the front, left upper side; and the back will have 3 options you could choose from: (a) stickman design (option A), (b) "FENCING" (option B), or (c) nothing on the back. You can see options A and B here.

Gildan heavyweight blend hooded sweatshirt
(with zipper):
- Unisex sizes (S-XL) = $27
(it would cost about $3 more if there is the crest in the front and something printed on the back)
There are a number of colours to choose from.
The UBC Fencing Club crest will be in the front, left upper side; and the back will have 3 options you could choose from: (a) stickman design (option A), (b) "FENCING" (option B), or (c) nothing on the back. You can see options A and B here.

King Fashions heavyweight blend open bottom 2-pocket sweatpants:
- Unisex sizes (S-XL) = $22
(it would cost about $3 more if there is the crest in the front and something printed on the back)
There are a number of colours to choose from.
The UBC Fencing Club crest will be in the front, left leg upper area; and the back will have 3 options you could choose from: (a) "FENCING" (option B), (b) "TOUCHE" (option C), or (c) nothing on the back. You can see options B and C here.

January 16, 2009

Club clothing design contest winner

Hi everyone,

We would like to thank those who sent in their votes and for the 4 members who entered this contest. We have counted all votes and here are the winners for this year's club clothing design contest:

T-shirt contest: Tara Stieglitz
Hoody contest: Tara Stieglitz

Congratulations to Tara on winning both contests!




We will be taking in club clothing orders shortly but here is some brief information on what we'll be ordering this year.

We will be ordering men's and women's t-shirts. Tara's design will be screenprinted on the front chest area. For those who would like to order club t-shirts, they will come in a number of different colours and sizes to choose from.

For the hoodies, we will be ordering both zip hoodies and kangaroo hoodies. The front upper left area will have our official club crest. On the back side, you will have 3 order options to choose from -- #1 option is having the contest design; #2 option is having the words "FENCING" written on the back; and #3 option is having nothing printed on the back. The UBC Fencing Club crest on the front is mandatory though, it will not be changed for something else.

For sweat pants, we will probably be ordering ones with pockets. The front left leg (upper area) will have our official club crest. On the butt area, you will have 3 options to choose from -- #1 option is to have the words "TOUCHÉ" written on; and #2 option is to have "FENCING" written on; and #3 option is to have nothing written on the back.

How much will the club clothing cost? That all depends on how many orders we get in. Based on last year's club clothing costs, hoodies ranged from about $29-35 including taxes, depending on what you wanted printed on the back (club design versus something different like "FENCING"). Sweat pants ranged from $31-35, depending on whether you want something printed on the butt area or not. We think this year's clothing prices will be somewhat similar to last year's prices. As for the t-shirts, the unisex t-shirts were $19, and the women's t-shirts were $20 (including taxes).

We will have a more exact price on each type of clothing available soon. Clothing brand, sizes and colours will also be announced soon. If you have any questions regarding club clothing and ordering, feel free to contact us.

January 13, 2009

Voting for club clothing designs

Hi everyone,

We have 4 entries for the club clothing design contest. We have decided to vote via email rather than vote during Monday's fencing practice.

Voting will be done by email. One vote per club member. Entries will be attached to the email I will be sending out on Tuesday evening -- please reply that email with your name and vote. Note that those who receive our club emails are already on the mailing list. I will be making sure there will be no double votes -- so reply the email using your email address that you gave us to be added on the mailing list.

Results will be announced during Thursday's fencing practice and by email.

You will have a chance to decide which design you want plastered on the front (chest area) of the t-shirts and the back of the hooded shirts.

E.g. "I would like to vote for entry "A" for the t-shirt, and "Z" for the hooded shirt."

A new design for the t-shirt would be necessary; however, for the hooded shirts, we also have a second and third option for those who do not want a particular design screenprinted on the back -- in the past, instead of having a back design there, we had "FENCING" written on it; there is also the option of having nothing screenprinted on the back of the hooded shirt at all, but instead, the people just kept the official UBC Fencing Club crest on the front upper left (chest area) of the hoody.

January 05, 2009

2009 Intercollegiate Tournament

The UBC Fencing Club is hosting the annual Intercollegiate Tournament. We have invited SFU, UVIC and WWU to come spar with us, hopefully some of the fencers from each university can make it!

Here are the details of the tournament:

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009

Pre-registration deadline: Monday, February 2, 2009 at 11:00 pm (you can sign up during practice or email us, we need 1 week's notice to organize this). A $5 late fee (per event) will be charged to you if you register LATE!

Location: SUB Ballroom

Events: Mixed Foil, Mixed Epee and Mixed Sabre (all electric)

Time: Mixed Foil registration opens 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; Mixed Epee registration opens 10:00 am to 12:30 pm; and Mixed Sabre registration opens 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Fencing will begin promptly after registration closes.

Entry fee: $10 per event

Prizes: Awards will be rewarded to the top 4 fencers of each event (gold, silver and 2 bronzes). There will be no bronze medal final. Plaques will go to 1st place, and medals will go to 2nd and 3rd place.

Food and drinks will be provided at no additional cost. The entry fee will cover food and other supplies that will be needed to organize this tournament.

Pools and Direct elimination rounds will be self-judged.

Please pre-register EARLY to avoid the $5 late fee (per event). Deadline will be on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 11:00 pm. You can pre-register either by email or during fencing practice.

Because this tournament involves electric equipment (and club electric gear costs money) and not everyone has their own electric gear, we will be renting out and charging a non-refundable deposit on our electric gear to UBC Fencing Club members during the Intercollegiate at the prices listed below:
- $3 per body cord (bayonet or 3-prong - for sabre, includes mask cord)
- $4 per weapon (electric foil, epee or sabre)
- $5 per foil lame or sabre lame jacket (includes electric sabre mask for sabre)
- OR $5 bundle package to borrow BOTH a body cord and weapon

This will ensure that everyone actually takes good care of club equipment instead of being reckless.

If you would like to help volunteer, please come see Steph! We could use the extra help in setting pistes and getting all the machines ready. Set-up begins at 10:00 am so feel free to drop by to help us out!

If you have any questions or concerns about the tournament, feel free to drop us an email.