August 24, 2010

Clubs Days

We will be participating in this year's Clubs Days, from September 22-24, 2010 (Wednesday to Friday). We will have our fencing equipment up on display at our club booth, as well as information about our club.

Our club booth will be located in the SUB Partyroom. Come drop by and say hi!

Clubs Days hours:
Wednesday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

If you have any questions, feel free to stop by and ask!

Armoury Day

During our fencing practice on Monday, September 13, 2010, our club Armourer will be helping those with broken electric equipment on how to fix, repair or rewire their weapons. Come bring your broken body cords and electric weapons and learn how to fix them!

Note that we will have glue available but you will have to bring your own tips and wires. We will have a limit
ed number available but you will have to buy them from us.

August 18, 2010

Foil Beginner Tournament -- Saturday, November 27, 2010

We are going to organize a Foil Beginner Tournament on Saturday, November 27, 2010.

Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: SUB Ballroom

Entry fee: $5

Requirements: Must have started fencing in September 2010 or in the last 4 months.

Prizes will be available to the top 4 fencers at the end of the tournament.

Please pre-register (via email) by November 25 if you wish to fence in this tournament. All equipment will be provided.

We will be doing dry fencing during the poules BUT we will be doing electric fencing throughout the direct elimination (DE) rounds. It will be a mixture of dry and electric fencing overall during the tournament. The DEs will be taken seriously so that is why we decided to do electric fencing (plus judging will be a lot easier). Note that you must have already paid the necessary membership fee AND session fees in order to enter. Otherwise, you would need to pay the $8 drop-in fee if you have not paid the session fees but have paid the membership fee.

Main Carnival / Imagine UBC

Hi everyone,

The UBC Fencing Club will be participating in the Main Carnival/Imagine UBC on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, from 2:00-5:00 pm. We will have a club booth there so come stop by and check us out. Look for us under "Sports and Athletics" category. If you have any questions, feel free to stop by and ask! :)

We will have information handouts and equipment on display.

See you there!

2010-2011 Calendar of Events

*UBC Fencing Club member-only event

2010:

September 7 -- AMS Main Carnival / Imagine UBC (2:00-5:00 pm)
September 13* -- Armoury Day (during fencing practice)
September 22-24 -- Clubs Day (W-Th: 10:00-6:00 pm, F: 10:00-2:00 pm)

October 2-3 -- Leon Auriol Open (Seattle, WA; hosted by US Fencing Association, Western Washington Division)
October 7 -- Club equipment order #1 deadline (last day to pay for non-refundable deposit)
October 21 -- Club equipment order #2 deadline (last day to pay for non-refundable deposit)
October 24 -- Halloween Slash and Stab (hosted by UBC Fencing Club)
October 24* -- Dinner at the Wolf and Hound - 6:00 pm

November 7 -- Remembrance Day Tournament (hosted by UBC Fencing Club)
November 7* -- Dinner at Moxie's Classic Grill - 5:00 pm
November 8* -- Club by-elections - 8:00 pm
November 20 -- Escrime Sundae (hosted by Capital City Fencers' Club)
November 27-28 -- LaSalle Challenge (hosted by LaSalle Fencing Club)
November 27* -- Foil Beginner Tournament

December 4 -- Swords in December (hosted by UBC Fencing Club)
December 11 -- Santa Sabre Open (hosted by North Vancouver Fencing Club)
December 17* -- Winter Party
December 22* -- Tron movie social and dinner
December 18-19 -- Dynamo Duel (hosted by Dynamo Fencing Club)

2011:

January 6 --
Club equipment order #3 deadline (last day to pay for non-refundable deposit)
January 8-9 -- Vancouver Open (hosted by LaSalle Fencing Club)
January 23 -- BC Fencing Association pre-competition training camp (hosted by BCFA)
January 26 -- BC Fencing Association Armoury Clinic (hosted by BCFA)
January 28-30 -- CSC 2 Cadet/Junior, CSC 1 Senior (Richmond, BC)
January 28-30 -- Battle in Seattle (Seattle, WA)

February 13* -- Dinner and bowling social - 6:30 pm
February 26 -- Salle La Fleche Open (hosted by Salle La Fleche)
February 27* -- Intercollegiate Tournament

March 7* -- Club Elections - 8:00 pm
March 13 -- Foil and Sabre Clinic (hosted by BCFA/Salle La Fleche)
March 17* -- Armoury Day - 7:00 pm
March 20 -- BCFA HPP Camp #2 (hosted by BCFA)
March 26 -- Stephen Lazar Memorial Tournament (hosted by UBC Fencing Club)

April 2 -- BCFA HPP Sabre Camp #2A (hosted by BCFA)
April 3 -- Spring Cleaning Tournament (hosted by UBC Fencing Club)
April 30* -- Year-End Party! - 4:00 pm

May 6-8 -- Western Regional Championships (Richmond, BC)

June 4-5 -- Fence-A-Thon (hosted by Capital City Fencers' Club)
June 7* -- Pirates of the Caribbean movie social - 6:30 pm
June 11 -- 15th Open European Fencing Championships (Germany)

June 11-12 -- BC Provincial Championships (hosted by La Salle Fencing Club)

2010-2011 Term 1 Schedule

TERM 1 SCHEDULE*:

*Note that fencing lessons are 2 hours long (Mondays 8:00-10:00 pm in SUB Ballroom, Thursdays 8:00-10:00 pm in SUB 214/216) but we have the room booked to midnight so you are welcome to stay longer. Red indicates time/room changes.

SEPTEMBER
Thursday, September 2 -- CANCELLED
Monday, September 6 -- CANCELLED (LABOUR DAY)
Thursday, September 9 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, September 13 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Thursday, September 16 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, September 20 -- CANCELLED (CLUBS DAYS)
Thursday, September 23 -- CANCELLED (CLUBS DAYS)
Monday, September 27 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Partyroom
Thursday, September 30 -- CANCELLED

OCTOBER
Monday, October 4 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, October 7 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, October 11 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom (THANKSGIVING DAY)
Thursday, October 14 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, October 18 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, October 21 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, October 25 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, October 28 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216

NOVEMBER
Monday, November 1 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, November 4 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, November 8 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, November 11 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216 (REMEMBRANCE DAY)
Monday, November 15 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, November 18 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, November 22 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, November 25 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, November 29 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom

DECEMBER
Thursday, December 2 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, December 6 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, December 9 -- 8:00-10:00 pm -- SUB 207/209
Monday, December 13 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Partyroom
Thursday, December 16 --
7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Partyroom
Monday, December 20 --
7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, December 23 -- CANCELLED
Monday, December 27 --
CANCELLED (building locked, no way to get in)
Thursday, December 30 --
CANCELLED



SATURDAY TEAM PRACTICES**:

Saturday, September 4 --
CANCELLED
Saturday, September 11 -- CANCELLED
Saturday, September 18 -- 11:00 am-3:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Saturday, September 25
-- CANCELLED

Saturday, October 2
-- CANCELLED
Saturday, October 9 -- 11:00 am-3:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Saturday, October 16
-- 11:00 am-3:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Saturday, October 23
-- 11:00 am-3:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Saturday, October 30
-- 11:00 am-3:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom

Saturday, November 6
-- CANCELLED
Saturday, November 13 -- CANCELLED
Saturday, November 20 -- CANCELLED
Saturday, November 27 -- CANCELLED

**Our instructor will not be teaching on Saturdays. There will be no lessons taught on Saturdays so do not expect to receive any fencing instruction. We have extra space available for those (preferably those who have their own fencing uniform) who wish to drop by to fence or train more (either recreationally/for fun, or competitively). You are welcome to drop by anytime during team practice since there is no requirement for you to show up at all. If you do not have your own equipment, that is fine, you are still welcome to drop by, but our electric club equipment may be limited. Anyone with their own electric gear is welcome to drop by. We also welcome those who wish to train competitively.


TOURNAMENTS:

Foil Beginner Tournament
Saturday, November 27 -- 11:00 am-3:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom