BC Senior Provincial Championships 2017 - June 23-25, 2017

Greetings!

Dynamo Fencing club if hosting the 2017 BC senior provincial championships, a sanctioned event.

Location: 2231 Vauxhall place, Richmond BC (map)

Cost: 20 USD (admin fee) and an additional 20 USD for each event

For more details and preregistration, click here

JUNE 2017 PRACTICE SCHEDULE

JUNE

Thursday, June 1 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- Room 2311 (no electric fencing due to lack of space)

Monday, June 5 -- 6:45-11:00 PM -- NEST Performance Theater 

Thursday, June 8 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- Room 2314 (no electric fencing due to lack of space)

Monday, June 12 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South 

Thursday, June 15 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall North 

Monday, June 19 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall North

Thursday, June 22 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- Room 2306/2309

Monday, June 26 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall North 

Thursday, June 29 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- Room 2306/2309

Fence-a-Thon 2017 - May 27-28, 2017

Hello!

Capital City Fencers' Club presents the 11th annual Fence-a-Thon, a twelve-hour fencing tournament to benefit the BC Cancer Foundation.

Location: Royal Oak Middle School, Victoria, BC (map)

Cost: 25 dollars to the benefit of the BC Cancer Foundation

For more details and preregistration, click here

MAY 2017 PRACTICE SCHEDULE

MAY:
Monday, May 1 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall North
Thursday, May 4 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Monday, May 8 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall North
Thursday, May 11 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- Room 2301
Monday, May 15 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall North
Thursday, May 18 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall North
Monday, May 22 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall North
Thursday, May 25 -- Cancelled
Monday, May 29 -- Cancelled  

Rain City Open - May 12-14, 2017

Hi all,

Rain City Fencing Club presents their 17th Anniversary Tournament. There will be open events in foil and epee, plus Veterans Epee. Medals and T-shirts to be won!

Location: Rain City Fencing Center, Bellevue, Washington, USA

Registration fee is $20 per event. Register by May 5th to avoid double fees.

Details can be found here: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=34840

BC Provincial Championships - June 23-25, 2017

Hi all,

The BC Provincial Championships are being held in Richmond, BC from June 23-25, 2017. Registration is open now and the last day to register is June 3, 2017.

Registration fee: $40 USD
Details are here: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=36773

Meadowridge Open - May 13-14, 2017

The 5th annual Meadowridge Open will be held on May 13-14, 2017. They are running a variety of events in age groups Y10 to Cadet with new Senior events in Epee. This is a BCFA sanctioned tournament.

Venue: Meadowridge School, 12224 240th Street, Maple Ridge, BC

Fees:
Entry fees will be online US $15 per event, with on-the-day additional event entries at Cdn $20.

Registration and event details can be found here: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=36785

Escrime Sundae Tournament - April 15, 2017

Join us for Capital City Fencers' Club's famous Invitational Inspirational Non-Denominational Fencing Tournament of Fun with Entrance for a Song Plus a Nominal Fee, Kazoos Provided at the Door, Come for the Saturday, Stay for the Escrime Sundae!

Venue: 751 Travino Lane, Victoria, BC

Events Scheduled:
Mixed Epee: 10:30
Mixed Foil: 11:30
Mixed Sabre: 12:30
Junior Mixed Epee: 12:00
Junior Mixed Foil: 1:00

Entry fees:
First event: $25
Second event: $10

All events will be unsanctioned so all fencers are welcome and do not need a CFF license.

Registration and event details can be found here: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=36601

Annual General Meeting TONIGHT at 8pm

Hello everyone,
Please come out to our Annual General Meeting tonight (March 13th) at 8pm.
Cheers

IMPORTANT: Annual General Meeting on Monday March 13th 2017

Hello everyone, 

A couple of announcements:

On Monday, March 13^th 2017 at 8pm we will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) during practice. During this meeting:

-        We will be holding elections for next year’s council. Please do your best to come to this meeting as your vote is important and will determine who runs this club next year!

We will be voting people in for executive and council positions.

 Exec positions: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary (all of these positions have to be filled by students that will be enrolled in classes at UBC for both semesters next year)

Council positions: social coordinator, administrative coordinator and armorer.

If you would like to run for a position or nominate somebody for this position please come to the election or ask a proxy to come for you. If you are running for the position, you will be asked to give a little (1-2mins) speech as to why members should vote for you.

ALL PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS WILL HAVE TO BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 6^TH 2017 AT 11:59pm. Please send them to the Club Email “fencingubc@gmail.com”. For all other nominations it would be preferable to have them sent in a week in advance, but on floor nominations will be accepted if the nominated person is not present and doesn’t have a proxy or there are no nominations.

The term officially begins on May 1^st

All positions not filled on March 13^th may be filled as need dictates by by-elections run by the executive team.

-        Please bring something to write with and some paper.

Here are the general position descriptions: 

PRESIDENT

-       -  Chief executive officer of the club

-       -  Coordinates the club

-        - Presides and runs all executive meetings

-        - Liaison to the AMS administration, other clubs, UBC, other fencing club, BC Fencing Association and the Canadian Fencing Federation

-        - Is one of the 2 booking representatives for the club

-        - Is responsible for the smooth running of the club during the term à problem solving

-        - Spokesperson and representative of the club, to other clubs and the greater Social and Committee AMS body 

VICE PRESIDENT

-        - Performs any functions that need to be done (ie in absence of another member of executive) and supports all other positions.

-        - Responsible for communication with the club 

TREASURER

-        -In case of absence of the president, presides over the meetings

-        -Sole signing officer of the club

-        -Is one of the 2 booking representatives of the club

-        -Is responsible for the safeguarding and managing of the club’s money, has to keep records of it

-        -Deals with expenses and processing orders

-        -Submits all applications regarding Offices, Lockers, Club Renewal

-        -Submits Brett’s contract

-        - Check in “Clubhouse” regularly to make sure everything is submitted on time

SECRETARY

-        -Compiles meeting agendas

-        -Responsible for the meeting minutes

-        -Responsible for correspondence with the club members (email account, club website, keeping the mailing list up to date) 

SOCIAL COORDINATOR

-        -Organizes non-fencing social events throughout the year 

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

-       - Keep in contact with AMS

-        -Make sure all paperwork needed is completed

-        -Make changes to constitution if needed

-        -Apply for sponsorships 

ARMORER

-        -Keep an inventory of the club equipment

-        -Record of all equipment lend out to the club members

-        -Repair of defective club equipment

CFF National Championships - April 21-23, 2017 in Gatineau, QC

The CFF is hosting the National Championships (U15, Cadet, Junior, Senior, University, Veterans) on April 21-23, 2017.

Details can be found here:
http://fencing.ca/event/2017-canadian-fencing-championships-u15-cadet-junior-senior-university-veterans/

Venue:
Complexe Branchaud-Brière
499, boulevard Labrosse
Gatineau, QC  J8P 4R1

Event Registration: Registration opens March 16th

Event Fees:
$50 administration fee +
$60 U15
$60 Cadet
$60 Junior
$60 Senior
$60 Veterans
$75 Team

Registration closes Apr 8th, 11:59PM EST. Apr 9th to 15th triple fees apply, Apr 16th to 21st triple fees apply + $200.

Peter Bakonyi Fencing World Cup - February 17-19, 2017

Hi all,

The BC Fencing Association and Canadian Fencing Federation is hosting the Peter Bakonyi Men's Epee World Cup on February 17-19, 2017. Tickets are available on the website or at the door. They are also looking for volunteers. If you are interested, you can sign up here: http://www.vancouverworldcup.com/Volunteer.php (you will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com). Sign up to the roles that interest you, and the site will send you an automated confirmation message and reminders.

More information on the world cup:
http://www.vancouverworldcup.com/index.php

Practice Tonight, Monday, February 6th Cancelled

Hi everyone,
Sorry for the late notice, but practice tonight is cancelled due to the weather.
Have a good one and stay safe and dry.

Cheers

Stephen Lazar Memorial Tournament - March 19, 2017

Hi all,

We are hosting our annual CFF sanctioned Stephen Lazar Memorial Tournament on March 19, 2017. You can register online at: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=36230

We will have senior events in foil, epee and sabre!

If you would like to volunteer to help out for set-up, take down, score keeping or refereeing, drop us an email or let us know in person! :)

Intercollegiate Tournament hosted by UVic Fencing Club - February 4, 2017

Hi all,

UVic is hosting the Intercollegiate Tournament on February 4, 2017 at the University of Victoria campus CARSA Performance Gym.

We will be organizing a road day trip to Victoria and back to Vancouver as a fencing group so no one will be lost! Details and logistics will be discussed on our Facebook page. If you are interested in joining our travelling group, you can drop us a message on our Facebook page.

Details and registration is in the Askfred link: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=35825

Our term 2 practice schedule has now been posted :) You can find it here: http://ubcfencing.blogspot.ca/search/label/Practice%20Schedule
Hope to see you all at practice

2016/17 TERM 2 PRACTICE SCHEDULE

JANUARY:
Monday, January 9 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, January 12 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Monday, January 16 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, January 19 -- Cancelled
Monday, January 23 -- Cancelled 
Thursday, January 26 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Monday, January 30 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South

FEBRUARY:
Thursday,February 2 -- Cancelled
Monday, February 6 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, February 9 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Monday, February 13 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, February 16 -- Cancelled
Monday, February 20 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, February 23 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Monday, February 27 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South 

MARCH:
Thursday, March 2 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Monday, March 6 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, March 9 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Monday, March 13 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, March 16 -- Cancelled
Monday, March 20 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, March 23 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Monday, March 27 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, March 30 -- Cancelled


APRIL:
Monday, April 3 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, April 6  -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- Cancelled 
Monday, April 10 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, April 13 -- Cancelled
Monday, April 17 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, April 20 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Monday, April 24 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South
Thursday, April 27 -- 6:30-11:00 PM -- NEST Great Hall South