Fence-a-Thon results

The results for the 2011 Fence-a-Thon is posted up on Askfred: http://askfred.net/Results/results.php?tournament_id=14994

Pirates of the Caribbean movie social

The Canucks playoff schedule for the finals were released recently so...we will reschedule our movie social to Tuesday, June 7!!

We will be watching Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides which just came out!!!
Here's the movie trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egoQRNKeYxw

Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Scotiabank Theatre in downtown Vancouver (900 Burrard Street, Vancouver)

Please RSVP if you will be joining us. We will probably grab dinner afterward.

We will meet at the entrance of the movie theatre at 6:00 pm to buy tickets.

We also have movie ticket coupons available for sale - $9 each. Movies nowadays cost around $13 so you do save quite a bit of money!

BC Provincial Championships - June 11-12, 2011

The BC Provincial Championships is happening from June 11-12, 2011.

Location: BC Institute of Technology (BCIT) (3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC) -- located in Student Recreation Centre Gymnasium, building SE16

Requirements: You must have a current, validated CFF licence (or equivalent, e.g. USFA, FIE) in order to compete any events. Full fencing uniforms, including plastrons, are required in all events. Electric foil bibs are required in sanctioned foil events only (senior, junior, cadet). Non-sanctioned events (Y-12, Y-14, novice, veteran) will not be fenced with electric foil bibs.

Entry fees:
Administration fee: $25 (separate from event fee)

Event fee:
$25 per sanctioned event (senior, junior, cadet)
$15 per unsanctioned event (Y-12, Y-14, novice, veteran)
$30 per team (whole team)

For more details including schedule, registration and fees, please go here: http://bcfencing.ca/BC2011

Pre-registration ends June 8, 2011. Please register early to avoid late fees.

For beginners with a CFF licence - there is a Novice Men's & Women's Foil event! If you would like to compete, you will need a CFF licence to enter!

Note that there are TEAM EVENTS!!! We are looking for fencers to be a part of the UBC Team! If you are interested, please contact us on which weapon(s) you will be fencing in.

Western Canadian Fencing Championships Results

The results for the Western Championships are up on Askfred here: http://askfred.net/Results/results.php?tournament_id=14352&FREDSID=rp6eh2muopum8il2oihi4a5p35

Fence-A-Thon - June 4-5, 2011

Capital City Fencers' Club is hosting their annual fencing tournament, Fence-A-Thon, from June 4-5, 2011.

Fence-A-Thon is a charity event, and all money raised goes straight to the BC Cancer Foundation. Last year, the tournament raised over $3000 between about 30 participants. Fencers competing in this tournament are looking for donations (a pledge form available via email upon request, our club has a copy) which can be printed off and filled up by your fencers.

Location: St. Andrew's Regional High School, 880 McKenzie Ave (Victoria, BC)

Events:
Men's and Women's Epee
Men's and Women's Foil
Men's and Women's Sabre

Tournament starts at 7:00 pm, followed by a midnight feast and then continued fencing throughout the night until 7:00 am!

Fee: $20 per event

Note that you will need a competitive passport (e.g. CFF or equivalent fencing licence) to compete in this tournament.

Registration deadline is June 3 at midnight.

More details can be found here: http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=14994