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

Summer session fees

Hi everyone,

We will have fencing over the summer in the SUB! Please be advised that over the summer, the club can only book rooms in the SUB two weeks in advance. Our practice summer schedule will be updated on a weekly basis so please check it out before coming out to fencing in case any practices get cancelled. Note that over the summer, rooms in the SUB will be booked more frequently by commercial events, seminars, conventions and conferences. We may have some days where fencing is cancelled because no rooms are available.

We will try to have fencing twice a week - Monday and Thursday evenings starting at 7:00 pm.

Our schedule can be found here: http://ubcfencing.blogspot.com/2011/04/2011-summer-schedule.html

Our summer session rates are as follow (May to August, total of 4 months):
$140 for entire summer, twice a week
$70 for entire summer, once a week
$40 per month, twice a week
$20 per month, once a week

2011 Summer Schedule

SUMMER SCHEDULE*:

*Note that fencing lessons are 2 hours long but we have the room booked to midnight so you are welcome to stay longer. Details on our summer schedule and rates can be found here.

Please be advised that over the summer, clubs can only book rooms in the SUB two weeks in advance. Our practice summer schedule will be updated on a weekly basis so please check it out before coming out to fencing in case any practices get cancelled.

MAY:
Monday, May 2 -- CANCELLED
Thursday, May 5 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Partyroom
Monday, May 9 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Partyroom
Thursday, May 12 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 212
Monday, May 16 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Thursday, May 19 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Monday, May 23 -- CANCELLED (VICTORIA DAY HOLIDAY)
Thursday, May 26 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 205
Monday, May 30 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom

JUNE:
Thursday, June 2 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Monday, June 6 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Thursday, June 9 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, June 13 -- CANCELLED (CANUCKS PLAYOFFS GAME)
Thursday, June 16 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 212A
Monday, June 20 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 205
Thursday, June 23 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 205
Monday, June 27 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Thursday, June 30 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Partyroom

JULY:
Monday, July 4 -- CANCELLED (CANADA DAY WEEKEND, plus no rooms available)
Thursday, July 7 -- CANCELLED (all rooms unavailable due to major conference)
Monday, July 11 -- CANCELLED (all rooms unavailable due to major conference)
Thursday, July 14 -- CANCELLED (all rooms unavailable due to major conference)
Monday, July 18 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Partyroom
Thursday, July 21 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 214/216
Monday, July 25 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, July 28 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom

AUGUST:
Monday, August 1 -- CANCELLED (BC DAY)
Thursday, August 4 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Monday, August 8 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Thursday, August 11 -- CANCELLED
Monday, August 15 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Partyroom
Thursday, August 18 -- CANCELLED
Monday, August 22 -- CANCELLED
Thursday, August 25 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB Ballroom
Monday, August 29 -- 7:00-9:00 pm -- SUB 214/216