BWCFC Spring Meet

For those who are going to the BWCFC Spring Meet, the info in below. If you want updates, you can also check out the facebook event page.

Who: GW Fencing Club and other collegiate teams in the area
What: Baltimore-Washington Collegiate Fencing Conference
Where: George Mason University Recreational and Athletic Complex (RAC)
When: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Metro: Take the 7:32 am metro. Take the 7:49 am metro at the latest! We'll be meeting in a group outside Foggy Bottom Metro and take the Orange line to Vienna/Fairfax. From there, we'll shuttle using Joanna and Joel's cars.
Note: if there is a complication, please call Jo, Joel, or Hunter. In this event you may need to take the GMU shuttle to campus or CUE bus Gold or Green route 1 to the GMU campus.

Equipment: All whites, masks, and lames must be gotten at practice before the tournament - we are not bringing these bags. Weapons and cords will be brought. If you want your bag taken to the tournament, message Jo.

Requirements: Contact your squad leader.

Parking: Free in the Patriot Village (PV) lot behind the facility (do not park in any other lot, or you will be ticketed and will have to pay for it yourself). The campus map can be found here.

Food: A Freshens smoothy/snack bar will be open in the RAC during the tournament. For a full selection of food on campus, go here.

Good luck!

What Fencing Is

Something that any fencer can relate to:

New Friday Practices!

It's official, we now have practice times on Fridays! This is especially good for anyone who can't make the Tuesday or Wednesday practices (these practices are open to everyone). The schedule is below:


March 09 - Foil (Marvin 404)
March 30 - Sabre (Marvin 310)
April 06 - Epee (Marvin 310)
April 13 - Foil (Marvin 310)
April 27 - Sabre (Marvin 302)
May 04 - Epee (Marvin 310)

All of these practice times are 5PM-6PM.


Thanks to Landon for putting this together!

Interested in becoming a referee? Want to earn some money?

Below is an email from BJ Swayne from the Salle Palasz TriWeapon Fencing Club:


If you are interested in becoming a referee Salle Palasz Triweapon Fencing Club will be hosting a referee clinic taught by Charles Greene on April 28th. 


Gaining your referee rating will open up opportunities for you to serve your division, your club, and possibly the BWCFC as a referee, while also potentially opening up opportunities to earn some extra pocket money. Additionally, as a fencer the class will help you better understand the rules which referees are applying while judging your fencing and therefore make it easier for you to "fence the ref." 


So, if you're free that day, please join us for our referee clinic. 


Thanks,
BJ Swayne
Assist. Coach
Salle Palasz TriWeapon Fencing Club
(UMBC Foil Coach)

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