North Carolina Fencing

The 2011 North Carolina Junior Olympic Qualifiers will be held on October 8th at Middle Creek Community Center in Apex, NC. Online registration is open through askfred.net, with an early registration fee of $30 per event. Preregistration closes on 9/24, registration fee will be $60 per event at the door. Continue reading →

The August 2011 Division Membership Meeting will be held August 20th, 1PM, at Mid-South Fencers’ Club in Durham. During this first meeting of the 2011-12 season, the new officers will be empanelled, as well as distribution of the schedule for the first half of the season and discussion of the dates and locations of the Junior Olympic Qualifiers and the qualifiers for USFA Summer Nationals. Other Division business will be conducted as needed.

To achieve a quorum, the meeting must (a) consist of twenty-five (25) voting members present in person or by proxy, and (b) include representation in person or by proxy of at least 3 NCUSFA member clubs, so I hope you will join us next month in Durham. Mid-South Fencers’ Club is located at 1104C Broad Street,
Durham, NC, 27705.

We will attempt to provide an online method to participate via a GotoMeeting session and  Polycom SoundStation2W, provided by DesignHammer. The online meeting account will only allow fourteen to connect, and an attempt will be made to provide priority to club leaders. The current Division bylaws require members to be present to vote (or by proxy by a member in attendance), so you are encouraged to attend in person, if possible. If you would like to participate, please email David Minton  chair@ncfencing.org by 11am Saturday. Continue reading →

The season kicked off last Friday with a Mixed Open Sabre tournament at Mid-South Fencers’ Club in Durham. Congratulations to Jordan Benge, who earned an A11 by winning the event.

As the new Board prepares for the first general membership meetings of the new season, the first order of business is the Division’s tournament schedule. The 2011-12 season schedule has been approved by the Scheduling Committee, and distributed to the host clubs. As the Division’s clubs post their events, they will appear on askFRED.net.

During the August membership meeting, we will discuss procedures for requesting dates for Spring 2012. Also worth noting, USA Fencing has posted the 2011-12 North American Cups (NAC) and Regional Open Circuit (ROC) schedules. There will be DIV1A ROC in Virginia in September, and the October NAC (U17, DV2, DV3) October 21-24, in Richmond, Virginia.

The August 2011 Division Membership Meeting will be held August 20th, 1PM, at Mid-South Fencers’ Club in Durham. During this first meeting of the 2011-12 season, the new officers will be empanelled, as well as distribution of the schedule for the first half of the season and discussion of the dates and locations of the Junior Olympic Qualifiers and the qualifiers for USFA Summer Nationals. Other Division business will be conducted as needed.

To achieve a quorum, the meeting must (a) consist of twenty-five (25) voting members present in person or by proxy, and (b) include representation in person or by proxy of at least 3 NCUSFA member clubs, so I hope you will join us next month in Durham.  Mid-South Fencers’ Club is located at 1104C Broad Street,
Durham, NC, 27705.

David Minton
chair@ncfencing.org
2011-12 Board Chair-elect
North Carolina Division of the United States Fencing Association

The Division is requesting that all clubs and organizations send all proposed dates for tournaments to [or whatever address the division uses for this but it should be directed to] Deborah Dobbins at  jdobbinsjd@aol.com by July 22, 2011 indicating in that submission the events anticipated (e.g., weapon, rating restricted, age restricted, gender restricted).  Kindly keep in mind the USFA NAC schedule as well as any school testing (SAT’s, ACT’s, etc.).

Teen and Adult Advanced Fencing Workshop (ages 13+ and Adults)
Guest Workshop Coach – Maitre Paul Ulyeman
Monday, June 6, 2011 – Friday, June 10, 2011 | 6PM-9PM
$70 Registration Fee

Footwork with stress on technique and execution, gradual acceleration techniques of advances and retreats. Drills in offensive, defensive counterattacks and controlled bouting.

Registration:  http://askfred.net/Clinics/moreInfo.php?clinic_id=1506

Coaches Seminar
Guest Workshop Coach – Maitre Paul Uyleman
Saturday, June 11, 2011 – Sunday, June 12, 2011 | 9AM-12PM
$50 Registration Fee

Analyses of tournament results at Bay Cup in California with focus on Orientation Phase, Decision Phase, and Implementation Phase. Evaluation trainings program. Instructions of the individual fencing actions. Physical education training principles and elements of the muscle cycle. Providing fencing lessons. Also open to any fencer interested in coaching.

Registration:  http://askfred.net/Clinics/moreInfo.php?clinic_id=15064

Youth Advanced Fencing Workshop (ages 7-12)
Guest Workshop Coach – Maitre Paul Uyleman
Monday, June 13, 2011 – Friday, June 17, 2011 | 9AM-12PM
$70 Registration Fee

Footwork with stress on technique and execution, gradual acceleration techniques of advances and retreats. Drills in offensive, defensive counterattacks and controlled bouting. Geared for youth fencers.

Registration:  http://askfred.net/Clinics/moreInfo.php?clinic_id=15065

The North Carolina Divisional Qualifiers were held this past weekend, March 26-27, in Wilmington.  The event was held at the Wilmington Athletic Club, which showed us great hospitality and had a superb facility.  Thanks and kudos are due to John Rea, Greg Spahr, Cape Fear Fencing Academy and Wilmington Fencing Club.  From set-up to break down and all the events in between, the Tournament went without a hitch.  Also, thanks to Matt Cox for arranging the referees, the referees for their service and to Dennis Crumpler for serving as armorer for the event.  The Division was honored to have Robert Carillo referee, traveling all the way from Los Angeles to attend.

Congratulations to the winners of the events:

Women’s Epee:                Kacie Lynne Albert
Men’s Epee:                      Robert Thomas
Women’s Foil:                   Colleen Gallant
Men’s Foil:                        Gerhard Guevarra
Women’s Sabre:              Claire Carson
Men’s Sabre:                     Mason Erb

Raleigh Fencers took the gold in Men’s and Women’s Team Foil, and the  MidSouth Three Musketeers took the gold in Men’s Team Sabre.

Complete results are posted at AskFred.net.

Once again, thanks to all who helped to make our annual NC Qualifier a success.

Tournament Observers for the 2010-2011 Season
Greg Spahr
Matt Cox
Brian Toomey
Donnie Zelinski
Margaret Raynor
Mario Delgado
Jamie Casper
Jeff Kallio
Kemmerlyn Zelinsk
James Kent
Kristi Kallio
James Dobbins
Grace Kennedy
Amy Hendrix
Michael Glapion
Joe Lete
Will Crouch
James Dobbins
Charlie Dobbins
Igor Moreno
Kriszti Hovanyi
Stephen Pashby

Tournament Governance Committee:
Stephen Pashby
Matthew Cox
Gerhard Guevarra

The Division has extended the registration deadline for Junior Olympic Qualifiers until noon Friday, November 12th. Entries prior to that date can be made for only double fees (a reduced rate), with all registrations at the door being charged triple entry fees.