New Non-Member Classes are scheduled for the Winter of 2009! See the schedule below for the class that best fits you or your fencer:

•  Beginner Sabre, Ages 7-11: $70 for Jan, Mondays, 1/4-1/25, 6-7pm

•  Level II Sabre, Ages 7-11: $165 for 3-month session, Mondays, 12/7-2/22, 5-6pm

•  Homeschool Sabre, Ages 7-14: $120 for 2-month session, Tues, 1/5-2/23, 10-11am

•  Beginner Sabre, Ages 7-11: $70 for Feb, Tues, 2/2-2/23, 4-5pm

•  Level I Sabre, Ages 7-11: $180 for 3-month session, Tuesdays, 12/8-2/23, 5-6pm

•  Level II Sabre, Ages 9-14: $180 for 3-month session, Tuesdays, 12/8-2/23, 6-7pm

•  Level I Sabre, Ages 9-14: $180 for 3-month session, Wednesdays, 12/9-2/24, 6-7pm

•  Beginner Adult: $70 for Jan, Wednesdays, 1/6-1/27, 6pm -7pm

•  Beginner Adult: $70 for Feb, Wednesdays, 2/3-2/24, 6pm -7pm

•  Level II Adult Sabre: $180 for 3-month session, Wednesdays, 12/9-2/24, 7pm-8pm

•  Level II Sabre, Ages 13-18: $180 for 3-month session, Wednesdays, 12/9-2/24, 7-8pm

•  Adult Foil, Ages 13-up: $180 for 3-month session, Wednesdays, 12/9-2/24, 8pm-9pm

•  Beginner Sabre, Ages 9-14: $70 for Jan, Thursdays, 1/7-1/28, 5-6pm

•  Beginner Sabre, Ages 9-14: $70 for Feb, Thursdays, 2/4-2/25, 5-6pm

•  Level II Sabre, Ages 9-14: $165 for 3-month session, Thursdays, 12/10-2/25, 6pm

•  Adult Epee: $120 for 2-month series, Fridays, 1/8-2/26, 5pm -6pm

You can reserve your spot by filling out and submitting the attached class forms.

Attachments:

Winter Class Registration

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The club had a great weekend at the Virgina Division's Kickoff Open. Three MSFC fencers made the finalin the Mixed Open Sabre, and the club had two finalists in the Women's Open Sabre.

The Women's event saw Joey Lew as the top club finisher, in 6th place, with Kaitlin Chrenshaw in 8th, and Claire Carson in 10th. The Mixed event saw Matt Cox as the eventual winner, with Jordan Benge tied for third, and Mason Erb in 7th place. Travis Clarkson finished 14th, James Dobbins was 19th, and Claire Carson was 22nd. Kaitlin Crenshaw was 35th.

It was a great weekend of fencing, teamwork, and camaraderie, with great results. The group's collective hard work showed strong- the tournament was a great start to a great season.

The Mid-South Fencers' Club hosted the first event of the North Carolina season, with lots of great fencing and super camaraderie amongst club members.The event drew fencers from across the state and the region! The results are listed below...

The Mid-South Fencers' Club has a number of camps running throughout the Summer of 2009.

Beginner Camps at Durham Academy. Sign up online.

Pre-Nationals Summer Training Camp – Developing/Competitive: (rising 8th – adult) $130 for Three-Day Session, 9-4PM, Mon. – Wed. June 29th-July 1st.  This intensive camp will focus on specifics of competition, from how to prepare for a competition, managing your performance, refereeing, physical and psychological components.  Summer Nationals participation not required for camp participation.  Jennifer Oldham Cox - Lead Coach
 
Summer Training Camp – Competitive: (rising 8th to adult)  $400, 9AM-4PM (M-F) starts Monday, July 27th –  ends July 31st, from 9-12, and 1-4PM.  An optional tournament on August 1st included in camp cost.  Afternoon and evening schedule will vary, extra camps activities will include a night canoe trip, cook-out and game night. Out of town Home-Stay option- add $150 to off set food costs to host family. PLEASE NOTE: Some off site activities for this camp require signed waiver forms for Non-MSFC contractors. These forms are attached at the end of registration document.  Camp will be physically strenuous, with emphasis on pre-season training, plyometrics, and both technical and tactical instruction, focusing on "playing the fencing game."  Jennifer Oldham Cox - Lead Coach, guest coach(es) to be announced.

Explorers Training Camp – Developing: (rising 3rd-8th grade) $360, 9-5pm (M-F) August 3rd-7th. PLEASE NOTE: Some off site activities for this camp require signed waiver forms for Non-MSFC contractors. These forms are attached at the end of camp registration documents.  This camp will be divided into two components.  Drop off and morning activities will be at the Broad Street location and will include fencing instruction and team building activities for the basic "Level II" fencer.  Minimum requirements are completion of a basic fencing class or camp.  Afternoon transportation will take campers to Frog Hollow, where young fencers can work on cooperation and team building skills with other MSFC fencers. Most days of this camp we will meet at a location on the Eno River (locations will alternate between West Point on the Eno and Penny's Bend Nature Preserve, both of which are close to one another). Pick-up will be at this location at 5pm!! Activities will include the following:

- Low Ropes and Team Building Activities    
- Hiking
- Canoeing and Kayaking
- Map & Compass Skills
- GPS Geocaching Treasure Hunts
- A Stewardship Project involving the Eno River
- Knot Tying
- and more

For more information about Frog Hollow chick on: www.froghollowoutdoors.com.  Camp is limited to 20 participants and two instructors will be with campers at all times.

Attachments:

Updated Summer Camp Registration Forms

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Mid-South fencers traveled to Atlanta, GA, this weekend to compete in the USFA Division II/III North American Cup. On Friday, Jordan Benge, Travis Clarkson, Stephen Pashby, and Neal Smith all fenced in the Division III Men's sabre, with great results. Ryder Darwin brought home the club's first national medal of the year, placing sixth. Jordan Benge, in his first national tournament, finished 12th, Travis was 13th, Neal was 38th, and Stephen was 55th.

Fencers from the Mid-South Fencers' Club fenced at the All-American Fencing Academy's $10 Cup Team Invitational this weekend, with solid victories over the other participating squads. The team of Michael Glapion, Neal Smith, and Dave Aitken defeated both the AAFA Foil and Epee Teams, taking home the $10 Cup. This was the first local outing for a Mid-South foil or epee team.