Fencing Club

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Our mission is to bring the sport of fencing to any student who is interested in learning in a fun, exciting, and athletic atmosphere.

View the Fencing Club webpage!

 

 

Members
Around 35. We do several outside of practice events! Although fencing is an individual sport - we try to cultivate the team spirit whenever possible.

Tryouts
No try-outs. We'd love to teach as many students as we can.

Membership Requirements
Only an interest in fencing, willingness to learn, and a bit of tolerance for weirdness.

Executive Board

President
James Blanks blanksjg@dukes.jmu.edu
Vice President
John Soyka soykaja@dukes.jmu.edu
Treasurer
Kathryn Wendelken wendelkt@dukes.jmu.edu
Secretary
Devan Maddox maddoxdr@dukes.jmu.edu

Season
The number of tournaments attended by our members is really up to them. USFA tournaments are individual tournaments that some of our membership attend. We do go as a team to 2-3 team tournaments a school year, which are very exciting. Also - fencing is indoors, so it is done year round.

Conference
We attend a Southern Atlantic Conference - which is a single collegiate team tournament. But in fencing, tournaments are run by the USFA and divided into state divisions. Needless to say - we compete in the Virginia Division.

Dues

  • 50$ Club membership fee
  • If fencers are interested in attending USFA tournaments - USFA membership costs 60$ annually and a 20$ entry fee per tournament.
  • We attend other tournaments that club members do not have to pay for.

Practice Schedule

  • Monday and Wednesday from 7 - 10 PM for advanced fencers
  • Tuesday and Thursday from 7 - 9 for beginner fencers.

Achievements

  • We won first in mens foil at the Virginia Cup Team tournament in 2009.
  • We won third in the Southern Atlantic Conference for mens foil in 2009.
  • We've also won 1st in womens foil at the Virginia Cup in 2007.
  • Many of our fencers have won or placed highly in several USFA tournaments.
 

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