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Good afternoon, We had our first snow. Keep an eye out for snow days. If I receive word that the Rec. Center is closed on our Friday class day, I will send a note to the membership. In October, Windsor fencers completed foil training. November is Epee. Please note that December will be saber. Fridays in 2024, we will not be doing saber, just foil and epee rotations. Coming soon, we will have additional coaches joining us from Eaton and providing classes (including saber) on additional days of the week. USFA MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL STUDENTS High Plains Fencing Guild is a member of USA Fencing! Each student is required to be a member of USA Fencing after their first class or you will not be eligible to participate in class. The entry level membership for students is access membership ($29.00/year). Competitive membership is $99 and required for competition level fencers. See your coach if you have any questions. Membership is obtained through USA Fencing not High Plains or the Rec Center. USFA offers a discounted club rate for High Plains Fencing, which allows us to keep fencing affordable for the students. Typical club fees are at least $200 a month with no drop in rate. Go to Individual Membership (usafencing.org) to sign up. As of today, they do not have High Plains Fencing listed as an active club, due to our membership this past week. If we are not an option on the list when you sign up, sign up as unaffiliated and you can change your affiliation later. 2023-24 USA FENCING MEMBERS The following are members representing High Plains Fencing: James Castillo, Jenessa Castillo, C. Caudill, A. Cordova, B. Cotner, C. Edelen, S. Evans, E. Farrell-Carretey, B. Garcia, W. Garcia, J. Holman, C. Knowles, M. Kozusko, J. Kuhlman, A. Miles, C. Mizer, M. Moskalski, E. Muckelroy, D. Neilson, J. Norris, H. Nutt, D. Player, N. Player, H. Roth, S. Suchy, B. Thompson, W. Thompson, N. Wagner, J. West, T. Wilson. If your name is missing, sign up using the link above. Membership is mandatory to attend classes provided through High Plains Fencing. FENCING AT THE LINC IN GREELEY! High Plains Fencing will be providing fencing programs at the LINC (Library Innovation Center) in Greeley on November 4 and December 2 at 11:00 a.m. If you’d like to come and be involved in the presentation, please send Coach Bill an email. We are also working out details for fencing classes at the LINC. If you have not been there yet, put it on your to-do list! There are many maker spaces, classes, a video game room, children’s museum and interactive kids learning area. It is truly the coolest, most innovative library in the USA! If you don’t believe me, ask Dr. Hortt and see what he says. OCTOBER WINDSOR FOIL RESULTS: YOUTH BEGINNER GOLD Eli Muckelroy (first tournament) SILVER Oden Quatrano BRONZE Marley Cotner (first tournament) Julianne Xu (first medal) YOUTH INTERMEDIATE GOLD Max Kozusko (first intermediate tournament) SILVER James West (first medal) BRONZE Henry Kuhlman (first medal) Eli Bjornstrom (first tournament) ADULT GOLD Neil Player SILVER Dominic Cole BRONZE Clara Knowles, Dexter Player (first adult tournament) REMEMBER-the last class of each month is a tournament and we have to hustle to get all the matches in our time slot. Late attendees cannot participate after the tournament begins. INTER CLUB TOURNAMENTS Coach Elaine Cheris a 3 time US Olympic Fencer invites members of High Plains Fencing to Cheyenne Fencing and Modern Pentathlon at 11 a.m. any Saturday to work out with her students. There will be an interclub tournament the last Saturday at noon each month at Cheyenne Fencing, 5818 E. Colfax Avenue in Denver. Coach Cheris’ phone number is 720-838-4225, Elaine.Cheris@coloradofencing.com I encourage everyone to consider going to an interclub tournament. They have 4 reeled strips and use epees. There are spare gear kits to borrow from them until you get your own competition gear! TOURNAMENT NEWS If you are interested in participating in competitive tournaments, you will need to have a competitive fencing membership with the USA Fencing and the requisite equipment. Please see Trevor W or your coach for more information. REPRESENTING WINDSOR AND HIGH PLAINS FENCING! In October, Trevor W and Elliot F represented us at Air Force ROC and Coach Elliot also participated at the D & under Division 3 Tournament (Mixed Epee). Coach Elliot got GOLD and earned his 2023 D Rating. Dexter Player represented us at SYC of the Rockies and had a great time. Congratulations Coach Elliot on earning your D rating and great job Dexter in going to your first competition. UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS (see Askfred.net for upcoming tournaments) November 4-5
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If you or your fencer are no longer interested in receiving updates, please let me know and I will remove you from the list. If you have any club gear that you are not using, please return it to the Windsor Rec. Center front desk with your name attached, so I can check it in. Let me know if you have any questions. It is a pleasure to be your coach! Coach Bill D & under Division 3 Tournament (Mixed Epee)
South Denver Fencing Center Congratulations to Coach Elliot for winning 1st place at the D & Under tournament earning him his National D Rating!! This is a huge accomplishment. There were many, many high rated and very talented fencers present. Elliot fought through them all and secured victory 15-11 Unrated Men's/Women's Walk N' Roll
September 09, 2023 Denver Fencing Center 1930 S Navajo St, Denver, CO 80223 US Message from event host: "Open to ages 13+ (born 2010 or earlier). Events will be mixed if fewer than 6 fencers. All events are Walk N' Roll." Check-In close is usually the time that event is about to start: Foil check-In closes at 2pm Epee check-In closes at 3pm If you'd like to attend the tournament signup on AskFred $20 Registration Cost + $20 per event you compete in. There is a $10 walk-in fee if you do not Preregister. HPFG Fencers Attending:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mile High Team Tournament September 09, 2023 Denver Fencing Center 1930 S Navajo St, Denver, CO 80223 US Message from event host: "The Mile High Team Tournament is a fun team event where each team consists of a foil fencer, an epee fencer and a sabre fencer. Each team must have one male fencer and one female fencer. You will need to be a member of US Fencing to compete, but you only need to have a non-competitive level membership. Cost per team: $75. All proceeds will go to the Denver Fencing Foundation!" Check-in will close at 1:00 PM. If you'd like to attend the tournament signup on AskFred Note: Fencers without a team may contact Denver Fencing Center to signup as a floater ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C & Under Epee/Foil September 23, 2023 South Denver Fencing Academy 7075 S Alton Way, Centennial CO 80112 US Message from event host: "C & Under for Epee and Foil. $40 for first event. $20 for second. Cash or check please" If you'd like to attend the tournament signup on AskFred *note: USA Fencing Competitive membership is required If you are interested in participating in competitive tournaments, you will need to have a competitive fencing membership with the USFA and the requisite equipment. Please see Trevor Wilson or your coach for more information.
Tournament details and registration can be found on AskFred CO Youth Cup #1 09 Sep - 10 Sep South Denver Fencing Academy: Centennial, CO Map Unrated Men's/Women's Walk N' Roll 09 Sep Denver Fencing Center: Denver, CO Map Mile High Team Tournament 09 Sep Denver Fencing Center: Denver, CO Map C & Under Epee/Foil 23 Sep South Denver Fencing Academy: Centennial, CO Map Friday Night Fight Open Mixed Foil 06 Oct Denver Fencing Center: Denver, CO Map C & Under + Vet #1 Walk N' Roll 03 Dec Denver Fencing Center: Denver, CO Map Friday Night Fight Open Mixed Epee 08 Dec Denver Fencing Center: Denver, CO Map Air Force ROC (DV1A, DV2, VET) & RJCC USA Fencing national event Tournament Date Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2023 Air Force Cadet Field House 2169 Field House Dr. Air Force Academy, CO 80840, US Tournament Fee $59 + Event Fee $60 Signup on USA Fencing Where did summer go? We are already part way through August! In July, Windsor fencers completed foil training. This month we are practicing Epee.
USFA MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL STUDENTS High Plains Fencing Guild is a member of USA Fencing! Each student is required to be a member of USA Fencing after their first class or you will not be eligible to participate in class. The entry level membership for students is access membership ($29.00). Competitive membership is $99 and required for competition level fencers. See your coach if you have any questions. USFA offers a discounted club rate for High Plains Fencing Guild, which allows us to keep fencing affordable for the students. Typical club fees are at least $200 a month with no drop in rate. Go to Individual Membership (usafencing.org) to sign up. As of today, they do not have High Plains Fencing Guild listed as an active club, due to our membership this past week. If we are not an option on the list when you sign up, sign up as unaffiliated and you can change your affiliation later. NEW CLASS-COMPETITION EPEE! Competition Epee with Coach Eliott Ferrell-Carretey is going well and has been well attended. Please note that the class time changed and it is offered on Wednesdays from 6:45-8:15 p.m. at the Windsor Rec. Center fitness room (same as our Friday classes). The class has been pushed back 15 minutes. Who should consider Competition Epee? Those 14 years and up who want to train to learn the more advanced skills necessary as well as increase their endurance to participate in USFA-sanctioned tournaments. Coach Elliott is a USFA nationally ranked fencer and we are excited to have him available to train our students. Remember to get your own electric epees and body cords. EXTRA TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Windsor Rec. Center We have beginner youth at 5, intermediate youth at 6 and adult at 7 p.m. on Fridays. Eaton Rec. Center Epee on Mondays, Saber on Tuesdays and Foil on Wednesdays. Youth classes start at 6, adults at 7 pm. Drop ins are also welcome in Eaton and Windsor. Please check in at the front desk to pay drop in fees and bring your receipt to your coach in Eaton or in Windsor. This is a great way to get in extra practice and meet other fencers. THANK YOU TO OUR ARMORER, TREVOR WILSON! Thanks to our armorer, Trevor Wilson, for filling in for me on July 21. I understand that he pushed fleche drills to student exhaustion, but I did see some successful fleches the next week. If you have any gear questions or need a repair, please see Trevor and he’ll be happy to help. JULY FOIL TOURNAMENT RESULTS
REMEMBER-the last class of each month is a tournament and we have to hustle to get all the matches in our time slot. Late attendees cannot participate after the tournament begins. INTER CLUB TOURNAMENTS Coach Elaine Cheris a 3 time US Olympic Fencer invites members of High Plains Fencing Guild to Cheyenne Fencing and Modern Pentathlon at 11 a.m. any Saturday to work out with her students. There will be an interclub tournament the last Saturday at noon each month at Cheyenne Fencing, 5818 E. Colfax Avenue in Denver. I encourage everyone to consider going to an interclub tournament. They have 4 reeled strips and use epees. There are spare gear kits to borrow from them until you get your own competition gear! If you have any club gear that you are not using, please return it to the Windsor Rec. Center front desk with your name attached, so I can check it in. It is a pleasure to be your coach! Coach Bill Garcia |
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