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  • Summer Cookout/Senior Send-off

    THIS Monday (June 22), regular practice at HoF will be (partially) replaced by our Summer Cookout.

  • HoF CLOSED for Memorial Day

    HoF will be closed this Monday (May 25th) for Memorial Day. There will still be regular practice tomorrow (Saturday, May 23rd).

  • FFFFF Night THIS Friday!

    This Friday, we're hosting an FFFFF Night! We'll get pizza, play some games (maybe some shorter board games too), hang out, and watch a film on the projector screen!

  • HoF Closed Tonight for Weather Damage/Power Loss

    I hope everyone avoided serious weather damage from the storms this week!

  • Saturday Closure/Cleveland NAC

    HoF CLOSED Saturday 3/7 Hooked on Fencing will be closed on Saturday for the March North American Cup!

  • HoF Youth Tournaments

    We have two Youth events coming up at HoF this month and next--first, an unsanctioned Youth event THIS Sunday, January 18th.

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  • No Fencing Class Today!

    This Wednesday (12/22) is our annual Christmas Party! All fencers, families, and friends of HoF are invited. This will take the place of regular practice.

  • Christmas Party and Holiday Closures

    This Wednesday (12/22) is our annual Christmas Party! All fencers, families, and friends of HoF are invited. This will take the place of regular practice.

  • Epee Raffle and December Schedule

    HoF Christmas Party - 12/22 @ 6pm It's time once again for our annual Electric Epee Raffle! We will be selling raffle tickets up until our Christmas Party on 12/22.

  • December NAC Deadline and Thanksgiving Schedule

    TOMORROW is the deadline to register for the North American Cup in Columbus, Ohio! This event includes Cadet, Junior, and Division I tournaments.

  • Tuesday Night Training and "D" and Under

    December NAC Entry Deadline - November 3 Our next edition of Tuesday Night Training will begin THIS Tuesday (10/26) and run for 7 weeks.

  • Upcoming Tournaments

    Make sure you have a current competitive membership through USA Fencing. You can find the membership page here .

  • Info Meeting and New Schedule

    Informational Meeting Saturday @ 11:30am (9/11) Don't forget--today is the first day of the new schedule!

  • New Fencing Schedule

    Closed on Labor Day (9/6/21) Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 5:00-6:00 - Footwork/Fencing for Ages 12 & Below 6:00-7:15 - Open Fencing/Footwork for Intermediate Fencers 6:45-9:30 - Footw…

  • Summer Cookout and FFFFF Night

    Our annual summer cookout will take place TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 10th!

  • July & August Events at HoF

    Second, all youth fencers age up one year in the fencing calendar. During the 2021-22 season, all fencers count as the age they will be on January 1st, 2022.

  • No Private Lessons on Saturday/Monday

    Just a reminder, HoF will be open tomorrow and Monday (7/10 and 7/12), but there will be no private lessons on those days, as Johnny and I will be with our fencers at the Summer Na…

  • Summer Nationals, Summer Camps, and Iron Knight

    DEADLINE to register for Nationals: June 24 Upcoming Events The biggest event on the fencing horizon is the National Championships, which will be held in Philadelphia from July 3 t…

  • Summer Camp Correction

    Quick update--we had a schedule mix-up in the previous email and posted incorrect dates for Advanced Epee Camp I .

  • HoF Summer Camps

    Our Summer Camps are finally on the calendar! This July, we are hosting 3 week-long camps. The Youth Camp (ages 9-12) will be held the week of July 19-23.

  • Spring Tournament Schedule

    This Sunday is our in-house, 12 and under tournament. The event is non-sanctioned, and therefore open to ALL of our Y12 fencers (born 2008 or later).

  • Y12, D & Under, and Open Tournaments

    This Sunday is our in-house, 12 and under tournament. The event is non-sanctioned, and therefore open to ALL of our Y12 fencers.

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  • Holiday Schedule and Tournaments

    CLOSED on 12/24, 12/26, & 12/31 Just a reminder, Hooked on Fencing will be closed three days over the next week or two--12/24, 12/26, and 12/31. Enjoy your holidays and stay safe!

  • Closed for Snow!

    CLOSED on 11/26, 12/24, 12/26, & 12/31 Apologies for the late notice, but Hooked on Fencing is officially CLOSED today (12/1) due to inclement weather.

  • Sunday Tournament and Epee Raffle

    CLOSED on 11/26, 12/24, 12/26, & 12/31 Upcoming Events Unfortunately, due to the rising COVID numbers, increased travel around the holiday, and tighter space restrictions, we have…

  • Important Schedule Update

    CLOSED on Thanksgiving 11/26/20 Upcoming Events Given the ever-changing situation in Ohio, I wanted to pass along two important updates.

  • Thanksgiving Schedule and TOURNAMENT!!!

    CLOSED on Thanksgiving 11/26/20 We are holding our first tournament of the season on Sunday, November 29! There will be two events: an open and Y14.

  • Labor Day and Competition Update

    CLOSED on Monday 9/7/20 Hooked on Fencing will be CLOSED this Monday (Sept. 7) for Labor Day.

  • New Season and New Schedule

    Remember to renew your USFA membership! As of August 1st, the 2020/21 fencing season is officially underway. For our members, this means two things.

  • Face masks will be required starting tomorrow

    Face masks required starting Wednesday, 7/8/2020! The Ohio Department of Health will issue an order requiring masks to be used in public places starting Wednesday, 7/8/2020 at 6pm.…

  • Closed on Fourth of July

    Hooked on Fencing will be closed this Saturday for the fourth of July. Private lessons will therefore not take place on this Saturday.

  • HoF Reopening, Lessons, and Classes

    Hooked on Fencing will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th, with a modified schedule.

  • HoF Reopening

    I'm pleased to inform you all that Hooked on Fencing will begin the process of reopening on May 26th!

  • Club Updates and Referee Webinar

    Getting through this period is likely the toughest challenge HoF has ever faced, but your support has meant the world to us.

  • Stay Engaged with HoF Content

    Join us at 6pm tonight (Wednesday 4/8) for a series of live fencing quizzes! We'll be using Google Meet and Kahoot.

  • Coronavirus Update

    On behalf of everyone at Hooked on Fencing, I want to reach out and communicate openly with you about the present situation.

  • Arnold Classic and March NAC

    Closed on Saturday, March 21 This past Saturday, we hosted a well-attended 'D' and Under tournament.

  • Saturday Closure and FFFFF Night

    Closed on Saturday, February 15th Hooked on Fencing will be closed this Saturday as many of our teenage fencers travel to compete in the Junior Olympics!

  • HoF Youth Tournament and Arnold Games

    Sign up for the Arnold Fencing Classic by Saturday, February 1st! We are hosting a Youth event on Sunday, February 9th! This is a USFA tournament...

  • March North American Cup

    For many of our fencers, the March North American Cup in Detroit, Michigan is the best tournament opportunity of the year. The NAC features Youth and Division II events.

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  • Christmas Party and Winter Camp

    Closed on 12/25, 12/26, 12/28 (for Winter Camp), and 1/1 This year, we are holding our first ever Winter Camp ! The camp will be 3 days--December 27-29.

  • Bring-a-Friend Tournament and Epee Raffle

    Closed for Thanksgiving on 11/28 Next Sunday (the 17th) we are hosting the Bring-a-Friend Tournament!

  • Cedar Point Trip, Beginner Class, and Tuesday Night Training

    Closed at 11:00am on Saturday, October 26th This weekend, HoF fencers will be competing in two major events!

  • Fall Classes and Events

    Share our Youth Beginner Class - starting 10/26! Our first Club Championships of the season will be held this weekend!

  • September/October Events

    Don't forget to share our upcoming classes! The tournament season is in full swing, so now is the time to sign up for competitions!

  • Cedar Point Trip and Upcoming Closures

    CLOSED on Saturday 8/24 and Monday 9/2 We will be closed this upcoming Saturday as most of our competitive members will be traveling to Michigan for The Duelist Open 21 !

  • 2019/20 Season Preview

    The 2019/20 fencing season begins on Thursday, August 1st! The new fencing season begins on Thursday, August 1st.

  • National Results, Camps, and Summer Cookout

    Summer Cookout on Monday, July 15th, NO REGULAR PRACTICE Congratulations to all our fencers who took part in the Summer National Championships!

  • Summer National Schedule, Camps, and Summer Cookout

    The Summer National Championships begin on Friday, June 28th. We will be sending a large contingent of fencers, especially because the Nationals are in Columbus, Ohio!

  • Upcoming events at HoF

    CLOSED ON MONDAY, MEMORIAL DAY! The club is closed for Memorial Day on Monday! Tomorrow Sunday, May 26th we are having a youth competition at Hooked on Fencing.

  • Summer Nationals Deadline is Today

    DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER NATIONALS IS TODAY! The regular entry fee deadline for Summer Nationals is today, May 15th!

  • FFFFF Night, Spring Cleaning, and Summer Nationals

    Spring Cleaning at Noon on Saturday! This Friday (May 3rd) we will be holding another FFFFF Night. There will be food, fun, fencing, a film, and it will be Friday!

  • High School Championships and early closure

    HoF Closing at 11:00am on Saturday, March 30th On March 30th the Ohio High School Championships will be held in Columbus.

  • March NAC Guide

    The Cleveland North American Cup is almost upon us! As a result, the club will be closed on Saturday, March 2nd.

  • March NAC Deadline TOMORROW

    March NAC Deadline Tomorrow - 1/23/19 Cleveland is hosting a Div III/Youth NAC the weekend of March 1-4, and tomorrow is the regular fee deadline to sign up .

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  • Christmas Party and JO Qualifiers

    The Christmas party is this Monday, December 18th. All HoF fencers and families are invited! There will be no regular fencing on Monday! We will be open from 6 until 8:30 or so.

  • Holiday Schedule and Upcoming Tournaments

    Closed on Thanksgiving 11/23/17 We will be closed next Thursday for Thanksgiving. Wednesday and Saturday will be regular practices. Enjoy your holiday!

  • Saturday Schedule, Cedar Point, and November NAC Deadline

    Closed at 1:30 this Saturday (9/23) This Saturday, with two tournaments taking place, HoF will be closed by 1:30pm.

  • Rules Class and Cedar Point Trip

    On Saturday, September 2nd, we will be holding a free rules seminar in the afternoon, in preparation for the new fencing season.

  • Renovation update & new USFA season

    I would like to thank everyone that has donated and volunteered their time to the renovation project!

  • Floor Renovation Donation Update

    Closed on Saturday, August 5th and Monday, August 7th I would like to thank everyone that has donated.

  • Floor Renovation and Summer Cookout

    Summer Cookout Monday July 10th: No Regular Practice! We have a very ambitious renovation project planned for this summer--as an Eagle Scout service project, Scott Maurer has plann…

  • Camps, new warm-ups jackets & summer cookout

    We usually wait for the summer cookout to send off our NCAA college bound fencers but Stephen Kimatian is leaving for the Air Force Academy at the end of this month.

  • Closed on Memorial Day

    Closed on Monday for Memorial Day In observance of Memorial Day, we will be closed on Monday.

  • FFFFF Night Moved to 5/5

    Our next FFFFFF Night will be Friday, May 5th. In no particular order, that'll be a Fun, Fencing, Food, Film, and Friends Friday.

  • Closing at 12:30pm this Saturday

    Closing at 12:30pm this Saturday! Due to the HS Championships, the club will close at 12:30pm this Saturday!

  • Club Championship this Weekend

    The 3rd event of the Club Championships is this weekend! The open event will be on Saturday, and the youth events will be on Sunday. You can sign up on askFRED .

  • Cleveland NAC and Saturday Closing

    CLOSED on SATURDAY! Due to the North American Cup taking place in Cleveland this weekend, HoF will be closed this Saturday.

  • Junior Olympics & More

    Hooked on Fencing was well represented at the Junior Olympics in Kansas City, MO this past weekend!

  • Deadline for Arnold Fencing Classic!

    Deadline to register for Arnold Games - Today! Today is the last day to sign up for the Arnold Games in Columbus without paying exorbitant entry fees.

  • Important Tournament Deadlines and Info

    Deadline to register for March NAC - 1/27 Cleveland is hosting a North American Cup on the weekend of March 10-13.

  • Club Championships & Upcoming classes

    The 2nd event of the 2016/17 season will be this weekend. Senior (13 and up) event will be on Saturday, starts at 3pm Youth events and Under 19 are Sunday, 1/15/2017 Under 19 - 9:0…

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  • Christmas Party 12/19

    CLOSED 12/24, 12/26, 12/31 The annual Christmas Party is next Monday (NO regular practice). The party will start at 6:00 pm (doors open by 5:30).

  • HoF Closed on Saturday

    CLOSED SATURDAY 12/3/16 Due to some last-minute changes of schedule, we will be closed on Saturday during the Richmond NAC. Sorry for the late notice...

  • NAC Results and Holiday Schedule

    CLOSED WEDNESDAY 11/23 & THURSDAY 11/24 This past weekend, several of our fencers competed in a North American Cup (NAC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

  • Club Championships this Sunday

    The 1st event of the 2016/17 season has started this weekend. Youth events and Under 19 are tomorrow, Sunday, 10/23/16.

  • Get your name on your jacket

    If you own your jacket and would like your name to be printed on it, this is your chance.

  • Club Championships and NAC deadline

    Novemeber NAC deadline is today! The regular deadline to register for the November North American Cup in Milwaukee is today.

  • NAC Deadline, Cedar Point Trip, and Duelist Results!

    CLUB CLOSED for CEDAR POINT TRIP on Saturday Hooked on Fencing had a good weekend outing at the Duelist Open with another black and blue SWEEP!

  • NAC Deadline, Cedar Point Trip, and Duelist Results!

    CLUB CLOSED for CEDAR POINT TRIP on Saturday Hooked on Fencing had a good weekend outing at the Duelist Open with another black and blue SWEEP!

  • New Membership Season and Advanced Epee Camp

    The new USFA fencing starts on August 1st. We can look forward to many great competitions in this coming season!

  • Summer Cookout and Cedar Point Trip

    SUMMER COOKOUT on Monday 7/25 - NO REGULAR PRACTICE! The cookout will be held THIS MONDAY July 25th.

  • Youth camp, cookout and more

    Our Youth Camp (ages 10-12) is starting tomorrow from 9:30am to 12:30pm and runs from July 11 to July 15.

  • Camps, Classes, Cookout, and Cedar Point

    Closed July 4th, Summer Cookout changed to 7/25 Our two summer camps are rapidly approaching, and despite plenty of interest, the current number of sign-ups from HoF fencers is ter…

  • Upcoming Events and Summer Schedule

    Big congratulations to Lauryn DeLuca for WINNING the Pan American Wheelchair Championships in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and qualifying for the Paralympic games!

  • Spring cleaning this Saturday

    We will be doing our annual Spring Cleaning on Saturday, May 7th, at noon.

  • Results, Upcoming Events, and Summer Camps

    Hooked on Fencing has had a successful month so far! First, at the High School Championships, HoF brought home 6 medals!

  • Ohio HS Champs and Saturday Closure

    Closed This Saturday! This Saturday the Ohio High School Championships will be held at OSU. This event is open to all High School students, and can be found here .

  • FFFFF Night and Arnold Results

    This Friday we will be holding another FFFFF Night! There will be food, fun fencing, and a film, and it will be Friday!

  • Junior Olympics, Closures, and Classes

    CLOSED ON 2/13 and 2/15 Due to a combination of the Junior Olympics (which are this weekend) and Presidents Day, HoF will be closed on both Saturday and Monday.

  • Weapon Repair Class and Club Champs

    Just a reminder, we are holding an Equipment Repair Class at 2:00pm this Saturday. This class is open to both fencers and parents.

  • Upcoming Events

    This weekend we are hosting two tournaments; a Friday Night Tourney on (as you might expect) Friday the 15th, and a D and Under on Saturday the 17th.

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  • Christmas Party and Epee Raffle

    CLOSED December 24th through January 1st The Christmas party is this Wednesday, December 16th! The doors will open at 5:30; festivities will start at 6pm and run until 9pm.

  • Christmas Party and JO Qualifiers

    The Christmas party is on Wednesday, December 16th! The doors will open at 5:30; festivities will start at 6pm and run until 9pm.

  • Christmas Party, Epee Raffle, and Holiday Closures

    The deadline to register for the January NAC in St. Louis is 11/30 We will be closed on Thanksgiving day, but open on Wednesday the 25th.

  • NAC Deadline & Tuesday Night Training

    The deadline to register for the December NAC in Baltimore is 10/26 Monday is the deadline to register for the North American Cup in Baltimore, which will take place December 4-7.

  • FFFFFF Night and New Classes

    The deadline to register for the November NAC in Kansas City is TODAY! Our next FFFFFF Night will be Friday, October 16.

  • Bring a Friend and Diabetes Deadline

    The Bring-a-Friend tournament will replace regular practice on Saturday the 19th. On Saturday, September 19th, we will be holding a Bring-a-Friend Tournament.

  • September Tournaments and Events

    CLOSED ON MONDAY 9.7.15 We will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. Enjoy your holiday! We will be open as regular this Saturday.

  • Buccaneers Class and Walt Visit

    Two updates about our Buccaneers Class (6-8 year olds): first, the Buccaneers will no longer meet on Thursdays.

  • USFA Renewal and Cedar Point

    The 2015/16 fencing season started on August 1st and everyone is required to have current membership. There are two membership options: competitive and non-competitive.

  • Summer Reminders

    It's still not too late to sign up for our Advanced Epee Camp! The camp starts next Monday and lasts through Friday, and is for competitive fencers aged 13 and up.

  • HoF Cookout this Monday

    Our summer cookout is this Monday, July 20th. Follow this link and sign up to bring a dish, snack, or dessert!

  • HoF Summer Schedule

    CLOSED Saturday, July 4th We will be closed this Saturday for Independence Day. We will be back to regular schedule on Monday!

  • Memorial Day, Club Champs, and Iron Knight

    We will be open on Memorial Day (Monday 5/25) but there will be no lessons, just open fencing. Come fence, get a good workout, and have a good time. Doors open at 4:30.

  • FFFFF Night and Spring Cleaning

    This Friday is FFFFFF Night! Friday, Food, Film, Friends, Fencing, and Fun are all guaranteed! The doors open at 5:30.

  • Summer Camp, Club Champs, and FFFFF Night

    Closed at 11:30 on 4/11/15 The April installment of our Club Championship series is coming up! The senior event will be held on Friday the 24th at 6:30pm.

  • March Madness

    Closed on 3/28/15 Support Hooked on Fencing by participating in this exciting fundraiser in the form of March Madness!

  • Upcoming Events

    Closed on 3/28/15 Coach Walt will be at the club this Thursday, Saturday and Monday.

  • Arnold Games and Club Schedule

    Club Closed on Thursday! (2/9/15) The deadline to register AND pay for the Arnold Fencing Classic is Wednesday the 11th.

  • Club Champs and Arnold Games

    Club Champs Friday and Sunday! The February Club Champs are this weekend! We are holding our open event on Friday(tomorrow). Doors open at 5:00 and fencing starts at 6:00.

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  • Christmas Party and Holiday Closings

    Closed 12/24, 12/25, 12/27, 12/31, 1/1/15 Our Christmas Party is this Wednesday, 12/17/14, and it would be great to have as many members of the HoF family in attendance as possible…

  • Upcoming Events and Closures

    Club Championships this weekend! Sign up HERE ! Next week, we will be closed only for Thanksgiving on Thursday, 11/27/14.

  • Saturday Cedar Point Trip

    Our Cedar Point Trip is this Saturday! We will be leaving Hooked on Fencing around 11:30am on Saturday.

  • Come Fence this Saturday

    This Saturday, Jeff Hudson will be joining us once more to fence and prepare for the Veteran World Cup in Hungary the following week.

  • Louisville deadline is today

    LOUISVILLE NAC REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TODAY Today is the last day to register for the North American Cup in Louisville, KY. The NAC itself is the weekend of November 7-10.

  • October Events

    LOUISVILLE NAC REGISTRATION DEADLINE - 9/29/14 The second edition of this year's club championships is fast-approaching; the open event will be held on Friday, Oct.

  • Closed on Saturday

    FFFFFF Night is our Free, Friday Fencing, Film, Fun, Fiesta. Basically, it's a time to get together, fence a little, eat some pizza and enjoy a good film.

  • Closed on Saturday

    CLOSED 8/23 Hooked on Fencing will be closed this Saturday, as Johnny and I are going to Michigan for the Duelist Open .

  • Tuesday Classes and Upcoming Tournaments

    On September 2nd, we will be starting a new ten week, high-intensity training class, with a focus on developing strength, speed, and endurance.

  • Club Championships

    One last reminder--everyone make sure you sign up for our first Club Championships of the season (August 1st & 3rd).

  • New Fencing Season and Info

    This will be a big email, but read carefully because it contains important information for everyone!

  • Summer Cookout

    HoF Closed on 7/5/14 This Monday (the 7th) we are having a summer cookout!

  • HoF Closing Dates

    HoF Closed on 7/2/14, 7/3/14, 7/5/14 There will no buccaneers class tomorrow!

  • Weapons for Nationals

    HoF Closed on 7/2/14 and 7/3/14 National fencers, now is the time to get your weapons checked and in working order.

  • Upcoming Events and Closures

    HoF Closed on 7/2/14 and 7/3/14 The next FFFFF Night is Friday, June 13th.

  • Coaching at Nationals

    HoF Closed on 7/2/14 and 7/3/14 The National Championships are a little over two weeks away!

  • Upcoming Events and Closures

    HoF Closed on 7/2/14 and 7/3/14 Our first year of Club Championships has been a success, providing good in-house competition and further chances for goal-setting.

  • Mumps at HoF

    There is an outbreak of mumps in Ohio that has reached HoF, coach Nick was diagnosed with it this morning. Too be safe we are informing everyone to be on the lookout for it.

  • Memorial Day Fencing

    Open Fencing on Memorial Day This Monday, we WILL be open, but it will not be a usual practice. There will be NO lessons and NO footwork- just open fencing!

  • Last Day to Register for Nationals

    National Registration Deadline: Today! Today is the absolute last day to sign up for the National Championships. Sign up right now if you plan to fence!

  • HoF Apparel and National Teams

    National Registration Deadline: May 19th The deadline to register for the National Championships is only one week away!

  • Beginner Classes and Club Championships

    National Registration Deadline: May 19th As a final reminder, our next session of the Adult Beginner Class begins this Sunday.

  • Schedule Change and National Registration

    National Registration Deadline: May 19th Starting in May, we will be making two changes to the Buccaneers schedule.

  • Tuesday Training

    Closed Saturday 4/5 The AskFRED page for the National Qualifier has been officially updated with the new times and the new venue, Hooked on Fencing.

  • National Qualifying and Change of Venue

    Closed at noon on Saturday 3/29, Closed Saturday 4/5 There are only 32 squares left in our March Madness fundraiser. Get yours while they are still available! Time is running out!

  • Schedule Reminders and March Madness

    National qualifiers are coming soon! The National Championships will be held this year in Columbus, so this is a great opportunity for us Ohioans.

  • Arnold Fencing Reminders

    The Buccaneers class will be cancelled this Saturday, all other classes will be held as normal, but no Buccaneers!!!!

  • Arnold Fencing Goers

    Many are going off this next weekend to the Arnold Fencing Classic Open & RYC. It is in the Hyatt Hotel, in the ball rooms, check the web site for more info.

  • Coaching at memphis NAC

    The time has passed to enter the March NAC. I was hoping that we would have had more entries but the number of HoF fencers is slim.

  • Northern Ohio Division Voting

    The ballot email was sent by USFA this morning. If you are a competitive member 18 years old or older; or a supporting member, you should have received it.

  • Important Deadlines

    TODAY is the deadline to register for the March North American Cup in Memphis (Div3 and Youth). The Memphis NAC will be held on March 14-17.

  • USFA Supporting Membership

    FEBRUARY 1ST is the LAST DAY to register as a supporting member! Next month, the Northern Ohio Division (that's our division!) will be holding elections for new board members.

  • FFFFFF Night & Tournaments

    Just a quick couple of things. First, big congratulations to our own Lauryn DeLuca-- at the North American Cup in Virginia Beach, Lauryn won the silver medal in Epee and the GOLD i…

  • Closures and upcoming tournaments

    HoF will be closed this Thursday 1/16 and Saturday 1/18 Just a quick couple of things. First, and most importantly we will be CLOSED this Thursday and Saturday.

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  • Christmas party, One-Touch Tournament

    To make our holiday party even more fun, we’ve decided to hold a 1-touch tournament on the evening of the party. In case you forgot, that’s December 18th or NEXT WEDNESDAY!

  • Club championships Christmas party & closures

    The Holidays are coming! Fencing equipment makes a great Holiday gift, but time is short!

  • Thanksgiving and adjusting of hours

    Congratulations to Colin Gaffney who earned his "E" this Saturday in Rittman, OH! Thanksgiving hours This week is Thanksgiving. Aren't you glad I reminded you.

  • Weekend results & more

    Ok lots of info here so please read or you can miss out on some good stuff. A busy weekend of sword fighting for sure.

  • Just a few updates and corrections

    HoF will close at NOON on Saturday and be closed on Monday for Veteran's day.

  • Results, closures, classes & more

    Some important things in this email. But first a little fencing results and bragging !

  • Information about tomorrow's Club Championships

    Tomorrow is our first Club Championship event for Y10, Y12, and Y14. The combined Y10/Y12 event will begin at 9am sharp; 9:01 is too late!

  • IMPORTANT: Last day to register for November NAC in Cleveland

    TODAY is the LAST DAY to register for the Cleveland North American Cup before the entry fee triples!

  • FFFFFF & Competition Results

    It was a good week for the Hooked on Fencing girls this week in competition. First off, big congratulations to Meghan O'Reilly for WINNING the DIV 2 Kick Off Open in Virginia!

  • Club Championships

    Hooked on Fencing News & Updates The next Free, Friday Fencing, Film, Fun, Fiesta is Friday October 4, 2013 As always, free pop, water and pizza.

  • FFFFFF & Buccaneers

    First, a big well done to Stephen Kimatian who earned his B13 last week at the CSU epee open by placing third, also a big well done to the winner, HoF's own Johnny Ana .

  • IMPORTANT: USFA Membership Required Soon

    For insurance purposes is vital that all members of Hooked on Fencers are members of United States Fencing Association (USFA), if you are a new member and have taken a class throug…

  • Closed for Labor Day

    We are closed on Labor Day, 9/2 Back to regular business on Wednesday Tomorrow's tournament has been cancelled, we are still holding our Friday Night Tourney on 9/6 The adult class…

  • Upcoming Classes & Age and Classification Eligibility Explanation

    Starting in September HoF will be holding our beginner introduction to fencing classes.

  • Beginner classes & New USFA season

    Starting in September HoF will be holding our beginner introduction to fencing classes.

  • Post Nationals and unto da future and beyond

    National Championships are over and if you haven't follow them on Face Book, here are the results in a nut shell First a big congratulations to Courtney Dumas for WINNING Div 1 A,…

  • Closings & Nationals II

    There will be NO tourney this Friday. No fencing Friday. Tomorrow the National Championships start! HoF fencers will be fencing in 40 events.

  • Holiday closings

    There will be NO tourney this Friday. No fencing Friday. FFFFFFF was a huge success, we honored Michael Billinghurst and Nikita Segalchik by hanging their OSU pennants.

  • FFFFFF This Friday

    FFFFFF is coming, Friday June 14, 2013. For our new folks, Free, Friday Fencing, Film, Fun, Fiesta We fence or hang out from 6 to 8pm, then eat pizza, PIZZA at 730and watch a movie…

  • Coaching at Nationals please read & respond

    Coaching at Nationals, Please respond to this email asap for many this is a new thing, for most you have received these emails before.

  • FFFFFF & New tournament

    We finished the tournament last week. So this Friday, June 7, 2013 we start a new tourney. To participate you have to be 13 or over or have Y12 points.

  • New Friday Tournament

    We finished the tournament last week. So this Friday, May 31 we start a new tourney. To participate you have to be 13 or over or have Y12 points.

  • Summer National Training Tourneys

    We are closed Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day To participate you have to be 13 or over or have Y12 points.

  • Teams at Nationals

    Hello to new fencers HoF has grown again ! Our membership just hit 100 ! Welcome our new fencers, make them feel at home. Show them what HoF is all about.

  • Spring Fund Raiser & More

    We have a nice easy fundraiser. We got a slightly late start, but we'll try it and see if you all like. Flowers, we will be taking orders for flowers, seed and bulbs.

  • News form State Champs & Richmond

    Our young fencers did awesome in Columbus on April 6, 2013 Michael Billinghurst wins the Men's Epee title!!

  • Coach Walt Surprise Party

    This upcoming Thursday is Coach Walt's Birthday. We would like to throw him a surprise party at 6pm, right after the youth group.

  • HoF Closed this Saturday

    We will be closed on Saturday April 6th as Coach Jim & Johnny will be traveling to Columbus to coach the HoF squad in the Ohio High School Championships.

  • Summer Nationals and Summer NAC's

    As we move toward the summer, HoF has many events on the schedule and naturally Summer Nationals as well as Summer NAC.

  • Results from the Arnold Games

    HoF had 21 members fencing in the Arnold games this past weekend in Columbus. These 21 members came home with 11 medals, 1 gold, 4 bronze and 6 top eight finishes.

  • This week at HoF

    This past weekend a big well done goes out to Jacob Henkels who won the Snowbelt High School Tourney, placing third was HoF's own Karl Schoeps, good job guys !!!

  • NAC results & upcoming events

    Steven Kimitan was awarded the 8th place medal in Men's Y14 Epee. Upcoming Events 1/25 FFFFF Night Doors open at 5:30pm Overall I was pleased with our fencers fencing.

  • HoF FFFFF Night & More

    FFFFFF on January 25th, Open Practice February 9th, "C" and under epee tournament February 19th, Arnold Games first week of March, Louisville North American Cup this weekend, JO De…

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  • Upcoming Events & Schedule

    If you are not participating in one of the events, consider HoF closed on Saturday. Saturday 12/15 HoF will be having 2 in house tournaments and one official USFA tournament.

  • Holiday Closings & Youth Challenge

    Tomorrow is the last day of the youth challenge those going please be there at 3:45pm.

  • JOs Qualifiers & Thanksgiving schedule

    We will be open Wednesday November 21st, closed on Thanksgiving day on 22nd and open on Saturday 24th.

  • Qualifiers, youth challenge & more

    Northern Ohio Junior Olympic Qualifier U17 & U20; Youth Challenge; junior/cadets/youth14 North American Cup in Louisville; Holiday Party; HoF tourneys; FFFFFF night The Junior Olym…

  • Open on Halloween

    Due to the weather, Halloween looks to be canceled in all neighborhoods this Wednesday.

  • Oberlin Scrimmage and closed on halloween

    We will be closed on Halloween due to the fact that no one showed last year.

  • Special scrimmage at Oberlin College

    Congratulations to HoF's college student at Northwestern University Courtney Dumas who for the second year in a row won the NWU Burton Open, With junior and senior years left, can…

  • FFFFF & Past weekend

    We want to keep you posted about important news & updates that happen at HoF.

  • Hooked on Fencing

    We hope your son had fun and enjoyed the youth spring class. Your son now has a good idea if fencing is something he loves and if he would like to continue as a member of the club.…

  • Hooked on Fencing

    Thank you for attending the Hooked on Fencing spring class, we hope you had fun and enjoyed it.

  • Hooked on Fencing

    Thank you for attending the Hooked on Fencing adult spring class, we hope you had fun and enjoyed it.

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