Upcoming Tournaments, Bring-a-Friend, and JO Closures

Sign up now for a few upcoming tournaments, plus, invite a friend to our Bring-a-Friend tourney!

Sign up for some Spring events, plus Bring-a-Friend on March 23rd!

HoF Closed on Monday, February 19th!

HoF Tournaments

We have a few tournaments coming up, which represent opportunities for all our members to participate! First of all, we are hosting a 12 & Under/'D' and Under on Sunday, February 11th! This is an opportunity both for Youth fencers as well as intermediate fencers to compete. You can find details at the link above, and, most importantly, sign up in advance! If you are new to registering for tournaments, the link above will take you to AskFRED.net, the registration portal for local tournaments (FRED stands for Fencing Results and Event Database). You can create a free account there and register for our tournament online. This is how we know who is coming, and how other fencers outside our club might see the event. This Y12 event is unsanctioned, which means it's essentially a practice event. Participants do not require any equipment outside of what they usually use at practice. If all of our Y12 fencers attend, this could be a really great event!

Secondly, we are hosting an Open on Saturday, March 2nd. As the name implies, this event is open to all fencers age 13 and above. Be sure to sign up in advance and help grow this event!

Tournaments Outside HoF

There are many tournament opportunities outside of HoF as well. As always, remember to sign up early for events--some have deadlines! I always list upcoming events on the left side of these emails, but here are quite a few worth mentioning:

February 10

Wayne State Open , Detroit, MI (Good for seasoned competitors)

Founder's Day Open , Columbus, OH (Has Y12 and Open events, good for Youth fencers and 'C' and Under fencers)

February 24

Rocky River HS Invitational , Rocky River, OH (Men's and Women's events for high school fencers)

March 3

Ann Chapman Invitational , Hudson, OH (Men's and Women's events for high school fencers)

March 9-10

Queen City Cup , Cincinnati, OH (Doesn't look like a great turnout, but a qualifying path for Y10, Y12, Y14, and Cadet)

March 16

Ohio HS Championships , Upper Arlington, OH (Annual event for high school fencers)

April 5-7

Motor City SYC , Pontiac, MI (Y10, Y12, and Y14 events and qualifying path for Summer Nationals)

April 13-14

Cherry Blossom ROC , College Park, MD (Large ROC outside of DC--many of our fencers have attended in the past and done well. Competitive event for seasoned fencers and qualifying path for Div1A/DivII at Nationals)

April 19-21

Fencing Center of Chicago RYC/RJCC , Niles, IL (Y10, Y12, Y14, Cadet, and Junior events, qualifying path for all of the above)

May 4-5

Windy City ROC/RJCC , Northbrook, IL (Good events for Cadet, Junior, and Div1A (Open), qualifying path for Cadet, Junior, Div1A, Div II, and Vet)

May 18-19

Midwest ROC , Barrington, IL (Events for Div1A, Div II, Vet, Junior, and Cadet. Last chance to qualify for all of the above, plus a good event overall. Hoping many of our fencers will attend this one!)

HoF Summer Camp 6/17-21

With Summer Nationals being held in Columbus this July, we are hosting a pre-national fencing camp the week of June 17-21. This is a great way to prepare for Nationals, but even if you aren't attending Summer Nationals, it's a great way to sharpen your fencing skills and have fun with friends! There will be a sign-up very soon, but for now, put it on your calendar!

Bring-a-Friend

We are holding another Bring-a-Friend tournament on Saturday, March 23rd! Here's the idea--fencers bring a friend to participate (someone who has never fenced before) and coach their friend in a friendly competition! It's a great chance to introduce the sport to some new people, and test your skills as a coach! We will have 2 different age brackets, so fencers of all ages are welcome to bring a friend! This event starts at 2pm, and there will be a sign up at the club!

President's Day/JO Closure

In light of both President's Day and the Junior Olympics, Hooked on Fencing will be closed on Monday, February 19th. We have seven fencers competing at the Junior Olympics this year... be sure to wish them luck and help them prepare by fencing at the club!

-Nick