This weekend is the annual Back to School Brawl in Charlottesville. There will be unrated and C-and-under events in all three weapons as well as Y10 and Y12 foil. Unfortunately, I won't be able to be there (life gets in the way of fencing, go figure) but I'll be on hand at club this week to help you make sure your equipment's ready to go.
Don't forget about equipment changes for tournaments! If you're planning on going to a foil event, your mask's bib has to have that conductive covering now. (Effective at the beginning of last season.) You don't have to buy a whole new mask, you can buy a cover that just needs to be stitched into place and you're good to go! (Well, that and a mask cord to connect the bib to the lamé.) And epeeists, don't forget to change the wiring on your socket if you haven't already. That went into effect at the beginning of the current season, August 1.
Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson recently fenced an Olympic medalist. How did it go? (Dang, not only did he used to be the 7th-ranked fencer in Great Britain, he's also a rated pilot -- as in 'he can pilot a Boeing 757' rated. Cool!)
Thank you, everyone who came out to AJ Gator's last Saturday! We had a great turnout and a fun afternoon. And there are even a few photos as proof.
And lastly, a HUGE thank you to all of our Poquoson Fencing Club folks who have made the past five years there so great! It was hard closing up for the last time Sunday but we had a lot of fun taking pictures and such beforehand so we did end on a happy note! Stay tuned to PoquosonFencingClub.com for ongoing news and updates via your preferred means (see options at the top of the page if you haven't already) -- fencing may be coming to a location near you!
