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29/1/2019

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There are a few announcements this week:
1. Winter weather - As you will note, we have had some very difficult weather these past weeks and likely more to come. Please use caution on travelling, and understand that inclement weather can cause club cancelations so we will alert you to teamsnap asap in the case of missed trainings. Weather related trainings are generally not made up, except in the natural calendar.
2. Illness - It is also the season for illness - please keep your athlete home if they are under the weather, it is better for all.
3. Trainings are normal this week with the exception of the elite 5-7 Thursday and the 9-11 Saturday trainings as Coach Marks is way for the Washington Capital Clash. There is training with Coach Gareth on Sunday from 10-1 pm as normal.

Welcome new fencers!

20/1/2019

SFO wishes to welcome Brock, Adrienne and Quinn as they join in our programs! Glad to have you in the club!

We'd also like to congratulate Anna and Nathan as they move onto the competitive team! Well done, athletes!

Jan 17 update

20/1/2019

Just a few notes, and reminders:
As we have hit the inclement weather part of the year, weather may cancel training. SFO will try to anticipate as much as possible (and this may mean blowing a call) but do remember safety of our families is paramount. We will use the alert in Teamsnap if winter makes it impossible for training.

All training, including footwork Saturday, is as usual this week.

We have been invited, once again, to a multi-club practise at Renaissance Fencing Club on January 29th. If interested, please see:

https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=42867

Pre-elite cancelled tonight due to bad weather

9/1/2019

Stay home and stay safe, everyone!

Training Thursday evening is expected to go ahead at this time.

Fencing 101 @ Stratford Public Library

9/1/2019

SFO will be at Stratford Public Library on Wednesday, Jan 16th as part of their Let's Do It! series of short workshops.

Coach Godfrey will be leading this, and all equipment is provided by SFO. Anyone wanting to attend can email rgodfrey@stratford.ca to register.

The program will take place from 1:30-2:30pm and is free to attend.

Happy New Year!

9/1/2019

Happy New Year to all our families and fencers,
The coaches and Board hope that everyone had a restful, joyful holiday season and that you are all looking forward to starting 2019 in earnest on the piste.
This Sunday, January 6th, signals the beginning of training for 2019 with all groups going at regular times (10 am for competitive and elite teams, 1 pm for beginners and 3 pm for minifence).
Pre-elite starts on the 9th, and there is regular evening trainings on T/Th as last semester.
Enjoy the snow,
Darren

News from this past week

29/11/2018

Nov 26: Thanks to all who attended the Boston Pizza fundraiser, and to Shawn Davies for leading the charge. We raised nearly enough to purchase a second wireless system so look for it in the new year.
Sunday Dec 2: All weekday trainings are as per usual this week but there is no Saturday class. Also, Sunday's competitive class will start at 1 pm due to Coach Marks being in Chicago for a Superyouth tournament.
Sunday, Dec 16: w:e will be holding our white elephant gift party, so watch out for this little Hannukamas or Chrismakkah event.
Nov 24-25: This past weekend several athletes participated in the Vango Young Dragons event, and SFO athletes brought home 8 medals. (Not all results were posted.) See some photos on the photos page; thanks to the parents who submitted them!
- Y8 mixed foil: Declan Johnson and Ashley Davies 3rd
- Y8 women's foil: Ashley Davies 2nd
- Y8 Men's foil: Declan Johnson 2nd
- Y10 men's foil: Eric Cao unknown
- Y12 men's foil: Spencer Orr, 1st
- Y12 women's foil: Ellie Davies 5th
- Y14 men's foil: Greg Weise 1st, Blake DeGroot 3rd, Spencer Orr 3rd, Euan Peterson unknown
- Y14 women's foil: Ellie Davies 5th.

Weekly Update and results from Brock

22/11/2018

All trainings are as usual this week, despite Coach Darren being at Vango on Sat/Sunday. Coach Gareth will take the competitive and elite training on Sunday 10-1 pm. In other words, come because it is a good chance to bout with him as well as train as per usual.

Remember the Boston Pizza Party is Monday, tickets in advance or at door - let Shawn Davies know asap. Starts at 5 and the food keeps coming.

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A Very good weekend for SFO: 2 silver, three bronze and 5 top 12 results, and a few first time-evers.
Y12 men: 6th Orr; 27th Bernard; and May 29th.
Y12 women: 2nd Davies
Y14 men: Wiese 3rd, DeGroot 9th; Orr 11th and Peterson 25th.
Y14 women: 13th Davies, 25th Lang.
Cadet men: 2nd White-Roy; Wiese 7th and DeGroot 12th.
Jnr men: White-Roy 3rd, Quong 16th, and Wiese 21st.
Senior men: Marks 5th; and White-Roy 13th.
Veteran's men: Bell 3rd

Training Cancelled Thurs Nov 15

15/11/2018

ALERT due to the heavier than expected snowfall, coach D has cancelled training tonight. Stay safe, everyone.

No Fencing weekend of Nov 17-18

10/11/2018

A reminder that there are no fencing classes the weekend of Nov 17-18 as most fencers and all coaches will be at the Brock Open tournament in St. Catherines.

Minifence makeup classes for this weekend and the Sunday missed for Thanksgiving are schedules for Dec 2 and 9.

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Welcome new fencers!

Jan 17 update

Pre-elite cancelled tonight due to bad weather

Fencing 101 @ Stratford Public Library

Happy New Year!

News from this past week

Weekly Update and results from Brock

Training Cancelled Thurs Nov 15

No Fencing weekend of Nov 17-18

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