In 1998, Dr. Sally Robinson retired from her teaching position in Exercise and Sports Science at UNCG. She approached the YWCA with the idea of creating a fencing program as a program of the Y.

The YWCA embraced the idea, and with no equipment, she started teaching classes using rolled up newspapers and safety goggles. The money each class generated went directly into purchasing equipment. She never accepted pay for her work, and the YWCA never gave her more than the space to work in.

Eleven years later, the Downtown Fencing Club has gained five additional USFA certified coaches, all the equipment we use in our classes, parts to maintain it all, and three electric scoring systems making us capable of holding small tournaments.

Unfortunately, the YWCA has fallen on hard times, which you may have seen reports about in the local papers and on TV. Because of this every fitness program except for fencing will end on March 21st. Fencing has been allowed to stay on through the end of the semester on May 29th.

At the end of May we will lose our affiliation with the YWCA and our space, but we will still have our coaches, our equipment, and most importantly YOU.

Please Join Us
Wednesday March 18th, 7PM
YWCA GYM (The Usual Place)
“A meeting to discuss the future of the club”

We’ll bring the snacks, you bring the ideas.