Due to constant grievances we are now known as The Blazing Blades !

We are back on the 23rd of January Friday night at 5:10PM in the Spinning suite of the SRF. See you there!

We are now known as the FireFoxes . See you all next semester!
Last practice of the semester will be December 5th Friday. See you all there !
We will be having practice this Friday September 26 in the spinning suite as usual.

Fencing practice is canceled for the week of September 22.


We will not be having practice wednesday September 10. Friday september 12ths practice is still up in the air. More details to come.

First Fencing Club Practice
We will be holding our first fencing practice Friday September 5 at 5:10PM in the Spinning suite. If you are new to fencing check out the "What should I bring to fencing" page. If you have any questions post them on our forums.

Fencing Club Meeting
Hey Folks, Homero here. We will be having our beginning of semester meeting on Friday August 29 at the east Campus SRF building (the rec center) at 5:30PM. We wll meet in front of the juice bar. Sorry it's so late but I work till five. We will be discussing the fencing schedule, pricing and the addition of a 4th officer. Also a great way to introduce yourself if you're new and to ask the officers questions. Hope to see you all there! And check out the boards!
Homero I. Castellanos August 21,2008

Fall semester is almost here!
Howdy folks, we have a lot of things planned for the new semester. New room. new hours, new management, new message boards, new officers! Hopefully new members. Although we've lost Geoffrey we gained back Silvester. And don't hesitate to join the message boards, it is the best place to ask questions and discuss fencing. UIC fencing club forums
August 16,2008 Homero I. Castellanos



Other notes for summer
Unfortunately the SRF charges for use of their facilities if you're not enrolled during the summer. I fence at the Chicago fencing club in Irving Park Monday and Wednesday nights. Also please join the Facebook group, it's a great way to keep in contact. I highly recommend that you visit other fencing clubs during the summer -- you will learn much more about fencing. Homero

It's summer break time! Because we fence in SRF and most students do not have access to it unless they are enrolled in summer school, the Fencing Club activities will resume when Fall Semester classes begin. However, if anyone is interested to fence during the summer here are some possibilities:

• If you have SRF access and wish to link up with a fencing partner during the summer, please email me (volodia at uic dot edu) and I will try to make the connections for you. I, for one, will be available to fence M-Th after noon.
  
• There are local fencing clubs that our members are also active in. For example, Geoffrey and I will be fencing in Palatine on Wednesday evenings.  Homero, if I am not mistaken, fences on Monday evenings in Chicago, somewhere near Jefferson Park. Please contact them (see officers page) if you are interested in accompanying them as a guest.
• Check out the local fencing club links on this site to find a club near you.
  

Enjoy the summer vacation. -Wally Goncharoff
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We are pleased to announce the new officers who were elected for the 2008-2009 academic year:

President: Geoffrey Pyrzynski
Vice President: Homero Castellanos
Treasurer: Noelle Kwan

Congratulations to them! Thank you, club members, for taking part in the nomination and voting process, and in our end-of-season pizza party.

Many thanks to our previous club officers, each of whom had contributed much time and effort to the club during the past two semesters:

Past President: Geoffrey Pyrzynski
Past Vice President: Sylvester Vijay Rozario
Past Treasurers: Mark Lill, then Homero Castellanos

Through their efforts we have:

• revived the fencing club here at UIC
• reserved prime time slots for fencing at SRF
• participated in the Sports Fitness Day
• acquired secure cabinets for equipment
• put up this and other web pages
• taken part in the "Relay for Life" fundraiser for the American Cancer Society
• introduced many beginners to the sport of fencing
  

(April 19, 2008, posted by Wally Goncharoff)

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You may your own equipment at the following affordable web sites:
http://www.blue-gauntlet.com (Starter SET Deal)
http://www.physicalchess.com (Practice Sets)
http://www.tcafencing.com/catalog (Starter Sets)
http://www.blade-fencing.com/store/index.htm (Beginner Sets)


If you haven't already, join the fencing Facebook group. http://uic.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2261256921. We can never get to much publicity.


The Recreational Center at UIC is looking for qualified instructors so that they may offer a multi-week introductory fencing class.  Homero and I will be asking the instructors at the clubs where we fence to see if they are interested.  Because this is the first time such a class would be offered, UIC would purchase ten or so fencing equipment starter sets.  Our fencing club would then be able to use this equipment for its practices!  So, when this workshop is announced (probably to take place on five consecutive Saturday mornings), we urge our club members to sign up for it at a cost of approximately $50.  Not only will this bring quality fencing instruction to UIC, but our equipment needs will be met.  Stay tuned for details..
(March 3, 2008, posted by Wally Goncharoff)