From 5:30-9:00pm tonight, we will be holding Movie Night at our usual location in the OLPH gym.  The main purpose of Movie Night will be for our fencers to review their footage during the Mock Tournament held on April 25, 2015 and Concours Internationaux held on May 9, 2015.  In addition to reviewing tournament footage
though, we will also be screening a classic swashbuckling film.  Tonight will also be a potluck dinner so if anyone would like to bring any food or beverages items, that would be most welcome.  Since I have also purchased some extra food, beverages, plates, cutlery & napkins, fencers who did not have time to prepare anything for tonight are welcome to contribute by a monetary donation as well.  Any funds raised will go to paying for tonight's costs and next year's Concours Internationaux.  Also, due to time limitations, there will be no free fencing tonight so you will not have to bring equipment.  I have outlined a brief schedule for tonight below:

5:30-6:45pm           Doors Open & Tournament Footage Review
6:45-9:00pm         Screening of selected swashbuckling film followed by dismissal

As an added intiative this year, Prévôt Longino and I have been hard at work compiling individualized commemorative DVDs of this year's Concours Internationaux.  Each DVD contains a special video of highlighting the event as well as formal assault footage of each fencer from both the Mock Tournament and Concours Internationaux 2015.  This is a great souvenir to keep track of your individual development as a fencer this year and a great way to show your support for next year's Concours Internationaux.  Each DVD is $25 and, once again, all proceeds will go to supporting next year's tournament.  I look forward to seeing you tonight.

Joe      

On Saturday, June 20, 2015, the West Point Grey community will once again be celebrating Fiesta Days.  This year, we will be participating in the annual parade but will not be performing on stage.  Instead, at the conclusion of the march to Trimble Park, we will be doing some free fencing by the baseball diamond at the northwest corner of the park.  This will also be an opportunity for members of the community to observe what we do and ask any questions they may have about classical fencing.  The schedule for the day will be as follows:

9:00am - Gather at the OLPH gym to drop-off fencing bags and check attendance
9:15am - Walk from OLPH gym to parade rallying point at W.12th Ave. & Blanca St.
9:30am - Assemble at rallying point to rehearse marching drill and light practice
10:00am - Parade begins
11:00am - Conclusion of parade at W.8th Ave. & Discovery St. 
11:05am - Pose for group photo before walking to the Trimble Park baseball diamond
11:10am - Free assaults of Foil, Foil & Poignard, and Spear at the Trimble Park baseball diamond
11:45pm - Return to OLPH gym
12:00pm - Dismissal

Should anyone have any further questions, please let me know.  For more information about Fiesta Days, please refer to http://www.pointgreyfiesta.org/.  Looking forward to seeing all of you Saturday.

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