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Announcements: April 19, 2019

4/19/2019

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Workshop & FPHLunch - Saturday, April 20th
We will be holding a workshop on Foil and Poignard this Saturday, April 20th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.  This is a reminder to everyone that Group 3 Foil class will be held from 9:30 am to 10:30 am on Saturday.

The planned FPhLunch following the workshop has been cancelled due to a lack of registration.

Congratulation Mr. Lai!
Our teacher, Joe, has recently been accepted into the Instructor-in-training program at Salle Saint-Georges.  As such, Salle protocol is that we should refer to him as "Mr. Lai" in class from now on.

Invoices

Invoices will be being sent out soon.  Please keep an eye out in your emails and make payment as soon as possible.  If there are any questions or concerns, please speak to Mr. Lai.

Club Closed - April 25th & 27th
There will be no fencing on Thursday, April 25th and Saturday, April 27th.  Please make a note of this on your calendars.

Private lessons that were scheduled on Friday, April 26th have been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 24th.  If there are any conflicts or questions, please speak to Mr. Lai.

We're on Facebook
The Renaissance Fencing Club's Facebook page is now active!  For those of you with Facebook, please follow our Facebook page.

Group 1 Uniforms
For newer Group Ones, please have your full uniform ready by April 29th.  The requirement is either charcoal grey pants or breeches, or a charcoal grey skirt with leggings.

Guest Instructor - Kim Moser
Instructor Kim Moser of the Palm Beach Classical Fencing school will be visiting from May 3rd to May 6th.  On Saturday, May 4th, Instructor Moser will be leading a workshop on "bridging the gap".  This workshop will focus on applying the techniques learned in drills to the assault.
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Announcements: April 6, 2019

4/6/2019

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Workshop & FPHLunch - Saturday, April 20th
We will be holding a workshop and FPhLunch on Saturday, April 20th.  The topic of the workshop will be Foil and Poignard.  The cost will be $35 and a minimum of three people must be registered for the workshop to take place.

The topic of the FPhLunch will be "How to Learn to Use a Sword for Dummies - different ways to learn swordplay in the modern world".  The cost will be $25 and a minimum of five people must be registered for the FPhLunch to take place.


Club Closed - April 25th & 27th
There will be no fencing on Thursday, April 25th and Saturday, April 27th.  Please make a note of this on your calendars.

Private Lessons Rescheduled
Private lessons that were scheduled on Friday, April 26th have been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 24th.  If there are any conflicts or questions, please speak to Joe.

We're on Facebook
The Renaissance Fencing Club's Facebook page is now active!  For those of you with Facebook, please follow our Facebook page.

Group 1 Uniforms
For newer Group Ones, please have your full uniform ready by April 29th.  The requirement is either charcoal grey pants or breeches, or a charcoal grey skirt with leggings.

Guest Instructor - Kim Moser
Instructor Kim Moser of the Palm Beach Classical Fencing school will be visiting from May 3rd to May 6th.  He will be available for private lessons in the afternoon and evening of Friday, May 3rd.  Lessons will cost $45 for 30 minutes and $85 for one hour.  The deadline to register is Saturday, April 13th at 1:00 pm.

Workshop  - Saturday, May 4th
On Saturday, May 4th, Instructor Moser will be leading a workshop on "bridging the gap".  This workshop will focus on applying the techniques learned in drills to the assault.  The deadline to register is Saturday, April 13th at 1:00 pm.

Club Dinner
We are planning to host a dinner with Instructor Moser on Friday, May 3rd.  This will be held at 7:30.  More information will be available in the coming weeks.  If you are interested in attending this dinner, please email Joe.  The deadline to register is Saturday, April 13th at 1:00 pm.
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Announcements: May 14, 2018

5/14/2018

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Club Closures
Please note that the club will be closed on the following dates in May:
  • Thursday, May 17, 2018
  • Saturday, May 19, 2018
  • Monday, May 21, 2018
  • Thursday, May 24, 2018
  • Monday, May 28, 2018

Contacting Joe
As Joe will be away from May 17 to 28, please email him at the club's email account if you have any questions during this time.
renaissance.fencing.club@gmail.com

Equipment Rental
If you haven't brought in your post-dated cheques for equipment rentals yet, please do so as soon as possible.
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Announcements: March 5, 2018

3/6/2018

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Q3 and Q4 Invoices
There are still a few people who have not made payment for their Q3 Invoices.  Please do so as soon as possible.

Q4 Invoices will be sent out shortly.  Please keep an eye out for them in your email and make payment as soon as possible.


Equipment Rental
For students renting equipment, a new payment method for rentals is being introduced in 2018.  A guide will be sent out to you by email shortly.

Saturday, March 31st Schedule Change
On Saturday, March 31, 2018, Group 1, 2 and 3 Foil Class has been moved to 9:30-10:30am.  Please make a note of this on your schedules.

March Workshop and FPHLunch
On Saturday, March 31, 2018, a Workshop and FPhLunch have been scheduled.  The topic for the Workshop is "the Prise de Fer".  In addition to looking at this important set of techniques and how they apply to Foil, we will also be looking at how they are used in the secondary weapons that are currently being studied by Group 2 and 3 students.  The topic of the FPhLunch is Combatcon in Las Vegas, Nevada.  We will discuss the curriculum, experience, and logistics of this one-of-a-kind event.  We will also have a guest speaker on hand discussing the subject of summer employment for high-school students and how to save for medium-term goals.  The cost for these events are $35 and $25 respectively.  The deadline for both is March 8, 2018 at 9pm.  Please register by email.         

Salle Saint-George Workshop
On Saturday, March 24, 2018, Salle Saint-George is hosting a workshop on "The Art of Communicating with Confidence".  The workshop will be taking place from 1-2:30pm.  If you are interested in taking part, please let Joe know also by March 8, 2018 at 9pm by email.  More information can be found at  bravenewyou.net/events/the-art-of-communicating-with-confidence/

Palm Beach Classical Fencing Open Tournament
Instructor Kim Moser of Palm Beach Classical Fencing would like to invite fencers of RFC to take part in this year's Palm Beach Classical Fencing Open Tournament on Sat, April 7,2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Following the tournament, a workshop with the Maestro Martinez will also be held. Please check the following link for details  www.classicalfencing.org/tournament/
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Announcements: February 2, 2018

2/3/2018

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Invoices
There are still a few people who have not made payment for their Q3 Invoices.  Please do so as soon as possible.

G1 Schedule Changes
Several changes have been made to the schedule for February for G1s.  On the following Saturdays, February 10, 17, 24, 2018, G1 Foil Class will be taking place from 10:30-11:30am.. Please make a note of this on your calendars.

Guest Instructor - Mr. Andrew Forderer
On February 10 and 24, 2018, Mr. Andrew Forderer, Instructor-in-Training from Salle Saint-George, will be leading class.  Mr. Forderer is a dedicated and skilled fencer; please take his instructions and criticisms to heart.  G3 students are welcome to work with Mr. Forderer following class from 11:30am-12:30pm.  Please notify Joe on the Friday evening prior to Saturday class if you are unable to attend the extended session.

No Class: Monday, February 26, 2018
While the March Group Assignment and Schedule has not been sent out yet, please make a note that there will be no fencing Monday, February 26, 2018.  Class will resume on Thursday, March 1, 2018

Equipment Rental
For students renting equipment, a new payment method for rentals is being introduced in 2018.  A guide will be sent out to you by email shortly.

Academie d'Armes
Maestro Antone Blair and Instructor Benjamin Bowles would also like to invite fencers of RFC to take part in the Academie d'Armes hosted by the Golden Gate School of Arms.  This event will take place from Saturday, February 10, 2018 to Sunday, February 11, 2018 in San Francisco, California.  For more information, please contact Instructor Bowles at the following link: http://www.goldengatearms.com/contact/

Palm Beach Classical Fencing Open Tournament  
Instructor Kim Moser of Palm Beach Classical Fencing would like to invite fencers of RFC to take part in this year's Palm Beach Classical Fencing Open Tournament on Sat, April 7,2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Following the tournament, a workshop with the Maestro Martinez will also be held. Please check the following link for details: http://www.classicalfencing.org/tournament/
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Announcements: October 23, 2017

10/23/2017

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Q3 Invoices
Invoices for Q3 July-Sept will be sent out shortly, please keep an eye out for it and make payment as soon as possible.

Equipment
An equipment order will be going out on Monday, October 30, 2017.  If you require equipment to be replaced, please talk to or email Joe.

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