CFFA Update 3.29.26
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
The Bull City Regional is in late registration. However, it has some smallish registration caps. Most of the epee events are already waitlisted. There are spaces in the other weapons, but you should get entered if you are interested. It will be held April 4-5 in Raleigh. I don’t see any of our fencers, so if you get in, let me know.
Donny Zelinski’s club (Salle New Bern) has scheduled their outdoor epee for April 11th at the Tryon Palace in New Bern. It is currently a 31 person A2 and they have spots for up to 42 people. It is always a fun event, and I recommend that all of our adult epeeists get entered. If necessary, we may be able to set up carpools.
CLUB UPDATES
Standard week of practice this week. (Hopefully)
Next week is St, Mary’s Spring Break (April 6-10), so no afterschool. Other classes and lessons should all be as usual.
The April evening Beginner class will start Monday, April 6. The last afterschool beginner class of the year will begin on Monday, April 13. The May evening beginner Class will begin Tuesday, May 5.
Our last event of the season, the Stab-a-thon, is April 18th. At the moment, the Open foil is a 18 person D2, with no one rated above an E. The Open epee is already a 19 person A1. The D and under epee is an 8 person E1. The registration fee jumps up after April 12.
I hope to do two 12 and under events. Right now May 2 and 23rd look open. Let me know how that works for people. So far, no one has even expressed an interest, so let me know if there is any.
SUMMER CAMPS
July 13-17 Advanced epee
July 20 – 24 Beginner foil
July 27-31 Advanced foil
August 3-7 TBD
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
IIE has some new fencing exchange students who might be available for placement. One is a 16 year old woman from Spain, the other a 16 year old man from Germany. I don’t know if these are full year or semester placements. Let me know if you are interested and I will put you into contact.
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 11 Salle New Bern New Bern Skirmish at Tryon Palace outdoor open epee
April 11 Asheville Asheville C and under C and under men’s and women’s, foil and epee
April 18 CFFA Wilmington Stab-a-thon Open foil, open epee, Div III epee
April 24-27 NAC Richmond, VA Div 1, Junior, Vets
May 16 Apex Apex Novice Cup Y10, Y12, Y 14 foil, adult foil and epee
May 30 Apex Fencing Apex Coach Miller Memorial Open foil, open epee, Div III foil
pax vobiscum,
Greg Spahr
Head Coach
Cape Fear Fencing Association