Updated September 5, 2008

Michigan Fencing

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2008-2009 Michigan Division Competition Schedule

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Michigan Division events are highlighted in yellow.

Regional and Great Lakes Section events are highlighted in green.

National and International events are highlighted in blue.

NOTE: To compete in any USFA Michigan Division tournament, you must be a member of the USFA.

You can join the USFA on site at most events; check with the host of each tournament for specific information.

Events and times are subject to change. Watch for updates. Events will be added as we become aware of them.

(For archives of previous seasons, see Main Page)

Fall 2008

July 26	Summer C and Under Foil/Epee Results	Liberty Lakes Fencing Club Pre-registration now available through AskFred	Foil and Epee event for all fencers classified “C” or lower.	Howell, MI Mixed Foil: 9:00 AM Mixed Epee: 1:00 PM Fees: $25.00 first event, ($20.00 with pre-registration); $10 each additional event
August 3 (Sunday)	Sunday Singles Epee Open Results not yet reported	Underground Fencing Organization Pre-registration available through AskFred	Epee event for all fencers.	Salle d’Etroit 36745 Amrhein Rd Livonia, MI Mixed Open Epee: 11:00 AM One Touch Epee: 3:00 PM Fees: $25 at the door, $20 with preregistration. $5 for the one-touch event.
August 9	End of Summer E and Under Results not yet reported	Liberty Lakes Fencing Club Pre-registration available through AskFred	Three weapon event for fencers classified “E” or lower..	Howell, MI Saber: 9:00 AM Epee: 10:30 AM Foil: 12:30 PM Y-12 Foil: 3:00 PM Fees: $15.00 for first event  $10.00 2nd event
August 16-17	Directors Clinic	Liberty Lakes Fencing Club Pre-registration available through AskFred	Participants should contact Jim Vesper and pre-register through AskFred.	Howell, MI
August 23	Ann Arbor Duelist Open XI Results not yet reported	Ann Arbor Dueling Society Pre-registration available through AskFred	Three weapon event for all fencers. All events will be fenced mixed.	Ann Arbor YMCA Ann Arbor, MI Foil: 8:00 AM Saber: 11:30 AM Epee: 1:00 PM Fees: $15.00 each event
September 6	E and Under	Great Lakes Sword Club Pre-registration available through AskFred Directions to venue	Three weapon event for fencers classified “E” or lower. All events will be fenced mixed.	White Pine Academy, 510 Russel St., Leslie, MI Saber: 9:00 AM Epee: 11:00 AM Foil: 1:00 PM Fees:: At-the-door: $25.00 first event, $20.00 second event, $15.00 third event. At-the-door: $20.00 first event, $15.00 second event, $10.00 third event.
September 7	Youth Foil	Great Lakes Sword Club Pre-registration available through AskFred Directions to venue	Foil event for Y-10, Y-12, & Y-14 fencers.	White Pine Academy, 510 Russel St., Leslie, MI Y-14: 9:00 AM Y-12: 11:00 AM Y-10: 1:00 PM At-the-door: $20.00 first event, $15.00 second event. At-the-door: $15.00 first event, $10.00 second event.
September 19-21	Autumn Equinox Foil and Epee Junior, Cadet, and Youth Camp	Grand Rapids Fencing Academy	Camp designed for intermediate and advanced fencers age 19 and under. Taught by Maestros Mikhail Sarkisov and Arkady Sarkisov, former Soviet Union champion fencers	Grand Rapids, MI For details and fees, see the GRAFA website.
September 20	Happy Cow Foil & Epee Open & California Team Epee Results	Fencing Alliance of Saginaw Pre-registration available through AskFred Happy Cows come from California, and so does the cheese given away with the gold medal. (We know that some Wisconsin fencers may be offended…but who cares?)	Foil and epee event for all fencers. Team epee event using NCAA team rules.	Saginaw, MI Team Epee: 9:00 AM Foil: 12:00 Noon Epee: 2:00 PM Open Fees: $20.00 first event ($15.00 with pre-registration); $10.00 for additional events. Team Fees: $45.00 ($30.00 with pre-registration Bring a friend discount: Driver receives an additional $5 discount if one or more additional fencers ride with him/her. Any driver bringing 4 or more fellow fencers will fence for free.
September 27	Highlander Foil & Epee C and Under	West Michigan Fencing Academy Pre-registration available through AskFred .	Foil and Epee event for all fencers classified “C” or lower..	Grand Rapids, MI Mixed Epee: 10:00 AM Mixed Foil: 12:00 Noon Fees: $25 first event ($20 with preregistration); $10 second event
October 5 (Sunday)	Sunday Singles Foil Unclassified Results	Underground Fencing Organization Pre-registration available through AskFred	Foil event for fencers classified “U” or lower.	Salle d’Etroit 36745 Amrhein Rd Livonia, MI Mixed Foil: 11:00 AM Fees: $25.00 ($20.00 with pre-registration);
October 18	Michigan Section Circuit Event Results	Michigan Division Pre-registration available through AskFred		Salle d’Etroit 36745 Amrhein Rd Livonia, MI Mixed Saber: 9:00 AM Women’s Epee: 9:00 AM Mixed Epee: 10:30 AM Women’s Saber: 10:30 AM Women’s Foil: 12:00 Noon Mixed Foil: 2:30 PM Fees: $25.00 first event, $15.00 each additional event. (Pre-registered events receive a $5.00 discount per event.)
October 19 (Sunday)	Foil & Epee Team Event Results	Liberty Lakes Fencing Club Pre-registration available through AskFred	Foil and epee team event.	Howell, MI Team Epee: 9:00 AM Team Foil: 12:30 PM Fees: $35.00 per team
November 1	Grim Rapier C and Under 2008 & Y-12 Foil	Three Rivers Fencing Club . Pre-registration available through AskFred	Three weapon event for all fencers classified C and Under. Foil event for Y-12 fencers.	Hangtime Sports Midland, MI Mixed Saber: 9:00 AM Y-12 Foil: 9:00 AM Women’s Foil: 10:00 AM Mixed Epee: 11:00 AM Mixed Foil: 1:00 PM Fees: $25.00 first event ($20.00 if pre-registered), $10.00 each additional event.
November 2 (Sunday)	Sunday Singles Epee Open	Underground Fencing Organization Pre-registration available through AskFred	Epee event for all fencers.	Salle d’Etroit 36745 Amrhein Rd Livonia, MI Mixed Open Epee: 11:00 AM One Touch Epee: 3:00 PM Fees: $25 at the door, $20 with preregistration. $5 for the one-touch event.
November 8	D and Under	University of Michigan Fencing Club Pre-registration available through AskFred	Thee weapon event for fencers classified “D” or below.	North Campus Rec Bldg (NCRB) Ann Arbor, MI Women’s Foil: 9:00 AM Women’s Saber: 10:00 AM Women’s Epee: 11:00 AM Mixed Saber: 12:00 noon Mixed Epee: 1:00 PM Mixed Foil: 2:00 PM Fees: $25 at the door, $20 with preregistration
November 9 (Sunday)	“Still Feeling Young” Veteran Foil & Epee	Liberty Lakes Fencing Club Pre-registration available through AskFred	Foil and epee event for Veteran fencers.	Howell, MI Mixed Foil: 10:00 AM Mixed Epee: 12:30 PM Fees: $15.00 first event, $10.00 second event.
November 15	“Third Coast” Open	Grand Rapids Fencing Academy Pre-registration available through AskFred	Foil and Epee event for all fencers.	Grand Rapids, MI Mixed Epee 10:00 AM   Mixed Foil 2:00 PM Fees: With Preregistration: $25 first event, $10 second event Without Preregistration: $30 first event, $10 second event Preregistration opens on 10/20/2008. Preregistration closes on 11/14/2008.
November 16 (Sunday)	Sunday Singles Foil Unclassified	Underground Fencing Organization Pre-registration available through AskFred	Foil event for fencers classified “U” or lower.	Salle d’Etroit 36745 Amrhein Rd Livonia, MI Mixed Foil: 11:00 AM Fees: $25.00 ($20.00 with pre-registration);
November 22	Junior Olympic Qualifiers	Michigan Division Pre-registration available through AskFred	Three-weapon event for Junior and Cadet fencers. Junior (U20) = birth years 1989 - 1995 Cadet (U17) = birth years  1992 - 1995	Grand Rapids Fencing Academy 1345 Monroe NW Suite 102, Grand Rapids, Mi 49505 Junior Men's Epee: 10:00 AM Cadet Women’s Foil: 10:00 AM Cadet Men's Foil: 10:00 AM Cadet Women's Saber: 11:00 AM Cadet Men’s Epee: 11:00 AM Junior Women’s Saber: 11:30 AM Cadet Men’s Saber: 12:00 Noon Junior Women’s Epee: 12:00 Noon Junior Women’s Foil: 12:30 PM Junior Men’s Saber 12:30 PM Cadet Women’s Epee: 1:00 PM Junior Men’s Foil: 1:00 PM Fees: $25.00 first event, $15.00 each additional event. $5.00 discount per event if pre-registered through AskFred.
November 23	Divisional Planning Meeting	Michigan Division	Meeting for planning Fall 2009 schedule.	Reno’s East Lansing, MI 12:30 PM