SoCal Scholastic Fencing Schedule

Hey guys, we did an awesome job last Sunday at the Novice Open Tournament at our school. Congratulations to Zoe Dixon for getting Third Place in Woman's Foil, Phillip Han for getting Fifth Place in Men's foil, Carlos Martin for getting Eleventh Place, and Erick Flores for getting Eighteenth Place. You did a fantastic job for your very first fencing tournament.
We will continue to train to compete in the Socal Scholastic Fencing League's offered tournaments. Please continue to show up on Wednesdays and Fridays afterschool to the basketball to practice. The schedule is as followed:

Novice Open
Sept 23rd, 2007
Sunday
Hollywood High School
(LAUSD)
10 AM
12 Noon
1 PM
Novice Foil
Novice Epee
Novice Saber
** Note Novices have
Less than 1 year of fencing
Experience.**

Individual Foil #1
Oct. 13th, 2007
Saturday
Chaminade High School
(Confirmed!!)
10 AM
1 PM
3 PM
Men’s HS Foil
Women’s HS Foil
M / W Middle School Foil


Individual Foil #2
Nov. 17th, 2007
Saturday
Monroe HS (LAUSD)
10 AM
1 PM
3 PM
Men’s HS Foil
Women’s HS Foil
M / W Middle School Foil
**Awards will be given out for each weapon as each finishes.

Individual Epee/ Saber #1
Jan. 12 th, 2008,
Saturday
Brentwood HS
(Confirmed!!)
10 AM
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
4 PM
4 PM
Men’s HS Epee
Women’s HS Epee
Men’s HS Saber
M / W Middle School Epee
Women’s HS Saber
M / W Middle School Saber

Individual Epee/ Saber #2
Feb. 24th, 2008, Sunday
Victor Valley HS
10 AM
1 PM
2 PM
3 PM
4 PM
4 PM
Men’s HS Epee
Women’s HS Epee
Men’s HS Saber
M / W Middle School Epee
Women’s HS Saber
M / W Middle School Saber
**Awards will be given out for each weapon as each finishes.

Team Foil
Mar. 16th, 2008,
Sunday
Chaminade High School
(Confirmed!!)
10 AM
10 AM
Noon
Noon
Noon
1 PM
1 PM
M / W Middle School Foil
Men’s HS Varsity ‘A’ Foil
Women’s HS Varsity ‘A’ Foil
Women’s HS Varsity ‘B’ Foil
Men’s HS Varsity ‘B’ Foil
Men’s HS JV Foil
Women’s HS JV Foil

Team Epee
April 12th, 2008, Saturday
Monroe HS or Vistamar
10 AM
10 AM
10 AM
10 AM
1 PM
1 PM
1 PM
1 PM
3 PM
3 PM
3 PM
3 PM
3 PM
M / W Middle School Epee
Men’s HS Varsity ‘A’ Epee
Men’s HS Varsity ‘B’ Epee
Women’s HS Varsity ‘A’ Epee
M / W Middle School Saber
Women’s HS Varsity ‘B’ Epee
Women’s HS Varsity ‘A’ Saber
Men’s HS Varsity ‘A’ Saber
Men’s HS JV Epee
Women’s HS JV Epee
Men’s HS JV Saber
Women’s HS JV Saber
M / W HS Varsity ‘B’ Saber

California State High School Fencing Championships

** All Calif. HS Fencers Welcome to attend**
May 4th, 2008,

Sunday
Monroe HS

(LAUSD)

More information will be provided as we get closer to the date.
6 Weapon Event:
Men’s and Women’s Foil
Men’s and Women’s Epee
Men’s and Women’s Saber
** High School Fencers only please **

Novice Open is tomorrow!

Hey guys, hope to see you all fence tomorrow! Be there no later than 9:30 PM in the large gym. I will see you there!
There is a small fee of $5.00 to compete.

Get your butt in school this Sunday at the large gym by 10:00AM

Hey guys, this is outrageous! I tried so hard asking you guys to show up for fencing, and half of you couldn't even do that. I am furious because we have a fencing tournament coming up and nobody is competing! This is unbelievable! I told you guys months in advance over this tournament. It is truly embarrassing to ourselves, the school, and all the other clubs who will mock us. What - you wear shoes that cost $100.00 your wear a shirt that cost $50.00 your underwear at least cost $10.00, and you can't afford it? It is very hard to believe you guys can't afford it. Sounds like an excuse to me, but whatever.
I WANT ALL OF YOU GUYS AT SCHOOL ON SUNDAY supporting your fencing club. I will be there, but I cannot compete. Apparently, I am over-qualified. You guys will have the benefit of getting electrical equipments temporarily loaned from other schools who will bring spare lames, body cord, weapon, etc. I will bring my electric set. You will not give me any excuses, you will help me make signs, and distribute all ads. to teachers ALL before Sunday. So get your act together! The tournament starts from 10:00 AM and will end by 1:00 PM; however, you may leave around 12:00PM because foil will probably end the earliest.

P.S. Respond IMMEDIATELY TO THIS POST by person or email at fencingdude@sbcglobal.net. Sang and Erick especially.
With a whole lot of Anger,
Jonathan Kim

Buying your electrical equipments and membership

Hey guys, I apologize for posting our blog so late when there is so much information you should know about. The first thing I want to address is the upcoming Novice Tournament on September 23, 2007 (Sunday) from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. To compete, you must buy your electric equipments. That includes a complete (electric) foil, electric lame (metallic vest, and a body cord. You can get this set from the fencing post at a bargained price for $95.00. The original value is $146.00! I got a VERY good discount from the fencing post. Check out www.thefencingpost.com . Then I need the fencers who are going to compete to fill out the individual membership to the USFA. The one-year membership is $50 which is non-negotiable. Sorry! Please, you must be a member of the USFA in order to compete. If you are NOT able to pay this because of financial hardship from home, we can make a half-half deal! I will pay $25.00 of your membership so you would have less burden to pay the full price. All you need is $25.00 for membership.
Next, please ask ALL of your teachers to come and support our game on the 23rd. We need the most support since we are a new baby sport that will soon boom! PLEASE ASK YOUR TEACHERS TO GIVE EXTRA CREDIT TO ALL OF THEIR STUDENTS IF THEY ATTEND OUR GAME. If they say yes, that's great; students will have even a greater incentive to show up. If they say no, say "thank you for your time" and carry on.
Also, I want you guys to check out http://www.schsfence.org/ to see what other schools we can compete in. Hollywood High is number on the list. Please know all Individual Events cost $5 each, per person, per event, so we should have five dollars ready before we get to compete.

Thanks to everyone who paid their dues of $20.00 to OUR FENCING CLUB. I am short on basic fencing uniforms, but hopefully some students who took it last semester will bring it in, and I can issue each one out to DEDICATED and MOTIVATED fencers. There is more to come so check out the blog frequently.

Sincerely,
Jonathan Kim

The Surprised Pep Rally

Yesterday was awesome you guys! Thank you Phillip, Royce, Sang, and Zoe for demonstrating fencing in front of the entire school. I think we really aroused the interest of many students wishing to learn fencing. With that, I want to tell everyone the two requirements for joining the fencing club.
1) Club membership ($20.00)
2) Signed Waiver Liability form.

P.S. There will be no Monday class because we are not going to practice for the pep rally anymore. It's done already. I apologize for posting up wrong information. I thought the pep rally was going to be a few weeks from now. LOL

Anything regarding about our club, you can contact me at: fencingdude@sbcglobal.net

Sincerely,
Jonathan Kim

Information you need to know about

Hey guys, I will be brief in posting information. It's 2:25 in the morning, and I am worn out. All fencers must #1 sign their liability waiver form, #2 bring in $20.00 membership to our fencing club.

For fencers competing on September 23, you must do the following.

Get a 2007-2008 membership application to the USFA. The cost is $50.00. Visit www.usfencing.org
Get electric fencing equipments from the Fencing Post. That includes a Lame [pronounced: lamay], electric sword, and a body cord. The cost will be around $100.00 Visit www.thefencingpost.com (Ask for Greg, and say you fence at Hollywood High School and ask for a discount.)

For the fencers who will participate in the upcoming pep rally, you must:
Come to an extra practice on Monday, Sept. 10. We will start right afterschool till 5:30 PM. Wear comfortable clothes. We will first work-out so we our muscles don't become sore.

Thanks,
Jonathan Kim

Wedneday class

Tomorrow, there will be fencing afterschool and it will end around 4:30P.M. Please wear comfortable clothes as you will sweat. See you tomorrow!

P.S. I hope you heard me on the PA announcement this morning saying this message.

~Jonathan