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California High School Fencing Tournament

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California High School Fencing Championships

When: May 4, 2008 (Sunday)

Location: 9229 Haskell Ave
North Hills, CA 91343


Our fencers will meet in the Orange gate at 9:00AM

All 6 -weapons. Men and women fence separate. Individual tournament.

10 AM - Men's and Women's Foil

1 PM - Men's and Women's Epee

3 PM - Men's and Women's Saber

High School ONLY.
Entry fee: $7.00 per event.
$15 at the door.
No more then 2 cross overs.

HOM will be there around 12 ish.

REFEREES: (So Far)
Alex Gruman epee, saber, foil
Terry Dix epee, saber, foil
Derek Cotton, epee, saber, foil till 2 PM


See you Sunday,
Jonathan

March 19 Foodsale

We will be sellling popsicles and ice-cream for the upcoming food sale. We will have a meeting tomorrow, so please show up.

Welcome Back A-Track

Hey Fencers, welcome back. We will start practices this Wednesday afterschool to 5:00 depending on how many people actually show up. Let's keep on working on footworks and lunges. I will teach new techniques this semester, so let's get this ball rolling!

Message for next Thursday

I'm very disappointed only two people showed up today. To make sure everybody attends to all practices, from now on, FIVE ABSENCES will mean you will no longer have any equipments. I will simply give it to new members who will join. So, I am going to be nice and not going to count today for everyone who didn't come. Attendance will be taken every practices from hear on. So get your act together! See you next Thursday.

~Jonathan

Corrected dates for fencing

Hey guys, I have to change the date that we are going to meet, because I am working on February 12th.

How about February 14th from 3:30-5:00 PM?
and February 21st as scheduled from 3:30-5:00 PM.

Please tell me if you are available within these hours.

2008 Fencing schedules and tryouts

Hey everyone, how was your New Years? I hope everybody had a nice vacation, and haven't forgotten about fencing! I have decided that we should meet at least twice in February, and I am putting up some dates, and see if you are available. We will meet on a day when all of us, or most of us, are ready to attend, so it will be worth it. Try to come to all of the vacation practices, and we have brand new equipments!

First day: February 12, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Second day: February 21, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Call me, email me, or post your responses at www.forum.jykinturah.net

My email is: fencingdude@sbcglobal.net

Frequently Asked Question (F.A.Q.)

What is fencing?
Fencing is not the thing that is between your yard and your neighbor’s yard. No, this type of fencing is an organized sport involving the use of the sword—épée, foil, or sabre—for attack and defense according to set movements and rules. Although the use of swords dates to prehistoric times and swordplay to ancient civilizations, the organized sport of fencing began only at the end of the 19th century. Fencing has been an Olympic sport since 1896, when the modern Olympic Games was revived. Our club uses the foil as our only weapon.

Is fencing dangerous?
Absolutely Not! If the fencer wears the appropriate equipment, fencing is absolutely safe! For a fencer, these following equipments are necessary at all times. A jacket, glove, plastron (underarm protectors), mask, breast protectors (for women), and breeches (fencing pants).

How much will it cost?
The average fencer spends over $160 on basic equipments. Because our club has a special deal with the Fencing Post ®, we can manage to get our set at $100. This includes a jacket, mask, glove, and a weapon. All you need to pay is $20 per semester, and we will loan you a set.

Does the fencing club compete?
You bet! Our club is a member of the Southern California Scholastic Fencing League, and we try to participate in local competitions whenever we can. Please check the club’s schedule. To compete, you would need to be a member of the United States Fencing Association. There is a yearly membership that costs $50. Applications are available online, or we can provide you with a paper application. Moreover, fencers would have to wear additional equipments that are designed for electric scoring machines. A fencer would have to wear a lamé, (metallic vest), a body cord, and have an electric weapon. (The basic equipment comes with a non-electric weapon).

How can I join?
Come to our meetings! We are happy that once our school goes to traditional schedule, more students can join the fencing club without having to come to school when they are off track. Most of our members are A-Track students, but everyone is welcomed to join. We encourage it! We meet every Wednesdays and Fridays afterschool from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. We also meet once or twice during our vacation.

Fencing equipments arriving on Monday

New fencing equipments coming in on Monday!

~Jonathan

Register at forum.jykinturah.net as there is now a club forum for use in the Sheik Fencing Club.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope everyone's stomach is filled with turkey and other good food when we come back to school on Monday. Just so you know, there will be no fencing this Friday because we have no school. It's pretty obvious, but just so EVERYONE knows. I am grateful this Thanksgiving for our soon to arrive fencing equipments that school will provide. I am going to pre-order what we want, and the transaction will soon take place. Also, our club has gotten an invitation to an open fencing tournament at James Monroe High School on December 9th (Sunday). We will see how many of you guys are interested at today's meeting. We will start fundraising to purchase our fencing patches. Rendered design will be shown at today's meeting. That's about it.

P.S. Phillip Han is our new Vice-President of the club.

See you soon, gobble gobble!
~Jonathan.

Food sale on Nov. 30

Thanks for spreading the word. We can either do the club food sale (which requires a lot of work), or we can just cut to the end, and pay $20.00 each to purchase an underarm protector. Think about it, and give me your answer on Friday.

Sincerely,
Jonathan

Beverly A Collins wrote:
HELLO EVERYONE

The club food sale is on Friday, November 23/30th (I believe...)
at 12:37 (Lunch), but you will be excused earlier to help set us up.

ALL THAT ARE RECOMMENDED ARE IN BOLD

The following are the food choices for next weeks sale:
1. Jasmin's *special* cookies
2. Ice Cream (sundaes?)
3. Pie
4. S'mores
5. Pizza
6. Soda
7.Cheesecake
8. Donuts
9. Aunt Annie's Pretzels
10. Hot cheetos with some type of spanish hot sauce
11. Hot dogs
12. popcorn
13. chicken
14. Fruit and dip
15. Vegetable and dip
16. Brownies
17. pooties
18. iced tea and/or lemonade
19. hot chocolate
20. cheese and crackers

please respond to me with your top choice

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Also I need information on who has agreed to purchase or bring the certain items (napkins, utensils, ice cream scoopers et cetera.. et cetera). Remember the money is going towards purchasing armpit protectors for us fencers. ;)

good night

The next tournament coming up.

Hey, the indidvidual foil tournament is coming up this Saturday, October 13. The location will be at Chaminade High School in West Hills. This is the school's address: 7500 Chaminade Ave. West Hills, CA 91304. I will arrange transportation so don't worry about that. I encourage you to bring $20 each just so you can buy drinks, food, and snacks when you get thirsty from fencing or get hungry after the competition. On Wednesday, you will have the opportunity to vote whether we should meet three days each week for fencing from afterschool to 4:30 or meet two days a week from afterschool to 5:00, the decision is yours. Also, we can see if everyone chips in a little, we will bring a cooler with some sandwiches and gatorade. I will also hand out the 2008 fencing schedule from the scholastic fencing league.

See you Wednesday,
Jonathan Kim

FENCING. YES, TOMORROW!

Hey guys, sorry for the confusion. Yes, THERE IS FENCING AFTERSCHOOL TOMORROW. We will do our normal routines and finish around by 5:00 PM. See you after school tomorrow. SPREAD THE WORD!

~Jonathan

This Wednesday

Hey guys, this is just a heads-up on fencing this Wednesday. I might have to leave early to attend a presentation from Dartmouth University at UCLA, where my college preparatory program, Higher Edge, has organized. I apologize for the inconvenience, perhaps we could reschedule a day. Can I have some feedback? You can contact me at fencingdude@sbcglobal.net

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