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A grand salute to Valerie Asher, who organized the thirteenth annual Amazon Open at DC Fencers Club this Sunday. Through persistent planning, partnerships, and outreach, Valerie has developed this event into one of the strongest women’s fencing competitions on the East Coast. How strong is it? Fencers travel from as far as Cleveland and Boston […]

Please join us for this Y10 & Y12 Mixed Sabre event on Saturday, June 11 at 3:00 pm at DC Fencers Club. Registration closes at 3PM. Fencers can only sign up for one event. Cost is $35. Register on askfred.net.  

HOLIDAY CLOSURE ALERT! DCFC is open for Saturday classes on May 28, and we will be closed on Monday, May 30 for the Memorial Day holiday. Enjoy your day!

Thanks to all the fencers who joined us for the Captain Steere Senior Mixed Epee event on Sunday, we had fencers from as far as Boston in this A2 competition. A special salute to Byron Neslund, who took silver in the event. Kudos also to Victor Teelucksingh, David Ruskin, and Justin Haddad for making the […]

SUMMER NATIONALS DEADLINE ALERT! The regular entry fee deadline for Summer Nationals is May 16. Don’t get hit by triple fees, register today!  This year’s Summer Nationals take place June 29 – July 8 in Dallas, Texas. http://www.usfencing.org/news_article/show/389098?referrer_id=669372-usa-fencing-news/page/show/1650976-2016-summer-nationals-and-july-challenge        

Congratulations Lewis E. Sloter on winning gold at the Ferocious Friday Div III Sr. Mixed Epee event at DCFC! Kudos also to Aaron Lee who took bronze in the event. DCFCers took six of the top eight spots, way to represent! There are lots of upcoming tournaments at DCFC, register on www.askfred.net and join us! […]

On June 25 and 26, DCFC hosts the final tournament before Summer Nationals. Senior Mixed foil, sabre, and epee events are featured. Register on askfred.net. https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=30625

Calling all Div III epee fencers! This Friday, May 6 at 6:30 pm, DCFC hosts a D and Under Senior Mixed Epee event. Register on askfred.net and join us! https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=33277

Sunday, June 12, join the wolfpack at the Fences With Wolves Y10, Y12, Y14 Mixed Epee event.  Register on askfred.net. This tournament is a fundraiser for the Wolf Project of the Yellowstone Park Foundation. In 1995, the wolf, an integral member of the wilderness ecosystem, was reintroduced to Yellowstone Park. The Wolf Project studies the […]

On Friday, June 10, DCFC hosts the last of the Friday night tournaments, this one is a D and Under Mixed Epee event. Entry is $35 and tournament is capped at 30 fencers. Register on askfred.net. Join us! https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=33279