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DC Fencers Club will be closed from Friday, December 23, 2011 through Monday, January 2.  DCFC will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Special fencing classes will take place while the club is closed, from December 26-30.  For more information on these, please contact Coach Suchorski or Coach Gilman directly. Have a safe and joyous […]

Congratulations to all the DCFC Fencers who competed in the December North American Cup (NAC) in Kansas City, Kansas from December 9-12, 2011. Special kudos to our medalists and top eight competitors! Valerie Asher, Bronze, Veteran Women’s Epee, fifth place, Vet +50 Women’s Epee Brooke Sirico, Silver, Division II Women’s Sabre Jim Adams, Gold, Men’s […]

December 8, 2011                                                                                                                                   Contact: Sally Gifford FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                                             THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, GIVE THE GIFT OF FITNESS AT DC FENCERS CLUB Get in the game with classes and camps for beginners and up in December and January  SILVER SPRING, MD – Looking for a new sport for yourself or your child?   Salute the New Year […]

Thirty-eight DCFC members competed at the 2011 ROC Charm City Classic, held December 3-4, 2011 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus. Rebecca Chimahusky took the gold in the women’s epee event, earning a B2011.  Brooke Sirico earned third place in women’s sabre.  All DCFC fencers who earned top eight results in this competition are […]

Mark your calendars! DCFC Members Valerie Asher and Jim Adams will be on TV this coming Monday, November 28 on Verizon Fios TV’s program “Push Pause” TV. The segment,called ‘Veteran Fencers,’ will air on Verizon Fios Channel 1 on November 28 at 9:00 a.m. and rebroadcast at 5:30 p.m. Search for the show “Push Pause […]

DCFC will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Wednesday, November 23 through Friday, November 25.      Coach Ilya’s Saturday class will take place on 11/26/11.  All other Saturday classes are cancelled.   For any questions, please contact .   Have a safe and pleasant Thanksgiving.

  Don’t pay triple fees!  Register now for the North American Cup for fencers in the Division 1 and Junior categories.  The event takes place  in Portland Oregon, January 13, 2012 to January 16, 2012  Registration fees triple after November 28. Register through USA Fencing at www.usfencing.org. Important Dates: All entries must be received by […]

  Does everyone here know how to identify a malfunctioning weapon? Assemble a weapon? Rewire an epee? This armoury clinic will focus on how to survive a weapons check, mask, weapon and bodywire maintenance, bodywire repair, assembling weapons, rewiring epee blades, a review of toolbox essentials, and more. The clinic will be led by Kerry […]

Hoping to compete in the Junior Olympics,  next February in Salt Lake City, Nevada?   You have to qualify first! Qualifiers for youth events in epee, foil, and sabre take place on November 19 and 20 at DCFC.  Visit askfred.net for full details and pre-register by November 18. Open to Capitol Division Members ONLY. Citizenship requirements […]

Congratulations to DC Fencers Club members for participating in the 2011 November North American Cup in Austin, Texas from November 11-14.  This event featured contests for fencers in the Youth 14, Under 17, and Under 20 age categories.  Special kudos for these great results. Amanda Sirico – Sixth Place, U17 women’s epee, Top 16, U20 […]