Summer Fencing Closures

Happy summer everyone!

Fencing will continue at our regular hours throughout the summer, though we would like everyone to note the following dates that the gym will be closed:

• Monday, July 1st (Canada Day)
• Monday, July 22nd and Wednesday, July 24th (gym is being used for a summer camp)
• Monday, August 5th (Civic Holiday)
• Monday, September 2nd (Labour Day)

For those who are taking off for the summer, we'll see you back in September!

April 15/17: Gym is closed

Due to renovations, the gym will be closed on Monday April 15th and Wednesday April 17th.

We will re-open again at our regular hours on (Easter) Monday, April 22nd. Have a great holiday weekend!

Feb 18: Family Day - Fencing cancelled

Due to low turnouts over past holidays, we will not be open on Family Day.

Enjoy your long weekend, and we'll see you on Wednesday, February 20!

Feb 6: Fencing Cancelled - Ice Storm

Following today's school closures, we will also not be open tonight due to the icy roads.

Please be safe if you need to travel today.

Holiday schedule/potluck

The end of the year is fast approaching. Wednesday December 19th will be the last day of fencing for the year, and we will return on Monday January 7th.

On Wednesday December 19, we will be hosting a potluck/movie night. Please arrive promptly to not miss the beginning of an amazing film!

Have a safe and wonderful holiday break, and we hope to see you back in the new year!

Brock Fencing Open - Results!

Congratulations to all our fencers who competed at the Brock Fencing Open last weekend!

U-13 Men's Foil
Jackson Black - 28th

Cadet Women's Epee
Jessica Wong - 6th

Senior Men's Sabre
John Janse-French - 45th

Veteran Mixed Foil
Ben Wong - 11th

U-13 Mixed Sabre
Isaac Antunes-Hosek - 1st
Jennifer Wong - 5th

Veteran Mixed Sabre
Ben Wong - 3rd
Paul Hosek - 3rd

The full tournament results can be found here.

2018/2019 AGM Reminder

Friendly reminder that our annual general meeting will be hosted at the club next Monday (October 15) at 6:30pm.

 

Everyone of all ages is welcome and encouraged to attend. Afterwards, we'll set up boxes and do some fencing!

 

Agenda:

• Welcome and Introductions
• President’s Report for 2017-18 Season
• Treasurer’s Report
• Additional Reports and Comments
• Election of Officers and Directors
• Questions from the Floor
• Other Business
• Close
• Fencing!

Call for Board Members

Excelsior Fencing Club is seeking new members for our Board of Directors. The goal starting with this season is to separate out the functions of the operations staff (coaches) with the Board of Directors in order to continue the clubs growth. With this change, the idea is that each board member will only be required to provide approximately 15-30 mins of their time every 1-2 months for reviewing, discussing, and approving documents and/or proposals during board meetings, reviewing financials vs budget, and call the AGM once per year. The 'day-to-day' will be handled by the Head Coach and operational staff.

Positions are held for 1 year.

The 2018/2019 Board of Directors will:

• Call the AGM in September and hold regular board meetings as required by By-Laws (called by the President)
  • Put forward any necessary updates and/or approvals required at the AGM (operational updates to be provided by the Head Coach or delegate)
  • Present the budget to the club members (with support from head coach or delegate)
• Review and approve the annual budget prepared by the Head Coach
• Review or Request new or updated Policies from the Head Coach as required throughout the year, along with approvals for policy implementation
• Act as the initial liaison between the Cities and club operations
• The treasurer will maintain club financials as per today’s operations in conjunction with the coaching staff'

For those who are interested, please speak with Jake or another member of the current Board of Directors.

Programming Changes

As of the 2018/2019 season, we will no longer be running a regular Friday Sabre class at 7pm. Instead, Mondays and Wednesdays will be 3-weapon classes.

We're currently looking at running ad-hoc special events on Friday evenings (ex. tournament preparation, mini-tournaments, workshops). If you have any ideas or would like to run an event, please speak to one of the coaching staff.

2018/2019 AGM - Monday Oct 15

We will be hosting our annual general meeting on Monday October 15, 2018 at 6:30pm. Additional details will be posted shortly. We encourage all of our members and parents to come out and participate.

After the meeting, we'll setup for some open fencing.