Amarillo College Fencing Association

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Amarillo College Fencing Association

Head Coach

Richard Howard (richard@acfencers.com)

Coaches

Chuck Slaughter (chuck@acfencers.com)

Jay Young

Josh Evans

Trey Sluder

Club Representatives to Division Executive Committee

Richard Howard

Skeeter Wilkinson

Jay Young

Website: www.acfencers.com

ACFA practices at the fencing salle located in Russell Hall, Room 104, located on the northeast corner of S. Washington and W. 24th Streets, on the Washington Street campus of Amarillo College.

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AMARILLO COLLEGE FENCING ASSOCIATION

ACFA provides leadership to the Amarillo College Leisure Studies fencing classes at Amarillo College. ACFA Head Coach Richard Howard and Coach Chuck Slaughter are the instructors for the Amarillo College Adult Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced fencing classes. Coach Chuck Slaughter is the instructor for the Amarillo College Youth Beginning and Intermediate fencing classes on Monday night. Coach Josh Evans is the instructor for the Amarillo College Youth Beginning fencing class on Wednesday night.

The Youth Beginning Fencing Classes meet on Monday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. OR on Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
The Youth Intermediate Fencing Class meets on Monday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Thursday from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.; and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Adult Beginning Fencing Class meets on Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The Adult Intermediate/Advanced Fencing Class meets on Monday from 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

ACFA members 13 years of age or older are required to register in the adult intermediate/advanced fencing class and ACFA members 12 or younger are required to register in the youth intermediate fencing class. The adult and youth beginning fencing classes are composed of fencing students in the community who are either just learning to fence or want to fence as recreational fencers.

You can register for the Amarillo College fencing classes online at www.actx.edu.

ACFA HEAD COACH RICHARD HOWARD

Coach Howard has been coaching fencing for over 30 years. He is certified by the United States Fencing Coaches Association and the Academie d' Armes Internationale as a Moniteur D' Escrime in foil, epee and sabre. He is also a coaching member of the United States Fencing Association. Coach Howard was initially trained by his maternal grandfather, Mr. T. E. Anderson, who was a student of Ralph Faulkner at the Falcon Studios in the late 1920's and early 1930's. In addition, as a young teenager, Coach Howard's grandfather placed him under the tutelage of Maestro Nick Toth in Colorado Springs in 1960. Coach Howard has helped develop the talent of numerous fencers, producing numerous fencers who have competed at the National Junior Olympic Championships and other national competitions. He is also a certified fencing referee in all three weapons. Coach Howard is a retired professor of Biology at Amarillo College and is the curator of the AC Natural History Museum. He is also a concert pianist and composer.

Amarillo College Fencing Association is the home club of JULEAH NUSZ, the 2009 United States Fencing Association's National Champion in Junior Women's Epee.

10th ANNUAL AMARILLO OPEN FENCING TOURNAMENT

The 10th Annual Amarillo Open Fencing Tournament is hosted by Amarillo College Fencing Association, the largest fencing club in the Texas panhandle. This tournament is the first tournament of three in the new Tri-State Cup Competition. (The other tournaments are the New Mexico Open and the Falcon Open.)

DATE
October 3 - 4, 2009

LOCATION
Amarillo College
Carter Fitness Center & AC Fencing Salle
Corner of 24th Street & Washington
Amarillo, TX 79109

SPECIAL NOTE: The Carter Fitness Center is directly across the street from the ACFA Fencing Salle on the corner of 24th and Washington. Both venues will be used for this competition.

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING FOOD IN THE VENUE: The Carter Fitness Center does not allow food and drink (other than water bottles) on the floor of the gym where the competition is being held. There will be an adjoining classroom where all food must be kept and consumed.

BOUT COMMITTEE
The Bout Committee and Referees will be published as they are confirmed.

EVENTS SCHEDULED
Fencing will commence on each event as soon as possible after close of registration. Please arrive sufficiently early so you will be ready to fence when registration closes. The venue will be open at approximately 7:30 a.m. both days.

SATURDAY, October 3, 2009

Senior Mixed Epee
Born 1996 or earlier
Registration closes at 8:30 a.m.

Youth 10 - 12 Mixed Epee
Born 1997 - 2002
Registration closes at 8:30 a.m.

Senior Women's Foil
Born 1996 or earlier
Registration closes at 10:30 a.m.

Youth 14 Mixed Epee
Born 1995 - 1998
Registration closes at 12:00 p.m.

Junior (U20) Mixed Foil
Born 1990 - 1996
Registration closes at 1:30 p.m.

Senior Mixed Saber
Born 1996 or earlier
Registration closes at 3:00 p.m.

Youth 10 - 12 Mixed Saber
Born 1997 - 2002
Registration closes at 3:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, October 4, 2009

Senior Mixed Foil
Born 1996 or earlier
Registration closes at 8:30 a.m.

Youth 10 - 12 Mixed Foil
Born 1997 - 2002
Registration closes at 8:30 a.m.

Senior Women's Epee
Born 1996 or earlier
Registration closes at 10:30 a.m.

Youth 14 Mixed Foil
Born 1995 - 1998
Registration closes at 12:00 p.m.

Junior (U20) Mixed Epee
Born 1990 - 1996
Registration closes at 1:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION FEE
$20 Tournament Registration Fee
if pre-registered on Ask Fred.
$50 Tournament Registration Fee
If NOT pre-registered on Ask Fred.

EVENT FEES
The event fees may be paid at the tournament.
$20 for each Senior Mixed Open Event
$15 for each Junior Mixed Open or Senior Women's Open Event
$10 for each Youth 10-12 or Youth 14 Event

USFA RULES
All USFA rules will be enforced in the tournament. Please bring proof of USFA membership or you will not be allowed to compete. New USFA membership applications will be available at the tournament.

COMPETITION FORMAT
Standard USFA pool format with 100 percent advancing to direct elimination, with no repechage.

AWARDS
Medals being awarded to the top 8 fencers in each event. An additional prize will be awarded to each Gold Medal winner as well.

ARMORER
The tournament will have an armorer to check fencing equipment before each competition and to assist with equipment problems during the tournament.

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS
There are many hotels in the Amarillo area that will fit your budget. Since we are currently unable to guarantee a certain number of rooms, we do not have a special rate arranged at any specific hotel. Virtually every national hotel chain is represented in Amarillo so you have lots of options.

BOX LUNCHES
For the convenience of those attending the tournament, you will be able to order a lunch each morning for approximately $7. Those lunches will be delivered around 12 noon. A bottle of water will come with the box lunch.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Chuck Slaughter
chuck@acfencers.com

TOURNAMENT WEBSITE

Our club website has a webpage on the tournament located at:
http://www.acfencers.com/amarilloopen.html

Preregistration closes on 10/01/2009.

ACFA Monthly Calendar

ACFA NEWS

AC Fencers Compete at

"Crown of Texas"

ACFA had the largest contingent of fencers at the Crown of Texas Fencing Tournament recently held in Amarillo. There were 30 fencers present from 8 clubs, which were:

Amarillo College Fencing Association (Amarillo) - 8 fencers; Salle de Long (El Paso) - 7 fencers; New Mexico Fencers Club (Albuquerque) - 4 fencers; High Plains Fencing (Host Club from Amarillo) - 4 fencers; Redlands Fencing Center (Oklahoma City) - 3 fencers; Fayetteville Fencing Club (Fayetteville, AR) - 2 fencers; Fencing Institute of Texas (Dallas) - 1 fencer; and University of Florida Fencing Team - 1 fencer.

Three ACFA fencers earned new ratings:

Jered Wilkinson earned his A09 in Epee.

Justin Stephens earned his C09 in Foil.

Jay Young earned his E09 in Foil.

Final Results for ACFA fencers are:

Jered Wilkinson

1st - Senior Mixed Epee

Justin Stephens

1st - Senior Mixed Foil

2nd - Junior Mixed Foil

Claudia Wrampelmeier

3rd - Youth 14 Mixed Foil