There is no water on the Rye school site today, so this evening’s club session is cancelled.
Leiden Fencing Exchange
Leiden fencing A.E.W. (Attack and Parry) club, which is the fencing club in Leiden are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. Since Leiden is one of Oxford’s twin cities, they have decided to visit for a cultural and fencing exchange. We will be welcoming them to Oxford during the week 27th April to 5th May. The events planned so far are:
| Date | Activity |
| Saturday 27th April | Leiden visitors arrive. Pot-luck picnic is being planned in Linacre college (or University Parks, adjacent. Weather dependent) 13:00 – 17:00. We will arrange what/how to bring food nearer the time. |
| Sunday 28th April | Afternoon: Punting or similar tourist activity in Oxford. All welcome. |
| Monday 29th April | |
| Tuesday 30th April | Training at Oxford Fencing Club session. All fencers welcome! |
| Wednesday 1st May | |
| Thursday 2nd May | |
| Friday 3rd May | Training at Oxford Fencing Club. Pro/Am session following our current beginners courses, so a fun (and busy) evening’s fencing. |
| Saturday 4th May | |
| Sunday 5th May | Leiden visitors return home. |
Easter Dates
The club will be closed on Good Friday (29th March 2024), but all other sessions will run as normal.
Beginners Courses:
Since there will be no club session on Good Friday, the Friday course will not run on this day.
Our Tuesday beginners course will not run on Tuesday 2nd April.
All other sessions will continue as normal.
OU Pentathletes Match
It was great to welcome the Oxford University Pentathletes to our Tuesday session last week for a one-hit epee competition. Twenty fencers took part in the friendly match, with the final result coming down to the last matches. Congratulations to Nick from OUMPC for winning the most matches.
Beginners Courses and Taster Session
Our next beginners courses will begin in early 2024. The dates are:
Taster Session: Friday 9th February 2024. Details here http://thq.fyi/se/0e097b356b86
Tuesdays Course, starts 27th February 2024. Details here: http://thq.fyi/se/5aaf879940c9
Fridays Course, starts 1st March 2024. Details here: http://thq.fyi/se/3573c2a82d9a
Christmas Club Dates
Here are the club dates for the Christmas period:
| Tuesdays | Fridays |
| 8th December – Pro/Am with new beginners | |
| 12th December – Club Session | 15th December – No fencing. Club social, check your email |
| 19th December – Club Session | 22nd December – No fencing |
| 26th December – No fencing | 29th December – No fencing |
| 2nd January 2024 – No Fencing | 5th January – No fencing |
| 9th January – Club Session | 12th January – Club session |
AGM 2023
Held on 29 Sep 2023
Continue readingClub AGM 2023
We will be holding our 2023 AGM on Friday 29th September during our regular club session. Your committee will report on the club’s progress and finances over the past year. Then we will choose who will be running the club next year.
Agenda:
- Minutes of the 2022 AGM (see here)
- Chair’s report
- Treasurer’s report
- Election of office bearers
- Fees
- Any other business
Our committee positions are (open to members and their parents/guardians):
- Chair
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Welfare Officer
We can also have additional positions for anyone who would like to be involved without taking one of the roles above. I’d love to broaden participation in running the club, so please do come and be involved.
For those of you who are looking for things that you could do to help, some suggestions:
- Tidying kit up after sessions
- Refresh the website content and clear up its organisation
- A video introducing the club for beginners (replacing the Now TV one that has been removed from YouTube)
- Washing kit or repairing stitching on some jackets.
New Gate Code
The code to enter the school has changed. Club members should check their email for the new code. Guests please email chairmanofc@yahoo.com before your next visit.
Fencing returns to Rye
With the start of the new school term, our weekly sessions will return to normal from 5th September.
We meet:
- Tuesdays 20:00 – 22:00
- Fridays 19:15–21:45
at Rye St. Antony school in Headington.
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