ACT Fencing News
ACTFA Training Camp
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The next ACTFA Training Camp will take place on Sunday 16th March at the ANU. The camp will run from 11am to 4pm and will concentrate upon fitness training and footwork with some time for fencing.
Fee for the camp is $25 and participants should bring lunch and plenty of water.
For further details contact Mark Booth at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Referees wanted for Canberra Day competition
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Can you help at Tournament on 8-9? March
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This year, we will be running a canteen at the Canberra Day tournament on March 8-9. The aim is to raise money that can be put in a fund to help coaches that travel with ACT fencing groups to interstate comps (so far, at their own expense). Please come and help for one hour while the fencing is on. Contact Di at Engarde or Letitia at CDDC/squad or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We also need helpers to set up at the Archery Center on Friday night from 7pm, before the tournament starts . See you there!
Early Bird entry finishes this week so please get your entries in asap and save money. You don't have to pay by Credit Card - please fill out the form as far as you can, then you can pay during the week at club or you can pay by cash on the day.
The time table for the event is as follwos
Saturday March 8:
8.45am Womens Open Foil
9.00am Mens Open Foil
11.00am Womens Novice Epee
11.15am Mens Novice Epee
1.00pm Womens Open Sabre
1.15pm Mens Open Sabre
Sunday March 9:
8.45am Womens Open Epee
9.00am Mens Open Epee
12.45pm Womens Novice Foil
1.00pm Mens Novice Foil
1.30pm Novice Sabre
To register: https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=11823
you do not need to pay by credit card - fill our the form as far as you can and arrange to pay by cash during the week or on the day by email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
2014 Season Opener supporting Cancer Research
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Many thanks to the ANU Fencing Club for donating half of the Entry fees from last nights Season Opener comp to Cancer research. Thankyou also to the large number of fencers that supported the initiative and competed. Congratulations to Katrina Cornelly and Jeremy Shelley on their victories in the Womens and Mens Epee. This comp is part of the 2014 Season Rankings. You can find the full results and the Rankings Policy in the Main Menu (right). Thankyou to Peter Holland and Lighting and Landscape for the use of the photo.
Canberra Day Tournament
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Early Bird entry for the State Opens (Canberra Day tournament ends this week so hurry to take advantage of this opportunity!
Early Bird entry: Open up to and including the 1st Mar. - All Open level events $25.00 per event
Normal entry: Open from 2nd Mar. - 7th Mar. inclusive - All Open level events $40.00 per event
Late entry: Open 8th Mar. - All Open level events $50.00 per event
Novice Events: All novice level events $25.00 per event
To register: https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=11823
Club Fencing 2014
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ANU FC has been fencing for most of 2014 already but more clubs are starting up in the next few weeks:
Monday 10 Feb: Engarde, Tuggeranong, 7pm
Wednsday 12 Feb, Duel, Queanbeyan, 6.30pm
Thursday 20 Feb. Swordplay, Woden, 7pm.
Wednesday 26 Feb. Lancaster, Barton 6.30pm
Canberra Day tournament in March! Open and Novice Championships
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The ACT Fencing Canberra Day tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday 8-9th March. The venue this year will be the Tuggeranong Archery Centre, Soward Way Tuggeranong .
To register, please use the link below:
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=11823
Please note the early bird payment option !
Timetable: (Registration Close times shown)
| Saturday March 8: 8.45am Womens Open Foil 9.00am Mens Open Foil 11.00am Womens Novice Epee 11.15am Mens Novice Epee 1.00pm Womens Open Sabre 1.15pm Mens Open Sabre |
Sunday March 9: 8.45am Womens Open Epee 9.00am Mens Open Epee 12.45pm Womens Novice Foil 1.00pm Mens Novice Foil 1.30pm Novice Sabre |
Special General Meeting
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The ACTFA Committee is calling a Special General Meeting to discuss and vote on the following Proposal:
"To move ACTFA from the current July to June financial year cycle to a January to December cycle."
This will:
* Align the financial reporting with the existing annual membership year, ie January to December.
* Align ACTFA financial reporting with the ACT Government Operation Grant and Event Funding calendar year cycle.
* Align and assist ACTFA membership with AFF calendar year cycle.
To bring about this change the ACTFA Committee will:
* Produce an audited Financial Year Statement for July 2013 to December 2013, and
* Suggest changes to the ACTFA Constitution at a Special General Meeting.
The proposed changes to the ACTFA Constitution are:
From 16 Annual General Meeting
1. The Association shall hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) between October and November each year.
To 16 Annual General Meeting
1. The Association shall hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) between January and February inclusive each year.
From 20 Finance
1. The financial year shall commence on the first day of July of each year.
To 20 Finance
1. The financial year shall commence on the first day of January of each year.
The Special General Meeting will take place at the beginning of the Presentation Picnic at Glebe Park on February 15 at 3.30pm . All affiliated fencers are advised to attend.