April Break Beginner/Intermediate Camps
*Offered at BOTH Cambridge & Newton Locations
Fencing camp for beginners/intermediate:
Designed for children ages 7-14, with little or no fencing experience. The practice is organized by groups, based on age and experience.
Date: April 17-21, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Cost: $625.00 (or $135.00/day, three days minimum required)
Registration closes 4/03/2023.
$100.00 late fee/individual in effect after this date.
All our coaches are United States Fencing Association professional coaches, Safe Sport and CORI verified, with extensive experience working with children.
To register:
- Please click here to fill out our registration form.
- Submit your deposit
- Click here to submit your deposit for our CAMBRIDGE location
- Click here to submit your deposit for our NEWTON location
The rest of your fee must be submitted by check, cash, or credit card, on your first day of camp.
- Click this link to register for a 14 days trial membership with the United States Fencing Association, for insurance purposes.
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Here is how to use askfred.net to submit your deposit:
Click on “Preregister” -> enter the fencers’ last name (if they never fenced before, the database will not find them) -> create a new fencer record.
To populate your club, please start typing “Olym” and locate it in the dropdown box Olympia Fencing Center (NENG), the division is New England (same thing, start typing “NE”)
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What to bring:
• Lunch pack, two snacks (we encourage fruits), water bottle.
We have a fairly large fridge that kids can use, make sure your lunch is marked up with your child’s name.
• Shorts, athletic pants, sneakers.
Long pants are mandatory during bouting, shorts can be worn for stretching, footwork, and games.
• Extra T-shirt.
Full fencing gear is provided by the club at no extra charge. The campers will be sized up and will receive gear packs to use for the length of the camp. The packages will remain in the club, for everyday use, in separate bags, with the names on them.
Example Schedule day camp:
10:00 – 10:30 Welcome, warmup, fencing games of speed and agility, foot-work.
10:30 – 11:30 Target practice, lunges practice, learning, and practicing the basics of fencing.
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 2:30 Supervised fencing
2:30 – 3:00 Packing and getting ready to wrap up the day
IMPORTANT
Parents, please note: our students’ safety is our foremost priority.
– Fencing is a physical sport. The games we play in the introductory classes may include running, jumping, and physically interacting with similar-age peers. Additionally, our trained staff may assist your child in suiting up and changing out of fencing gear. If there is anything we should know about your child to help them feel most comfortable during this class, please let us know (i.e. difficulties with attention, sensory challenges, being unusually shy in new situations, need for special medication, inhalers, etc.)
This information will help our instructors to safely engage your child and ensure everyone’s well-being.
Thank you!
For more questions, please send us a message.
Fencing camp for our Youth Invitational Program:
This camp will run simultaneously with our Beginner/Intermediate Youth Camp listed above. Fencers will be split for fencing-specific drills/situational bouting with separate coaches.
Think outside your class!
In this clinic, our coaches will work with closely with all athletes to target individual strengths & weaknesses, helping them to grow as fencers and obtain the results they strive for.
Discover/discuss your opportunities for growth, make a plan, practice, & evolve!
The clinic will include:
* Agility & conditioning exercises specifically designed for each participant, to enhance the fencer’s athleticism, speed, and endurance.
* Strategical & technical discussions
* Informative discussion/demonstrations (regarding competition equipment, equipment testing, tournament preparation, tournament schedule, etc.)
* Structured and competitive bouting
* Time management, “tricks” and tips to conserve, control and distribute your energy during fencing.
Individual lessons are available after/before and/or during the camp hours, upon request.
Date: April 17-21, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Cost: $625.00 (or $135.00/day, three days minimum required)
Registration closes 4/03/2023.
$100.00 late fee/individual in effect after this date.
