April Break Camp and Clinic
*Offered in Cambridge only
*Registration for this camp is now closed. To all campers, see you on Monday!!
Fencing camp for beginners/intermediate:
Designed for children ages 7-12, with little or no fencing experience. The practice is organized by groups, based on age and experience.
Date: April 18-22, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Cost: $500.00 (or $110.00/day, three days minimum required)
Registration closes 4/11/2022.
$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 fill out the form below, to submit your registration information.
- Follow this link on askfred.net, to submit your deposit.
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
Fencing Clinic for Advanced Fencers
This is a training session for advanced fencers, led by Olympia director and founder, coach Daniel Hondor.
A minimum of three years of fencing experience and participation in the national circuit is required.
Pre-registration needs approval. Here is the registration link, on askfred.net.
Cost: $750.00/week or $160.00/day
COVID-19 Update
Here are some measures we’re taking this year, in order to keep everyone safe and healthy:
1. Face masks are no longer required but are welcome to use for those who prefer wearing them.
2. Please bring extra masks to be changed as needed, and small, pocket personal sanitizers, to be used often.
3. Please bring your own lunch, individually packed and ready to serve; no sharing permitted. Fencers may spread out and eat lunch on the fencing floor.
Iggy’s Bakery store is a short walk from the club, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Bon Me are also within walking distance. We can order lunch per request, please have exact cash in hand.
For a more detailed list of the Covid-19 precautions our center is taking in order to preserve everyone’s health, please see the dedicated page, on our website.
For more questions, please email us at info@olympiafencingcenter.com
