GOLD BLADE FENCING CENTER

Feb 2007 Edition         By Coach Mohamed

We’re off to a GREAT year!!!

Be sure to say HI to all our new members and show them our great GBFC spirit and make them feel welcome.

XXXXXXXXXXX  REFEREE SEMINAR  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

The following is very important for all fencers and parents of GBFC.

GBFC does not have ANY certified referees for Local, North Texas Division, or Southwest Sectional tournaments.

GBFC will be hosting a Referee Training Seminar March 23rd   4 – 9pm.

This seminar is very important for all fencers and for the parents to understand all the rules and activity on the strip during tournaments.

The seminar cost is $50.00

There is only one person approved to teach this seminar in our Division, National and International Referee Amgad Badawi, so please make every effort to attend (age 10 and up).

There will be a written exam at the end of the seminar and then you will be “observed” refereeing at a tournament (hopefully the Gold Blade Open that same weekend) to obtain referee certification.

I cannot stress how important it is that GBFC have certified referees to participate in the Local, Division, and Sectional Tournaments.

Certified referees earn $40 for local tournaments, $70 for Sectional tournaments, $100 plus airfare for National Events, and meals at all.

XXXXXX GBFC /  JESUIT CARPENTER CLASSIC OPEN  XXXXXXX

WHEN:  March 24 – 25^th

WHERE:  Jesuit College Prep School, Gymnasium,

       12345 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX  75244

EVENTS:  All events/times are listed on www.askFred.net

There is an event for ALL ages at this tournament,  please be sure to register ahead of time on-line.  Also, all participating fencers must be a current member of the USFA.  You will need to present your USFA membership card, USFA payment receipt, or fill out an application and pay at check-in.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for registration table, setup strips, and concessions.  Also, the bout committee chairperson, Brenda Waddoups, needs volunteers to help “run” the tournament.  She will be showing how to run tournament software that produces pool sheets, DE sheets, bout winner processing and tournament results.

XXXXXXXXXXXX  NEWS  FLASH   XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Look for our very first GBFC advertisement in the March/April Issue of  Southlake Style Magazine!

Next Beginner Class - begins Friday March 2^nd 6:00 – 7:30pm

Summer National Prep Camp – June 16-18^th (more to come later on this)

Coach Hossam - Please welcome Coach Mahmoud Hossam.  Coach “Hoss” trained and fenced at the Alexandria Fencing Club for 15 years and represented the Egyptian Fencing team for many years.   He has a BA in accounting from Alexandria University.   Coach Hoss worked with Coach Salem and Lone Star Fencing Club from 1994 – 1998 and was the first Epee coach at FIT.   Coach Hoss has been a great asset to GBFC and is available for private lessons for all members

Cub Scout Meeting – Fencing Demo.  On March 20^th 7 – 8pm at Holy Trinity Church in Grapevine.  We need 6 volunteers (2 foil / 4 epee) to conduct this demonstration and to be available at 6:30 to help setup prior to the demo.  Thanks to Mr. Harrison for making this opportunity available to us.

XXXXXXXXXXXJUNIOR  OLYMPICSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

CONGRATULATIONS to all our JUNIOR OLYMPIC PARTICIPANTS (top 50% places listed)

Mens Cadet Epee (238)                                Mens Junior Epee (228)

24th    Oliver Valdez                                       10^th      Jacob Osborne

43^rd      Peter DeLeeuw                                88^th      Sam McKinnon

45^th      Logan Koester                                 105^th    Logan Koester

64^th      Alex Haley                                                    Jordan Gatts

110^th    Jordan Gatts                                                 Cannon Koester

Cannon Koester

David Taken

Zach Shakelford

Womens Cadet Foil (169)

55^th  Marissa Gomez

         Michelle Schmidlkofer

Womens Junior Foil (161)                 Womens Junior Epee (158)

Marissa Gomez                                    2^nd    Kayley French*

                                                            3^rd    Christa French*

                                                                      Kara Pepin

GBFC is very proud of each of you for qualifying to participate in the Junior Olympics.  Thank you for going and giving it your all for some great results. 

** Former GBFC members, currently on fencing scholarships at Northwestern University in Chicago

!!!!!Special Well Wishes to Oliver who broke his leg going for top 16!!!!

XXXXXXXXX OTHER TOURNAMENT RESULTSXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Rose Condon – Shreveport                                       Rose Condon

Senior Womens  Epee(20)                                         Veteren Mens Epee (7)

1^st NaRaye Williams                                                       5^th Allan Curry

Rose Condon                                                               Rose Condon

Mens Epee (55)                                                        Sr. Womens Foil:

3rd Risto Lempiainen                                                   1st  Ushi Szpak

11^th Sam McKinnon

19^th Cannon Koester

39^th Alan Curry

48^th Alex Haley

Junior World Cup – Sweden                                   Lone Star Fencing Open

Jr. Epee:                                                                    1^st Peter McHaney

51^st Jacob Osborne                                                           

WAY TO GO JACOB!!

    Amarillo                                                               FIT Veteren Tournament

Open Epee:                                                              1st Mike Haley

5^th Logan Koester                                                    3rd Allan Curry

15th Cannon Koester

  Jr. Epee:                                                                                      

1^st Cannon Koester

2^nd Sam McKinnon

Foil Y12

2^nd Bryson Koester

Burt Barker Memorial-SanMarcos

2^nd NaRaye Williams

12^th Allan Curry

!GREAT JOB EVERYONE!