New Orleans Fencers Club

Greetings

The electricity went on around 3:30 today.
Fencing at the usual time.

PLEASE pass the word, not everybody reads their email.
See you all tonight,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers Club
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Dear Fencers' Students, Parents and Fencing Enthusiasts,

Our practice will be this Friday at the usual time.

Saturday will be the first Louisiana Division tournament of the season, hosted by the NOAC.

Monday will start the Fall trimester which will conclude at the end of the year.
Fees are due: $385. per fencer, $320 per 2nd sibling, parent or spouse.

Scheduled Facility Usage Dates:

· Monday, September 2

· Thursday, September 5

· Monday, September 9

· Friday, September 13

· Monday, September 16

· Thursday, September 19

· Monday, September 23

· Friday, September 27

· Monday, September 3O

Thursday, October 3

Friday, October 4 set up for Saturday Divisional Tournament

Saturday, October 5: 3Weapon Open with Youth 12 and under events and U Foil. (see askfred.net)

The intro class and intermediates will begin right after 6:45 warm-ups.
Advance and member practice will begin at 7:45 or first available strip.

Please note the obvious, we have three strips not four. They all look out over the Mediterranean but the strip next to the fresco villa is dedicated to Foil. The middle strip focuses on Saber and the strip closes to the tables and chairs- Epee.When the middle strip becomes available, it is dedicated to 15 touch bouts or three 5 touch bouts than surrendered to the next available pair of fencers.

The NOFC will continue to have gear available to use but due to the limited space most of our gear is in storage. Arrangements can be made to meet at the storage location to be fitted or I can bring on a best guess to the club. We will offer hanger storage for gear at the club, no need to take it home but for your glove.

If there is any questions, please contact me
Good luck and good fencing,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers Club
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Greetings All,

Practice is this Thursday the 15th., NOT Friday.

Aug 31,

LA Div: 3 Weapon Open w D&U Saber & Y12 events

Click below and sign up:

https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/61994e0e-cfd6-4dd9-9d64-ffc8d6ec72be

Please renew your USA Fencing membership NOW. If you must renew it at the tournament, you will be charged a $25 reseeding fine.


If you are interested in learning to fence, we will have a taste of
Olympic fencing on Thursday night starting at 6:45. We will go over the fundamental basics of the three weapons fenced in Paris: Foil, Saber and Epee. This will be a hands on experience fencing gear will be provided. Please dress accordingly, tennis shoes, sweatpants and T-shirt.
If you have questions, feel free to contact me.

See everybody on Thursday,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers Club
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504-430-0053 (C)
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LA Div: 3 Weapon Open w D&U Saber & Y12 events | New Orleans Athletic Club | New Orleans, LA | AskFRED Entry Fee $35 Youth Weapon fees $15 each / $20 per weapon for all Sr. events Must be a competitive USAF member 13 years old or older. All USAFRules Apply. Medals for top four finishers

Just a reminder that we will fence this Thursday and then restart the Monday/ Friday schedule.

See you all on Thursday.
FYI Andy is alive but suffering from a super sprained ankle.

Jonathan Cohen
NOFC

Frencers,

For the next three weeks you can renew your USA Fencing
Membership at the 23/24 season price
$30 for access ( local and divisional play)
$99 for competitive (the above and reginal and national play.)

Prices are expected to go up at the end if the month.

Safe travels to all who are going to Columbus.

Jonathan
NOFC

DEAR Fencing Family of the NOFC,

We return to Friday and Monday practice.

Next Monday, Coach John, Amnee and Irv will leave for the Summer Nation Championships in Columbus, Ohio. They will fence throughout the week and will be joined mid week by Devin, Edward and Lucyna. We wish them good luck and lots of fun.

On a more somber but positive note, Coach Cotton will be starting treatment to slow the advance of his bladder cancer. Knowing Ted, I’m sure he will take the more aggressive form of treatments with the best of the oncologist New Orleans has to offer. Like legendary baseball player, Yogi Barra and little know local saber champion said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” Doc Cotton’s spirits are high and your prayers for him are always welcomed.

See you all on the strip. (On Friday)

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
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Greetings Fencers, Parents, Fencing Enthusiasts and Friends,

Just a reminder that this week only, we will be fencing on Thursday instead of Friday.
Hope to see you all sooner and later being Monday.
Yours truly,

Jonathan Cohen
NOFC

Hi All,

Just a reminder that we no longer fence at 1st Church. Our new location is 2340 Severn Ave, Metairie.
We will meet on Monday and Fridays with the exception of June 21 which will be on the the 20th a Thursday.
Please note that with a new location, new waivers must be sign for both fencer and all who are staying until class is over. This is a once and done paper work.

This Saturday is the LA Division Championships at the NOAC.
Registration is still open on askfred.net

See you all to night, standard time.

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
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PS There are no dragons between Costco and the airport, just friendly people, I believer are called Yats.

Dear Fencers,

There will be no fencing tomorrow, Thursday the 16th.

FUUNO will be setting up for their finale moving auction which will be held Friday and Saturday.
I know many of you have been drooling over some of the larger piece for the past several week, now's your time.
Sorry for the break in the schedule.
Yours truly,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
504-430-0053 (C)
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Fencers, Friends and Followers,

The 3rd edition of Mozzafiato featuring fencing fashion and Style in New Orleans is out. this is a 94 page picture book which our very own Amnee J. is not just a model but made the cover. Yes, it's had to eat a beignet through a fencing mask, but where there is a will there is a way.

To purchase a copy, go to,;

Mozzafiato Fencing Fencing is a personal passion of mine. When I was younger I used to take lessons at the NOAC on N Rampart. The sport is very much like playing chess, with the constant need to contiue to predict and stay 3 steps ahead of your opponent. Many are unaware that New Orleans was once a major hub for Fenci...

Dear Fencers, Friends and Followers,

First an foremost: DON"T STARE AT THE SUN!!

We are not in the path of totality. At best we will get 80% coverage and things will get dark. Peak but don't stare, it's the same reason we fence with masks, eyes don't grow back, nor do they mend. Also the NOFC does not demand a human sacrifice to bring back the sun. That said, I would avoid Lafayette from noon til 4 today. Granted it's only a rumor.

What's not a rumor is that the new trimester starts on the 11th and will run through mid Aug.
Dues are $385 across the board but we will give a $75 discount to parents who wish to take the intro course with their child.

ALL members must be USA Fencing members. (Your 2024/25 membership is still good until Aug 1.) Beginners, your membership is included with your dues. If by chance you will not be fencing the summer trimester, please bring back your gear. The odds are with the house that you will have out grown your gear by the time the fall trimester starts in Aug.

If you have any questions, contact me or your coach.
All upcoming events are posted on askfred.net. Remember qualifiers are only for members of the Louisiana Division and only for those who will go to the Summer National Championships in Columbus, Ohio, if qualified.
Good Luck, good fencing and always keep your eyes looking forward,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
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Today a new champion arose from Lower Mississippi. The Bad Ass Epee Melee proved that there is no mercy when there can be only One.

Today the BAEM came down to indicators where in a 4 way tie for 1st, only one point separated 1st from 2nd from 3rd. With eager anticipation, greetings and felicitations, hardy handshake and laurels, and for a select few, dark underpinning vengeance, we all await the 2025, Collin "Bad Ass Minor" Epee Melee.

Thanks to John Crouch and the NOAC, Drew's mother: the facilitator and all who participated.
Good luck and better fencing,

Jon Cohen
LOC BAEM

Greetings Fencers, Parents and Friends,

There will be no Practice next week. Enjoy the Mardi Gras and take a Thursday to recuperate. We will all meet again on the 19th at our usual schedule.

Speaking of Schedule; askFRED.net Louisiana Division schedule is posted. That said, the Le Chevalier may be pushed back to May because of a scheduling problem at the NOAC.. Once both dates for the Bad Ass and the Chevalier are set the tournaments will open to take registration.

To those brave fencers going to the Junior Olympics, the New Orleans Fencers' Club and LA Division salute you and wish you the very best of luck. Remember when things get tough, walk slowly to the back line, take a deep breath an to quote the hwy sign in Steve Martin's LA Story, " let your mind go and your body will follow."

Until the 19th, Happy Mardi Gras,



Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
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Dear Fencers, Parents, Friends, and Fencing Enthusiasts,

May this Christmas day bring you more than Merry,. May you, this day be joyous. Though gray this day may be delight in what is inside.

I'm declaring Thursday our last practice of 2023, pot luck. Don't throw away that fruit cake, or Aunty May's green bean casserole, the one with the Funyuns on top, bring it to practice. We can say goodbye to 2023 and bring in 2024, if not our waistlines be in the trim, our hearts sure are if not on Thursday than a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club

Dear Fencers, Parents, Guardians and Fencing Enthusiasts,

Next Thursday the 14th will start the Spring Trimester. Yes there is a cruel irony that the SpringTrimester begins with Mother Winter just starting her arrival.

Warm ups will start at 6:45
Beginner and intermediate class will begin at 7:15 ish. Beginner class will conclude at 8 pm, intermediates between 8 and 8:30.

This week we will see the arrival of Coach Kayla Ogden. She will be coaching saber on Thursday evenings from warm ups on. I have full confidence that she will have no problem filling the shoes that Coach Chris left behind.

Advance and member may begin fencing at 7:45 with the first available strip.

Club fees are $365 for all fencers.
Private lessons during the course of the evening with Dr Cotton are grouped in pods of 7 for $70.
All members must be USA Fencing members either Access or Competition. You must be a competitive member if you are going to fence in the Crescent City Open or any Reginal or National tournaments. Access members can fence in local and La Division tournaments. Please sign on your profile at www.USAFEencing.org/membership to renew your membership or to beco.e a new member.

Beginners, your fees will cover your USA Fencing access membership, gear rental, and a personal fencing glove.
Attire: tennis shoes, sweatpants and T-shirt. Bring your own hydration if you wish anything other than water.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Yours truly,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
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Dear Fencers,

There will be no fencing this Thursday in respect to the amount of turkey eaten.
From all of us at the NOFC, a warm and joyous Thanksgiving to you all.
Yours truly,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
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504-430-0053 (C)
504-454-8213 (Fax)

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Greetings All Fencers and Fencing Enthusiasts,

Please see on the new askfred.net that the Rudolph in Lafayette has been posted. Sunday Dec 3rd.

If you haven't used the new askfred, you will need to make a new password. Other than that, all your info should transfer over.(for Ian W., over and over and over.)

If you have any questions please contact me.
This tournament will start at 8:45 with saber than open epee, open foil followed by unrated epee.
Sign up now and don't worry about the late fee.
Good luck and good fencing,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
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Greetings Fencers, Parents and Friends,

Due to the Saints game, we will have fencing practice on Thursday. I advise a light practice for those who are participating in the CCO this weekend.

Tonight, Coach John and I will be checking all wires, masks, gloves FIE padded Chest protectors and foil and Saber lamees. Each will be stamped for tournament use this weekend. Once stamped, do not wash or remove the marking tape or tournament validation markings. Fencers should check their weapons tonight or Thursday before leaving practice to make sure that they pass both weight and shim tests.

Tomorrow, we will be unrolling and stacking our strips at the Hilton Fitness Center from 12:30 until 5. if we have a few volunteers, we can hang our 25 banners. I would also like to set up the weapons check table so we can ck on Friday as we set up . Friday starting at noon the tournament will be assembled. Strips laid in place, taped and grounded. Scoring boxes and reels placed and all will need to be electrified. Also the bout committee must be set up along with both check in scanners and event monitor station and speakers.

On Sunday around 2pm, all that we put up will come down. As strips are no longer needed they will need to be rolled up and bagged, reels and scoring machines will need to be reboxed. Banner unhung and boxed. Basically, it all disappears for another year.

Parents, with your help, set up and breakdown will be easy and if your children needs service hours, I will freely give them for those who help.

Thank you and good luck and good fencing.


Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
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To all our members, friends and fencing enthuisest, I bring the heart breaking news that Chris Trammell died yesterday. His personality, captivating knowledge of saber and humor will be greatly missed.

Arrangements will be forthcoming.

May Chris's soul be bound in the Glory of the Lord forever and his name be as a blessing, Amen.

Does anybody have good photos of the CCO. Hilton wants to use them as PR.
Thx

Dear Divisional Fencers and Friends,

I would like to congratulate all fencers who participated in last weekends tournament. Kudos to all who placed and special thumbs up to the winners:

Quincy Martin, NOFC Mixed Sr. Saber
Adam Ray, AR*LA*MS Mixed Sr. Epee
Philp Dugas LA Div Mixed Sr. Foil
Clifford Coile NOFC Mixed Sr. E & U Foil

And to our youth fencers

Iron Man Jackson Red Stick Y12 Saber / Foil (3rd in Epee)
Bowie NOFC Y12 Epee

I am sorry for the delay in posting all places and rewarding of ratings but we are working to once again resolve the new AskFred and Fencing Time disconnect in order to send the rare and special .result file to the new majority owners of askfred ie. USA Fencing.

Next

The 31st Annual Crescent City Open is October 21 and 22 at the Riverside Hilton in New Orleans. OF course we are always begging for help to set up on Friday and breakdown on Sunday.

As you know the CCO is expensive.
LATE FEEs begin Oct 11th at mid night. Please don't procrastinate because it's out of our hands. Administration and registration fees (both non-refundable) are collected by the national platform and they want their late fees. In fact we jump through paperwork hoops not to have the double triple fee imposed until the very last days. Please go to your USA Fencing.org profile and sign up for the regional Crescent City Open

https://member.usafencing.org/details/tournaments/7571

You will need to be a competitive fencer to fence in all regional and national events. If you are an Access member, your bump up to Competitive will be prorated. Of course you don't need to be a member to help us on Friday or Sunday. wink wink.

Thank you all and good luck and good fencing,

2023 Crescent City Open RJCC/ROC - USA Fencing All events will be fenced electrically by current USA Fencing rules. Masks, body cords, GLOVES , LAMES and FIE Foil Chest Protectors will be subject to equipment control. FIE Sabre cuffs are required.

"NOW'S your TIME!"
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Fencers,

Midnight of the sixth, all fees will double for this Saturday's first event of the 23/24 season. Procrastination is over, sign up. The next LA Division tournament will be the Crescent City Open which makes this 3 Weapon event perfect for kicking off the rust and helping to fine tune for the CCO.

IT's a new askFRED format and you may need to change your profile or at the very least your password but it's not too difficult to navigate. If you have any problems ask you coaches or contact me.

Foilist, this is the divisions only E & U event of the season. You will have an opportunity to fence once or continue as an easy E. Basically after the first round with E rated fencers, a second tournament will be held for just UNrated foilist with the condition that there are a minimum of 6 fencers. Once that event is over it is repeated without the winner of the previous event because they earned an E. and so on it goes until we are kicked out of the room or lack the required amount of foilist to award an E. First round is free, a $10 cash pay in for all other rounds.

You can register and pay for the tournament at Askfred.net or click (copy and paste) below:

https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/398f14d3-0e0b-4479-aaf8-156a65ae507f

Schedule of Events:

Mixed Saber: 9:00AM
Y12 Mixed Saber: 9:30 AM

Mixed Foil: 10:00 AM
Y12 Mixed Foil: 10:15 AM

Mixed Epee: Noon
Y12 Mixed Epee: 10:30 AM

E & U Mixed Foil 1:30 PM

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Dear Fencers, Parents, Guardians and Fencing Enthusiasts,

Next Thursday the 24th will start the Fall Trimester. Yes there is a cruel irony that the Fall Trimester begins with temperatures of 96*plus but the patched a/c is holding and the fellowship hall is comfortable.

Warm ups will start at 6:45
Beginner and intermediate class will begin at 7:15 ish. Beginner class will conclude at 8 pm intermediates between 8 and 8:30.

Advance and member may begin fencing at 8 with the first available strip.

Club fees are $365 for all fencers.
Private lessons during the course of the evening with Dr Cotton are grouped in pods of 7 for $70.
All members must be USA Fencing members either Access or Competition. You must be a competitive member if you are going to fence in the Crescent City Open in October. Access members can fence in local and La Division tournaments. Please sign on your profile at USAFEencing.org to renew your membership

As the scholastic trimester begin we wish both Ryan and Rex good luck, good studies and we hope you have a bit of time to fence between the books and the beers.

Beginners, your fees will cover your USA Fencing access membership, gear rental, and a personal fencing glove.
Attire: tennis shoes, sweatpants and T-shirt. Bring your own hydration if you wish anything other than water.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Yours truly,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
www.neworleansfencersclub.com
504-430-0053 (C)
504-454-8213 (Fax)

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Greetings to All La Division Fencers,

The Championships will be hosted at the NOAC in New Orleans, June 10th.
All information is on askfred.net. Registration:
https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=52852

At this time I wish to thank Joe Soto for decades worth of aid and assistance to our division. Not only did he produce a great venue to fence but he taped down the strips before anyone arrived. After 49 years of teaching Joe has retired. He may think he is retiring to catalog his 4300 bottles of rare wines and put the finishing touches to his walk in humidor but I know this is only a sabbatical. In time a school or a rec center will be, unbeknownst to them, hiring a truly great teacher and a master foil instructor. Until that time I wish Joe truly the best.

Fencers, because Christ Episcopal gym is no longer available and we are just getting the green light at the NOAC, the registration dues has been reduced to $25 until the 8th of June. Sign up now because as sure as sun rises in the east, at 12:01 on the 9th, registration will go back to $45 and all weapon fees will double.

Remember, you must be a LOUISIANA Division member of the USA Fencing with a minimum ACCESS level membership if you are going to fence the senior events. Y12 events should have at a minimum Club level USA-F membership.

IF you have any questions, please contact me.
Good luck and good fencing,


Jonathan Cohen
Louisiana Division
Secretary / Treasurer
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Greetings Fencers, Parents and Soon TO Be Beginners,

Kudos to Amnee who made the podium in 7th place in last weekends ROC at Space City, TX.

Heads up, the Summer Trimester has begun and as always I am calling for your dues.
What are the dues you ask, $365. Yes $365 for the trimester, twice a week, rain are shine, hot to inferno magnus until the cool breezes of the fall delight us.

Dr Cotton is ready to give lessons in foil and epee for the most reasonable price of 7 lessons for $70.

Those who wish to learn to fence, class starts tonight at 6:45 with warm ups and lasts to 8 ish.
Gear will be provided when needed.

And a remind to all fencers who are not current Summer beginners, your USA Fencing due will be due on line starting Aug 1st. Prices are currently up in the air as the powers to be juggle new categorizes of membership to mesmerize us.

See you all to night.
Yours truly,


Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
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Dear Friends,

Paula Hawkins has succumbed to the stoke she suffered last month. When Paula fenced, she was a tenacious saberist. She help introduced para fencing into New Orleans and assisted in the para bout committee at Nationals. Her involvement with the Fencing Foundation was tireless and she was critically involved in the transformation of the Crescent City Open three open weapon format to it's current 30 event ROC/RJCC.

My most sincere condolences to her family.


Jonathan Cohen
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Friends,

Last Thursday evening Chris told me that Dwight Devine died while on a hick around his home in Washington State.

Dwight was to me, the unrefutable shadow anchor of the New Orleans Fencing Club. My aquaintance with Dwight was only from '98 until 2004 when he and his father relocated to WA after Katrina.

He was an amazing fencer when he fenced with unstoppable stamina. A lesson from Dwight could result in cardio arrest in 5mins or less if he didn't like you. An excellent amorier who encouraged me to learn the trade, my guess is that he wanted me to take over for him at Ben Franklin. He made and maintained Dr.H's wiring plans at Ben Franklin and Ursuline.

Dwight never refused any request I had. He was that type of guy to me. I guess he was even more to those who knew him longer.

As I am told that the blinds that I just hung in my wife's sewing room are crooked and I find myself teasing a smile as I walk away to write this remembrance my thoughts turn to the liturgy of my faith in times of grief...

May the memory of Dwight be as a blessing and those that grieve be comforted in the knowledge that Dwight Devine is in the glory and grace of the Lord. Amen

Jonathan Cohen

Greetings fencers, Friends and Fencing Enthusiasts,

Due to the Easter Holidays and Spring Break, the 2023 Summer trimester will start April 21st one week later.
This will also allow our intro class to complete electric trials and choose their go to weapon.

The NOFC will offer it's taste of Olympic fencing an intro class into the basic fundamentals of foil, epee, and saber, starting April 24. Sign up is currently open to all who are interested from the age of 8 up. Class will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:45 until 8ish and adults with transportation may stay and continue until 9:45.

The fee is $365 per fencer. A 20% parental discount will be offered for all who wish to take the intro class with their child. The fee covers: the class, USA Fencing Club dues, ALL needed fencing gear and a personal fencing glove. All that is required from our beginners is a sense of humor, a willingness to learn and the ability to poke others and be poked. Fencing attire is nothing more than tennis shoes, T-shirt, and sweatpants. The class will run until the 17th of August with lots of repetition so there is time for vacations.

In fact, summer is the best time to start fencing. The classes are a bit more laid back just because it's hot and humid and as a central air hub we often get visitors for a night. Some of our past drop ins were the Norwegian Olympic epee team, The Italian master coach who fenced in his silk pants, $600 leather Moreschi shoe's and club gear, plus all the national stars who pop in as they head to or from the various festivals that are hosted in New Orleans host.

Of course if you have any questions about our intro class, pleas feel free to contact me.

For all club members, intermediate and advanced start times will remain the same. Dues are $365 and lessons with Dr. Cotton will continue at $70 for seven lessons in foil or epee.

Please note that all USA Fencing memberships expire July 31 at which time you must renew in order to continue to fence in the NOFC. Please renew your USA Fencing membership at www.usafencing.org/membership.

If you have any question, please contact me.
Yours truly,

Jonathan Cohen
Operational Manager
New Orleans Fencers' Club
www.neworleansfencersclub.com
504-430-0053 (C)
504-454-8213 (Fax)

Correction we will be back to fencing on the 23 as pointed out by Coach G.

Dear Fencers, Parents and Friends,

The NOFC will be closed until Thursday Feb.16 for the Mardi Gras Holiday.

I understand this is upsetting to most who would prefer to push steel than go to parades, celebrate with the Boeuff Gras, or travel to parts unknown. BUT, we will resume on Thursday Feb., 16th. Please note that the fencing schedule is filling out nicely on askfred.net with two events in March.

until the 16th have a very merry Mardi Gras season whever it may take you.

Jonathan Cohen