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Tickets are now on sale for our End of Year event and Awards Presentation!

CLICK HERE TO BOOK 

Date: Saturday 9 December,
Time: 3pm - 5pm
Where: The Victoria Room, The Edinburgh Hotel (Mitcham).
Cost: $20 per person (includes catering, drinks at own expense)
RSVP/ Bookings by: 5pm Wednesday 6 December.

We will be presenting our annual awards, including the 2023 Ranking Awards.

Recipients of Ranking Awards will be receiving an email at the end of competition season, so keep an eye out!

We need to provide numbers and catering information to the venue, so please book and respond by the RSVP date of Wednesday 5th December and if you have any specific dietary requirements, please ensure you RSVP and notify us by 5pm Friday 1 December.

You'll also have the opportunity to nominate someone for volunteer of the year when you RSVP. Not able to attend the event? Please email your nomination to: president@fencingsa.org.au (who are you nominating and reason why?)

Entries for the November 19 FSA U13, U11, U9 State Championships, and the November 26 FSA Open A & Veteran State Championships are now open.

November 19 FSA U13, U11, U9 State Championships (fencingsa.org.au)
November 26 FSA Open A & Veteran State Championships (fencingsa.org.au)

The 2023 Competition Calendar has been updated, click here to download the newest version dated 22 September. 

• Under 9 Epee added to 17 November State Championships 
• Details confirmed for End of Year event 9 December 

The calendar lists event start times. On competition day roll call is conducted 15 minutes prior, any fencers not present will be disqualified. Fencers should check in at the DT when they arrive at the venue - we encourage you to arrive 30 minutes prior to your event for warm up and check in. 

The calendar is subject to change throughout the year, and we will communicate any changes out by email and social media, in addition to updating the website. The calendar PDF file also has a list of changes and versions at the bottom.

Clubs are advised the 2023 AGM will take place on Tuesday 17 October, to be followed by an SGM.  The Agenda for both meetings will be issued by Monday 25 September. 

Call for Board Member nominations 

Any member of the community may nominate for the FencingSA Board. Nominations are not for any particular position, positions will be assigned internally by the Board members following the AGM. 

You do not need to have actively fenced to nominate for the Board - the current Board is a mix of fencers, fencing parents and coaches. We are seeking members of our community who want to contribute to the strategic development of the sport in SA. 

Board roles and responsibilities 
Being on the Board includes, but is not limited to: 

• Attending and participating at Board meetings (every four weeks), having read and considered the relevant papers
• Actively undertaking the work of the Board
• Respecting the confidentiality of Board meetings and proceedings
• Being supportive of the FSA calendar of events, and attending/assisting where possible 

Nominations must:

• Be in writing, on this form. 
• Be endorsed by an affliliate member (club), and disclose any position the nominee holds in a Club, including as an Officer, a Participant, a Delegate or an Employee.
• Be sent via email to secretary@fencingsa.org.au
• Be received no later than 5pm Monday 11 September 2023.

We are excited to welcome Inspiro Fencing Club, who have recently opened on Wright St in the CBD.

Coach Brighton has a background of fencing in China, and a plan was conceived several years ago to establish a club in Adelaide. Their club caters to children and adults, and they are running beginner and intermediate classes. The club is also open for fencers who want to get more training and practice, and is available 10am - 4pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays $20/hour. 

You can find Inspiro Fencing Club at Level 1, 21A Wright St, Adelaide 
E: inspiro.fencing@gmail.com
P: 0415 880 876
F: Inspiro Fencing Club Adelaide 

Australian Youth Circuit #3 (AYC#3) is coming to Adelaide, September 9-10!

The AYC is a series of national-level events for Under 15 ("Youth") fencers, hosted in various cities around Australia throughout the year. It's Adelaide's turn in September! Click here to read more.

Any fencer eligible to fence in Under 15 competition can enter (i.e. aged 14 and younger on the 1^st January 2023). Fencers must also be at youngest 10 years old on 1 January 2023. i.e. born in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. 

How to enter?

As this is a National event, entries are managed by the Australian Fencing Federation (AFF). Enter via this page. 

You will need to have a competition licence with FencingSA to be eligible to enter. For our state-level Under 15 competitions you only need a Participative licence, so you will need to upgrade your licence type to compete if you fall in this category. Upgrading is a manual process and can take a few business days to complete. To do this please email publicofficer@fencingsa.org.au to request to upgrade your licence. We recommend you do this as soon as possible, to make sure your upgrade is processed and validated in time to enter the competition.

How do you check your licence type? It's right there at the top of your FencingSA member profile page: https://fencingsa.org.au/Sys/Profile

Volunteers are required for Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September.

We will need volunteers to help with equipment control, setting up, packing up, first and and camera operating. Please CLICK HERE to sign up and help our state create a great event for our visiting states. 

Referees - will be managed by the AFF. If you are refereeing at State Level and want to give this a go - email Darren Ferguson (referees@fencingsa.org.au) and he will help liaise with the AFF. 

Registrations are open for the Junior Development Squad for Term 3. 

Term 3 will be a 5-week Squad program, to deliver additional training to our young fencers in the lead up to Australian Youth Circuit #3 (9-10 Sept) and the FSA Under 15, Under 17/20 and Open B State Championships (17 Sept).

Dates: 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sept
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Venue: North Adelaide Primary School (Adelaide Swords Club)
Cost: $100 for 5 weeks

CLICK HERE for more details and to register. 

Results of South Australian fencers at the Koala Cup in Sydney

• U10 Boys Foil: Austin Wang 30th
• U12 Boys Foil: Mason Sands Kwong 54th & 9th Foil team with Blacklords
• U12 Girls Foil: Sunday Skrabanich 20th, 2nd Foil team with Blacklords
• U8 Boys Foil: Hugh Gaetjens 13th
• U12 Boys Epee: Edison Sinclair 16th; Plato Minyaev 27th and 3rd in teams with VRI
• U14 Boys Foil: Hugo Brammer 37th
• U14 Girls Foil: Sunday Skrabanich 17th
• U14 Boys Epee: Luke Yang 24th

https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/4696D69A1183423E9A3241F05328F7A3?fbclid=IwAR0EqcayHPWF-f-tkRa4yg6u1WvlAMyx2opJp9aOcCfCxxWtK7Y7ijdAEYs#today

FencingSA soft shell jackets and t-shirts are now available to order via our website! 

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR JACKET

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR TSHIRT 

Jackets are $66, with additional cost for name embroidered on front or printed on the back. 
T-shirts are $32, with no customisation available. 

Ordering deadlines are tight, if anyone is ordering ahead of Friendship Cup or U15/17 Nationals - click on the links above to find out more. 

Sizing charts are available at the link above.

We have a range of sizes in sample jackets available to try on - Andrea will be bringing these to Development Squad on 13 June, and to the clubs she coaches at. If you would like her to arrange to come to your club, please email president@fencingsa.org.au