Beginner Classes, May 3rd.

The beginner courses in Epee fencing will all start on Tuesday, May 3rd 2011

All equipment will be provided.

5-10 year olds, Tuesdays from 4.30pm - $90 for the 8 week course.

11-15 year olds, Tuesdays from 5.30pm - $90 for the 8 week course.

16s and older, Tuesdays from 6.30pm - $100 for the 8 week course.



Beginner Classes Start Tuesday, May 3rd.

The beginner courses in Epee fencing will all start on Tuesday, May 3rd 2011.
We have made Facebook pages for the courses, with information. If you can't access them just e-mail: van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

Adult Course (16+): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=211167248909016#!/event.php?eid=211167248909016

Big Kids' (11-15s) Course: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=200436779978889

Kid's (5-10s) Course: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156741441052011


The basics:
Kids - 5-10s: 4.30pm-5.30pm
Big Kids - 11-15s: 5.30pm-6.30pm
Adults - 16+: 6.30pm-8pm

$100 per student - includes equipment.

Courses will be held at the YMCA dance room in Glenorchy: http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&q=ymca+glenorchy&rlz=1R2ACAW_enID362&wrapid=tlif130189095120210&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

It takes 13 minutes from Hobart to Glenorchy via the Brooker Highway.

If tuesdays don't suit you, or you wish to do a course with your child/children, please let us know in an e-mail; we can organise different days/times/class formats if we get the feedback.

Regards

Avril Holderness-Roddam
Coach - Van Diemen Fencing Club

Venue Found!

I visited the perfect venue today! Mirrors both ends of the hall, a rail down the length, perfect size for tournaments and club nights!
The best part is that the venue owner is happy to let me hire it on the days and times I requested!

I'm just waiting to hear back on hire price and insurance info.
I'll announce the venue ASAP :)


P.S. The plan is for beginner courses to start on April 12th, but we'll have to wait and see.

Beginner Courses

Hello!

Beginner courses will commence in April.

The course will cover ages:
5-10
11-15
16+

Adult courses will run for 90 mins a night and run for eight weeks. Seven weeks will be classes and the final night will be a tournament to practice your new skills.
Childrens courses will run for fifty minutes to an hour a night and will run over ten weeks.

The venue will be announced as soon as possible. The manager of the venue we're hoping for quit and didn't tell me so I was awaiting his e-mail. I'm meeting with the new manager next week.

Dates and prices soon to come.

To be added to the list of interested persons, please e-mail us:  van.diemen.fencing.club@gmail.com

We look forward to meeting you!

*Photo is not property of Van Diemen Fencing Club



Van Diemen Fencing Club at the Celebrate Clarence Expo

Saturday February 27th, Van Diemen Fencing Club held a display a the Celebrate Clarence Expo.

We provided foam sabres and masks for people to have a go.

We had kids, parents and grand parents having a stab (excuse the pun) at fencing and we had more than enough positive feedback to decide to hold beginner courses on the Eastern Shore in the near future.

 

We had a display about our club, and about fencing in general. We had posters from Commonwealth Fencing Championships, posters from fencing suppliers, photos of all ages fencing and photos of a recent fencing taster for 5-8 year olds.

 

We had thongs hanging at different heights for target practice.

 

 

 

We also ran a free raffle with six prizes of one introductory fencing lesson. The man in charge of the Archery stall next door drew the six winners from a sabre fencing mask. Georgie very kindly held the mask :) The winners will be contacted on Monday.

We all had a great day and enjoyed meeting some of our future members!

Cheers

Avril
Club President

Interview on Huon FM.

We just had a great interview with Tim on Huon FM. It would be great to run some beginner lessons down that way so if you're from the area, please send us an e-mail and if we get enough interest we'll do it.

Venue: Meeting with the YMCA next week to hopefully organize a room then we'll be ready to start lessons!

Cheers,
Avril

January 2011 Update!

Hello :)

I hope you are having a happy 2011 so far! 

We are in the process of booking a venue so soon we can announce dates for the first Bronze Certificate Epee courses!

So far we have had a lot of interest in the Adults and Primary Schools aged courses, but we're hoping to run a course for high-school ages, so if you know of anybody in high school who might be interested in fencing, please be sure to let them know!

I am actually away until January 15th, so I will answer your e-mail as soon as I'm back.

Regards,

Avril Holderness-Roddam

President, Van Diemen Fencing Club