Welcome to the Virginia Fencing Club website! We are a Club team at the University of Virginia and we compete at the varsity level in tournaments around the country.

Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have Universitty employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direst, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organizations' contracts, acts or omissions.

Practices will be held Monday, Wednesday,and Friday 6:30-9pm, in Memorial Gym (next to the tennis courts on Emmet). Please note the new times! . All UVA students and faculty are welcome! If you are new at practice, ask around for Tanesha (President), Rob (Men's Captain), or Elyse (Women's Captain). Your first four practices are free, and all equipment and instruction is provided.

7/11/09

The Fall Activities Fair will be held on Moday, August 24 from 12:00pm-5:00pm on the Lawn. Come check us out!


Tanesha Parker
VFC President

Please feel free to email me.

8/15/08

Today: Updates!

The time has finally come to begin an exciting new year and with it comes a few new things for the Fencing Club! First, Secondly, thanks to the efforts of the lovely Elyse Klova, begining Monday, September 1st, practices will now be held from 7:00-9:00pm on Court 2! In addition, dues are now $50 per semester and $90 for the year.

Lastly, the over the course of the next month or so, the website will be undergoing changes including: updates to the home, calender, officer, and gallery pages; and the addition of the events and alumni pages. Please be patient while these updates/changes take place.

Enjoy the rest of the summer!

Tanesha Parker
VFC Secretary

Please feel free to email me.

1/20/08

Today: MAJOR UPDATE!

After attending an officer's meeting on Thursday, we officially have a practice schedule! Starting Monday, January 21st, fencing practice will be held Monday and Wednesday from 9:15-11:15, and on Fridays at a new early time of 6:30-8:30.

The women's tournament calendar has some additions as follows:

Sweet Briar Invitational (VIWFA) - January 27
NIWFA Champs at Hunter College, NYC (NIWFA) - February 23rd
VIWFA Champs at Virginia Tech (VIWFA) - March 16th

Ladies, please keep an eye on your email for more information!

Lastly, changes to the website include the following: the calendar and home page have been updated with new practice times; the officer's page has been updated to accommodate the new Men's Armourer; and finally, the fantastic Capt. Mary Ball has written a newsletter that can be viewed on the news page.

See you at practice tomorrow!

Elyse Klova
VFC Secretary

Comments, critiques, or questions about the website? Please email me!


1/17/08

Happy New Year!

Our biggest piece of news right now is that the website is back up and running! "Where did the website go?" you might ask. ITC sent me an email informing me that "In the 2007-2008 school year, all accounts on the current Student Council Server (SCS) will be transitioned to a new server platform. ...Our goal is to have the new server completely operationalized by the start of 2008." Unfortunately, this was not to be. From the StudCo website: "Due to unforeseen circumstances ITC has not been able to successfully complete the transition at this time." The good news is, the server has been put back online until further notice.

Practice times and dates for the new semester will be posted shortly.


10/29/07

The t-shirt contest is up and running!

GO VOTE.

I will be tallying up votes after midnight on Tuesday, October 30th. If your vote is not in by midnight, it will not be counted, so please review the entries and vote as soon as possible! ALSO, Please don't forget Entry I, which is located in a second email. The winner will be announced WEDNESDAY at practice.

Love,

Elyse

10/24/07

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I hope everyone is getting their costumes ready for Friday night!

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Almost all of the new fencers are on the mailing list, but there are some people who haven't emailed me. If I don't have your email, or you are having problems and think you're missing some email, please talk to me at practice or send me an email.

Also, I am trying to compile a fencing phone/contact list for everyone to use at tournaments, for hot dates, and anything else you might need to get ahold of another fencer for. If you are new to the team this semester, please see me at the next practice to get your information on my list. Thank you!

Lastly, all of the t-shirt entries are in, and the OFFICIAL VOTING EMAIL WILL BE OUT WITHIN THE NEXT DAY! You will have until MIDNIGHT on Tuesday, October 30th to vote, so please watch your email and respond as soon as possible. The winner will be announced at Wednesday's practice (10/31).

LASTLY, TEMPLE IS NEXT WEEKEND SO GET EXCITED!


Love,

Elyse Klova
VFC Secretary


21 September, 2007

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PRACTICES!

From our estimable president, Lance Murashige, "The Word" on our practice schedule:

Practices will be Monday, Wednesday, 8:30 - 10:30, and Fridays 8:30 - 9:45. (Work out sessions will be at 8) This schedule begins THIS FRIDAY,September 21, when we will meet at 8:30 in multi-purpose room 2. If you don't know where that is, ask somebody at the desk (its downstairs in Mem Gym). We will also hold some supplementary practices, as needed, on Sunday afternoons, time TBA. These supplementary practices are a completely new experiment for the VFC -- but we think that they may be just the thing we need to sharpen our competitive edge.


If anyone has any questions, please feel free to email me.

Elyse Klova, VFC Secretary


28 August, 2007
First Day of Classes!

This is the first update of the new school year (and the new secretary)!

My apologies for the lack of information concerning this upcoming year of fencing; updating was way too long in the coming, and more information will be provided as soon as possible. From now on, updates will happen much more regularly, and as of now...

Current events and important dates:

Tomorrow, there will be a meeting of the executive committee at Morgan's house at 8 pm to discuss the upcoming year, the Student Activities Fair, and the upcoming informational meetings. The date of the first practice will be posted shortly, as well as the dates for the informational meeting.
Most importantly the Student Activities Fair, which was originally to be held this past Sunday, has been postponed to Saturday, September 1st from 3 to 7 pm. More information, including a sign-up sheet, will be sent around by email.

Elyse Klova, 2007-2008 VFC secretary
If you have any questions, email me.