WPI
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LUB
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Congratulations and thanks to our graduating Senior fencers, current and past.
E.C. Finken; Danny Ribaudo; Maggie Gaffney; Garrett Smith; Amelia Nishimura; Jesse Abeyta; Alex Bell;
Will Luca; Justine Roy; Griffen Spincken; Liz Raine; Clayton Dembski;
Sydney Fisher; Evan Kelly; Chris Beauregard; Mike Taylor; Simon Redding;
Josh Denoncour;
Alex Moore; Matt Schwartzman; Jarret Sarnell;
Kyle Young; Miya Gaskell; Keith Rockwood; Alex Bittle;
Evan Baum;
Nick Picard;
Ozan Akyildiz;
Perry Franklin;
Samee Swartz
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Last year's Fencing practices were online. |
Please see the WPI Fencing group page on Facebook for Fencing videos and other material.
PLEASE NOTE!
=== First C term 2021-22 Fencing Club Practice ===
ALL Fencers
Monday 17th January 2022
--- 7-9 pm
= Harrington Auditorium =
Practices are usually 2 hours.
PE credit (PE 1205) is only available in A term and B term,
for beginners and experienced fencers. Credit is for attendance.
If you wish to learn to fence, please start in A term by
attending club practices.
If you start in B term then you will be behind, and it is impossible
to catch up.
You can come to the practices without registering for PE credit if you want.
C and D term practices are for fencers with at least 2 terms of
experience, with no PE credit available.
Note that the club can provide equipment for new fencers to use.
If you already have some of your own equipment, please bring it to practice.
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[ Club Practice A'16 ] [A'15 practice] [A'14 practice] |
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WPI Fencing Team: New England Collegiate Club Competition 2017 MF individual 1st, team 1st; ME individual 1st, team 2nd; MS team 3rd; WF team 3rd; WS individual 3rd, team 3rd. 
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WPI Fencing Team: 3rd place in MF and MS: 2014 NE Collegiate Club Championships 
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WPI Mens Epee Squad: 3rd Place: 2012 NE Collegiate Club Championships 
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Fencing at the Olympics |
FIE Centennial |
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Fencing Club Alum:
Scott McKenzie reports in 2009: "I am a graduate of WPI, class of '76, and was in the Fencing Club 1975-76. In fact, I fenced in the New England Championships in sabre my senior year. I won about half my bouts. I am glad to see that the Fencing Club still exists when so much else has changed. I can still remember our roadtrips, we would carry extra gasoline in our car trunks due to the gas shortages. I remember that a female fencer from the '32 Olympics would occasionally come and practice with us..." |
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WPI Fencing: Invitational @Smith Dec 2021 
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WPI Fencing: In house F & E events @Worcester Fencing Club Oct 2021 
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WPI Fencing: The Small One @UConn Oct 2021 
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WPI Fencing: The Little One @MHC Feb 2020 
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WPI Fencing: UNH Invitational Multimeet 2020 
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WPI Fencing: WPI vs. WFC January 2020 
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WPI Fencing: The Big One Nov 2019 Foilists/Epeeists/Sabruers 
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WPI Fencing: The Small One @UConn Oct 2019 
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WPI Fencing: WPI vs. WFC 2019 
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WPI Fencing: Mount Holyoke College Little One 2018 
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WPI Fencing: The Big One 2018 
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The WPI Fencing Club has been active for over 50 years.
It is open to any WPI student who is interested in Fencing.
- The club normally meets two or three times a week during the terms to practice and fence.
- No experience necessary: Novice Training starts in the Fall (A term).
- Experienced fencers are always welcome.
- All members can register for PE 1205 credit in A term and in B term. Grades are determined by attendance.
* Better than 60% attendance is needed.
- You do not need to register for PE credit to take part in the club.
- After novice training, members will integrate with the club team and begin weapon training.
- If you are at varsity level you can compete for WPI at collegiate competitions.
- Weapon training available in Foil, Epee and Sabre.
- We can provide equipment, but we encourage you to use yours. Talk to the Coach before buying.
* A complete starter set is about $130
- A limited amount of equipment storage is available for members who are not permitted to keep their equipment in dorm rooms.
* You can request temporary storage from Residential Services when you first move into the dorm, until you can transfer equipment to the club cupboards.
- There is a nominal yearly club membership fee ($20): membership gets you club socks!
- WPI Fencing Club red jackets are available for purchase by members ($35)
- Normal Practice location: Harrington Auditorium.
- For access to Harrington Auditorium please enter through the Recreation Center.
- Please wear gym clothes and non-marking gym shoes: not the same shoes you wear outside. No bare feet, sandals, flip-flops, or regular shoes/boots.
- If you are actually "free fencing" then you must be wearing full fencing gear, and your legs must be covered, preferably by proper fencing pants. i.e., no shorts.
- Everyone attending the Club must register as club members on TechSync.
- Each term you will need to have medical insurance to fence, and a Liability/Insurance form must be completed using TechSync (find the form under 'Club Sports').
- You must complete the online Concussion course, via TechSync.
- You must 'check in' at every practice for Contact Tracing and if you are registered for PE 1205.
- We have matches with other clubs and schools.
- We sometimes take part in the New England Championships, the NE Collegiate Club Championships, the UNH Invitational Multimeet, the UConn and Mount Holyoke College Invitational events, and The Big One.
- The WPI Fencing Club is an Affiliate Club of USA Fencing.
This allows you to purchase discounted "Collegiate Club membership" of USA Fencing.
Membership is required for sanctioned competitions, such as those at WFC or BFC.
An Access level membership might be better for you: worth checking.
- A term in person practice 2021
Mon Aug 30: 7-9pm -- Thu Sep 2: 7-9pm Mon Sep 6: 7-9pm -- Thu Sep 9: 9-10:45pm **note time Mon Sep 13: 7-9pm Tue Sep 14: 7-9pm Thu Sep 16: 7-9pm Mon Sep 20: 7-9pm -- Thu Sep 23: 7-9pm Mon Sep 27: 7-9pm Tue Sep 28: 7-9pm Thu Sep 30: 7-9pm Mon Oct 4: 7-9pm -- Thu Oct 7: 7-9pm Mon Oct 11: 7-9pm Tue Oct 12: 7-9pm --
B term 2021 in person practice:
All practices at 9-11pm, except where noted. * Oct 2021 M 25th T 26: !9:30! R 28: no practice * Nov 2021 M 1st T 2 R 4 M 8th T 9 R 11 M 15th T 16 R 18 M 22nd T 23 R 25: no practice M 29th: no practice T 30: no practice * Dec 2021 R 2nd: no practice M 6th T 7 R 9 M 13th T 14th R 16th: no practice
C term 2021-22 in person Practice:
All practice: Monday 7-9pm; Thursday 9-11pm First practice Monday 17th Jan. Probably no practices 24 & 28 Feb and 3 March. Watch for announcements.
D term 2020-21 In-person Practice: -------------------------------
All practices 9:00-10:30pm Tue 30 Mar Thu 1 Apr Tue 6 Apr Thu 8 Apr Tue 13 Apr Thu 15 Apr Tue 20 Apr Thu 22 Apr Tue 27 Apr Thu 29 Apr Tue 4 May Thu 6 May
The Fencing Club Officers, who run the club and schedule matches, are elected each year by the club members.
Coach and Club Advisor is Dave Brown. (dcb [at] wpi.edu) {home page} {fencing vita}
Assistant Coach is Doug Jacobs.The club encourages Fencing Club Alumni to keep in touch and return to fence the current club teams.
An alternative to fencing at WPI is to contact Worcester Fencing Club and take a class there.
WPI students are welcome at WFC's Open Fencing evenings.
For those living outside Worcester, consider one of the other great Fencing Clubs in the New England Area.
Directions to WPI are available.For further information, and to arrange matches, contact:
WPI Fencing Club, Club Sports, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA 01609 Email: fencing [at] wpi.edu URL: http://www.wpi.edu/~fencing/
Lots of Information About Fencing:
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