Happy Christmas! & New Term arrangements

This is to let you know about arrangements for the new fencing term. Our first session back after Christmas isn't until Thursday 14th January. The sports hall floor is being relaid and that is the first week that the hall will be available. Because of the length of the term and timing of Easter this year this means we will only have a ten week term this term; we'll adjust fees accordingly. Also, a bit of advance warning, for those of you already competing or starting to compete - the Southern Region Age Group championships (and qualifiers for the national championships) are on Sunday 31 January. Save the date! More details can be found at http://southernfencing.org.uk/?p=2884 But mostly, though, a very happy Christmas and New Year to all our fencers and their families! Have a wonderful holiday. We look forward to seeing you in the new year.

End of Autumn Term 2015

This is just a reminder that last week's session (3 December) was the last of term and there will be no fencing until the new term starts in January. We will let you know the dates in due course. Happy Christmas!

Bucks, Berks & Oxon Foil Championships

The first competition of the new season is nearly upon us. The Bucks, Berks and Oxon Foil Championships are on Sunday 18th October at Langley Grammar School, Reddington Drive, Langley, Berks SL3 7QS. It's a great event to start with as a first competition. Details can be found on the BB&O competition calendar. If you’ve been fencing for a while and you’re thinking about entering, let me know – happy to talk through what it involves. And if you’ve already started entering competitions – get your entry in! The closing date is Weds 14th October. You’ll need to be a British Fencing member. Entries need to be made online through British Fencing and Sport80 (the online system for managing competition entry). The event has adults and U-18, U-16, U14 and U-12 age group categories. Age categories for this event are based on your age on 1st Jan 2016. So to participate in age groups you must be born for: U18 - 1998/1999; U16 - 2000/2001; U14 - 2002/2003; U12 - 2004/2005. Do get in touch if you have any questions!

Thame Duellists Fencing Club Annual General Meeting Thurs 25 June 7pm

This is a reminder that it's the club AGM at our regular fencing session this Thursday 25th June. The meeting will take place at the start of our regular fencing at 7pm (once the 7-11 age group have finished their normal session). Please will club members and their parents/guardians make an effort to attend - it's your chance to have a say in how the club is run. All club members, including junior members, and also parents/ guardians of junior members, are encouraged to take part. There's one vote for each club member and where the member us under 18 the member and their parents/guardians can choose how to exercise it together. Overall, we hold the meeting in an informal, friendly and accessible way. We will be electing the club committee at the meeting. The more people who get involved in running the club, the easier it is for all of us. But at the same time no-one is pressured to do anything they don't want to. It's your club, so come along and help make it more like you want it to be. Hope to see you there!

Back at fencing this Thurs 4th June

Half term's over, so we're back at fencing this Thursday, 4 June at Thame Leisure Centre as normal. See you there!

No fencing 28 May 2015 - half term

This is just a reminder that there is no fencing this week (Thurs 28th) May, as it's half term. We'll be back the following Thursday, 4th June.

Fencing as normal this Thursday 14th May

Following our short break last week for the general election, there will be there will be fencing as normal, this Thursday 14th May. We look forward to seeing you then!

Reminder: no fencing 7th May

This is just a reminder that there will be no fencing this Thursday 7th May, as the Sports Centre is in use for the General Election. We look forward to seeing you back as normal on 14th May.

New Summer Term dates announced

The Term dates for the summer term's fencing have now been announced:

Term starts 16 Apr 2015
NB NO FENCING 7 MAY - General Election

No fencing 28 May 2015 - half term break
Last session 9 Jul 2015

Full details are on the 'when and where' page of the website.

For current members, as a courtesy to other members please have your club membership fees ready for the start of the first session. This means that we can process these quickly and not waste anyone's time. Fees are the same as last term and as shown on the club website membership fees page ).

As usual, new members of all ages from 7 years old up are also welcome; for new members your first session will be a free 'taster' session, so if you decide it's not for you there's no charge!

We look forward to seeing you on 16th April!

No fencing this week - half term

Just a reminder that there’s no fencing this week (19th February) as it’s half term.
We’ll be back next week, 26th February. See you then!

Fencing restarts this Thursday 8th January

Fencing restarts this Thursday 8th January at Thame Leisure Centre as normal – 6pm for 7-11s, 7pm for 11s and up. (Normal sessions for 11s and above will start at 6.45; it’s just 7pm for the first week of term.)

 As a courtesy to other members please have your club membership fees ready for the start of the session. This means that we can process these quickly and not waste anyone's time. Fees are the same as last term (and are as shown on the membership fees page.

We look forward to seeing you then!