Picture of the week:
Brandon enthusiastically supports the WFC teams at the 2011 RMC Invitational
Weekly Update: November 7, 2011
This Week:
Monday and Wednesday practices will run as normal this week. There is a yoga class on Monday night. Please check the website on Wednesday to find out whether Thursday night's practice will run. We are a little light on coaches this week - Ranil will be out on Monday night only, and Dan will probably not be out at all. Sandra will hopefully be out on Wednesday and Thursday, and there is a rumour that Rob may be out on Thursday too. There will be a youth class on Wednesday, but no youth class on Saturday morning.
This past weekend was the 2011 RMC Invitational Team Tournament. WFC results are as follows:
MF A [Banks, Effinger, Jalowica, Merriman]: 6
MF B [Ciancone, Fitzpatrick, Kinney, Winward]: 12
MS A [Ciancone, Fitzpatrick, Kinney]: 5
WF A [Cyr, Gayowsky, Kay, Kenyon]: top 12
WS A [Gayowsky, Jeffrey, Kay, Lillico]: 4
New Club Clothing:
We are pleased to announce that we will be placing a new club clothing order in time for Christmas. Please click here for details. The order deadline is November 20th.
Save The Date:
The WFC Christmas Party, and our 10th Birthday Party, will be taking place at the club on December 15th. Please save the date!
Fight Night:
The next Friday night 'Fight Night' training competition will take place on December 16th. Details are available here.
Picture of the Week:
to follow - stay tuned!!
Weekly Update: October 31, 2011
This Week:
All practices will run as usual this week. Ranil will be out on Monday and Thursday night. Sandra may not be out at all this week. There are no youth classes on Wednesday or Saturday.
This past weekend was the 2011 Terre Des Hommes tournament. Congratulations to Dan Banks who placed 14/41.
This past weekend was also the 2011 Spooky Youth tournament. Full results are available here.
WFC results are below. Everybody fenced well, and it was great to see so many WFC fencers out supporting each other.
| 11 and under mixed foil (/25) |
Gareth Marks 2 Evan Fortin 3 Megan Cyr 9 Andre Picard 13 Jack Kilmer 14 Leah Kinney 17 Ben Vandall 19 Aiden Perry 20 Chloe Cyr 21 |
| 13 and under mixed foil (/21) |
Victor Naoufal 3 Gareth Marks 5 Jack Kilmer 16 Brandon Jalowica 20 |
| 14 and under mixed foil (/7) |
Victoria Kay 3 Jack Kilmer 5 |
| 15 and under mixed foil (/21) |
Victor Naoufal 3 Daniel Cook 11 Victoria Kay 12 Gareth Marks 13 Seth Winward 14 |
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17 and under mixed foil (/10)
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Logan Fitzpatrick 1 William Kinney 2 Tatiana Gayowsky 3 Seth Winward 8 |
| All ages mixed sabre (/6) |
Tatiana Gayowsky 1 Logan Fitzpatrick 2 Victoria Kay 3 Alex Merrimann 3 Leah Kinney 5 Sandra Dulac 6 |
Save The Date:
The WFC Christmas Party, and our 10th Birthday Party, will be taking place at the club on December 15th. Please save the date!
Fight Night:
The next Friday night 'Fight Night' training competition will take place on December 16th. Details are available here.
Picture of the Week:
to follow - stay tuned!!
Weekly Update: October 24, 2011
This Week:
All practices will be running as usual this week. Ranil may not be out at all. Sandra will be out on Thursday.
This past weekend was the first North American Cup of the season. WFC results:
D2WF: Fountain 82/131
D2MF: Merriman 104/142
CMF: Merriman 127/160
D2WS: Gayowsky 20/68
D3WS: Gayowsky 47/87
CWS: Gayowsky 62/91
This coming weekend is the 2011 Spooky Youth competition, which is hosted at the club. Even if you're not fencing, it's a great opportunity to see some fencing, and to support your teammates. We also need volunteers of all ages. For details, or to volunteer, please contact info@westdalefencing.com.
Save The Date:
The WFC Christmas Party, and our 10th Birthday Party, will be taking place at the club on December 15th. Please save the date!
Picture of the week:
Weekly Update: October 17, 2011
This Week:
All practices are running as normal this week. Ranil will be out on Monday and Thursday.
This Friday, we are running a Friday Night Fight competition. To register, please click here.
This Saturday, we are running an introduction to refereeing clinic. To register, please click here.
This past weekend was the 2011 Queen's Invitational Competition. WFC results are as follows:
SENIOR MEN’S FOIL = 66
BANKS, DAN 2
KINNEY, WILLIAM 26
FITZPATRICK, LOGAN 32
EFFINGER, DANIEL 47
SENIOR MEN’S SABRE = 50
CIANCONE, MICHAEL 12
KINNEY, WILLIAM 15
FITZPATRICK, LOGAN 20
SENIOR WOMEN’S FOIL = 46
GAYOWSKY, TATIANA 12
FOUNTAIN, JACKIE 15
SENIOR WOMEN’S SABRE = 38
KRISTINA HAN 9
TIA GAYOWSKY 13
JACKIE FOUNTAIN 23
Classifications:
Congratulations to the following fencers who earned their 2011 classifications this year:
MF
Banks B
Fitzpatrick C
Effinger D
Ciancone D
MS
Kinney C
Ciancone C
Fitzpatrick D
WF
Fountain C
WS
Pierrynowski C
Han C
Kay D
Gayowsky D
Picture of the week!
Weekly Update: October 10, 2011
This Week:
Wednesday and Thursday practices are running as usual this week. Remember that the Thursday transitional class now runs from 5:30 - 6:30, and the Thursday competitive class runs from 6:30 - 9. Ranil will be out on Thursday only. This past weekend was the 2011 York OCC Competition. WFC results to follow shortly.
Picture of the Week:
Thanksgiving Closures
Classes will run as normal on Saturday morning. There will be no class on Monday night as we'll be closed for Thanksgiving. Classes will resume on Wednesday.
Weekly Update: October 3, 2011
This Week:
All practices are running this week. Starting from this week, and until further notice, the Thursday transitional class will now run from 5:30 - 6:30, and the Thursday competitive class will now run from 6:30 - 9. Ranil should be out all week. There will be practices on Saturday, but we will be closed on Monday for Thanksgiving.
This past weekend was the 2011 Governor General's Competition. WFC results to follow (thanks Dan!).
Image of the week:
Weekly Update: September 26, 2011
This Week:
All practices are running as usual this week. Ranil will only be out on Thursday. Sandra and Rob will be out on Thursday. Dan will be out on Monday and Thursday. Coaches schedules have more or less stablised now. Until further notice, Dan will be the lead coach for Monday night practices, Daniel will be the lead coach for Wednesdays, Sandra will be the lead coach for the transitional practices, and Mike and Rob will be the lead coaches for Thursdays, with other coaches filling in as required.
There will be a yoga class this evening. All are welcome.
Image of the week:
Weekly Update: September 19, 2011
This Week:
All practices are running as usual this week. Ranil will only be out on Monday. Sandra and Rob will be up on Thursday. Dan will be out on Monday only. Coaches schedules (well, everybody but Ranil's) should stabilise over the next couple of weeks - thanks for your patience in the interim.
There is no fitness class this week.
This Saturday was the Septemberfest 2011 Tournament.
WFC results are as follows:
VMF: Marks 3rd
VWF: Godfrey 1st
SMF: Merriman 5th; Fitzpatrick 6th; Kinney 9th; Banks 10th; Jalowica 21st; Naoufal 25th; Effinger 26th
SMS: Kinney 1st; Ciancone 3rd; Fitzpatrick 10th
SWS: Gayowsky 2nd; Fountain 3rd; Kay 5th SWE: Spaetzel 3rd
SWF: Gayowsky 3rd; Fountain 7th; Han 10th
Image of the Week:
LL at Septemberfest 2011!
Starting from this week, we're going to try and include one new image in each weekly update. If you have any images to share, please send them to Dan. In the interim, here's this week's for your viewing pleasure!
Club equipment:
Over the last few months, the lines between club and coaches’ equipment have gotten pretty blurry. Moving forwards, any equipment that’s in the usual storage places on the stage is fair game to be used, but any equipment that’s not obviously marked as club equipment in the bat cave should be considered ‘personal’ equipment and should only be used with permission. If in doubt, just ask, and please be aware that if you are told ‘no’, it’s nothing personal but we’re trying to get away from people using coaches personal equipment as it’s getting way too expensive to keep replacing it when it gets damaged.
OSG:
For those of you who are interested, Ontario Games programming has been released, and is available here. Please talk to your coach if you're interested in participating in this program.
Weekly Update: September 12, 2011
This Week:
All practices are running as usual this week. Rob will hopefully be up on Thursday, and Clint will be visiting us all week. Ranil will be out on Monday and Thursday. Starting this week, Sandra will sadly only be out on Wednesdays and Saturdays until further notice. Mike, Amy and Rob will be taking over her Thursday night practices for the forseeable future.
There is a yoga class on Monday night - all are welcome.
Club equipment:
Over the last few months, the lines between club and coaches’ equipment have gotten pretty blurry. Moving forwards, any equipment that’s in the usual storage places on the stage is fair game to be used, but any equipment that’s not obviously marked as club equipment in the bat cave should be considered ‘personal’ equipment and should only be used with permission. If in doubt, just ask, and please be aware that if you are told ‘no’, it’s nothing personal but we’re trying to get away from people using coaches personal equipment as it’s getting way too expensive to keep replacing it when it gets damaged.
Upcoming Tournament:
Just a reminder that Septemberfest is happening on Saturday. It's an open that's within 30 minutes drive so if you're interested in competing, or in seeing what a competition is like, this is a great one to go to. Please click here for details.
Weekly Update: September 5, 2011
This Week:
Our new season's programming starts this Monday (September 5th). There is no fitness class this week. Ranil may or may not be out this week as he's still caught up in wedding stuff. Sandra and Dan will be out as normal, and Rob will be out on Monday night.
Please note that annual membership fees, monthly program fees, OFA memberships and CFF licenses are all due this week if you have not already paid for them. Please talk with Terri for details (or check out our fees page).
Congratulations Ranil and Skye
Westdale Fencing Club would like to offer our most heartfelt congratulations to Ranil and Skye after they were (some might say finally) married last night.
The beautiful bride and shy groom were married in a simple ceremony blending two cultures and including guests from all over the world.
Congratulations you two!
Summer holidays!
Summer schedule:
We are running our "summer schedule" for the next two weeks - there will be practices on August 22nd (6 - 8:30) and September 1st (6 - 7, and 7 - 9), but not on other nights until the end of August. There maybe a summer practice on September 3rd if there's sufficient interest (please email info@westdalefencing.com if you would like a practice on that day). Normal practices will resume on September 5th.
Summer absences:
Terri will be away until August 29th. Ranil's availability will be very sporadic until September 12th.
Weekly Update: August 15, 2011
This Week:
Monday and Thursday practices will be running as usual this week. There will be a fitness class after practice on Monday night. There may be a Saturday practice next weekend (August 20th) if there is sufficient interest - talk to one of the coaches for details.
Terri will be away until August 29th.
Summer Schedule:
Monday and Thursday nights will continue as normal until August 18th. Wednesday nights in August will be an open floor night if people want to come out to play as long as there is sufficient interest. Please contact info@westdalefencing.com if you would like to come out.
There will be practices on August 22nd and September 1st, but not on other nights during the last 2 weeks of August. There may be a Saturday practice on September 3rd if there's sufficient interest. Normal practices will resume September 5th.
Please note that from now on, Monday night practices will end at 8:30 until further notice.
Photos
We have resurrected our old Flickr page. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, please talk to any of the coaches.
Hydration
Please make an extra effort to stay properly hydrated at practice. With the weather being this warm and humid, there is a high risk of both dehydration and heat stroke at this time of year. I'd strongly encourage you to read up a little about both so you can recognise the signs and symptoms. These conditions, although typically minor, can have serious consequences. If you start to feel unwell at practice, please make sure you tell one of the coaches as soon as possible. This post may be helpful.
August 8, 2011
This Week:
Monday and Thursday practices will be running as usual this week. There will be a fitness class after practice on Monday night - all are welcome to stay ($10, bring a mat). There will also be Saturday practice this week, running from 8:30 - 11:30 or so - talk to one of the coaches for details.
If there is sufficient interest, there will be an open fencing session on Wednesday. Talk to Daniel for more information (cost is $20 for anybody not in one of our advanced programs).
Summer Schedule:
Monday and Thursday nights will continue as normal until August 18th. Wednesday nights in August will be an open floor night if people want to come out to play as long as there is sufficient interest. Please contact info@westdalefencing.com if you would like to come out.
There will be practices on August 22nd and September 1st, but not on other nights during the last 2 weeks of August. There may be a Saturday practice on September 3rd if there's sufficient interest. Normal practices will resume September 5th.
Please note that from now on, Monday night practices will end at 8:30 until further notice.
Photos
We have resurrected our old Flickr page. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, please talk to any of the coaches.
Hydration
Please make an extra effort to stay properly hydrated at practice. With the weather being this warm and humid, there is a high risk of both dehydration and heat stroke at this time of year. I'd strongly encourage you to read up a little about both so you can recognise the signs and symptoms. These conditions, although typically minor, can have serious consequences. If you start to feel unwell at practice, please make sure you tell one of the coaches as soon as possible. This post may be helpful.
Sickness
There are quite a few colds going around at the moment. If you are sick, please stay home. What may be just a sniffle for you, could be a life-threatening illness for someone else, so please err on the side of caution - several older adults use the church, and we really don't want to make anybody sick. Plus, if you make the coaches sick, then life will rapidly become unpleasant for everybody... If you're unsure whether you are suffering from allergies or a cold, stay home, just in case!
Clean equipment
There is a clause in the rules for competition that specifies that equipment must be clean and in good condition. Please be aware that as of this week, we will be enforcing the 'clean' rule at the club - if we can smell your equipment, then you will not be allowed to wear it (and if you smell too bad then you run the risk of being excluded from practices!) Please keep your equipment clean and odour free - it makes practices more pleasant for everybody!
Weekly Update: August 1, 2011
This Week:
Monday and Thursday practices are running as usual this week - please note the new end time of 8:30 for our Monday night practices. There is a yoga class this evening - friends and family are welcome. If there is sufficient interest, there will be an open fencing class on Wednesday night. Please talk to Daniel or Sandra if you'd like to get some extra play time.
This past weekend, Sandra, Tia and Mike spent the day at the Joseph Brant Festival peddling our wares.
Summer Schedule:
Monday and Thursday nights will continue as normal until August 18th. Wednesday nights in August will be an open floor night if people want to come out to play as long as there is sufficient interest. Please contact info@westdalefencing.com if you would like to come out.
There will be practices on August 22nd and September 1st, but not on other nights during the last 2 weeks of August. Normal practices will resume September 5th.
Please note that from now on, Monday night practices will end at 8:30 until further notice.
Photos
We have resurrected our old Flickr page. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, please talk to any of the coaches.
Hydration
Please make an extra effort to stay properly hydrated at practice. With the weather being this warm and humid, there is a high risk of both dehydration and heat stroke at this time of year. I'd strongly encourage you to read up a little about both so you can recognise the signs and symptoms. These conditions, although typically minor, can have serious consequences. If you start to feel unwell at practice, please make sure you tell one of the coaches as soon as possible. This post may be helpful.
Sickness
There are quite a few colds going around at the moment. If you are sick, please stay home. What may be just a sniffle for you, could be a life-threatening illness for someone else, so please err on the side of caution - several older adults use the church, and we really don't want to make anybody sick. Plus, if you make the coaches sick, then life will rapidly become unpleasant for everybody... If you're unsure whether you are suffering from allergies or a cold, stay home, just in case!
Clean equipment
There is a clause in the rules for competition that specifies that equipment must be clean and in good condition. Please be aware that as of this week, we will be enforcing the 'clean' rule at the club - if we can smell your equipment, then you will not be allowed to wear it (and if you smell too bad then you run the risk of being excluded from practices!) Please keep your equipment clean and odour free - it makes practices more pleasant for everybody!