VIRGINIA TECH FENCING CLUB MINUTES 3/20/03

Super #1 Club Website --> www.filebox.vt.edu/org/fencing

In case you don't already know, here are the officerships for the 2003-2004 academic year

PRESIDENT Krista D'Albenzio

VICE PRESIDENT Alex Marschner

TREASURER Jennifer Webster

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Mike Maloy

HEAD ARMOURER Anne Kurtz

MEMBER-AT-LARGE Jamie Dalton

HISTORIAN Kurt Hoffman

Those changes made to the Constitution can be found on the attached file. The updated constitution will be posted on the club's website.

-give pictures to Laura for the yearbook.

-MACFA results still now here yet.

Dues for the fencing club are $50 for the semester. This will also allow you to check out club gear for the remainder of this school year. Dues will be due on March 17th (same day as club meeting, this means you get to vote too).

There will be a Newbie Tournament (during practice) on Friday 3/21 and all beginners are welcome to attend even if dues have not been paid. It will run in traditional USFA style pools followed by a direct elimination round. You will be fencing foil and awards will be given out for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

The tournament schedule has changed!! Apparently both guys and gals will fence on saturday in one massive, chaotic, apocalyptic fencing disarray! As a result, everyone will be leaving on friday. Monday classes will not have to be missed since we will be returning sunday evening. Talk to us about any concerns.

The Alumni Tournament is coming up soon, April 26-27, even though you may not think so. The Alumni Tournament is a chance for the current members to beat up the old folks. The tournament is restricted to club members and alumni. Following the first day of the tournament, there will be an Alumni Banquet, held this year at Professional Catering near Foxridge's Food Lion. The fees for the tournament are $10/person for the whole thing. That means no extra charges if you wanted to compete for the iron-man competition (all 3 weapons). The fee for the banquet will be $15/person for club members only. I ask you to RSVP ( jelin@vt.edu ) by March 21st so we can have an exact count of attendants. The RSVP includes your DECISION and MONEY. Remember... MARCH 21ST!!!

JACKETS

If you would like a VTFC jacket (Jen and Jess especially love them), they will be offered for a discount next fall semester to you if you help volunteer at either the Alumni Tournament or '03 Tech Open. Remember, you will only receive a discount if you help out.

Ok folks, lots of expenses during the upcoming semester (i.e. NCCFC). We need some ideas on club fundraisers. If you think you have a good idea let Jessica know jeball5@vt.edu .

MISC

(3/21) RSVP for Alumni Tournament ( jelin@vt.edu )

(4/1) New Officer's start Regime on April Fools Day

(4/26-27) Alumni Tournament

(4/30) Annual Banquet at El Guad's

William & Mary Open

(4/5-6) @ W&M, Williamsburg -- Open Foil, Epee, Sabre

(4/12-13) @ UVA -- Dry Foil, Electric Epee, Dry Sabre

NAC Div I

(4/25-28) @ Overland Park, KS

Divisional Championships

(5/3-4) @ Richmond, VA

Sectional Championships

(5/17-18) @ Miami, FL

Summer Nationals & Div I Nationals

(6/27-7/6) @ Austin, TX

Virginia Commonwealth Games

(7/19-20) @ Hollins University, Roanoke VA

MACFA (my bologna has a first name....) (Men's Collegiate Team)

NCCFC Tourney

VIWFA, NIWFA (Women's Collegiate Team)

~Sarge

President Jen Lin --> jelin@vt.edu

Vice President Alex Marschner --> amarschn@vt.edu

Treasurer Krista D'Albenzio --> kdalbenz@vt.edu

Sergeant-At-Arms Ryan Wemhoff --> rwemhoff@vt.edu

Head Armourer Anne Kurtz --> akurtz@vt.edu

H. A. Apprentice Mike Maloy --> pmaloy@vt.edu

H. A. Apprentice Paul Youmans --> pauly@vt.edu

Member-At-Large Jessica Ball --> jeball5@vt.edu

Historian Laura Golden --> lagolden@vt.edu