Virginia Tech Fencing Club Minutes, 10/22/03
 
Members' Minutes
 
Tech Open:
~For those of us who don't know:  Open means anyone can fence.  This is a USFA event, so you have to join USFA to fence.  That's $40 for a year's membership.  Then to fence in the tournament is $10 to fence one weapon, and $5 for each additional weapon you want to fence.  All of this can be done the day of the tournament, and we'll have the membership forms for you to fill out, but here's what it looks like, so you know what to expect.  Naturally, you can direct any questions to any of the older members, who will be able to help you.
 
 
~The Tech Open is on this weekend, Oct. 25 & 26, in room 141, War Memorial Gym.  Foil on Saturday, Epee and Saber on Sunday.  Gym opens at 9:00, registration for foil and epee closes at 9:30, and fencing begins at 10:00.  Saber registration closes at 1:30, with fencing beginning at 2:00.
 
Saturday:
9:00 - Gym Opens
9:30 - Foil Registration closes
10:00 - Fencing begins
 
Sunday:
9:00 - Gym Opens
9:30 - Epee Registration closes
10:00 - fencing begins
1:30 - Saber Registration closes
2:00 - fencing begins
 
~Setup is Friday, October 24 at 9:00 pm.  Be there, or  be square.
~We need volunteers to help run the tournament.  You will be rewarded with a subsidy for a club jacket.  Talk to the Vice President if you can help, or just show up during the tournament.  Even if you can only help for a little, it'll still help.
 
~We will have subs and chips for sale from SubStation.  We will also be selling water, Gatorade, shirts, and car sticker thingies, so bring a few bucks.
 
Trick-or-Treating:
~The meeting point has changed.  We will now be meeting at the President's estate, located at 8200 L Hunter Mill Rd, in foxridge.  If you need a ride contact the Member at Large. 
 
~This year, like every year, we will be trick-or treating for cans to give to a food drive.  We will be doing it on Friday, October 31.  We will be done in time for you to do your normal Friday, Halloween Night activities.
 
Men's Team:
Foil tryouts will be held Monday of October 27.  Epee and Saber tryouts will be held Wednesday of October 29.  All are invited to tryout, although only men will be put on the team.
 
Women's Team:
Tryouts will be held either the week of the 10th, or the week of the 17th of November.
 
Upcoming Tournaments:
October 18th and 19th:  William & Mary Open in Williamsburg, VA.  Open Foil, Epee, and Saber.
 
 
Officers' Minutes
 
Armerour's Grocery List:
~Making an order for some wires.
 
Gringott's News:
We're working on getting a check that need to pay a debt.  There's some confusion as to why we don't have it yet.  An envoy has been sent to find out what happened to it.
 
Tech Open:
well, there's not much more to say about that.
 
 
Next Spring:
~Still looking for a newbie class teacher.
~tentative dates for the Alumni Tournament is April 24 - 25. 
 
Fundraising:
Pizza Hut:  The Armerour's Assistant will make a purchase of 30 of the prior discussed "buy one get one free" cards as a trial run. 
 
Newbie Tourney:
Directing: Sergeant at Arms, Treasurer, and the Historian.
 
MACFA:
We will look further into hosting champs, however, it will not be possible to host both men's and women's champs here.
 
Competition mania:
MWC is going to be an individual type tournament.
A study will be conducted as to people want to go to UNC, and a decision will be made after that.
 
Social events:
~ Cookie baking party on November 15.  location is still in the air.
~ Ice Skating on December 6, followed by the traditional trip to the Krispy Kreme factory.
 
 
The Fine Print:
 
Vice President Alex Marschner
Treasurer Jen Webster
Sergeant-At-Arms Mike Maloy
Armourer Anne Kurtz
Member-At-Large Jamie Dalton
Historian Kurt Hoffman