"The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'."
-Larry Hardiman


Officer Nights:
Monday:          Austin, Anne, Melinda
Tuesday:         Anne, Sarah, Mary Clark
Wednesday:    Austin, Sarah, James
Thursday:        James, Melinda
Friday:             Paul, Rotation = Austin

Beginners:
Sadly we are now at the end of the six weeks of free beginners lessons.  There will be a beginner's tournament on March 19th in the War Memorial Gym that all of our beginners are invited to attend (no dues are necessary).

Online Nominations:
Nominations have really taken off in an almost frenzied manner, we have averaged 3.86 nominations per office.  Many positions are contested unlike some years in the past.  A full list of the eligible and accepted nominees will be sent out after nomination close Monday.

Biannual Meeting:
The Biannual meeting will be Monday March 13th  at the meeting we will vote for a new officer corps and go over any possible constitution changes.  If you would like to submit any constitutional changes please email me, Sarge.  Online nominations for new officers have begun, and will continue until noon Monday, March 6th.

Legacy Files:
We are now working on the Legacy Files, basically records of how we did everything we've done this year for other people to look at in the future.

Equipment Complaints:
There have been some complaints as to the availability and quantity of some equipment, specifically Sabre Electrics, and Foil weapons.  We should be making an order shortly to correct immediate shortages, and then another later in the year for less pressing needs.

MACFA Champs:
We got the Sportsmanship Award! 

Results:
The Results from the MACFA season and SAC are up online at http://www.fencing.org.vt.edu/results.html

Alumni Tournament:
The Alumni Tournament will now be on Saturday April 15th, we can foresee no conflicts with this date.

Wash the Whites Day:
Friday March 24th is now officially Wash the Whites Day, the officers and any volunteers will be meeting up in War to Wash all of the whites.  Its time to get rid of the years worth of grime and sweat they've collected.


Dates to Know:
March 5                       Youth Championships
March 18                     VIWFA Championships (UVA)
March 18-19               CFA Open (Charlotttesville, Va)
March 19                     Beginner's Tournament (HERE)
March 25-26                Div II/III Championships (Harrisonburg, Va)
April 1-2                       USACFC Champs (Clemson, SC)

Officer Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 6:15 pm in the Ground Floor of Payne Hall.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

*As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, send an email to me, Austin Carter.  Even if you want to critique my minutes.*


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President                   James Deykes
Vice President           Anne Kurtz
Treasurer                  Melinda Douros
Sergeant-At-Arms     Austin Carter
Armourer                  Paul Youmans
Member-At-Large    Sarah Saville
Historian                   Mary Clark Lind