Handicap Foil No. 2 Sat 7th April 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Handicap Foil No.2 Sat 7th April 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Cavaliers is holding the second of the handicap foil competitions on Sat 7th April. This a training/friendly competition and all foil fencers are invited to join. There will be limited space available for piste as it is being run during our normal fencing times and other club members will need space to train. Please ensure you self organise and set up the pistes and return any pool and DE sheets to Mal Davies at tend of the competetion. Please be on time, if your name is not on the pool sheet by 1.10pm then you will be excluded from the competition.

31/3/2012 WAFA ACTIVITY DAY & Happy Hour CAVALIERS

Activity Weekend Program

WAFA ACTIVITY DAY at CAVALIERS SATURDAY 31st MARCH 2012 COMPETITIONS FOR U/13 and U/15 DUE TO THE UNAVAILABLILTY OF A FULL-SIZED VENUE, the program will be as follows: WAFA U/13 Foil and U/15 Foil only. 1:00pm Set up pistes 1:00pm Roll Call for U/15 Foil (Electric) 1:15pm Commence U/15 Foil 1:20pm Roll Call for U/13 Foil (Steam) 1:30pm Commence U/13 Foil. COMPUTER SYSTEM - There will be an opportunity for fencers to learn how to use the computer system. REFRESHMENTS will be available. HAPPY HOUR at the Bowling Club. Cavs regular Happy Hour is rostered for this particular Saturday. As usual, all Cavs fencers (and visiting friends) are welcome to join us for a drink and social gathering at the neighbouring bowling club (walking distance) after the fencing session. Usually from 4.45 to 5.45ish.

Sabre Handicap Competition - March 25, 2012

Cavaliers will be holding a Sabre handicap competition once a month and the first is this weekend.

This a training/friendly competition and all Sabre fencers are invited to join

When: Saturday, March 25th 2012 from 1:00pm (sharp) until 4:30pm

Please note:
There will be limited space for pistes as it is being run during our normal fencing times and other club members still need space to train.
Please ensure you self organise and set up the pistes. Please return pool and DE sheets to myself or Mal at the end of the competition so that we can start the ranking process. Please be on time if your name is not on the pool sheets by 1.10pm then you will not be included in the competetion. This will ensure we can complete the competition on time.

Start of Year BBQ & Beginners Course

Hi Everyone - a Great start to the Season!

COMING UP IN FEBRUARY

START OF SEASON BBQ

Saturday 25th February from 4.45pm onwards

At the Bowling Club next door to Cavs Venue.

Cavs will supply meat and bread.

Any offers of salad or desserts will be welcomed. (Let me know, thanks)

Buy your drinks from the bar at reasonable prices.

All fencers and their families are welcome.

Newcomers to the club most welcome.

FIRST BEGINNERS' COURSE FOR THE YEAR COMMENCES

Wednesday 29th February 7.30pm

Saturday 3rd March 2.30pm

$85 for a seven-week course

Any newcomers to email me through the website or on klfamily@iinet.net.au for information.

Whats happening at Cavaliers over the summer

Cavaliers is currently on break for the school holidays, but if you are feeling an itch to fence then some of our members will be fencing on the following Wednesday evenings from 6.30-9.30pm.
Dec 21, Jan 11, 18, 25 and Feb 1
The cost of the venue hire will be split between the number of fencers that turn up for these sessions.
If you wish to enjoy your break then we will see you all on Sat 4th Feb 2012 for the start of the season

End of 2011 at Cavs

END OF YEAR at CAVS

VICE PRESIDENT:

The position was not filled at the Cavs AGM. Since then Mike Middleton has been nominated to fill the role. This nomination was passed at the Committee meeting on 3rd December. Congratulations to Mike, who will now fill an important role in the club not only as Vice President, but also as a liaison with WAFA.

CLUB VOLUNTEER COACHES:

We are requesting that anyone interested in helping out with club coaching and/or training to become a coach, should let us know. Kylie is looking at drawing up a management plan for next year and needs to have a good idea of who is available.

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD:

A new group will be assembled next year which will follow a more concentrated level of training designed to prepare fencers for competition level and to return skills to the main club groups. There may be an extra cost involved with this, and announcements will be made in the early 2012 season when more is known.

WAFA AGM and AWARDS PRESENTATION SOCIAL EVENING:

I am very pleased with the result of ticket sales to Cavs fencers. About half of our members will attend! Thank you.

I will still take a few last minute sales if you wish to notify me by return email.

PLAN FOR THE LAST DAY OF FENCING:

Casual club fencing will be followed until 3.45pm.

THE COURTS MUST BE CLEARED and PISTES MUST BE SET UP for the Invitational Medley by 4pm, at which time the WAFA AGM will start.

I am hoping that some of you will assist Adrian to carry out this job.

You will then be hosts to visitors from other clubs.

Please - all Cavs members are eligible to stay for the meeting.

Please - all welcome to stay on for the Cadets performance of an Italian Relay for your entertainment between 5 - 6.30pm.

Juice and cheese platters will be available during this time.

The fencing must all be packed up and everyone out by 6.30pm.

THEN - those with tickets move over to the Bowling Club for the evenings events.

THANK YOU to all volunteers who have offered to help out for this event.

LAST DAY OF FENCING 2011 - Saturday 10th December.

FIRST DAY OF FENCING 2012 - Saturday 4th February

JANUARY - you will receive a newsletter and notices for the start of season.

MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone.

Gillian.

WAFA Open, AGM & Awards Night

[1] WAFA OPEN, U/20 and VETERAN STATE FINALS
SATURDAY 19th NOVEMBER
SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER

ENTRIES CLOSE:  Wednesday 16th November.
Saturday 9:00am: Foil Open
Saturday 12.00pm Foil Veterans
Saturday 2.00pm Epee Veterans

Sunday 9:00am: Epee Open
Sunday 1:00pm: Sabre Open
Sunday 3.00pm Sabre Vet

All events to run at Belmont City College, Fisher Street,  Belmont.
 
All fencers over 13 years are eligible for Open events
 
All fencers 40 years and older eligible for Veteran  events.
If you are planning to compete then please register before 10pm on the
Wednesday before by emailing your details and the event/s you wish to
compete in to: wafatournament@gmail.com

[2] WAFA INVITATIONAL MEDLEY and AWARDS PRESENTATION and SOCIAL EVENING

WAFA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER

AGM for the Association at Cavs venue 4pm
INVITATIONAL MEDLEY at Cavs venue 5pm
AWARDS PRESENTATION and SOCIAL at the bowling club 7pm onwards.
Encourage all Cavs fencers to join in for this event.
Tickets for the Awards/Supper Adults $25, Jnrs $20.
Please see Gillian.
Need to know numbers early for catering purposed.
Many thanks, Gillian.

ECU Cavaliers AGM

ECU CAVALIER SCHOOL OF FENCING

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

5th November 2011

Thank you to all those who attended the AGM yesterday. We had a bigger crowd than usual.

We encourage our members of all ages to attend, as it doesn't hurt for even the very young to know what goes on.

We say goodbye and thank very much the following people who have relinquished their 2011 committee positions:

Maya Polanski - Vice President

Mike Middleton - Coaching Coordinator

Ian Walker - Equipment Officer / Club Armourer

We welcome and say a warm 'thank you' to the following people who will be taking on new committee positions in 2012:

Mal Davies - President
Mike Middleton - Vice President

Isobel Ellis - Registrar

Mike Middleton - joining Adrian Paxman as shared WAFA Representative

Kylie Caunt - Coaching Coordinator

Drew Foley - joining Ian Walker as shared Equipment Officer / Club Armourer

Dylan Devenish - joining Alex Boujos as shared Social Officer

Congratulations to the new committee who I am sure will serve Cavaliers well in the new year.

Sausage Sizzle:

We were 'washed out' for the sausage sizzle and made a quick, last-minute decision to meet at Mahmud's home where we could have shelter.

A good number of people attended for a very pleasant social time - a regular event after the AGM - and nice to see a couple of new faces there. Thank you to Mahmud and Lisa for hosting the event at the last moment.