The USFA announced their Academic All American program today. Recognizing high school age fencers that are excelling academically is an admirable goal. Surprisingly, they even included homeschooolers. From the FAQ: I’m home schooled or attending a non-traditional school. Can I still qualify for this program? Absolutely. Your grades, converted to a 4.0-scale GPA, must be [...]
Also tagged eduction, HomeschoolingToday was bittersweet as it was probably Breck’s last time fencing in the Youth division. He went out in style, winning The Battle of Chancellorsville by beating his nemesis in the final bout. (Breck was 0 for 2008 against this kid, but has beat him 3 in a row now in 2009). Even better, first [...]
Also taggedThat is the smile of somebody who just won first place in a club scrimmage. It’s not the World Cup, but it is the first time he has won an organized competition.
Also taggedHe was 0 for 2008 against this kid. He won 5-2 today on way to a 3rd place finish in a Y14 Regional Youth Competition in Richmond.
Also tagged1. On Sunday night we found ourselves at the farm at 9 PM, waiting for the Vet. Skip had a 103.4 fever, which is quite high for a horse. In the absence of any other symptoms, the Vet suspected anaplasmosis, which can kill a horse in a matter of days. (Anaplasmosis is a tick borne [...]
Also tagged horsesMichelle ordered a pair of fencing shoes from Fencesmart.com. The shoes were $69 plus $7.33 for UPS shipping from NJ to VA. This is the email reply she got. Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you very much for ordering from us. Unfortunately we do not have size 9.5 in brown color. Instead we can offer you same [...]
Also taggedBreck had a fencing competition in Richmond today. 59 fencers in a rating limited bout, all rated E or under. My expectation of what would be a good day for Breck is win 3 pool bouts, win his first elimination bout, and hang tough in losing his 2nd elimination bout. I forgot to check that [...]
Also taggedRemember folks, parents pay $30,000 a year for the privilege of having their kids taught by people that think fencing equipment violates the ban on weapons on a college campus. A baseball bat is far, far more dangerous than a foil, epee, or saber. In fact, as pointed out at fencing.net, fencing “weapons” are actually [...]
Also taggedRebecca Ward is the only person to ever win the junior, cadet, and senior world championships in saber in the same year, and she did it at age 16. She was also the 2006 Women’s world champion is saber. She was homeschooled, and next year she’ll be attending Duke. Oh well, everybody makes a bad [...]
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