March
We have a shortened fencing month due to Spring Break. Be sure to heed the calendar.
Do You Know?:
Do you know the answers to these questions?
1. How many distinct types of weapons are there?
2. What are their names?
3. Which weapon has the least valid target area?
4. In 1936, which major change in fencing went into effect?
5. In a tournament, what is a "DE" bout?
6. "On deck" means what?
7. What are the three commands a referee says to start the bout?
8. What are the letter classifications/ratings earned in a competition?
9. According to the rules, what must fencers do at the end of a fencing bout?
10. How much weight must an epee support without causing the machine to register a touch?
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Fencer Name on Jacket Back Requirements
Upcoming Competition Schedule*:
Local
March
1 - Colorado Youth Cup #4, Fencing Academy of Denver
8 - Open Adult Combined + Vet #3, Denver Fencing Center
14&15 - Colorado Cup #4, Denver Fencing Center
21 - E & Under Epee, Windsor Recreation Center
April
12 - Glon/Strzalkowski Charity Tournament, Fencing Academy of Denver
May
9 - Four Corners May Melee, Four Corners Fencing Club
16&17 - Colorado Youth Cup #7, Denver Fencing Center
July
26 - Spectacular Tournament, Ouray High School gym
Region 4
March
14&15 - Fortune RYC/RJCC, Ontario, CA
20-22 - RYC/RCC of the Rockies, Denver
April
3-5 - Challenge by the Bay RYC/RCC, Davis, Ca
10-12 - 7th Annual Precision Invitational RYC and RJCC, Torrance, Ca
May
1–3 - Fortune Fencing SYC/RJCC, Anaheim, Ca
9-10 - Collegiate Cup RJCC, La Jolla, Ca
National
Mar 6 - 9, March NAC, Huntington Convention Ctr, Cleveland, OH
April 24–27, 2026, Richmond, Va., Div I, Jr, Div I Team, Vet, Parafencing
June 27–July 6, Summer Nationals, Portland, Ore., All weapons, all age categories (except parafencing)
*Schedule and entry subject to change. For the most up to the minute competition schedule please use the following links:
For USA Fencing Local events follow this link:
For USA Fencing Regional events (we are region 4) follow this link:
https://member.usafencing.org/search/tournaments
For USA National Events go to:
https://www.usafencing.org/national-events-calendar