Central Florida Division
United States Fencing Association
Caretaker Named!
posted by Jason R Seachrist, Division Secretary, 02/03/2010
Jim Burcham has been named Caretaker for the greater Orlando area and east coast! Thanks for volunteering, Jim, and thanks to all who submitted a request to be the caretaker. We are in the process of transporting 4 complete strips to Jim's workshop in east Orlando. Contact information can be found here.
Also, the officer-approved draft of the new bylaws has been passed to the Executive Committee for a vote. This version contains important changes to voting procedures as discussed at last season's annual meeting. Stay tuned for more.
Finally, the referee clinic will be conducted on Saturday, March 6, at 44 South Main Street in Winter Garden. There is plenty of time for additional participants, so sign-up! Mary Mahon is currently designing a flyer to be distributed to all clubs.
Ref Clinic a Go!
posted by Jason R Seachrist, Division Secretary, 01/28/2010
All right! Saturday, March 6, is a firm date for the seminar and written examination. The seminar will be conducted by Mary Mahon, a highly rated international referee. It's not too late to sign-up ($75 fee), so email the Secretary as soon as possible!
Ref Drive Hits Speedbumps!
posted by Jason R Seachrist, Division Secretary, 01/17/2010
With great disappointment, among the officers as well as the supporting referees within the Division, we did not reach the minimum number of participants required to hold both a clinic and observation tournament.
While the drive will continue, and tournament organizers are encouraged to follow the guidelines posted in our "initiative" document, it is time to implement Plan B. Existing and potential referees may now register to attend the seminar for $75 per head. This is an excellent opportunity to update your rules knowledge and seminars are required by the FOC to maintain certain ratings.
The deadline for registration is Saturday, January 23. Please email the secretary with your name and weapon of choice. The target date for the seminar is mid to late February and will be located within the Division boundaries.
Officers Meeting, 12/2009
posted by Jason R Seachrist, Division Secretary, 12/20/2009
Click here to download minutes of the meeting as a PDF! Important information regarding referee training, absentee voting, summer qualifers and more!
We Need You! More Refs!!
posted by Jason R Seachrist, Division Secretary, 11/15/2009
As seen at War of Roses 2009!! Click the image for a larger version. Follow this link for the FOC study questions. More to follow!!
Classical Fencing Workshop!
posted by Jason R Seachrist, Division Secretary, 09/29/2009
Tampa Bay Fencers presents this workshop on October 10. The instructor will be Mr. Kim Moser, founder of the Palm Beach Classical Fencing School. Click here to view the flyer for more information.
Stay and Play Goes Away!
posted by Ken Lauver, Division Chair, 07/29/2009