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Fence-a-Thon 2017: The Return of the Revenge of the Night is coming up fast!
The event is planned for the night of Saturday, May 27th from 7pm til 7am. If you haven’t already registered, please do it now (now now now now now!) as lots of fencers from other clubs are waiting to see if we will have a good turnout before they commit to the trip.
Fence-a-Thon is a twelve-hour, overnight fencing marathon to benefit the BC Cancer Foundation. All events (Mixed Foil, Epee and Sabre) start at 7pm and the competitions will run to about midnight. After that, we’ll have our traditional midnight feast and fence on until dawn!
This event is a ton of fun and a ton of work, and we need your help to make it a success. Here’s what you can do:
- Register online at https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=36879
- Start raising pledges for the charity. Every $100 you bring in will give you a ticket in our prize draw, and fundraisers will have first dibs on our great prizes.
- Register to volunteer before, during, or after the event.
CCFC members … we need your help to run the tournament:
- Directoire Technique: one Head of the DT and several runners to keep the competition running smoothly (making poules, seeding the DEs, handing out bouts, etc)
- Set-Up Crew: Everyone who can make it should be at the gym at 5pm to start setting up pistes, machines, signs, tables etc.
- Clean-Up Crew: Everyone who can stay awake should plan to stay until 8am to help clean up the gym and kitchen.
- Cooks: Several households to cook meals suitable for groups of 6-10 people, to add to the buffet for our Midnight Feast. If you would like to cook, please get in touch so that we know what you plan to bring to avoid doubling up.
- Kitchen Prep Help: Several people to heat food, organize the buffet tables, and make sure that the food is food safe when it’s served.
- Kitchen Clean-Up: Several people to tidy the kitchen after the meal is finished.
- Coaching and Games: Several people to organize fencing events after midnight, if we need some help staying on track.
- Drivers: As many NON-FENCERS OR NON-ALL-NIGHT FENCERS as we can get to drive exhausted visiting fencers back to the ferries/bus station downtown. Without rides, a lot of these people would wind up on the 11am boat and that’s a seriously long night. Please do not offer to drive after staying up all night and fencing — it just isn’t safe.
- Prize Hunters: let Anna know if you have a prize to add to our collection
Please email Anna with your volunteer positions of choice and let me know if there is anything else that you can bring to this event. anna_smith@shaw.ca
Questions? Give me a shout!
Looking forward to seeing you all there,
Anna |
Capital City Fencers' Club 