June Fencing News

Hello Fencers!

Contents:

Remembering Jonas Sadek
(almost) Midnight Pizza Party Wednesday
Ahmed and Noelle win medals at TFA
Leprechaun attack… a recap
Fencing continues to June 20
Website address change

Remembering Jonas (aka Yonas) Sadek

Capital City Fencers’ Club is marking the passing of one of our founding members, Jonas Sadek, who passed away in March at age 92.

Jonas was a founding member of the club. He made the donation to purchase our original equipment, and one of our earliest competitions was named in his honour. (You can still see the results for the 2008 Yonas Sadek Island Cup on Ask Fred!). Jonas’ widow, Nancy, wrote to tell Rob about his passing, and said “Even though he did not take part in the club for some years of late, the founding of the club was one of his proudest accomplishments and the years he did participate were some of his happiest experiences.”

Jonas’ obituary can be found here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?n=mahmoud-sadek&pid=188607759

Nancy has made a bequest of $2,000 to the club in Jonas’ name and has requested that the funds be used to support youth competition.

Thank you, Nancy, for continuing Jonas’ generous legacy with this bequest.

The annual (Almost) Midnight Pizza Party!!!

Yes, our annual end-of-season post-practice preposterous pizza nightis on for June 13!

The plan: Come to fencing on Wednesday June 13. We will wind down a bit early (9:30 / 9:45) and head out to the Boston Pizza at Saanich Plaza (about 15 minutes by car). Parents/family members and those latent fencers who haven’t been around lately are all welcome to join us for pizza. This is a no-host event.

Address: 3510 Blanshard St #102, Victoria, BC V8X 1W3

Contact stacy at stacyc if you need more info or assistance with carpooling/pick up arrangements.

TFA medalists

Congratulations to Noelle Chang Zhelka on her bronze medal at the TFA Y14 women’s foil and Ahmed Elbassiouny who won Gold for Y14 men’s foil *and* Gold in Junior mixed foil at the Tri-City fencing Academy youth event on May 27th.

Since the cadet foil event was cancelled, they also joined the cadet epee event for fun–first time in epee for each of them! Miko would be proud!

Kudos to their respective coaches, Isaac and Orion.

(Ahmed, left, with his second gold medal at the TFA.)

(Noelle, right, with her bronze medal)

Leprechaun attack!
Fencers competed for glory and cereal by trying to knock a box of lucky charms set on a pillar the furthest distance using a leprechaun-step-lunge combination attack.

Although Noelle managed to spear the cereal box, and Frances, Joseph, Lawrence and Conner the First made honourable attempts, it was Connor (the Second) Starling who broke all distance records to win the title for the 2018 Leprechaun event.

Fencing continues to June 20

Capital City continues fencing until June 20, after which we take a break until September.

Want to keep fencing all summer?

Saanich Recreation youth fencing class

Club member Miko Ross teaches youth fencing classes through Saanich Recreation. The next youth fencing class is for age 10 – 16 years and runs Thursdays from 4:30 – 6pm June 28 – July 26.

Info in the rec guide: http://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/parks-recreation-culture/active-living-guide.html

UVIC

Community members are welcome to join UVIC fencing club, which fences on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. The club is largely adults, but there are also some teenagers who attend. Contact fencing to see if this is right for you (or ask Orion at the club). http://vikesrec.ca/sports/2016/12/6/Fencing.aspx?id=196

They are also having a summer camp open to beginners AND experienced fencers August 27-31 for 14-16 year-olds (younger session is sold out). Register at:

http://vikesrec.ca/sports/2018/2/26/sport-development-camps-2018.aspx?id=245

Private lessons

Club member Orion Stone-McNeil offers private and small group lessons through OSM Fencing https://www.osmfencing.com/

Website move

Due to issues our silkstart website is now out of service.The site was also our email list serv system so if you registered a “no emails” preference and now got this email, thanks for your patience (and let me know!). We are back at https://capcityfencers.wordpress.com/

🙂

Stacy