We are grateful again this year for many things. Our family, our friends, our health, and the opportunity to enjoy another year! We at the Miami Fencing Club wish everyone peace, joy and happiness in 2012!
Max and I wish you and yours a Happy Holiday!
It has been a busy season with a great new graduating class in South Miami. Our new competitors will be on the strip in 2012!
Our Winter Break Fencing Camp is going great!. We have a great group of young fencers from age 7 to 21 with us this season.
We will see you on the strip in 2012! En Garde!
It has been a busy month at the Miami Fencing Club. Our competitive team did well at the Miami Lakes Fencing Club tournament. We have a great new group of intermediate fencers in South Miami, and one of our Wednesday epee fencers won a great honor.
At the recent Miami Lakes Fencing Club tournament Sam Tate, Matt Marrero, and PJ Arana made a great showing on the sabre strip. From the University of Miami Fencing Club, Shannon Frede and Gabriella Tosado put in a great showing. Way to go!
Saber Winners December 3, 2011
Ospitalita Italiana Award
Armando Alfano, one of our epee fencers at our Wednesday night club is also the proprietor of Soya e Pomodoro, a great Italian Restaurant in downtown Miami. Recently, Armando’s restaurant won a prestigious award from the Italian Government as one of the ten best Italian restaurants in Miami-Dade County for 2010. Congratulations Armando. Go to Soya e Pomodoro for a great meal in a unique setting. Great live music too!
We have a great new group of intermediate fencers now in South Miami. They will be ready to compete in 2012 so watch for all of them on the strip soon.
South Miami Intermediate Fencers
We are in session in South Miami until December 15, 2011. Then a break until Jan. 3, 2012. We will resume classes in Miami Dade College on Jan. 7, 2012, in Pinecrest on Jan. 9, 2012 and at Alliance Francaise on Jan. 11, 2012.
Everyone at the Miami Fencing Club wishes you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving. Take a moment to reflect on the true meaning of the Holiday!
Congratulations to Oscar Rieveling for qualifying for Junior Olympic Fencing at the Divisional Qualifying Tournament November 19, 2011. Way to go Oscar!
Oscar Rieveling Qualifies for Junior Olympics
Oscar recently returned to Miami after living in Mexico for five years. He is right back into fencing and hopes to continue the sport in college.
The University of Miami Fencing Club, coached by the Miami Fencing Club team, made a good showing at recent Collegiate Competition held at Temple University in Philadelphia. Fourteen UM fencers were able to attend this great event. We are planning a joint tournament with the UM Club in 2012.
University of Miami Fencing Club
Our first annual Arnold Mercado Memorial Tournament in March 2012 will now be a Regional Youth Competition. We are pleased to host the RYC along with this event in Arnold’s memory. We hope to make this an annual event. Registration is now open on askfred.net.
Our very popular fencing camp in Pinecrest will be in session again for Winter Break. December 19 – 23 and December 27 – 30. Daily from 9 am – 3 pm. $175/wk. Half day camp 9 to noon, $125/wk.
Our FIE, USFA, and USFCA certified maestros will provide instruction in foil, epee and sabre for athletes age 8 and up. Experienced fencers will benefit and beginners are welcome. We provide equipment for beginners. All experienced fencers must have their own electric equipment for practice.
Pinecrest Camp
Register direct with Pinecrest Parks and Recreation on 305.284.0900. Pinecrest Community Center 5855 SW 111 St.
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