The 9th annual Asian Community Games (ACG) is set to begin June 15, 2013. For the first time, fencing will be part of these Games with 48 athletes 14 years and younger.

With the addition of fencing, there will be total 11 games — track & field, swimming, soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, cricket, golf, taekwondo and fencing — in which over 1,500 athletes are expected to participate.

The competitions are open to all communities.

“The Asian Community Games is not only for Asians, it welcomes everyone and is open to all Canadian communities,” Joseph Fong, chair of ACG 2013, told SAF. “The mission of our event is to promote health, wellbeing, sportsmanship and friendship.”

Our Y14 fencers qualified by ranking in the 2013 Youth 14 Provincial Championships and at the Ontario Summer Games last August. This event gives our younger athletes a taste of a Major Games event and a focus for their training throughout the year. We hope to make this a yearly event for our young athletes.

To see who qualified for the Games see here

 Information, schedule and registration English   French

NEW!!  The Veterans Provincial Championships will be held in conjunction with the Can Am Veterans Cup held in Toronto on June 1 and 2, 2013. There is no need to register separately. Canadian fencers will be isolated on a separate ranking for National points. Ontario Championships medals will be awarded.

IF SO, WE WOULD LOVE TO SPEAK TO YOU!

What is this study about?

The purpose of this research is to examine how competitive athletes experience the Canada Summer Games tryouts. 

You can participate if you:

• Are trying out for the Canada Summer Games
•  Are aged 15 and older

What do you need to do?

In taking part, you will be asked to fill out 3 online questionnaires over the span of 6 weeks.  Each questionnaire will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.  Athletes who decide to participate will be entered in a draw for 1 of 5 SportChek gift cards valued at $100 each or 1 of 10 iTunes gift cards valued at $50 each. 

To participate, please go here.

For more information, please contact Carolyn McEwen (carolyn.mcewen@alumni.ubc.ca) or call 519-841-255

Coaches in training may elect to participate in one, in two, or in all three of the courses.  Coaching development is supported through individualized learning plans based on informal assessments of fencing and coaching skills. In addition to instruction in foil coaching, each session gives the coach candidates opportunities to work with fencing students of various ages and skill in scheduled classes.

 Instruction is provided by Dr. Hugh Munby, Prévôt D’Armes, Level 4 Foil coach, and Head Coach of the Queen’s University Fencing Club.  Hugh is a Certified CIC and Aide Moniteur learning facilitator and evaluator.

Enrollment in each session is limited to 8 participants. The courses are sanctioned by the Ontario Fencing Association.

Community Instructor Certificate Workshop.

Sunday, March 24,  9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Cost:  $115 + HST

 This is an introductory level preparation for becoming a fencing coach in Ontario.  Course covers basic skills in group instruction to yellow armband.  Topics include safety, coaching ethics, communicating with parents, and planning FUNdamentals.

Coach Development Clinic 

Saturday April 20,  9:00 am to 5:00 pm and

Sunday April 21,  9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Cost:  $85.00 + HST

This workshop is designed for coach candidates who wish additional preparation for the Aide-Moniteur workshop.  The workshop topics include:  technical foil skills, fencing and coaching theory, problem based learning, rules and refereeing, and coach health.  (Not a prerequisite for the Aide-Moniteur workshop but highly recommended.)

Aide-Moniteur Workshop

Saturday May  11, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm and

Sunday May 12, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Cost: $285 + HST

For more information, please visit here.  To register, please visit here.

Canada Games Videos    http://www.youtube.com/cgc1967
Canada Games              http://www.canadagames.ca/Content/Home.asp?langid=1

Partner club wanted to host

Provincial Championships 

Senior, Junior, Cadet, Y14, Veterans.

Possible Dates:  March 16,  April 6    

Please direct all letters of interest to info@fencing.ca by Jan. 25 2013

The Ontario Fencing Association is pleased to announce the final list of athletes who have been selected for Ontario Cards under the 2012-2013 Quest for Gold - Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected using the sport specific selection criteria developed by the OFA, approved by its Board of Directors, and applied by the Selection Committee.

 Quest Program     

Happy New Year!