Firefly Fencing Open

The Firefly Fencing Open is a charity tournament meant to raise funds for Firefly Autism in Denver, CO. Firefly Autism provides in-home and clinic based services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. $30 registration fee and a $20 per event fee - ALL proceeds of this tournament go directly to Firefly Autism (501c3) a tax-deductible organization. Charitable receipts will be provided to all fencers and donors. Top referees and world class fencers will be in attendance, including Lindsay Stapleton and Will Spear among others. Top 4 in Men's and Women's Saber on Saturday will have the privilege to participate in a fencing demonstration at a local establishment in front of a crowd to also help raise funds for FireFly Autism. Demonstration will be a L4 Bracket setup for Men's and Women's respectively. Even if you lose in the top 4 in the tournament, you have a chance to redeem yourself at the gala in front of an audience! Please enter this tournament with the mindset that win or lose, your contributions are making a huge difference in the lives of many with Autism. Please fence your bouts with respect and sportsmanship in the spirit of the charity event. To learn more about Firefly Autism, please see the following link: https://fireflyautism.org/ Events Scheduled: Senior Women's Saber 12 PM Saturday Senior Men's Saber 3 PM Saturday Senior Mixed Saber 10 AM Sunday Preregistration opens on 09/01/2019. Preregistration closes on 11/17/2019.