2018 February Winter Junior/Youth Tournament

Sponsored by Down East School of Fencing & the Northeast Division - USA Fencing 2018 February Winter Junior/Youth Fencing Tournament February 17, 2018 G.H. Jewett School 66 Bridge Street Bucksport, ME 04416 Events scheduled for Saturday, February 17, 2018: Northeast Division Sanctioned USA Fencing Events:(See Eligibility below for more info.) Check-in Times: 10:00 AM Mixed Junior Saber (Birth Years: 1998-2004) 10:00 AM Mixed Y14 Saber (Birth Years: 2003 - 2006) 10:00 AM Mixed Youth Development Saber (Ages 11 and younger) 10:30 AM Mixed Junior Epee (Birth Years: 1998-2004) 10:30 AM Mixed Y14 Epee (Birth Years: 2003 - 2006) 10:30 AM Mixed Youth Development Epee (Ages 11 and younger) 12:00 PM Mixed Junior Foil (Birth Years: 1998-2004) 12:30 PM Mixed Y14 Foil (Birth Years: 2003 - 2006) 1:30 PM Mixed Youth Development Foil (Ages 11 and younger) 2:30 PM Mixed Teen Foil (Practice) (Ages 12 - 17) USA Fencing Events Eligibility (as per USA Fencing Rules): For Junior and Y14 Events, a fencer must be a USA Fencing "Competitive" Member or Canadian Federation Member and events are conducted with electric gear. You can join USA Fencing at the tournament or on-line at http://www.usfencing.org. Please review the USA Fencing Age Class Chart for eligibility in all events: http://www.usfencing.org/age-classification-eligibility Mixed = Men & Women combined. Electric gear is required for all USA Fencing sanctioned events. Pre-registration & Entry Fees: USA Fencing sanctioned events: Junior and Y14 Proof of membership for the USA Fencing sanctioned events: Please show your USA Fencing membership card at check-in for proof of membership. All official members must be on the USA Fencing on-line members list by the date of the tournament. Those without proof of membership or not on the list will need to fill out a written membership form with payment information. Entry fees: $20 per event at the door. $15 per event if you pre-register on Ask-FRED by the close of pre-registration on Friday, 2/16/18 by 9:00 PM. These fees only apply to DESF hosted tournaments. Youth Development and Practice Events are $15. Courtesy of pre-registration is highly encouraged, but those wishing to register at the door are welcome. When appropriate, incentives (i.e., discounted entry fees) will be offered to encourage additional participation in low turnout events to increase fencing opportunities. The tournament manager reserves the right to determine the type and amount of these incentives on an individual event basis. Awards: Medals for the top three finishers will be given for each event. Any classifications for Junior and Y14 in USA Fencing Events will be awarded according to USA Fencing tournament rules and conditions. Fencers this season (2017- 2018) will receive points for attendance and placement in Y14 at our DESF tournaments toward an end of the season prize. Please inquire regarding details of the system. Venue: G.H. Jewett School 66 Bridge Street Bucksport, ME 04416 Parking behind the school. Look for road signs to direct you to the parking lot behind the school. Special thanks to the Bucksport YMCA for providing the facility for this event. The USA Fencing Events above are sanctioned by the Northeast Division and hosted by Down East School of Fencing. See http://www.askfred.net for other Northeast Division events. Contact and host club: John Krauss Down East School of Fencing 207-974-8461(cell or text) desfcg@aol.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/desfcg Weather/Tournament Updates: http://www.facebook.com/desfcg