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***Our Coaches College website is undergoing an update. If you would like information about the 2009 Coaches College program, please contact Elizabeth or Alex Beguinet at (919) 967-1205 or. The dates for this annual program will be posted on the US Fencing website in February 2009.
National Tournament confirmation letters and athlete packets are no longer being mailed by the National Office. The athlete packet must be printed for each tournament you plan to attend. This athlete packet is available on the specific tournament web page. A stamped fax back confirmation, printed online confirmation, or an email confirmation from the USFA will serve as your confirmation letter into the tournament. These three documents are the only acceptable forms of official confirmation material. A Confirmed Entrant list, for each National Tournament, will be updated weekly and is available on the tournament web page.
There are two types of tournament Schedules:
The Day Schedule shows you what events will be on each day of the competition. The # signs show you which events are currently scheduled for a Check-In prior to 10:00 am. Your Athlete Information Packet, which is mailed to each registered athlete for this tournament, has the Day Schedule printed on the first page.
A Check-In Time Schedule shows you the exact time you will check in for your event during the competition. The Check-In Time Schedule will be posted on this website approximately one week after the first entry deadline and it will also be emailed to registered athletes (for the Junior Olympics and the Summer Nationals the Check-In Time Schedule may be posted 2-3 weeks after the first entry deadline). The Check-In Time Schedule is the final event schedule for the tournament.
***Congratulations to the Veteran World Champion Medal Winners. The US Team won the most medals out of the 34 countries that participated at the Veterans World Championship in Limoges.
Veteran 50-59 Women's Sabre Delia Turner - Silver Medal Jane Eyre - Bronze Medal Veteran 50-59 Men's Foil Joseph Biebel - Silver Medal Veteran 50-59 Men's Epee Walter Dragonetti - Bronze Medal Veteran 60+ Women's Epee Diane Kallus - Bronze Medal Veteran 60+ Men's Sabre Paul Apostol - Silver Medal Ray Sexton III - Bronze Medal Veteran 60+ Women's Sabre Linda Nowell - Silver Medal Ellen O'Leary - Bronze Medal Veteran World Championship Summary
***The 2008-2009 International Calendar can be found here. The 2008-2009 Request for World Cup Entry Form can be found here.
The Women's Sport Foundation Interviews Mariel Zagunis. Full story here
U.S. Fencing’s Mariel Zagunis Finishes Third in Voting for USOC Female Athlete of the Month for August after Winning Gold & Bronze in Beijing. Full story here
The 2008-2009 FIE license application can be found here.
*** 2008-2009 World Team Selection Criteria have been posted here.
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