| Hi All A good start to the new term Thanks to everyone who came out to fence with us this term, it was great to see new and old faces. Whilst our numbers are still down, they are growing and we hope to see a number of new and old faces this coming term. When are we back fencing? Our first session back is from the 31st of October through until the 12th of December (7 weeks). As usual, we will be looking to organise a club social on the last Sunday. Details to come. Fees 7 Week Term Adult £42 Students £35 Concessions £35 PAYG Adult £10* PAYG Concession £8* * 1 to 1 tuition not available Payment can be made here Membership Forms We require all members to have completed their membership form before fencing, if you have previously completed this form please do not complete another. If you have not completed a form and intend to come please visit our membership form here. nb, you will need an active BFA membership before completing this form. Groups Just to confirm these are the groups that we will be running next term 6-10 Year olds: This group will run from 9 am to 10 am on Sunday mornings. 11-13 year olds: Will run from 10 am to 11 am on Sunday mornings. This group will do the normal warm-up before being coached in a group session. 14-17 year olds*: This group will fence electric on-piste amongst themselves and with adults, from 10 am until 12 pm (or whenever you have to leave). You will warm up as normal, it is then expected you will go into a Group lesson with Lewis. 18+ year olds: This group will fence electric on-piste amongst themselves, from 10 am until 12 pm (or whenever you have to leave). You will warm up as normal, it is hoped you will go into a Group lesson with Lewis but it is not a requirement. 1-2-1’s: These continue as before after group coaching. Please sign up with Lewis. * This group will include some people outside the range who have already been fencing electric. **DON’T FORGET THE CLOCKS CHANGE THIS WEEKEND** We continue to run Taster Session for anyone 6-13 years old (inclusive) every weekend we are fencing, we are looking to run a course for 14+ in the near future. If you have any friends or relatives interested please have them complete this form here. BFA Membership For us to be able to run as a club, we have to be a member of the BFA. And for that to happen each fencer must be a BFA member in their own right. Being a member helps grow the sport, you also get regular updates, and does include your own third-party insurance. If you have never had a membership before there is a 90-day free trial otherwise you will need at least a Recreational membership. More details can be found here https://www.britishfencing.com/become-a-member/ The COVID situation UPDATE Whilst the number of infections seems to continue to grow and there is talk of a Plan B we really do not see that this will affect the club, with the exception that we may need to be a bit more strict on the mask situation. But at present nothing has changed to the way we have fenced for the last couple of months. Please consider face masks. Face masks are optional, but we do suggest you wear them when not fencing/cooling down after a match. Please consider wiping down the kit after each fight. Please consider sanitizing your hands regularly Please consider your distance. Please consider other people’s choices. Salutes at the end of a match should be used instead of a handshake. Parents are now able to stay in the hall, but they should take the same precautions as everyone else, eg wear masks, social distance. Doors are to be kept open whenever possible so as to aid ventilation. Temperatures will still be taken of everyone in the hall, if your temperature is high (37.8 or above) you will not be able to fence/stay. The center may have other precautions in place, please follow their guidelines. Your vaccination position does not exclude you from any of these considerations. Welfare If you feel something is not safe please tell one of the committee members who will look to rectify it. You can talk to us during the session, or after the session via email, enquiries@lewesfencingclub.org.uk If the issue is specifically welfare, ie child-related or you do not feel comfortable emailing the main email please use welfare@lewesfencingclub.org.uk this will go directly to our Welfare officer (Claire Cox). We are looking forward to seeing you soon, and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. Best wishes Claire, Della, Gordon, Lewis and Simon. Be friendly and connect with us Our newsletters are just one way to hear from us, you can also be our friend on Facebook and follow us on Twitter so please do connect and stay in touch. |