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26.08.2008
We would like to take this chance to remind members that we strongly recommend that you become members of British Fencing Association, as this provides you with insurance. If you only intend on fencing within the club, then the social membership would be sufficient which only costs £10 per year, and covers you for 1 competition per year. If you intend on pitting your skill against others outside the club, then you will need the full membership which is £25 if you are under 13,  £30 if you are under 20, or £40 if you are over 20. You can apply for your membership online here.

Also it's worth reminding our members that if you wish to fence with the electrical equipment, you are required to wear breaches, and a 800nm plastron (or equivalent).
Congratulations to Damiano Sogaro on winnning the Pam Price Cup!!

 At the beginning of the term, Pam Price very kindly donated a cup to the Buccaneers Club. The cup was to be awarded at the end of each term to the fencer who, in the opinion of the coaches, performed the best overall in a number of different categories.
These were:

  • Attendance

  • Improvement

  • Attitude

  • Technique

There were 6 fencers nominated:

  • Sam Watts

  • Lillith Hickling

  • Ben Clarke

  • Damiano Sogaro

  • Alice King

  • Rebecca Bye
The final result was a very close run thing between all the candidates. After a great deal of debate it was finally decided that Damiano should receive the award. Congratulations to him, and well done to all the others for making it such a difficult decision. We hope that all our fencers will be encouraged to work hard to improve over the next year.
19.12.2007
Dacorum Buccaneers Makes it into the press!

http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/sport/Fencers-good-start.3567960.jp
4.12.2007

2007/2008 Herts Novice League
Congratulations to Jack Parsons and Connor Sutton!  In their first competitive match, Buccaneers Jack and Connor formed the majority of our Novice foil team to compete in the Herts Novice Foil League.

Along with Guy Miscampbell, they made a confidence boosting start to the Herts Novice League last night (3rd December) with a 45-24 win over an inexperienced University of Hertfordshire team.

The Dacorum Team started well and took a large early lead.  The University fencers fought back well in the middle stages of the match, but in the end the initial lead proved to be too great to overcome.

Our thanks go to University of Hertfordshire Fencing Club for organising the evening and for making us so welcome.

Dacorum Buccaneers was formed in September 2006.
This was a result of a successful Awards for All grant and a generous donation from local graphics company Stylographics.

 
The aim of the club is to widen the opportunity for youngsters, between the ages of 12-16, to learn to fence.  We hope to achieve this by running regular introductory courses and taster sessions.
 
We run 3 introductory session per year, coinciding with the school terms.  After this students can enrol on more advanced courses, leading towards full integration with the Club.
 
Courses are held on Tuesday evenings from 7pm - 8.30pm in the Main Hall at:
Hemel Hempstead School,
Heath Lane
Hemel Hempstead
Herts
HP1 1TX
 
Official coaching finishes at 8.30, but the hall is available until 9.30, should you wish to stay for a while for free fencing, or extra individual lessons (if there is a coach available).
 
Course dates for this year are:
 
  Start Date Break Date Half Term Resume Date Stop Date No. Weeks Cost  
  4th September 2007 16th October 2007 23rd October 2007 30th October 2007 18th December 2007 15 £90  
  8th January 2008 5th February 2008 12th February 2008 19th February 2008 18th March 2008 11 £66  
  8th April 2008 20th May 2008 27th May 2008 3rd June 2008 22nd July 2008 15 £90  
 
 
Costs for each student are inclusive of all equipment and coaching.
 
The hall is available for extra weeks during the year after the end of the course at an additional cost of £6 per night.
 
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