FLOWER CITY SUPER YOUTH CIRCUIT

When: November 21-23, 2008

Where: The Rochester Main Street Armory

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FENCING AND HOCKEY MERGE! Flower City SYC Night with the Rochester Americans!
(SAME FRIDAY OF THE TOURNAMENT!)

Come meet the 2008 US Olympic Silver Medalist Fencer Hanna Thompson and World Champion Fencer Iris Zimmermann!! Download the Order Form Now!

Event Details:

	Event	Date	*Registration:**	Fencing Starts:
Y14	Women's Epee	Fri 11/21	3:00-4:00PM	4:30PM
Y10	Men's Saber	Fri 11/21	3:00-4:00PM	4:30PM
Y14	Men's Epee	Fri 11/21	3:00-4:00PM	4:30PM
Y10	Women's Saber	Fri 11/21	3:00-4:00PM	4:30PM
Y14	Men's Foil	Sat. 11/22	8:00-9:00AM	9:30AM
Y12	Men's Epee	Sat. 11/22	8:00-9:00AM	9:30AM
Y12	Women's Saber	Sat. 11/22	8:00-9:00AM	9:30AM
Y10	Women's Foil	Sat. 11/22	10:00-11:00AM	11:30AM
Y14	Women's Foil	Sat. 11/22	12:30-1:30PM	2:00PM
Y12	Men's Saber	Sat. 11/22	12:30-1:30PM	2:00PM
Y10	Men's Foil	Sat. 11/22	2:30-3:30PM	4:00PM
Y12	Women's Epee	Sat. 11/22	2:30-3:30PM	4:00PM
Y10	Women's Epee	Sun. 11/23	8:00-9:00AM	9:30AM
Y12	Men's Foil	Sun. 11/23	8:00-9:00AM	9:30AM
Y14	Men's Saber	Sun. 11/23	8:00-9:00AM	9:30AM
Y10	Men's Epee	Sun. 11/23	10:00-11:00AM	11:30AM
Y12	Women's Foil	Sun. 11/23	11:30AM-12:30PM	1:00PM
Y14	Women's Saber	Sun. 11/23	12:30-1:30PM	2:00PM

**Fencing begins a half an hour after the close of registration.

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Registration Information: Register today on Askfred.net. Registration fees for the tournament: Entry Fee - $40 and Per Event Fee - $30 (Fencers must be a member of the USFA in order to compete, download the membership application Now!)

More Info: If you would like more information about the tournament please don't hesitate to call Iris Zimmermann at 585-654-6047 or email her at zimmermann.iris@gmail.com

Host Hotel: Clarion Riverside Hotel , mention your association with the RFC to receive the discounted rate of $99 per night!

Tournament Partners:

In Memory of Ben Gutenberg:

Ben Gutenberg joined the Rochester Fencing Center at age eleven. He was passionate about fencing from the beginning, and loved training, competing in tournaments, and socializing with the many friends he made at RFC. Ben was friendly with everyone, and was called "Benji" (Ben G.) to differentiate him from another fencer with the same first name.

Ben graduated with honors from McQuaid Jesuit High School in the spring of 2007, and in the fall entered the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. On November 10, 2007, Ben left with his William and Mary fencing club teammates for a tournament in Philadelphia. Near Richmond, VA, the car he was traveling in left the highway at high speed and crashed into a tree. Ben survived this horrible crash but in very critical condition. He remained unconscious for two and one-half weeks before passing away on November 27, 2007. As Ben would have wished, his organs and tissues were made available for transplant.

Were he here today, Ben would be full of encouragement for these young fencers. His message would be simple. "Do your best and have fun."

Learn more about Ben and his life at BenGutenberg.com

ROCHESTER FENCING CLUB SCHEDULED TO HOST THE FLOWER CITY SUPER YOUTH CIRCUIT

November 21-23, 2008 at the Rochester Main Street Armory. Visit the Tournament Page for more information. If you would like more information about the tournament please don't hesitate to call Iris Zimmermann at 585-654-6047 or email her at zimmermann.iris@gmail.com

HANNA THOMPSON BRINGS HOME SILVER AT THE 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS GAMES

Amazing things are happening in Rochester and at the Rochester Fencing Club!

Hanna Thompson, Rochester native, Ohio State Graduate, and coached by our very own Nat Goodhartz, won silver for the US Olympic Team!

Read the Democrat and Chronicle article now!

Rochester Area Fencing Foundation, Inc.

Rochester Area Fencing Foundation, Inc. has recently been approved for 501c3 status

Fencing, one of the original sports in the Olympic Games since it's modern inception in 1886, is a unique and fast growing sport. Athletes, parents, and people involved in fencing have always commented on the sport's ability to teach individuals about self assurance, patience, respect, and personal and social responsibility. The newly formed 501c3, RAFF, is a part of the dream to use fencing as a vehicle to bring these types of qualities to the leaders of tomorrow within the communities in and around the city of Rochester.

If you would like to make a donation you can send a check to Sue Clinton at the Rochester Fencing Club, 777 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14609. Please make the check out to RAFF and make sure to include your name, address, and contact number so we can send you your tax deduction information.