FLOWER CITY SUPER YOUTH CIRCUIT

When: November 20-22, 2009

Where: The Rochester Main Street Armory

More Information: The Rochester Guide is coming soon!

Event Details: 2009 Event Schedule

	Event	Date	*Registration:**	Fencing Starts:
Y14	Women's Epee	Fri 11/20	2:00-3:00PM	3:30PM
Y10	Men's Saber	Fri 11/20	2:00-3:00PM	3:30PM
Y14	Men's Epee	Fri 11/20	2:00-3:00PM	3:30PM
Y10	Women's Saber	Fri 11/20	2:00-3:00PM	3:30PM
Y14	Men's Foil	Sat. 11/21	7:00-8:00AM	8:30AM
Y12	Men's Epee	Sat. 11/21	7:00-8:00AM	8:30AM
Y12	Women's Saber	Sat. 11/21	7:00-8:00AM	8:30AM
Y10	Women's Foil	Sat. 11/21	8:00-9:00AM	9:30AM
Y14	Women's Foil	Sat. 11/21	10:30-11:30AM	12:00PM
Y12	Men's Saber	Sat. 11/21	10:30-11:30AM	12:00PM
Y10	Men's Foil	Sat. 11/21	12:30-1:30PM	2:00PM
Y12	Women's Epee	Sat. 11/21	12:30-1:30PM	2:00PM
Y14	Men's Saber	Sun. 11/22	7:00-8:00AM	8:30AM
Y12	Men's Foil	Sun. 11/22	7:00-8:00AM	8:30AM
Y12	Women's Foil	Sun. 11/22	9:30-10:30AM	11:00AM
Y 10	Women's Maybe Mixed Comp. Epee	Sun. 11/22	10:00 - 11:00AM	11:30AM
Y 10	Men's Maybe Mixed Comp. Epee	Sun. 11/22	10:00 - 11:00AM	11:30AM

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

Registration Information: Pre-Register today on Askfred.net.

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: Coming Soon!

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

NEXT SABRE CLINIC WITH IVAN LEE

Ivan James Lee is a world-class American sabre fencer. He was a member of the 2001 U.S. Junior World Sabre team, anchoring the team to its first men's world title at the 2001 Junior World Championships in Gdansk, Poland, and also becoming the first fencer ever of African American descent to win a world fencing championship. He was also a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team in Athens, placing 12th in the individual competition and 4th in the team competition, missing the bronze medal by one point.

DATES/TIMES: August 19-21st (Times coming soon!)

LEVEL: Level is for competitive or almost competitive fencers.

LOCATION: Rochester Fencing Club, 777 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14609

REGISTRATION: will be available online soon!

QUESTIONS: Iris Zimmermann at zimmermann.iris@gmail.com or 585-654-6047

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Ben Van Son who will be attending Haverford in the Fall
Phil Jamesson who will be attending NYU in the Fall
Both will fence for their colleges

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.