Introduction to Fencing (Child)
This introductory session is aimed at anyone who would like to learn about fencing or try fencing for the first time. The emphasis is on fun while learning the basics. Children must be 8 or older.
All equipment provided.
$125 half session (1st half or 2nd half of Session I, II, III, IV), $225 full session.

Introduction to Fencing (Adult/Child)
Looking for some family fun? This introductory session is aimed at parents and/or kids who
would like to learn about fencing or try fencing for the first time.
The emphasis is on fun while learning the basics. Parent and / or child not required. Children
must be at least 8 or older.
$125 half session (1st half or 2nd half of Session I, II, III, IV), $225 full session.

Beginners may start at Week 1 or Week 5 of any session (or ask, we can be flexible).

*** No class Sept 13

Week Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 4 1/2

1 Sept 6 *** Nov 8 Jan 24 Mar 28 May 30

2 Sept 20 Nov 15 Jan 31 Mar 4 June 6

3 Sept 27 Nov 22 Feb 7 Apr 11 June 13

4 Oct 4 Dec 6 Feb 14 Apr 18 June 20**

5 Oct 11 Dec 13 Feb 28 Apr 2

6 Oct 18 Dec 20 Mar 7 May 9

7 Oct 25 Jan 10 Mar 14 May 16

8 Oct Nov 1 Jan 17 Mar 21 May 23

** June 20 may or may not happen, depends on scheduling of the Pomme De Terre, New England Division's very large end of the season tournament prior to USFA Summer Nationals.

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

9:00-10:30AM 8-12 yr olds

10:30-12:00PM Kids/Adults

Advanced Beginner/Intermediate Epee Class

Y10/Y12
Fencing for Youth ages 8 to 12 who have some previous fencing experience or instructor permission.
Fence one day per week ($225 per session) or both days ($325 per session).

Y12/Y14/U16
Fencing for Youth ages 12 to 16 who have some previous fencing experience or instructor permission.
Fence one day per week ($225 per session) or both days ($325 per session).

U19/Adult
Fencing for Adults and Youth older than 16 who have some previous fencing experience or instructor permission.
Fence one day per week ($225 per session) or both days ($325 per session).

Dates shown are for Tuesday, Thursday

Week Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 4 1/2

1 Sept 9, 11 Nov 4, 6 Jan 20, 22 Mar 24, 26 May 26, 28

2 Sept 16, 18 Nov 11, 13 Jan 27, 29 Mar 31, Apr 2 June 2, 4

3 Sept 23, 25 Nov 18, 20 Feb 3, 5 Apr 7, 9 June 9, 11

4 Sept 30, Oct 2 Dec 2, 4 Feb 10, 12 Apr 14, 16 June 16, 18

5 Oct 7, 9 Dec 9, 11 Feb 24, 26 Apr 28, 30

6 Oct 14, 16 Dec 16, 18 Mar 3, 5 May 5, 7

7 Oct 21, 23 Jan 6, 8 Mar 10, 12 May 12, 14

8 Oct 28, 30 Jan 13, 15 Mar 17, 19 May 19-21

Times

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

4:30-6:00PM 8-12 yr olds 8-12 yr olds

6:00-7:30PM 13-16 yr olds 13-16 yr olds

7:30-9:00PM 16-Adult 16-Adult

9:00-xxx Open Fencing Open Fencing

Required Forms and where to send them located here.

Cross Roads Membership: $50/season. membership is required for all classes.
$50/year for an individual, $25/year for each additional family member, $100 max. per family per year.
Membership includes free T-shirt per member, strip coaching at selected local tournaments and loan of equipment as needed. Includes Free T-Shirt, strip coaching at selected local events (such RYCs, SYCs, Qualifiers, Division Championships, Pomme De Terre), loan of club equipment if needed. Paid to Cross Roads Fencing Center

USFA Membership is required for all classes except Introduction to Fencing.
Sign up directly with USFA, list Cross Roads Fencing Center as Competition Club. $60/1 yr, $140/3 yr, family memberships also available. Membership includes laminated membership card, quarterly
American Fencing magazine, fencing stickers, equipment discount coupons, online tracking of ratings.

Classes meet at the Marlborough Recreation Department Jericho Hill building located near the west end of Brigham St: Jericho Hill
Students will meet the coaches and their classmates and begin training.
At this time, we are holding all classes at the Jericho Hill Lodge; classes will move to the gym at the Hildreth School on Sawin St in Marlboro at some point in the future: Hildreth School.

The 90 minute Classes will follow this format:
Some running or a few minutes of games with running to get everyone warmed up, followed by stretching.
Fencing Footwork, with new movements and complexity introduced over time. This also starts conditioning. Games will also be used here to start teaching fencing patience & strategy.
Drills with the epee. Students are shown how to hold the epee, how to attack, how to parry. Students will learn and practice offensive and defensive moves with a coach, with new movements and complexity added as time goes on.
Once students have some proficiency with the epee, they will start some bouting with a partner of similar size under the supervision of the coach.
As skills are developed, the students will be shown new moves, drill them with a coach, drill them with a partner, and practice using them in bouts.
In-class tournaments will be held to introduce fencing rules, tournament procedures, etc, and eventually students will be encouraged to travel to other New England division clubs for tournaments against other students. Tournament Info

USFA Members receive American Fencing magazine quarterly, coupons for discounts with equipment vendors, and membership in the New England division of the USFA (NEUSFA), one of the largest divisions in the country with 1,450+ members (35% Girls/Women & 55% Boys/Men, across all ages). Sounds like a lot - but the different age groups are not all that big, so competitors all get a chance to know each other at tournaments during the course of the year.

Membership runs August 1 thru July 31. USFA Members also receive a "durable and functional membership card and a key tag attachment that can be placed on a keychain, workout bag, shoelace, or anywhere that works for you! The key tag can serve as proof of membership in the event that you forget or misplace your card" (description from USFA website). Proof of membership is required to compete in USFA/NEUSFA tournaments.