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The Red Deer Fencing Club was formed in Dec. '95. Our club has grown
out of the initial promotion of the sport by the
Alberta Modern
Pentathlon Association and Dr. David Coates in Dec. '94. From that
moment on, I was hooked. Initially the few of us that came out for the
clinic became members of AMPA, but the desire to concentrate primarily
on fencing, spurred on the creation of our club. Although many of our
first members were pentathletes seeking additional training time; We
started drawing many new members who were discovering fencing for the
first time. Our membership started small, but has kept growing each
year.
Our equipment was purchased with a grant from
Nova Corp. through
The Alberta Sport, Recreation,
Parks and Wildlife Foundation. The $ 9,000.00 cheque presentation
was an exciting moment for our club, for which we hosted a fencing
tournament 'Media Challenge' to commemorate the event. The tournament
included athletes from Red Deer radio stations, local newspapers, and
Nova Corp. Everyone had a great time and we are grateful to all who
participated.
I am the president and manager for the club. With the support of my wife BrendaLee Kirschenman,
and my good friend Shane Carritt, we have been working together for
many years now to build up the level of fencing in our community. Add to that our coaching staff
Dr. David Coates, Karren Lyver, and it only stands to reason why our club is growing as it is.
We hold classes five nights per week, training students from 8 years old and up in epee and sabre.
We are excited about our future growth, as our classes fill quickly.
RDFC is a non-profit club with a mandate to promote the sport of
fencing in our community. We do this through our club training schedule
and demonstrations or training clinics for various groups. In the past
we have conducted lessons or given demonstrations for many groups,
including: Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, Army Cadets, Church
groups, Scouts, and Private groups. If you are interested in hosting a
demonstration or a training clinic for a group in our area; Please
contact us.
If you are outside our region, we may refer you to the
Alberta Fencing Association
and they may be better able to help you. Please feel free to contact us, we
welcome any inquiries, and enjoy making new friends.
Yours in sport,
Norman Wiebe
President
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