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We would like to formally announce the Baby Champagne competition for 2022. We host this competition annually and we would like to invite our members to compete and assist with the day’s proceedings. This competition will be taking place on the 6th of November, at the YMCA Upper Hutt.

Competition Details

Time Table

Sunday 6th of November

Event	Registration	Event Start
Under 11 Epee	8:30am	9:00am
Under 13 Epee	10:00am	10:30am
Under 11 & Under 9 Foil	11:30am	12:00pm
Under 13 Foil	1:00pm	1:30pm

Location

Venue: YMCA Upper Hutt

Gear Requirements

Whites: 350N Plastrons, 350N Fencing Jackets, and 350N Fencing Gloves & Breeches with Long Socks are required for Epee. Track pants for Foil – No Bare Skin will be allowed at all.
Mask: Masks must have 350N Foil Bibs, Head Wires and Safety Straps.
Weapons: U13 – Size 3 and smaller, U11 Size 2 and smaller
Lames must be in working condition & chest plates MUST be worn.

Entry Requirements

Entry fee: $20.00 for one event, $30.00 for 2+ events.
Entries are due by Friday 4th November. Late entries will not be accepted.
All entries must be made via the official entry form below, with entries made by email not accepted.

Halloween is near, and Hutt Valley Fencing Club will be running some special activities during our Thursday session this week in anticipation. We will be running a couple of activities, listed below, with prizes up for grabs!

• Piñata
• Costume Contest
• Fencing Games

This will run during our normal class time slot from 7pm – 8pm, Thursday 27th of October.

If you are not wanting to participate in the games and just want to free fence, that is okay. Please feel free to utilize our usual equipment and find someone else that is wanting to free fence.

Week 1

Please note the below training time for the first week of the school holidays. There is the only session that is running during the first week due to the competition and training camp taking place in the Hawks Bay on Thursday and Friday.

For more information regarding this training camp, please click here.

Day	Session Time	Age Group (Classes)
Monday – 03.Oct.22	6pm – 7.20pm	Juniors (normal Sat & Thur Classes)
Monday – 03.Oct.22	7pm – 9pm	Seniors (normal Mon)

Week 2

There will be 2 classes taking place in the second week of the school holidays. We have sessions on both Wednesday and Thursday with times suited for both of our ability groups. Please note the session times that are applicable for each group of fencers.

Day	Session Time	Age Group (Classes)
Wednesday – 12.Oct.22	6pm – 7.15pm	Juniors (normal Sat & Thur Classes)
Wednesday – 12.Oct.22	7pm – 9pm	Seniors (normal Mon)
Thursday – 13.Oct.22	6pm – 7.15pm	Juniors (normal Sat & Thur Classes)
Thursday – 13.Oct.22	7pm – 9pm	Seniors (normal Mon)

For any questions, please do not hesitate in contacting us either via our contact form or by emailing us at huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com.