Monday, November 06, 2006
November Newsletter
Hi….and Happy November, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. There’s lots of news to share about all the activities going on at DFA.
IMPORTANT DATES AND SCHEDULES:
COME TO THE THEATRE:
La Quinta High School will be presenting “Cyrano de Bergerac” November 30, December 1, 2, 3.
Aaron Fagan has the lead role of “Cyrano” and I have choreographed the fight scenes. Come spend an enjoyable evening at the theatre.
EXPANSION:
DFA will be expanding its days and hours of operation! Starting Monday, November 20, we will be staying open until 7:00 p.m. and starting Thursday, December 7, we will stay open until 7:00 p.m. This will accommodate all our new students and open up more lesson times.
Also, DFA is open on Wednesday afternoons for sparring. All my lesson slots are taken with lessons for our younger fencers, but any team fencers may come in to spar, and perhaps spar with the younger fencers to give them a taste of what it’s all about.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS:
We need volunteers for the Palm Desert Open, November 11-12, Saturday and Sunday.
From what we see from pre-registration, we will have a good turnout for the tournament, but we need volunteers to help with registration, giving out tee shirts, helping in the hospitality lounge for the referees and someone who would like to help with driving the shuttle bus.
We need volunteers to help with registration starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. If your child is fencing in an event, consider coming and helping out with registering the fencers for that event and giving out tee shirts, and then watch the fencing.
If you like driving, we need a shuttle bus driver (the tournament is providing the van) to drive fencers and officials to and from the venue and, perhaps, some runs to the airport. If you are interested in driving, please let me know so we can get you put on the insurance.
The Bout Committee is made up of Midi Cox, the Pacific Coast Section Secretary, Diane Whan and myself……so, you can see we do need volunteers to help make the tournament successful and a pleasant experience for all the fencers and officials.
Just so you know, the Palm Desert Open is a fund-raiser for DFA. So what money is left over after all the expenses are paid goes directly to DFA and is used to purchase new fencing equipment for our club.
We’re winding up this fencing season with a bang, and the 2007 fencing season looks to be just as exciting and action-packed.
Wishing everyone happy holidays and blissful fencing,
Leslie Taft
The Fencing Coach
IMPORTANT DATES AND SCHEDULES:
- Saturday, November 4, USFA/San Bernardino fencing tournament at Victor Valley High School
- Sunday, November 5, Junior Olympics Qualifiers at Victor Valley High School
- Saturday, November 11, Palm Desert Open fencing tournament at College of the Desert
- Sunday, November 12, Palm Desert Open fencing tournament at College of the Desert
- Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19, I am at a conference in Riverside and DFA will be closed.
- DFA will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24
- DFA will be open on Saturday, November 25
- Saturday, December 9, I am at a conference in Riverside, but DFA will be open
- Saturday, December 16, USFA/San Bernardino fencing tournament at San Bernardino Valley College
- DFA will be closed on Monday, Christmas, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26
- DFA will be closed on Saturday, December 30, Sunday, December 31, Monday, January 1 and Tuesday, January 2nd.
- Saturday, January 13, USFA/San Bernardino fencing tournament at Victor Valley High School
- Sunday, January 14, Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade
COME TO THE THEATRE:
La Quinta High School will be presenting “Cyrano de Bergerac” November 30, December 1, 2, 3.
Aaron Fagan has the lead role of “Cyrano” and I have choreographed the fight scenes. Come spend an enjoyable evening at the theatre.
EXPANSION:
DFA will be expanding its days and hours of operation! Starting Monday, November 20, we will be staying open until 7:00 p.m. and starting Thursday, December 7, we will stay open until 7:00 p.m. This will accommodate all our new students and open up more lesson times.
Also, DFA is open on Wednesday afternoons for sparring. All my lesson slots are taken with lessons for our younger fencers, but any team fencers may come in to spar, and perhaps spar with the younger fencers to give them a taste of what it’s all about.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS:
We need volunteers for the Palm Desert Open, November 11-12, Saturday and Sunday.
From what we see from pre-registration, we will have a good turnout for the tournament, but we need volunteers to help with registration, giving out tee shirts, helping in the hospitality lounge for the referees and someone who would like to help with driving the shuttle bus.
We need volunteers to help with registration starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. If your child is fencing in an event, consider coming and helping out with registering the fencers for that event and giving out tee shirts, and then watch the fencing.
If you like driving, we need a shuttle bus driver (the tournament is providing the van) to drive fencers and officials to and from the venue and, perhaps, some runs to the airport. If you are interested in driving, please let me know so we can get you put on the insurance.
The Bout Committee is made up of Midi Cox, the Pacific Coast Section Secretary, Diane Whan and myself……so, you can see we do need volunteers to help make the tournament successful and a pleasant experience for all the fencers and officials.
Just so you know, the Palm Desert Open is a fund-raiser for DFA. So what money is left over after all the expenses are paid goes directly to DFA and is used to purchase new fencing equipment for our club.
We’re winding up this fencing season with a bang, and the 2007 fencing season looks to be just as exciting and action-packed.
Wishing everyone happy holidays and blissful fencing,
Leslie Taft
The Fencing Coach
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