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Come join the Connecticut Fencers Club at the New Britain Quartette Club in New Britain.

We offer beginner to elite fencing for recreation all the way to highly competitive international fencing.


Contact us at  connecticutfencersclub@gmail.com for more information about classes, private lessons, or open bouting.

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Come join us at the
New Britain Quartette Club 
located at 
​225 Wooster Street in New Britain!

        CTF classes, lessons, and practice are held on        
​Mondays
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We would love to have you join us to learn about fencing

or if you are already a fencer, come fence with us!
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Contact us to discuss options for membership.


IT'S CAMP TIME!!!
Sign Up for Fencing Camp at Three Locations!!


Children's Beginner to Intermediate Foil Summer Program
 (Summer 2019)
Simsbury Parks and Recreation, Boy Scout Hall

695 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 


This one-week program is open to boys and girls and will teach the basic fencing fundamentals, develop proper technique, and bouting experience. Every aspect of fencing is covered developing a solid skill foundation. On the first day of class safety rules and the proper use of the fencing weapon (foil) and protective gear are introduced.
 
Beginner to Intermediate (ages 8 - 12)
July 8th, 2019 to July 12th, 2019
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

The cost for the one-week session is $253. 

​Beginner to Intermediate (ages 13 - 18)
July 8th, 2019 to July 12th, 2019
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

The cost for the one-week session is $253.

To find out more about the Simsbury Parks and Recreation Fencing Program and register:
 http://www.simsburyrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=10181

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Children's Beginner to Intermediate Foil Spring and Summer Program (Summer 2019)
Kingswood-Oxford School
170 Kingswood Road, West Hartford, CT

This one-week program is open to boys and girls and will teach the basic fencing fundamentals, develop proper technique, and bouting experience. Every aspect of fencing is covered developing a solid skill foundation. On the first day of class safety rules and the proper use of the fencing weapon (foil) and protective gear are introduced.

Beginner to Intermediate (Ages 9 - 12)
July 15th, 2019 to July 19th, 2019
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

The cost for the one-week session is $475 

To find out more about the KO Summer Camp and to register:
www.kingswoodoxford.org/camp-ko---summer-2019/sports-camps

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Children's Beginner to Intermediate Foil Spring and Summer Program (Summer 2019)
Elmwood Community Center
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1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT

Beginner to Intermediate (ages 8 - 16)
July 22nd, 2019 to July 26th, 2019
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

The cost for the one-week session is $185. 

​Beginner to Intermediate (ages 8 - 16)
July 22nd, 2019 to July 26th, 2019
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

The cost for the one-week session is $185.

To find out more about the Elmwood Community Center Fencing Camp and to register:
www.westhartfordct.gov/leisureonline/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/wbsearch.html?xxmod=AR&xxtype=CAMPS&xxsearch=yes&wbsi=ebdbe55d-3ace-26bb-e911-417800a69901

Time to Sign Up for the 2019 Spring Session
CTF will be holding spring practice from 
April 1st to June 24th
(Mondays only)
Please click the button below to obtain a registration form
2019 Spring Jr. Elite and Elite Session Registration Form
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Want to Learn to Fence?
8-Week Beginner II Classes Start on
April 1st to June 3rd
on Mondays 
from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Click on the registration form below and contact us to sign up!

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Beginner II Spring 2019 Registration

Congratulations to both
Coach Starks-Faulkner and Coach Hennig-Trestman

on their medals at the
April 2019 North American Cup in Salt Lake City, Utah!

Both are Guaranteed a Spot
on the
World Veteran Fencing Championship Team
​and will Represent the US in Egypt in October 2019!!



WAY TO GO LADIES!!
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​Coach Starks-Faulkner won
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SILVER in the Women's 60's Foil
​and 

 took fifth place in the Women's 60's Saber
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Coach Starks-Faulkner wins Silver in the Women's 60's Foil
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Coach Hennig-Trestman wins Silver in the Women's 60's Foil
Coach Hennig-Trestman won
SILVER in the Women's 50's Foil (earning her B19)

Congratulations to both 
Coach Starks-Faulkner and Coach Hennig-Trestman 
on their medals at the
December 2018 North American Cup in Cincinnati, Ohio!
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Coach Hennig-Trestman won the Silver in the Women's Foil 50's and the Bronze in the Women's Foil Combined (Earning her B18)!
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Coach Starks-Faulkner won the Silver in the Women's Foil 60's and the Bronze in the Women's Saber 60's!

Congratulation to
Coach Starks-Faulkner who won  
GOLD in the Women's 60's Foil and
SILVER in the Women's 60's Saber
and to Coach Hennig-Trestman who won BRONZE in the
Veteran Team Women's Foil
at the 2018
Summer National Championships

July 2-3 in St. Louis, MO!!
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Congratulations to
Coach Hennig-Trestman who took
​GOLD in the Women's Foil Team and SILVER in the Women's 50's Foil at the CanAm Games in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, May 26th, 2018!
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PictureCoach Starks-Faulkner wins SILVER in the Women's Vet 60's Foil
Congratulations to
Coach Starks-Faulkner
who took GOLD in the
Women's Vet 60's Saber

&
SILVER in the
​Women's Vet 60's Foil

at the 2018 April NAC in
Richmond, VA

Coach Starks-Faulkner will be a member of the US World Veteran    Championship Team in 2018!!

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Coach Starks-Faulkner wins GOLD in the Women's VET 60's Saber

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Congrats to Jennifer K. who took SECOND place and Rebecca K. who took THIRD place at the Women's Div 2/3 Foil competition and to Emily S. who took FOURTH place in the Division 2/3 Saber competition in the CT Division Summer National Qualifier at the Fairfield Fencing Academy in Fairfield, CT on April 15th, 2018.

Both Jennifer and Rebecca qualify for the Division 2 and 3 foil competition and Emily qualifies for the Division 3 saber competition at the 2018 Summer Nationals to be held in St. Louis, MO this upcoming July!
                      Way to go Ladies!!


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​Congratulation
to new fencer, Gideon W. who took SECOND place at
Way of the Sword Beginners Youth Foil tournament
​in Ridgefield, CT on February 3rd, 2018.
This was Gideon's FIRST tournament!
Yay Gideon!!


Congratulations to CTF
Coach Starks-Faulkner and Coach Hennig-Trestman
​on a successful December NAC in Portland, OR!!


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Coach Starks-Faulkner took GOLD for the Women's 60's Foil. Coach Hennig-Trestman took BRONZE for the Women's 50's Foil (earning her B17 rating!) at the 2017 December NAC in Portland, OR on December 8th!!

PictureTeam USA wins GOLD for the Women's Foil in Slovenia!
Congratulations to Coach Starks-Faulkner for her GOLD medal for the Women's Foil Team and her BRONZE medal for the Women's 60's Foil at the 2017 World Veteran Fencing Championship in Maribor, Slovenia from October 16-21, 2017!

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Coach Starks-Faulkner wins BRONZE at the 2017 World Veteran Fencing Championship in Slovenia!

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Connecticut Fencers Club is proud to offer 
Saber Classes and Lessons
taught by
Saber Coach Alex Gioiella!!


Coach Gioiella is a Nationally Certified US Fencing Association referee
with many years of experience both fencing and refereeing​

                 
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Please contact us at
                                         connecticutfencersclub@gmail.com
                                        ​to learn more about our saber program



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Coach Starks-Faulkner with Six-time Olympic Foil Champion
Valentina Vezzali
at the 2016 Summer National Championship
in Dallas, TX

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AFTER THE PARRY...RIPOSTE!
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SOME FENCING ALUMNI!

2016 USA Fencing National Championship
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Coach Starks-Faulkner was featured
in this news clip about the
2016 Summer National Championship!!
Click the link above
to watch the video!



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Connecticut Fencers Club is Home to Two
2015 World Veteran Fencing Championship Team Members!

Congratulations to Coach Starks-Faulkner who represented the USA on the Women's Foil 60-69 team and the Women's Saber 60-69 team as well as
Coach Dr. Bonnie Hennig-Trestman who represented the USA on the Women's Foil 50-59 team in Limoges, France in October 2015!!





PictureCoach Hennig in the Veteran Women's Team event! The team's name is Three Elles and an Arrgh (three lefties and one righty). The parrot's name is Robert Spock Trestman the Third!
   Who says fencing can't be fun!!!
Veteran fencers (those 40 years old and over) compete in a team event annually at the North American Cup (NAC) held in various locations throughout the US.
Each year Coach Dr. Bonnie Hennig-Trestman's team gets dressed up before the event begins!
Three Elles and an Arrgh winds up in blogs, on Facebook, and all over social media. 
Look for them at the Summer Nationals!


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