We open a new season of fencing in both clubs in September. We will be moving from our original Manchester location sometime in the Fall. Our new location is in the Waumbec Mill Building, one of the beautiful five story mill buildings in downtown Manchester. In the meantime, the new season will start in our current location at 271 Wilson Street. Rochester will remain at 261 North Main Street.

Rochester classes and training will start on Tuesday, September 9. Training groups will continue at the same days and time as last season. The new beginning class will be 6:30 to 7:30 pm, and intermediate classes will be 7:00 to 8:15 pm.

Manchester training will start on Monday, September 8. Manchester is starting an afternoon program, as well as our usual evening classes, with beginning classes starting on Thursday, September 11. Class times are 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, & 3:30 pm, and our evening classes will be 6:00 pm.

Beginning Class Tuition is $300, and Intermediate Class Tuition is $330

Fall Dues for both clubs (September, October, and November)
Children        $400
Youth            $420
Junior            $440
Adult             $440

Manchester Schedule  

Children                          6:00 to 7:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays
Youths                            6:30 to 7:45 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays
Juniors and Adults         7:00 to 9:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Foil and epee is fenced every practice.  However, in Manchester, epee fencers’ biggest night is traditionally on Thursdays, and foil fencers’ biggest night is Wednesdays.  Monday is usually an even mix of foil and epee.

Rochester Schedule

Children                         6:00 to 7:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Youths                           6:30 to 7:45 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Juniors and Adults        7:00 to 9:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
                                      2:00 to 4:30 pm on Sundays (National Training)

Foil and epee is fenced every practice.  The best turnout for epee is Tuesday, and foil is strong on both Tuesdays and Thursdays.  

Sunday practices in Rochester will have intensive training and coaching for those who want to prepare for regional and national competitions. We meet every Sunday except on weekends that we host a tournament. I will send an email with a sign-up spreadsheet to the fencers with the desire to travel outside of New Hampshire and Maine. Fencers, please check the National Training Schedule to see if it is being held- we need six signed up to hold a training session.

All Seacoast fencers can come to both the Manchester and Rochester locations if they want to pick up an extra day of fencing (with a new mix of fencers). There is no extra charge. 

As always, we are happy to stay an extra half hour if fencers want more time on the strip!

Manchester fencers and parents- I am currently in negotiations for a new home for the Manchester club. If everything works out, we will be in the basement of one of the beautiful brick mill buildings by the river- the Waumbec Mill at 250 Commercial St. It will have seven competitive strips (same as now, but all on the same level, with a viewing area for parents, and plenty of parking.

We will need to move the wood floors in the current locations, all the electronic scoring equipment, fencing gear, and the workshop.

I will let everyone know when the lease is signed, and I will notify everyone when I know the move-in date. I want to thank Mandy O’Brien for finding this space for us. Well done, Mandy!

Seacoast Fencing Club will be open in June at both Manchester and Rochester. All programs with at least four fencers signed up will be in operation. If a program has fewer than four signed up, those fencers, will be moved into the next oldest training group.

We will continue the National Training on Sundays in Rochester with new times, 12:00 to 2:30 pm, and new minimum of five fencers.

Children times are 6:00 to 7:00 June Dues: $190

Youth times are 6:30 to 7:45 June Dues $200

Junior/Adult times are 7:00 to 9:00 (or 9:30) June Dues $210

Please use the link below to sign up for June on the google spreadsheet

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qr8MsHJiKosbLOFZAduNm-db6jaxCmujKmpsbhpX4gE/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Dues for the three-month Spring term (March, April, May) are due the first week of March.

Please bring your dues payment to the first meeting. Cash is accepted, and checks should be payable to Seacoast Fencing Club. Sorry, but we do not accept credit cards or e-payments.

Winter Dues for both clubs (December, January, and February)
Children        $390
Youth            $410
Junior            $430
Adult             $430

Manchester Schedule  

Children                          6:00 to 7:00 on Mondays and Wednesdays
Youths                            6:30 to 7:45 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays
Juniors and Adults         7:00 to 9:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Foil and epee is fenced every practice.  However, in Manchester, epee fencers’ biggest night is traditionally on Thursdays, and foil fencers’ biggest night is Wednesdays.  Monday is usually an even mix of foil and epee.

Rochester Schedule

Children                         6:00 to 7:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Youths                           6:30 to 7:45 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Juniors and Adults        7:00 to 9:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
                                      2:00 to 4:30 pm on Sundays (National Training)

Foil and epee is fenced every practice.  The best turnout for epee is Tuesday, and foil is strong on both Tuesdays and Thursdays.  

Sunday practices in Rochester will have intensive training and coaching for those who want to prepare for regional and national competitions. We meet every Sunday except on weekends that we host a tournament. I will send an email with a sign-up spreadsheet to the fencers with the desire to travel outside of New Hampshire and Maine. Fencers, please check the National Training Schedule to see if it is being held- we need six signed up to hold a training session.

All Seacoast fencers can come to both the Manchester and Rochester locations if they want to pick up an extra day of fencing (with a new mix of fencers). There is no extra charge. 

As always, we are happy to stay an extra half hour if fencers want more time on the strip!

We will be open on most Federal holidays – The only other national holiday (other than the ones below) we will be closed is Memorial Day (a personally important day for me).  We are open for most of the federal holidays since schools & many employers are closed for those, and that makes it a perfect evening to fence!

Thanksgiving will be our first holiday closing. We will close on Wednesday, November 27 and Thanksgiving Day.

With Christmas and New Year’s on Wednesday this year, we will be closed on Friday, December 20 thru January 1. We will reopen on Thursday January 2 in both Manchester and Rochester.

However, we will be hosting a D Meet in Rochester on Sunday, December 29- which should be a good tournament for most of our fencers!