Hi all,

Due to school finishing early on Monday for year 7 parent teacher interviews, Squad training will start from 2pm and finish at 5pm.

Development Sprints will start at 2pm and finish at 3:30pm.

Also, please note some adjustments to Foil training:

All Foil Squad fencers are returning to training on Mondays and Wednesdays after school as of this week.

Newbie Junior Foil will train at the COLA on Mondays and Thursdays after school as of this week.

Clipboard rolls have been updated accordingly.

Please let me know if there are any issues or questions.

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

We have the following events happening this weekend:

• NSWSFL U14 and U16 Foil Team Premiership fixture #2 @ SBHS
• NSWSFL U19 Epee Team Premiership fixture #2 + Medal Presentations @ Barker
• Newington Friendly Fixture for Year 7 Newbies (all weapons) @ Newington

Please check the 2024 Results page for details on fencers, refs, mentors and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2024-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.
Please note: Saturday Development training is cancelled this week as coaching and staff resources are diverted to comp and fixture events. Development Fencers are welcome to attend the fixtures to support our teams.

For all competitions, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Referees are to check in with the DT 30 minutes before the start time.

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

As year 7 Newbies have a friendly fixture this Saturday at Newington, please make sure to attend the Development Training session afterschool on Thursday. Please bring a big enough sports bag to carry additional fencing equipment (lame, body wire, weapon).

For non year 7 Junior Newbies, you will also be learning more about preparing for fixtures during Thursday’s Development session. You are welcome to attend the friendly fixture on Saturday to observe and support our teams. We are limiting fencers to year 7 on Saturday to meet the host’s request for this initial fixture. We hope to increase opportunities for all newbies as we get a better feel for other schools’ capabilities to host.

Please note: Non Newbie Development Foil will be cancelled for Thursday Development Session this week to prioritise the space for Junior Newbie Foil fencers.

Clipboard rolls have been updated accordingly.

Please contact me if there are any issues or questions.

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

To all newbie year 7 Fencers,

As a courtesy notice, we have a planned Friendly Fencing Event with Newington College on next Saturday 22/06/2024 for our Newbie Year 7 Fencers (all weapons).

Newington will be hosting this event at their Concordia Gallery venue next to their main campus in Stanmore. Students will fence in teams to gain experience with the 45 hit relay format. We anticipate that the time commitment will be approximately 8am to 12pm. Coaching and staffing resources will be allocated to help supervise and manage the event. We may call on volunteer Senior Squad Fencers to assist with mentoring on the day as well.

More details will be posted early next week when I’m back from Melbourne.

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

Hi all,

As school finishes at 1:30pm next Monday 17/06/2024 for parent teacher interviews, we will run an extended Squad Training session from 2pm to 5pm.
Clipboard has been adjusted to reflect this change.

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

We have the following events happening this weekend:

• AFF Australian Schools Intermediate Fencing Championships (all weapons) – Melbourne, Victoria (Saturday and Sunday)
• NSWSFL U19 Foil Team Premiership fixture #1 @ SICR
• NSWSFL U19 Epee Team Premiership fixture #1 @ Oxley

Please check the 2024 Results page for details on fencers, refs and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2024-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.
Please note: Saturday Development training is cancelled this week as coaching and staff resources are diverted to comp and fixture events.

For all competitions, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Referees are to check in with the DT 30 minutes before the start time.

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

We have the following events happening on Saturday:

• NSWFA School Championships: U18 Individual Competition @ NSW Fencing Centre (Sabre and select Foil Fencers)
• NSWSFL Epee U14 & U16 Individual DE + Finals + Medal Ceremony @ BARK
• Foil Friendly with SGS @ SGS (U14 & U16 Foil Squads)
• Development Training for Foil and Epee Development Fencers @ SBHS COLA

Please check the 2024 Results page for details on fencers, refs and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2024-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.
Please note that for NSWFA events, students are asked to bring their student ID cards and present it to the Director of Tournament (DT) to check in before the start of their competition.

For all competitions, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Referees are to check in with the DT 30 minutes before the start time.
For Squad Fencers competing in NSWFA events, it may be a very long day so remember to pack food and water, bring a towel, and wear correct uniform (school sock on back leg, school tracksuit jacket for medal presentations).

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

Hi all,

Please be advised that along with Year photos, the following photos will also be taken on Monday 27/05/2024:

• 1:20pm – Development Fencing Group
• 1:25pm – Squad Fencing Group

These are the large group photos (around 50 students per photo) that require the use of the stands. Please be on time! The First Grade Team photos are scheduled for the Winter Sports photo day.

Please make sure you wear your regular school uniform with blazer if you have one. Also please remember to bring your ID card for scanning!

Please contact Mr Huynh if there are any issues or questions.
Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

Update regarding qualification for Nationals: I have sought clarification regarding qualifying events for Nationals and have been informed by NSWFA that any fencer who participates in NSWFA school competitions (including the AJ Rae and Roberta Nutt) are eligible to participate in the National Schools Championships.
As such (and as per previous season), we will only be submitting Sabre Squad Fencers into the remaining two NSWFA events. Epee and Foil Squad Fencers will prioritise League events and friendlies for the rest of the season to complement their training.

We have the following events happening on Saturday:

• NSWSFL U19 Epee Individual DE + Finals + Medal Ceremony (Venue: SACS)
• NSWFA School Championships: U14 & U16 Individual Competition – SBHS Sending Sabre only
• Foil Team Friendly with SGS, hosted at SBHS Gym
• Development Training (Foil and Epee – venue: SBHS COLA for Epee, SBHS Gym for Foil)

Please check the 2024 Results page for details on fencers, refs and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2024-results/

This is a courtesy post to keep everyone updated with events planned for this Saturday. More details will be updated here once locked in. Final details to be confirmed by End of Training on Thursday. Comms and info for Intermediate National Selection will be sent out later this week after Wednesday Squad Training concludes.

Please contact Mr Huynh if there are any issues or questions.
Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

We have the following events happening on Saturday:

• NSWSFL U14 Epee Individual Round 2 Pools, U16 Epee Individual Round 1 Pools (Venue: SACS)
• NSWFA Roberta Nutt Shield: U18 Individual Competition (all weapons) @ NSW Fencing Centre

Please check the 2024 Results page for details on fencers, refs and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2024-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.
Please note that for NSWFA events, students are asked to bring their student ID cards and present it to the Director of Tournament (DT) to check in before the start of their competition.

For all competitions, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Referees are to check in with the DT 30 minutes before the start time.
For Squad Fencers competing in NSWFA events, it may be a very long day so remember to pack food and water, bring a towel, and wear correct uniform (school sock on back leg, school tracksuit jacket for medal presentations).

For Development Fencers, Saturday training has been cancelled for this weekend due to limited coaching and staff resources that need to be redirected to manage the competition events. Please keep an eye on announcements for any future Saturday training sessions.

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing