CFC Fence-a-Thon Oct 15 (Baltimore, MD)

[Bruce J. Heidebrecht]

They still shoot fencers, don¹t they?

Remember the days of the dance marathons when couples would dance all night
long for special prizes? Well, those days have returned again with the
Chesapeake Fencing Club¹s 5th annual ³Fence-A-Thon² 2004!

A fun-and-fundraising event to benefit CFC and The House of Mercy, the CFC
Fence-A-Thon 2004 will be held the evening of Friday, October 15th in the
gymnasium at Ridgely Middle School in Lutherville, MD at 121 Ridgely Road.
Registration for fencers begins at 8 p.m. with fencing starting at 9 p.m.
The Fence-a-Thon concludes with breakfast and an awards ceremony on
Saturday, October 16th at 9 a.m. The House of Mercy is a charitable
organization that has been providing after-school and out-of-school
programming for the children of the Poppleton/Hollins neighborhood in
Southwest Baltimore City since 1995. The House of Mercy provides a safe
environment for children where social and educational opportunities are
available for community residents.

The CFC Fence-A-Thon is open to all fencers of all ages. Registration fees
to be announced. 5th Anniversary CFC Fenceathon t-shirts will be sold. Other
highlights include hourly door prizes as well as a raffle for such items as
his/her bicycles and a fur jacket. Videos, music, food/refreshments, and a
live demonstration of theatrical swordplay, courtesy of The Baltimore
Shakespeare Festival (www.baltimoreshakespeare.org
<http://www.baltimoreshakespeare.org/> ) will be featured.

Trophies will be awarded in for most bouts fenced and/or
directed. All bouts will be fenced according to USFA rules.

The House of Mercy is considered a charitable organizations with 501(c)3
status; 50 percent of participants¹ contributions are tax-deductible.

Fencers with questions about the CFC Fence-A-Thon 2004 and/or
those who would be interested in making a contribution to the evening¹s
festivities, those interested in volunteering, making food donations, etc.,
should contact either Ray Gordon, CFC President, at 410-532-7445 or Dan
Collins at 410-332-9714. For more information on The House of Mercy, contact
Frances Lorenzi at 410-244-6223.

Now in its 12th year, Chesapeake Fencing Club is a non-profit
corporation located at 201 Homeland Avenue and provides fencing and fencing
instruction for children, youths and adults in foil and epee. Contact CFC at
410-532-7445.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Having done this once - okay, I only lasted till 1:30 a.m.! -- I can highly
recommend this very commendable event.

B.C. Milligan
Baltimore Fencing Center