Below is an e-mail sent today by Nathan Anderson, he is our coordinator. Just thought I'd help pass the word to coachs and officers through here because our e-mail list becuase outdated faster than it is created!
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All,
My name is Nathan Anderson, Head Coach/Owner of the Denver Fencing Center. I also serve as the Rocky Mountain Regional Youth Circuit Coordinator.
For those who do not know me, let me tell you a little bit about myself. I started fencing when I was nearly sixteen year old. At age 18, I got 2nd at a NAC in Under 20 Men’s Epee. The next year, I fenced at University of Pennsylvania and our team won 2nd place at NCAA Championships in Men’s Epee Team Event. I switched to foil my sophomore year, and I garnished my second NCAA trophy as the U. of Penn team took 3rd overall at the NCAA Championships. Over the course of the next two year, I earned my ‘A’ rating, 1st team All-Ivy League, and All-American in foil. I have been fencing all three weapons ever since.
In 2004, I left the corporate world to take our humble co-op of 18 fencers into a full time facility we call the Denver Fencing Center. Denver Fencing Center now has grown significantly over the past three seasons, and we now have over 80 US Fencing members. This year, we also had our first National Champion Mary Wilkerson, Vet 40 Women’s Saber, our first NAC winner Joseph Longuevan, Y-10 Men’s Epee, and our first National Points Champion, Joseph Longuevan, Y-10 Men’s Epee.
I am very passionate about fencing and its growth as a sport. Denver Fencing Center has sent over 9 coaches to US Fencing Coaches’ College, 4 fencers to US Fencing Armorer College, and we have hosted multiple referee clinics. Which bring me to the Rocky Mountain Regional Youth Circuit.
What is a Regional Youth Circuit?
The Regional Youth Circuit is the group of youth tournaments within a given region. The rationale is to provide educationally valuable tournament experiences without the stress of extensive travel. The first youth competition is an important part of development in the sport of fencing, for athletes and their parents. Each region should have a minimum of three RYC events per season. Some regions may have a need for more, but none should have less than three. There are no points awarded for RYC events, but they do serve as a qualifying path for Youth-10 and Youth-12 fencers to get to a NAC and the Summer National Championships. (Fencers must attend AND fence their event to qualify for the NAC and Summer Nationals.).
You can find all of the details at
www.usfaryc.org
What divisions make up the Rocky Mountain Region?
Arizona – Colorado - New Mexico - Plains Texas – Wyoming
What does the Rocky Mountain Regional Youth Circuit Coordinator do?
The RYC Coordinator is the one person in each region responsible for establishing the RYC schedule for the region and facilitating communication between the region and the YDC. There will be in place a reporting structure, of which, the regional coordinator is an important part. This reporting structure will provide a logical path for any concerns or questions that may arise in any region as well as a means of streamlining information to and from all regions.
I read all of that, what does that mean?
It means that I (Rocky Mountain Regional Youth Circuit Coordinator) designate the tournaments that for the Rocky Mountain Region (see above) can have the status of RYC.
I am hosting a tournament, how to I get the designation of Regional Youth Circuit?
You apply to me. I would like applications in by September 21st so that we can get them on
www.usfaryc.org.
Email me at
nathan@denverfencingcenter.com
What should I send in my email application?
1. Askfred.net link: The tournament should be listed with all of the appropriate information on
www.askfred.net. It should include all three weapons and have the youth ages (Y10, Y12, Y14).
2. Regional tournament: The tournament should not be a club tournament, but should attract fencers from your regional area. It must have enough strength to prepare the youth fencers for the rigors of competition. You should give me an idea of which clubs will be represented.
3. Referees: Since this tournament serves as a National Qualifier for Y10 and Y12 fencers, you need qualified referees. In Colorado, we use the standard of certified referees or ‘D’ or better fencer in that weapon. The RYC tournament organizer need find a group of good referees. I would like to know who is going to serve as your head referee and some of the other referees you plan to have. You should put your best referees on Y10 and Y12 events since these are preparing these fencers for National competitions and since the RYC will be their entrée to National competitions which for this age group are relatively close to our region (Portland, OR and San Jose, CA).
If you would like further details about how run a good RYC, check out:
http://www.usfaryc.org/Documents_files/RYC_Handbook.pdf
I will be hosting two RYC tournaments during the year at a large high school gym in Denver. The second tournament will be over most students’ Spring Break which should allow fencers from out of town fencers to attend.
http://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComin...nament_id=4119 http://askfred.net/Events/whoIsComin...nament_id=4120
I encourage each division to try to organize a strong RYC tournament. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me or call me at (303) 922-7288.
Thanks for helping to grow youth fencing.
Nathan Anderson
Head Coach/Owner
Denver Fencing Center
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