2009-2010 SYC Schedule Announced

[DJ Apostrophe]

Courtney just sent out the list of SYCs for next season.

Don't know if it's on the USFencing site or not, but here's the list:

2009-2010 SYC Schedule
Mission Fencing Center
Rocky Point, NY
October 24-25, 2009

Rochester Fencing Club
Rochester, NY
November 22-24, 2009

National Fencing Found.
of Washington DC
Annandale, VA January 29-31, 2010

Cobra Fencing Club
Jersey City, NJ
February 26-28, 2010

Prise de Fer Fencing Club
Wellesley, MA
Boys March 20-21, 2010
Girls April 10-11, 2010

Golden Gate Fencing Foundation
San Jose, CA
March 27-28, 2010

-w

[edew]

So there's five in the east coast and one in the west. Were there any procedures on assigning these things? What do people in Illinois, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Missouri, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin or Indiana do?

[darius]

You didn't get the memo? People who don't live within driving distance of NYC shouldn't fence.

darius

[fdad]

So there's five in the east coast and one in the west. Were there any procedures on assigning these things? What do people in Illinois, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Missouri, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin or Indiana do?

As someone who as advocated for a NYC Area SYC, even I think this is a bit extreme. Perhaps the powers that be are feeling like Southeast/Southwest/MidWest are being served by NACs?

[fencerwallet]

Perhaps the powers that be are feeling like Southeast/Southwest/MidWest are being served by NACs?

How can that be, when there is only one youth NAC, at the end of the NAC "cycle" (NAC-F)?

[SabreKid]

Wow that's dumb.. The year I get out of Y14 is the year they implement 2 NY, 1 NJ, and a DC syc... [I live in NJ]

[fencerwallet]

Hmmm, I have always wanted to see the Green Bay Packer's east coast fencing facility... (I know, I know, it is at Dana Hall School...)

[teacup]

Who was on the committee that selected these locations?

[oso97]

Well.... 5 in the Northeast and one in California, including 2 within what even the most homebound of NYC denizens would call a reasonable driving distance. Yea, because THAT is an equitable spread around the country. But hey, NYC and the Bay Area are being served!

[KD5MDK]

Wow that's dumb.. The year I get out of Y14 is the year they implement 2 NY, 1 NJ, and a DC syc... [I live in NJ]

Probably should have held it off until next year so that it would be less dumb.

[telkanuru]

Before I throw stones, I'm just curious as to the bids submitted that were rejected. If no one from elsewhere submitted viable bids, then that's just the way it is. If otherwise, my brain hurts.

[teacup]

As someone who as advocated for a NYC Area SYC, even I think this is a bit extreme. Perhaps the powers that be are feeling like Southeast/Southwest/MidWest are being served by NACs?

The November NAC is proposed to be in Kansas City, MO but the April NAC could be anywhere. If it is in the Northeast, that would be the icing on the cake for everyone who lives in the Northeast.

Another explanation could be that all bids for SYC's were accepted and there weren't any for anywhere else. Although not sure what happened to only having three or four SYC's per year and all in different regions.

Still would like to know who was on the selection committee.

[KD5MDK]

I'll ask, but I think it's extremely unlikely Houston didn't submit a bid again.

[DJ Apostrophe]

This was left off the first email.

Another was just sent out including this event:
USFA Kentucky Division Louisville KY March 26-28, 2010

-w

[edew]

Before I throw stones, I'm just curious as to the bids submitted that were rejected. If no one from elsewhere submitted viable bids, then that's just the way it is. If otherwise, my brain hurts.

I don't think it should be first-bid first-accepted. Even if there are no bids from other areas, the coordinator should strive to search out people in underserved areas (Hamza in Houston, Seals in SLC, etc) and help them get a bid in and help them get a SYC started. Helping those understand the requirements and assisting in meeting those requirements should be part of the coordinator's job.

The main goal, still, is to help foster youth fencing in all parts of the US.

[Fencing Mom]

WHEW!! Good for all of us obsessive post-readers that Cobra got a tournament!!

[telkanuru]

WHEW!! Good for all of us obsessive post-readers that Cobra got a tournament!!

Nothing does the trick like whining.

[passata_sotto]

Wow, five out of seven on the east coast, one in the middle of the eastern half of the US and one in CA. Seems fair to me.

We did not go to Prise de Fer this year because it was the same fencers we saw in Rochester and New Hampshire. It will only be more so next year with Rochester, Cobra and Prise de Fer. I guess that KY and Houston will be a combined event for everyone east of the Rocky Mountains and all others will go to San Jose.

Crazy.

[Jason]

Still would like to know who was on the selection committee.

Agreed. I'd also like someone to clarify what that committee currently believes the purpose of the SYC to be.

[joralemon]

Originally Posted by teacup
Still would like to know who was on the selection committee

Agreed. I'd also like someone to clarify what that committee currently believes the purpose of the SYC to be.

I hope those of you who have these questions will email Courtney and share your response(s), if you get any.
courtneyw@usfencing.org