Everybody needs to come to practice on Friday. I realize that most of you are new to fencing, and it's past time that somebody showed you how to take care of your equipment. I know it seems a little intimidating sometimes, but equipment that is properly maintained will last longer and perform more reliably than equipment that is only repaired when it breaks. Also, you get in trouble at tournaments when your weapon is missing a screw or your body cord is broken, etc. One equipment malfunction is worth a yellow card--a warning. After that, each failure is worth a red card--your opponent gets a point. I got four points in a five-touch bout once because somebody hadn't been taking care of his gear. You don't want to be that guy. Trust me. It's the most embarrassing thing ever.
Gear problems can also turn into safety problems. I'll discuss these things more on Friday, so be sure you come! We're not going to set up the strip or drill until after you've had the gear lesson--that's how important it is!
Second--the Club Sports End of the Semester Banquet is coming up soon! There isn't an official date yet, but it's going to be either April 30 or May 7. We need to provide pictures, so bring your cameras to practice and snap some shots (then send them to Ed), and we also need to nominate some people for awards. Since we have such a small club, we want to make sure everyone gets an award at the banquet. So. Here's how it's going to work. Come up with an award (it can be silly or serious), nominate a person (or more than one person) for the award, and send your award and nomination to Lauren over the Facebook group. Lauren will put them together, print them out, and we will vote on the awards at practice one day soon. Please don't just nominate yourself. It's okay to do that, but be sure you make a nomination for someone else, too.
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