Congratulations to our National competitors

Summer Nationals are going on right now, congratulations to all our club members who qualified and traveled to fence the best in the nation:

• Don Anderson, fenced in Vet-70 Men's Foil, Vet-80 Men's Foil, Vet-70 Men's Épée, Vet-80 Men's Épée, today fencing in Vet-70 Men's Saber and Vet-80 Men's Saber, and Div III Men's Épée

• Lachlan Mudge fenced in Cadet Men's Épée

• Ben Loftin, Brady Anderson, and Jack Elling fencing (as this email’s going out) in Div II Men's Épée, and Brady’s also fencing Div III Men's Épée

• Amelia Chenier fencing in Div II Women's Épée and Y-14 Women's Épée

USA Fencing membership renewals open now — required to fence at NMFF

A reminder that our club’s insurance requires that all fencers be USA Fencing members.

Membership renewals for the 2025–26 USA Fencing season are open now — manage your membership here.

Spread the word about our July and August camps

We need your help telling people about our summer camps. They’re a fast-paced, fun introduction to the sport — maybe you know some kids who want to try fencing?

Please pass along this information — we also have some handouts on the low wall, feel free to take and distribute.

New Mexico Fencing Foundation is offering day camps for ages 8–13 with or without previous experience. Learn the fundamentals of Olympic fencing from nationally certified fencing coaches, including footwork, bladework, safety, and competitions. Camp attendance is limited to 12. All special equipment will be provided.

Sessions: July 14–18 and July 28–August 1
Times: 10:00am–1:00pm
Location: 1306 Clark Road, Santa Fe
Cost: $300/week (10% sibling discount).
Register at www.gomotionapp.com/team/nmff/page/class-registration.

Check your gear for buzz boxes

Please look in your bags and lockers for any buzz boxes you may have — we’re still missing a lot and trying to track them down.

Upcoming NMFF tournaments

Santa Fe July Jostler
Saturday, July 19
Mixed Epee 10:00am
Y14 Mixed Epee 1:00pm
E & Under Mixed Epee 1:00pm
» Register at AskFRED

Even if you’re not fencing, you’re welcome to stop by and see how a tournament runs.

Upcoming regional tournaments

GFA (German Fencing Academy) Season Kickoff
Saturday, August 9–Sunday, August 10
Youth, Vet, Teams
» Register at AskFRED

Good chance to check out German Fencing Gear’s equipment in person.

USA Fencing National Calendar

USA Fencing has posted the calendar of national tournaments scheduled so far for 2025–2026, including next year’s Summer National in Portland, Oregon.

Equipment recommendations from German Fencing Gear

Jens and Leticia of German Fencing Gear put together a guide with some recommendations for fencing gear — shown in that graphic above, download a PDF here.

You can also browse their site and choose your gear there. If you have any questions about sizing or anything else, or want other recommendations, send Jens an email.

If this email winds up in your Promotions folder …

Gmail will often sort bulk emails into your “Promotions” tab.

To make sure NMFF’s emails arrive in your main inbox, drag the email from the “Promotions” tab to the “Primary” tab. You should get a prompt to “Do this for future messages …” and you should click “Yes.”

If you hear of others having this problem, please pass along this information.