Our tournament next Saturday, March 21 includes a Y12 event, open to all fencers born 2013–2016.

We’ve also got fencers traveling in from Denver, Amarillo, Socorro, and Albuquerque — it’s shaping up to be a great competition!

NMFF March Tournament

Santa Fe March Maniacal
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Mixed Epee 10:00am
Y12 Mixed Epee 12:00pm
E & Under 1:00pm
» Register at AskFRED

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

Registration open for 2026 Summer Camps

We’ve opened registration for this summer’s beginner fencing 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!

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: June 15–19; July 13–17; and July 27–31
Times: 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Location: 1306 Clark Road, Santa Fe
Cost: $300/week (10% sibling discount).
Register at www.gomotionapp.com/team/nmff/page/class-registration?subProgId=68735.

Referee clinic?

Interested in learning how to ref? Talk to Jack or Dan. If there’s enough interest between NMFF and Duke City, we’ll be able to bring in Mark Stasinos to lead a clinic.

Is your USA Fencing membership current?

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.

USA Fencing National Calendar

USA Fencing has updated the calendar of national tournaments for 2025–2026, including 2026 Summer National in Portland, Oregon.

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.