Fencing Enrichment
When: Fridays 2:30-3:30
6 Week session: Jan 20, 27, Feb 3, March 2, 9, 16
Who: Returning SCS Fencing Students- First Priority
First come first serve – 3rd-8th Grade girls and boys. Maximum 12 students
Modern fencing is a martial art that is both challenging and safe. Today’s fencing is an aerobic and graceful sport combining agility, strength, coordination, strategy, speed and safety. There are numerous benefits of learning to fence. Fencing enhances mental and psychological skills in children. The concentration required improves relaxation while developing emotional reasoning.
Coach JoAnn Vaiani has been fencing for 35 years. At 15, she was the youngest C rated Junior Olympic Fencer. Taught by the best NJ coaches, she now teaches youth fencers at the Atlantic Fencing Academy in Colts Neck. She is the mother of two children, John, a graduate of St Catharine’s, and Nicole, a 8th grader in SCS. Both children are accomplished national fencers. When it comes to the children’s swashbuckling expectations, safety is Coach Vaiani’s foremost priority.
Special Introductory SCS Program Fee: $50 (6 sessions)
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:
Head mask, gloves and chest protector: $85
For health and safety concerns, students are required to purchase individual head mask, gloves and chest protector.
To ensure safety, participants are also required to wear sweatpants and sneakers to fencing practices. It is recommended that students bring water to class. Failure to adhere to fencing dress policy will result in student’s inability to participate in practice that day. Students will be fitted for equipment 1st day of class.
To register for Fencing, please go online to the SCS website. Register under “Enrichments”
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