Olympians Eli Dershwitz and Ziad Elsissy

New York, NY — Tim Morehouse Fencing Club proudly presents Duel for the School.

Duel for the School is an interactive crowd-funding campaign that starts in April. Teams will raise funds to help Fencing In The Schools, a program that brings varsity fencing to high school students from low-income communities.

This year, TMFC and Fencing in the Schools honor Paris 2024 Olympic fencers Eli Dershwitz, Ziad Elsissy (EGY), Amer Mohammad (EGY) and also Tim Morehouse Fencing Club's graduating high school seniors and cadet World Team members.

HOW DUEL FOR THE SCHOOL WORKS

Team Captains Each team will have a captain who commits to donating or helping us raise $5,000 towards the campaign and event. In addition, each team captain will field a team of five adults at the Duel For The School event on Saturday, June 15. From 4 pm to 5 pm, their team will receive a group fencing lesson from one of our Olympians before competing together to win the Duel For The School championship! And the that raises the most money picks their coach first!

Participants do not need any prior fencing experience and equipment will be provided for the teams.

Each Team Captain can help support the campaign by:

Raising money and/or donating to help us bring varsity fencing to high school students from low-income communities.
Recruiting members to join their team and donate.
Sharing the website and video on their social media networks (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) with the link and tagging @DuelFortheSchool
Setting a fundraising target and urging your friends, family and followers to donate to your team to help!

TICKET AND DONATION OPTIONS

Team Captain Ticket Be A Team Captain and Field Your Own Team at the Duel For The School! ($5000/TEAM OF 5). This ticket comes with five additional spectator/cocktail reception tickets and once the competition is done, your teammates can enjoy the reception and presentations from 7 pm-8:30 pm. Final names for the team competitors must be submitted by Friday, June 7.
Learn to Fence and Compete Ticket The Name says it all! ($500/(INDIVIDUAL TICKET). This ticket allows an individual adult to participate in the Duel For The School event where you "learn to fence" in a group lesson taught by one of our Olympians. Then, you compete with a team of four other adults at the Duel For The School competition. The gold medal match will be held during the reception portion of the event. No equipment is necessary. No experience is necessary. The Olympians will teach you everything you need to know to fence the tournament.
Individual Reception/Non-Competitor Ticket ($250/Adult Ticket) Attend the Duel For The School event as a spectator for the 4 pm-6:30 pm portion and/or just attend the gold medal matches and reception with Olympians from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
Individual Reception/Non-Competitor Ticket ($100/Youth Ticket) For students under 18, this ticket lets them attend the Duel For The School event as a spectator for the 4 pm-6:30 pm portion and/or attend the gold medal matches and reception with Olympians from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm.
Can't Attend But Would Like to Donate? You can also donate to Fencing In The Schools using the same link as the event. Select the "donate" option.

DUEL FOR THE SCHOOL

Saturday, June 15, 2024

4 pm-8:30 pm at

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club East Side 235 East 49th (Between 2nd and 3rd Ave)

A Campaign and Event to Raise Money For

Fencing In The Schools 501(c)

to fund

Varsity Fencing Teams

in Low-Income Communities in NYC

Honoring and Featuring

Paris 2024 Olympic Fencers including

Eli Dershwitz, Ziad Elsissy, Amer Mohammad and more!

Celebrating Tim Morehouse Fencing Club's Graduating High School Seniors

And

Cadet World Championship Team Members

EVENT SCHEDULE
4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Learn Fencing From An Olympian!
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Compete in The Duel For The School Event!
7:00 pm-8:30 pm

Cocktails and Hors Devours

Gold Medal Matches

Presentations

For Tickets, More Information and Donations
CLICK HERE

Fencing in the Schools is a 501C3 foundation. As such, a portion of your ticket price is tax-deductible.