Enrolment for the 2020-2021 Fencing Season!

Enrolment for the fall fencing season is now available! We've re-opened our facilities for lessons and small group training sessions, and we look forward to continuing our in-person programs into the fall months!

We ask anyone enrolling for the upcoming season to review our Terms of Service carefully especially around our Covid-19 policies and procedures. We want everyone to understand how we will handle various situations and to understand the rules. By enrolling in the club, you are agreeing to our policies including our health and safety rules, refund policies and temporary closure rules for Covid-19. We appreciate everyone’s understanding as we navigate through this difficult time together.

We plan to host a few Zoom Q&A sessions over the next few weeks and we would also be happy to talk with any of you directly if you have questions about the upcoming season.

Important Notes from the Terms of Service:

• If a facility must temporarily close because of a Covid-related issue, the Club will switch temporarily to online classes and lessons, which will be held at the same time as the in-person classes that were scheduled. The allotted time, rates and packages will remain the same as the in-person classes and lessons.

• In addition, there will be a Mandatory Attendance or Late Cancel policy during the first two weeks of any temporary closure. A temporary facility closure is considered 14 consecutive days or less. Once the two-week window passes, you can choose to suspend or cancel, or to move your program to our online programs. 

• After 14 Consecutive Days: If a facility closure extends past 14 consecutive days, then in-person classes and lessons will continue online at the same time and under the same programs. But you then have the option to pause or cancel. You may also reschedule online private lessons to 10am-3pm on weekdays and, schedule permitting, for later times in the day.

• Same Day Testing For Covid Exposure: If a student is exposed to Covid-19, we ask that they report this to the club immediately and then go get a rapid same-day test and report to the club the result.

We would strongly recommend reading the full document, as things are operating a bit differently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please read our full updated terms of service at the following link:

Vermont Camp Highlight Video!

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the Vermont Sleep Away Camp! We’ve created a highlight video to celebrate this special experience. We hope it gives you a nice perspective on the past 5 days!

Watch the video below:

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club is #2 in the Country for Academic All-Americans!

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club has produced the country’s second highest number of High School All-Academics in the 2019-2020 season. The All-Academic Team honors athletes who showed outstanding academic success, earning a 3.4 GPA or higher. Fencers who earned a 3.85 GPA qualify for First Team Honors. Those who earned a GPA from 3.4 – 3.84 qualify for Second Team.

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club was one of only 14 fencing clubs that produced 10 or more All-Academic team members in 2019-2020. This comes in the same season that Tim Morehouse Fencing Club also produced the most High School All-Americans in the country.

Congratulations to our hard working All-Academics!

First Team:

• Adele Bois

• Sophia Cannon

• Ethan Chin

• Chelsea Delsoin

• Madison Four-Garcia

• Nowell Gibson

• Olive Lee

• Richard Lin

• Katie McGillion-Moore

• Fiona Neibart

• Daniel Ra Jr.

• Harini Thiruvengadam

• Gerald Wang

• Anya Zakharov

• Henry Zhang

Second Team:

• Matthew Breier

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club #1 in the Country for 2019-2020 High School All-Americans

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club has produced the most High School All-Americans in the country during the 2019-2020 season. The High School All-American Team recognizes competitive success based on classification earned or renewed during the season. First Team is awarded to fencers with an A or B, Second Team honors is awarded to fencers who earned or renewed a C or D rating, and Honorable Mention Team members include those with an E rating. TMFC was 1 of only 7 clubs to produce more than 10 High School Americans.

If you are interested in joining us for online or in-person fencing programs, get in touch at info@timmorehousefencing.com

Congratulations to our amazing High School All-Americans!

First Team High School All-Americans:

• Henry Zhang

• Daniel Ra Jr.

• Katie McGillion-Moore

• Richard Lin

• Matthew Breier

• Ethan Chin

• Chelsea Delsoin

• Adele Bois

• Madison Four-Garcia

• Sabrina Fang

• Olive Lee

Second Team High School All-Americans:

• Gerald Wang

• Fiona Neibart

• Justin Morrill

• Sophie Cannon

Honorable Mention:

• Harini Thiruvengadam

Aspire to Inspire National Tour - The Student-Athlete Experience for Fencers

Aspire to Inspire National Tour is a virtual series of panels that provide intimate knowledge of the student-athlete experience for fencers at colleges around the country.

The vision is to make the student-athlete experience more accessible for fencers in middle school/high school, especially during the pandemic. There will be five panels (comprised of alumni athletes from three universities per panel) which will take place between July 11 - 12, 2020.

This series of panels will provide valuable insight on the student-athlete experience at a diverse group of schools across the country. Each panelist will speak about the following topics with respect to their alma mater and their sport:

1) Student-Athlete's General Experience

2) Resources for Students and Athletes

3) Why They Chose Their Alma Mater

4) Application Process Considerations Based on Their College Experience

Below is the link to the Eventbrite page:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aspire-to-inspire-national-college-tour-the-student-athlete-experience-tickets-110235208476?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

Note - Members of Tim Morehouse Fencing Club can use the code “INSPIRE” for 25% off!

Best Masks to Wear for Fencing

We are looking forward to fencing in-person at Tim Morehouse Fencing Club starting on June 29th. Masks will be required for practice. Watch the video above for some recommendations on the best masks to wear for fencing.

The mask you use for practice should be comfortable and breathable, and should stay on throughout training. Masks worn around the ears and N95 masks are not ideal because they are hard to breathe in and don’t stay on. If you need to remove your mask, please keep it around your neck so we don’t confuse which mask belongs to which fencer.

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club’s In-Person Summer Programs Begin Monday, June 29

Our in-person Elite Summer Training Clinics and Youth Camps will begin Monday, June 29 as per NY State's announcement that day camps can run state-wide. In-person private lessons will also begin June 29 either as part of the camps/clinics or they can be booked separately.

Space in these programs will be very limited and we will follow all safety and health guidelines as provided by NY State.

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club’s Youth camps are for students ages 7-11 and we will have both beginner and competitive groups. We will also be conducting Elite training and College Prep for competitive Foil, Saber, and Epee fencers throughout the Summer.

The links to register are below and please let us know if you have any questions!

Register for Elite Clinics:
https://www.timmorehousefencing.com/summer2020

Register for Youth Camps:
https://www.timmorehousefencing.com/summeryouth2020

IN-PERSON PRIVATE LESSONS ONLY:
if you are just interested in booking a private lesson this summer then please email: info@timmorehousefencing.com

Bridges To Learning Virtual Tutoring Services (for K-5th Grade)

As schools, teachers, parents and, most importantly, children adjust to remote learning, the gap in our children’s education the past few months has been noticeable. Now more than ever, tutoring services for our children are at the forefront of many parents' minds.

Bridges To Learning has partnered this summer with Morehouse Fencing to bring your children virtual one-on-one tutoring sessions.

Bridges To Learning has been an on site tutoring service, focusing on K-5th grade, for the 92nd Street Y summer camps for the past 17 years. Our program is run by a professional staff of licensed teachers, all with Master's degrees and subspecialties, enabling us to handle a wide range of learning needs.

With many camps temporarily closing its doors this summer, we are continuing our services with virtual tutoring. In order to best service your children's needs, we cannot offer group sessions like we do during on site tutoring, but we will be offering one-on-one private sessions. Cost is $85 per session with a minimum of 2 sessions per week.

Please check out our website at www.bridges2learning.com or call Frieda Levitas at 917-566-2131 for more information and to sign up. Don’t delay as spaces are limited.