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"The Pen may be Mightier than the Sword . . .
but Learn to use a Sword first!"
--FVFA
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North Atlantic Cup Division 2 Women's Foil (3/9/08): Coach Mal-sun (4th from right) takes the GOLD out of 110 foilists in Rosemont, IL, earning her B08 rating!

Welcome to the Farmington Valley
Fencing Academy!
--The #1 Fencing Club in the
Greater Hartford, Connecticut area.

Mal-sun S. Marletto
USFCA Moniteur D'Escrime, Foil & Epee
Mailing Address ONLY:
212R Duncaster Road
Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002
860-243-8914
FVFA@comcast.net

All classes held at
110A West Dudley Town Road, Bloomfield.

Directions to FVFA:
Get to I-91. Take exit #37 (Rt. 305). Go West (towards Sunoco gas station) on Rt. 305 for about 2.2 miles. At intersection with Rt. 187 (Blue Hills Ave.) take a right. Get in left hand lane. Take left on West Dudley Town Road. FVFA is about 1/4 mile on the left.

Last Update: May 6, 2008
News, Updates & Announcements:

~ 2008 Summer Camp info NOW AVAILABLE!! Click HERE for details and a registration form. Session 1 (June 23-27) still has 1 spots available!! Sessions 2 and 3 also have openings.

~ UPDATED--ADULT EPEE FENCING LEAGUE: Dates have been set! The League will start on Friday May 2nd (thru 6/20). If you are an adult (16+) and are interested in fun social competitive fencing, then contact me right away for the Spring Adult Epee League!! For more info click here!

~ Congratulations to Jeff M. on taking the Silver in the Epee Unclassified at this past weekend's tournament. Good job to Brad R. on his Bronze and Karl R. on his 6th place finish in the same event. Thank you to Sam P. and Jenny D. for participating in the foil events too.

~ Upcoming Beginner Sessions (8-week courses for adults and children 10+ with no fencing experience): Enrollment now OPEN for Thursday Beginner Session starting on May 8th!! If you'd like to be notified via e-mail when enrollment opens for NEW beginner sessions (Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday), please e-mail me at FVFA@comcast.net so I can add you to my prospective student list and download the Beginner Session Registration package from HERE! A list of all the programs offered at FVFA (for all ages) can be found here! Get started ASAP!

~ Wish you could get a college scholarship or fence on a NCAA collegiate team? If you're a middle school or high school student and you're interested, e-mail me NOW--start training now, before it's too late!, and YOU could qualify for a college fencing scholarship!

~ LAST TOURNAMENT OF THE 07-08 SEASON AT FVFA: June 7 & 8: D & Under and Y12 Mixed Foil. Sat. June 7 is Epee & Y12 Foil and Sun. June 8 is Foil and Saber. Details available on www.Askfred.net!

~ Also UPDATED 07-08 Tournament Schedule with the rest of this season's tournaments can be downloaded from HERE! NEW THIS SEASON: Two things you can do to pay reduced entry fees at FVFA: (1) Pre-register via mail (non-refundable) at least ONE week in advance gives you a $5 discount and/or (2) register online at www.AskFRED.net and you get a $1 back the day of the tournament!!

~ NEW: If you are already a competitive fencer (from any fencing club/program in the area), take the FVFA Private Lesson Challenge!! Basically you sign up to take 3 months of private lessons (1 per week) with Coach Mal-sun and if your fencing does not feel like it has improved, you get ALL your money back!! You can start immediately, so contact Mal-sun at FVFA@comcast.net ASAP. FVFA Membership and representation NOT required for the first 3 months.

~ Every Tuesday night is "Teach Your Parent(s) How to Fence" night (starts at 7pm)! $8 floor fee includes all equipment rental. For parents of Intermediate level students and higher only.

~ Click here for FVFA logo apparel and merchandise or ask to visit the Pro Shop at the Club!

COMPETITION RESULTS:
(Complete CT Division results can be found at
http://www.askfred.net unless otherwise noted.)

~2007 3-Weapon E & Under and Mixed Foil Y12 at FVFA on Nov. 17-18:
(Complete results HERE)
Y12 Mixed Foil (7)
Tim D. - 1st!! <=== His first tournament!!

Men's Epee (16)
Devin M. - 1st!! <=== Earns his D07!!
Ron M. - 3rd! <=== Earns his E07!!
Mark K. - 3rd! <=== Earns his E07!!
Jeffrey M. - 16

Men's Foil (22)
Devin M. - 3rd! <=== Earns his E07!!
Stu F. - 3rd!
Scott C. - 16th <=== His first tournament!
Thomas S. - 17th
David M. - 18th
Danny B. - 21st <=== His first tournament!
David B. - 22nd

Women's Foil (15)
Maria N. - 2nd!
Gail A. - 3rd! <=== Earns her E07!!
Bonnie H. - 5th

~2007 Oktoberfecht at FVFA on Nov. 3-4:
(Complete results HERE)
Vet 40+ Mixed Epee (7)
John A. - 1st!! <=== Earns his E07!
Ron M. - 2nd!
Mark K. - 3rd!
Jeffrey M. - 3rd!
Brad R. - 5th

Vet 40+ Mixed Foil (9)
Bonnie H. - 2nd!
Gail A. - 3rd!
Stu F. - 5th

Mixed Team Epee (8)
Pirates (Devin M., Ron M., Jeffrey M.) - 2nd!
Ronin (Mark K., Brad R., Laureen G.) - 3rd!

Mixed Team Foil (5)
Yankee Plus 1 (Maria N., Bonnie H., Seth G.) - 1st!!
FVFA (Devin M., Stu F., Gail A.) - 3rd!

~2007 No Summer Slacker at FVFA on Sept. 22-23:
(Complete results HERE)
Women's Foil (7)
Maria N. - 1st!!

Men's Foil (13)
Dank M. - 3rd!
Devin M. - 3rd!
Thomas S. - 10th

Men's Epee (12)
Ron M. - 3rd!
David S. - 3rd!
Jeffrey M. - 5th
Matt S. - 9th
Dank M. - 10th

Mixed Saber (12)
Dank M. - 8th

~E & Under Tournament at FVFA on May 26-27:
(Complete results HERE)
Mixed Foil (15)
Bonnie H. - 5th
Stu F. - 7th
Maria N. - 8th
Mark K. - 11th
Clare K. - 13th
Hillary B. - 15th

Men's Epee (12)
Devin M. - 3rd!
Mark K. - 6th
Ron M. - 7th

Y12 Foil (6)
Travis S. - 3rd! <== His first tournament!!
Keith K. - 6th