The club opened in September 2001 and is a community youth programme managed and run by Camden Sports Council.
It offers foil and sabre fencing at beginner, recreational and competitive levels.
The club members are boys and girls aged between seven to seventeen. Most live in and/or attend schools in Camden. We may accept youngsters from adjoining boroughs providing that they live in close proximity of the club. Current membership is 115 fencers. The foil section has an equal number of boys and girls
The club is based at Acland Burghley School, London NW5 IUJ. This is in Tufnell Park on the east side of the Borough. We use modern facilities specifically a sports hall and gymnasium offering 12 pistes. For competitions the club uses the auditorium which can seat over 200 people. The school also provides car parking facilities.
Administration
If you have any enquiries about Camden Fencing Club please contact Ronald Velden or by phone on 020 8340 7536.
The club may also be contacted through the Sports Development Team at Camden Council on 020 7974 4260.
Classes
The club operates beginners classes with a maximum of 20 places. These are held for foil on Mondays and sabre on Fridays in the Gymnasium.
Session A for boys and girls usually aged 11 or above. They train on Monday nights between 7pm and 9pm. The session is available for experienced fencers who wish to train at least twice a week and enter competitions. Sessions are held in the Sports Hall and places are limited to 16 in foil and sabre.
Session B is for boys and girls aged 7-10. They train on Fridays between 6pm and 7.30pm. This is an all ability session with foil in the Sports Hall and sabre in the Gymnasium.
Session C is for boys and girls aged 11-17. They train on Fridays between 7.30pm and 9pm. This is also an all ability session using both Sports Hall and Gymnasium.
Session D (Beginners Foil) is for boys and girls aged 7-11. These are run on Mondays between 6.00 and 7.30pm.
Session E (Beginners Sabre) is for boys and girls aged 7-11. These are run on Wednesdays between 6.00 and 7.30pm.
Session F (Elite Sabre). These are run on Wednesdays between 7.30 and 9.00pm.
Membership
The annual subscriptions cost £330 per annum for 2 sessions each week and £160 per annum for 1 session each week. Both can be paid in 2 equal instalments. Beginners course cost £45 for 10 weeks. The club can provide equipment for beginners and recreational fencers at no additional cost.
Development grants are being offered to talented young boys and girls in four sports programmes in the borough including fencing. The scheme is operated as a partnership between Camden Sports Council and Sports Aid London. | 