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UCLA Fencing Spark Campaign Updates
Hello everyone,
Thank you all for your contributions and the love that you’ve shown UCLA Fencing. I would like to reiterate that our Spark campaign funding is crucial to the success and longevity of our club, which has now fostered fencing at UCLA for over 100 years. We appreciate each and every contribution as a building block to our future. I would also like to update you on where our Spark campaign funds have gone over the past year. Thanks to you, we have been able to purchase new equipment, such as body cords and blades, as well as new scoring apparatus and much-needed repairs. We were also able to accomplish competitive wins – hosting our annual UCLA Okawa Open, placing 1st Men’s Overall and 2nd Women’s Overall in IFCSC, and placing 2nd in Men’s Foil at USACFC – that would not have been possible without your support.
I want to extend a thank you to all of you, not only from myself but from UCLA Fencing as a whole. What once started as a small club now fills our practice space and still continues to grow. Now more than ever, due to the limitations imposed by construction on JWC and campus renovations, we appreciate you.
This upcoming academic year, I will be taking the mantle from Vincent as President of UCLA Fencing. I hope to guide our club through whatever challenges this year may hold and continue to uplift beginner and advanced fencers alike, building a tight-knit community of teammates and friends along the way.
Thank you again for your investment in the dreams and futures of UCLA’s fencers. As always, Four’s Up and Go Bruins!
Best,
Chester Thompson
President of UCLA Fencing
$11
Body Cord
Body cords are what connect fencers to the strip and scoring machines, and are an essential to any fencing bout.
$20
Under-Arm Protector
Under-arm protectors keep fencers from being injured by broken weapons during bouts. Next to the jacket and the mask, this is one of the most important pieces of safety equipment in fencing.
$30
Floor Cables
Floor cables are another type of cord, one that links the electrical scoring machine to the reels, and then to each fencers' weapon. The more cables we have, the more strips we can set up, and we the more fencing we can do!
$58
Blades: Epeé, Sabre, or Foil
Fencing wouldn't be much of a sport without the swords! These blades often fall into disrepair after repeated use and need to be replaced. Currently, we're looking to purchase more working blades to meet the team's needs.
$78
Foil Lamé
Lamés are the conductive vests worn by foil and sabre fencers to register when a point lands on the target. However, over time, these lamés corrode and no longer conduct, meaning that points no longer register properly. To ensure fair scoring, we're looking to replace our non-conductive lamés.
$106
Sabre Lamé
For sabre fencers, the lamé is a long-sleeve jacket as their target covers the entire upper-half of their body. We've received an influx of new sabre fencers interested in this discipline of fencing, so we're looking to purchase more for club use.
$350
Scoring Machine & Reels
The scoring machine is the central device that registers when a fencer has made contact with their opponent. Reels are used to connect the fencer and their weapon to the scoring machine so that the machine knows when a fencer has made contact. We are looking to replace some of our reels and a faulty scoring machine as well. A donation of $350 will cover the cost of one scoring machine or one reel (a full fencing strip consists of one scoring machine and two reels).