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Fencers Club 6th Annual Berkshires Training Camp
Aug 15, 2014 - Aug 22, 2014
Berkshire School: Sheffield, MA
Join us for our 6th Annual Berkshires Summer Intensive Training Camp in the heart of the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. Ages 12+, all weapon sleepover camp at Berkshire School. See More Info for fees, daily schedule, registration forms, etc.
Join us for our 6th Annual Berkshires Summer Intensive Training Camp in the heart of the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts!
During this 7-day sleepover camp, our world-class coaches will conduct drills, tactical exercises, training, conditioning and supervised bouting sessions. We anticipate more than 120 students, from beginners to Olympians. The camp is designed for fencers ages 12+ with some competitive experience. Fencers younger than 12 will be admitted at the discretion of the FC coaches and the club. Our camp participants come from all over the country and abroad.
· Large gym for fencing
· State-of-the-art, brand new training facility with lockers and showers
· Three daily fencing and conditioning sessions
· Fencing video analysis for each weapon
· Armory clinic with Coach Boris Vaksman
· Hiking with Coach Kornel Udvarhelyi
· Outdoor quarter-mile track
· Soccer field, cross country training course, tennis courts
· Maximum fencer-coach/counselor ratio of 7:1
· Spacious double rooms (singles available at extra cost, see above link)
· Each dorm comes with a fully equipped and stocked kitchen and laundry facilities
· Linen, towels and blankets provided
· Full American breakfast, lunch, healthy afternoon snack and hearty dinner
· Every camper will receive the famous Fencers Club Berkshires Training Camp T-shirt
· Absolutely awesome counselors’ practice after dinner
· Camp-wide tournament on Thursday, August 21, 2014. Parents are welcome to watch.
Olympians and many of our elite fencers will attend to train and work with the fencers.
If you would like to speak to some fencers and/or parents who participated in the camp in the previous years, we would be happy to provide references. We'll see you this summer!
Preregistration opens on 01/22/2014.
Preregistration closes on 08/14/2014.