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Alice B. Memorial RJCCJan 11, 2020 - Jan 12, 2020
Registration for the Alice B. Memorial RJCC opens July 17, 2019. Register through USA Fencing at https://member.usafencing.org/details/tournaments/3929
Birth Year Requirements, 2019-2020 Season | Back to top If a fencer's USFA membership card does not show his or her birth date as "Verified: Yes" (see back of card), he or she must bring proof of age to registration. Passports, birth certificates, and other government-issued IDs are acceptable; school IDs are not.
Equipment check will open one hour prior to the close of the first event, and remain open through the last event. Full equipment checks will be performed.
Foil fencers must have one mask, two mask cords, two body cords, a lamé, a glove, and two weapons.
Saber fencers must have one mask, two mask cords, two body cords, a lamé, a conductive glove or manchet, and two weapons.
Epée fencers must have one mask, two body cords, a glove, and two weapons.
Armorers will be on hand to perform minor equipment repairs. If equipment cannot be repaired, new equipment may be purchased in The Fencing Store. Cash and checks accepted.
Tournament Hotel | Back to top
Sheraton Suites Houston near The Galleria
2400 West Loop South
Houston, Texas 77027
713-586-2444
Rate: $89/night; $119/night club level
Features:
Complimentary basic high speed internet in guest rooms
Complimentary business center
Complimentary fitness center
Complimentary shuttle to the venue
Room service: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Parking
Valet parking available
Self-parking $7/day with unlimited in-and-out access
Shuttle service to and from the airport: use Super Shuttle or taxi.
The Fencing Store, located within the Houston Athletic Fencing Center, is a fully equipped fencing store with full lines of equipment, t-shirts, tools, fencing shoes, fencing novelties, etc. Cash and checks accepted.
At the venue, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Cash accepted.
Meyerland Plaza, just a mile away from the salle, features multiple department stores and speciality chains. Target, JCPenney, Palais Royal, Best Buy, Office Max, and more are just two minutes away.
The Galleria, four miles north of the salle on Loop 610 West, offers premier shopping and dining. Neiman Marcus, Dillards, Macy's, Nordstroms, and Saks Fifth Avenue round out its anchor stores; hundreds of additional retailers offer wares on three floors of shopping around an indoor ice rink. Website: https://www.simon.com/mall/the-galleria