Return to fencing!

Club sessions are restarting. This is the first Friday session of the new term and club equipment will be available for use. 

Things you'll need to bring:

• Face mask for use whilst in the hall (including during fencing)

• Hand sanitiser

• Your own water bottle - the water fountain is out of use. 

Things to remember:

• It's hard work fencing with a face mask fitted, so take plenty of breaks and don't go too hard.

• Fleching and close-quarters fencing is forbidden

• The changing rooms shouldn't be used so you should come in your breeches, or be able to change into kit in the hall.

Before the Session:

Everyone who will be entering the school site MUST have a ticket, even if you are not going to be taking part in the session. We will have to turn away anyone who has not booked a place.

Tickets are available from 10:00am on the day of the session, and will be on a first-come first-served basis. 

Before booking, please read the club COVID instructions on the main website: https://oxfordfencingclub.co.uk/2020/08/31/club-session-information-2/ and ensure that you're familiar with the current risk assessment https://oxfordfencingclub.co.uk/2020/08/17/covid-risk-assessment/

The information that you provide when you book is critical to ensuring that we all remain safe, so please ensure that it's accurate and honest. 

Parents/Guardians of Junior Members

The school's risk assessment forbids parents/guardians from entering the school to drop-off or collect children. For this reason, you MUST book a volunteer ticket AND remain on site with any juniors who you are responsible for.

Club Equipment

We have a limited amount of club equipment, and will be allocating it to members who need to borrow it. If you need to use club equipment, there are some extra things to know.

First, you must indicate that you need club kit when you choose a ticket for the session.

Second, you must know what size equipment you need (either by remembering what you wore before lockdown, or by measuring yourself). You will be able to try on only two items of each piece of club kit and then use one of them for the remainder of the evening. This might mean that you're not happy with your particular choice of kit but it is the only way that we can ensure that everyone gets a fair chance of finding something that fits.

Once you've selected club equipment, a committee member will record the serial numbers of the various pieces that you have and you will then be responsible for them. We will provide a numbered kit bag (or you can use your own bag) to allow you to take the kit home and bring it back (washed) the next time you attend a club session.