Cherry Blossom Open 2007

Come enjoy Cherry Blossom time in Washington! Top rated Fencers and Referees! Tournament at the University of Maryland - College Park in the Armory! Same Venue as last year! There will be an armorer there around 8pm Friday night to do some early equipment check!! First 4 A's preregistered free in each event! (note this is limited to one free entry per person) One of the strongest tournaments on the East Coast! Top notch Prizes! Medals down to the Eight 1-3 in each event will get origional fencing related artwork and gift certificates to absolute fencing 5-8 will recieve medals Absolute Fencing Gear will be the vendor: http://www.absolutefencinggear.com/shopping/ Top level refs confirmed: Greg Dillworth, Wes Glon, Jay Choi, Robert DelGaizo, Jim Adams, Jeff Snider, Lilov, Charles Greene and more! There will be an equipment check, and it will be staffed by two armorers at all times (plus some volunteers at busy times). For those arriving early (or local) there will be an equipment check friday night during set up staring around 8 pm Part of the Chesapeake Challenge Circuit http://www.va-usfa.org/chesapeake/system.html University of Maryland - College Park http://www.umd.edu/CampusMaps/bld_detail.cfm?bld_code=ARM Directions to Reckord Armory http://www.volleyball.to/chrva/directions/umd.html Events Scheduled: Senior Mixed Epee - 4/14/2007 9:30 AM Senior Women's Foil - 4/14/2007 11:30 AM Senior Women's Saber - 4/14/2007 1:30 PM Senior Mixed Foil - 4/15/2007 9:30 AM Senior Mixed Saber - 4/15/2007 11:30 AM Senior Women's Epee - 4/15/2007 1:30 PM Pre-registration: First Event $35. Student $30. Second Event $25. Student $20. At the Door entry $50. If you arrive after the close of registration, you may only fence at the discretion of the Bout Comt. and you will be subject to additional fees. In all events with more then 64 fencers there will be an 80% cut from pools into DE's Preregistration opens on 10/16/2006. Preregistration closes on 04/13/2007. There will be an equipment check! (2 armorers!) Email: seak05@gmail.com if you have any questions