11th Annual Neomia Abbott Memorial

Welcome to the 11th annual Neomia Abbott Memorial Fencing Tournament, Texas' only annual women's fencing tournament. This tournament is dedicated to Neomia M. Abbott (January 5, 1922 - January 10, 2005). Pre-registration closes Thursday night at midnight on April 26th! Venue Opens at 8:00 AM Fees Registration: $30.00 Each Event: $10.00 A late fee of $20.00 will be charged to walk-ins who have not pre-registered on FRED. Events 09:00 Senior Women's Foil 09:00 Veteran Combined Women's Sabre 11:00 Senior Women's Epee 11:00 Veteran Women's Foil 11:00 Youth 14 & Under Women's Epee 01:00 Senior Women's Sabre 01:00 Veteran Combined Women's Epee Format Round-Robin pools with 100% advancement to direct elimination rounds. Membership All competitions require USA Fencing Competitive Memberships. Please bring proof of membership to the venue. www.usafencing.org Per USA Fencing: Please note there is a $10 fee for paper forms. There may also be a delay in the complete processing of your membership if emailed or faxed. It is always preferable to join or renew on-line. Persons under age 18 MUST have a parent's signature on the USFA form. Waiver All competitors must submit a copy of the Gulf Coast Division waiver of liability and consent to treat form. Copies will be available at the venue. You can also download and print your own from the Gulf Coast Division website's "forms" page: www.gulfcoastfencing.org/ Fencers under age 18 must have a parent's signature on this form. The tournament venue is located approximately twelve blocks from the Strand Historical District and six blocks from the beach and the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier: http://www.pleasurepier.com/