The first USA Fencing regional youth circuits (RYC) were held in 2001. I ran the bout committee for every RYC hosted by Fencers Club at the 168th Street Armory in Manhattan. After the club leadership changed in 2007, I stopped being involved with tournament administration. I watched in amazement as the regional youth events became larger and increasingly numerous. I remember doing strip setup and downloading entries at midnight before each competition. When I attend a RYC with my children, I explain how the strips are assigned in groups to each event.
I have zero experience with RYCs as a competitor. For the last ten years, I have been talking to parents and coaches as I try to figure out how to integrate them into my kids’ athletic education. Eleanor recently attended her first RYC, and it went according to plan.
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Works Cited
Richards, Carla-Mae and United States Fencing Association. 2003-2004 USA FENCING ATHLETE PROGRAMS HANDBOOK. Edited by Corinne Greenman et al., 1st ed., vol. 1, USA Fencing, 2003, https://www.fencingarchive.com/…/2003-2004%20Athlete….
United States Fencing Association, and Carla-Mae Richards. “2004-2005 USA FENCING ATHLETE PROGRAMS HANDBOOK.” USA Fencing, Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America, United States Fencing Association, 1 Aug. 2004, https://www.fencingarchive.com/…/2004-2005%20Athlete…. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
