2002-2003 Events in the Illinois Division

If your club has a tournament that you would like to have listed on this page, please contact Don Badowski at DonQ@ToTheEscrime.org.  

News!  The Heartland Circuit events have been added to the schedule.  Two more Youth Tournaments added to the Illinois schedule.  March 23- 24 and June 8-9.

Rules:
All USFA rules will take precedence at all Illinois Division tournaments. Please make sure your uniform, equipment and socks meet the USFA requirements. Names on lames/uniforms are not required at Illinois Division tournaments.
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Entry Fees:
Entry Fees are not consistent for all Illinois Division tournaments. Please read all attachments and tournament flyers to determine the appropriate fees. All tournaments that do not publish an entry fee schedule will charge the following:
Juniors $10 per weapon
Seniors/Veterans $15 per weapon Late Fees: $5 may be charged at the discretion of the tournament host.
Heartland Circuit:
Many tournaments added to this schedule are part of the Heartland Circuit Event. This event lasts for the entire fencing season and you can earn points in how you finish in all the tournaments that are part of this event. E-mail Chris Hagen, Secretary of the Minnesota Division at CLHagenMN@aol.com for more information.

Date / Competition / Location

Start Times

Contact

September

September 8
Fencing 2000
Open & Unclassified
9:30 AM Open Foil
11:00 AM Open Sabre
1:00 PM Open Epee
1:30 PM Unclassified Foil
2:30 PM Unclassified Sabre
3:30 PM Unclassified Epee
Diane Dominguez
312-879-0430 
E-Mail
September 15
IFC Conditioning Clinic - Taught by Ina Harizanova
Illinois Fencers Club
411 S Maple Street
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Click here for more information.
Ina Harizanova
773-588-6244
E-Mail
September 28-29
Chicago Junior Fencing Festival
Oak Brook Park District
1450 Forest Gate Road
Oak Brook, Illinois  60523-2151

Click here for more information.
Jane Doyle
312-827-6539
E-Mail

October

October 6
Kalamazoo Open
Kalamazoo YMCA 1001 West Maple Street Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008
Prizes for First, Second and Third places.
Click here for more information.
October 12
Burton Open
Patton Gym, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
$15 for first event, $10 for second
8:45 AM Men's Foil 
9:15 AM Women's Epee (mixing allowed) 
11:45 AM Men's Epee & Women's Sabre
12:45 PM Women's Foil 
2:45 PM Men's Sabre
Laurie Schiller
847-215-6702
E-Mail
October 19-20
Remenyik
Patton Gym, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Preregistration desired.
$30 for first event, $15 for second.
Click here for more information.
Saturday
7:45 AM Men’s Foil
12: 45 PM Women’s Foil
3:15 PM Women’s Sabre
3:45 PM Men’s Epee, part 1

Sunday
7:15 AM Men’s Sabre
10:45 AM Women’s Epee
11:45 PM Men’s Epee, part 2

Laurie Schiller
847-215-6702
E-Mail
October 27
Fencing 2000
C & Under, 14 & Under
C & Under
10:00 AM Foil
11:30 AM Sabre
1:00 PM Epee
14 & Under
9:00 14 Sabre
10:30 14 Epee
12:30 14 Foil
Diane Dominguez
312-879-0430 
E-Mail

November

November 2-3
Regional Youth Tournament
Chicago, IL
Entry fee $30.00

Points earned in all three events
will be totaled, and awards will be made by the Regional Youth Tournament Committee, USFA.

Entry Form in Word Format

Saturday, Nov. 2nd
9:00 AM
Men's & Women's Y-10 Foil
  • 10:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-10 10 Epee
  • 11:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-12 Foil
  • Noon
    Men's & Women's Y-12 Epee
  • 1:00 PM
    Men's & Women's Y-14 Foil
  • 2:00 PM
    Men's & Women's Y-14 Epee

Sunday, Nov. 3rd
9:00 AM
Men's & Women's Y-10 Sabre

  • 11:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-12 Sabre
  • 1:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-14 Sabre
Diane Dominguez
312-879-0430 
E-Mail
November 3
IFC Open
Illinois Fencers Club
411 S Maple Street
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Click here for more information.
9 AM Foil  
11 AM Epee
12 Noon Sabre
Don Badowski
847-279-1585
E-Mail
November 16
Stevenson H.S. Invitational Stevenson High School 
Prairie View, IL.
Fernando Delgado
847-336-8981
November 17
Junior Olympic Qualifiers
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL
$10 per event 
8:45 AM U17 WS, U20 MF
9:00 AM U20 WE
9:15 AM U17 WF
10:15AM AM U17 MS
11:45 AM U20 ME
12:15 AM U20 WF
1:45 AM U17 ME, U20 WS
2:45 AM U17 MF, U17 WE, U20 MS
Note: Jr. Olympic Qualifier 3rd place must be fenced off.
Laurie Schiller
847-215-6702
E-Mail
November 23
Catholic Memorial Invitational
Catholic Memorial H.S. Waukesha, WI
Dan Torchia
262-549-4290
November 25 - December 1
Fencing Trip to Moscow
Sponsored by Fencing 2000
Click here for more information.
Diane Dominguez
312-879-0430 
E-Mail

December

December 15
Fencing 2000
C & Under, 14 & Under
C & Under
10:00 AM Foil
11:30 AM Sabre
1:00 PM Epee
14 & Under
9:00 14 Sabre
10:30 14 Epee
12:30 14 Foil
Diane Dominguez
312-879-0430 
E-Mail
December 29
Mayor Daley Sports Festival
Hall A, McCormick Place Chicago, IL
Entry fee $25.00
All "A" Fencers fence for free.
9:00 Mixed Open Foil
1:30 Mixed 14 and under Foil
11:30 Mixed 14 and under Sabre
2:30 Mixed Open Sabre
12:00 Mixed Open Epee
3:00 Mixed 14 and under Epee
All times are close of Registration
Diane Dominguez
312-879-0430 
E-Mail
  • 1st Place  Open Foil, Epee and Sabre,  $200 gift certificate for equipment
  • 2nd Place  Open Foil, Epee and Sabre, $100 gift certificate for equipment

January

January 10-12
Collegiate Home Meet
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL
Times to be determined. Laurie Schiller
847-215-6702
E-Mail
January 11
Fernando Delgado  Illinois Classic High School Open
Open to all high school students
Woodland Middle School, 7000 W. Washington St., Gurnee, IL. 60031
Times to be determined. Fernando Delgado
847-336-8981
January 12
Pre-competitive Clinic - Taught by Ina Harizanova
Illinois Fencers Club
411 S Maple Street
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Click here for more information.
Ina Harizanova
773-588-6244
E-Mail
January 25
New Trier HS Team
Wilmette, IL
Colby Vargas
847-784-6797

February

February 1
Midwest High School Championships
Culver Military Academy
Culver, IN
Fernando Delgado
847-336-8981
February 2
Fencing 2000
Open & Unclassified
9:30 AM Open Foil
11:00 AM Open Sabre
1:00 PM Open Epee
1:30 PM Unclassified Foil
2:30 PM Unclassified Sabre
3:30 PM Unclassified Epee
Diane Dominguez
312-879-0430 
E-Mail
February 8
Illinois Open
Heartland Circuit Event

Woodland Middle School
7000 W. Washington St.
Gurnee, IL, 60031
MapQuest Map

Registration fee $15.00,
plus First event $15.00;
Second Event fee $10.00
Click here for more information and Online Registration.

8:00 AM Men's Foil
8:00 AM Women's Epee
10:30 AM Men's Epee
10:30 AM Women's Foil
1:00 PM Men's Sabre
1:00 PM Women's Sabre

 

Fernando Delgado
847-336-8981
E-Mail
February 16
IFC Beginners

Illinois Fencers Club
Lions Park, Mt. Prospect
Click here for more information.
9:00 AM - Foil
10:30 AM - Sabre
Don Badowski
847-279-1585
E-Mail

March

March 1
Divisional Championships
Woodland Middle School
7000 W. Washington St.
Gurnee, IL, 60031
MapQuest Map

Click here for more information.

8:00 AM Men's Foil, Women's Epee, U16, U14, and U12 Epee

10:30 AM Men's Epee,
Women's Foil, U16, U14, and U12 Sabre

1:00 PM Men's Sabre, Women's Sabre, U16, U14, and U12 Foil

1:30 Team Foil and Team Epee

3:30 Team Sabre, U19 Sabre foil and epee team

Fernando Delgado
847-336-8981
E-Mail
March 8-9
Minnesota Open
Roseville, MN

Click here for more information.

Saturday, March 8th
Women's Foil 8:30 am
Mixed Foil 10:00 am
Women's Sabre 2:00 pm

Sunday, March 9th
Women's Epee 8:30 am
Mixed Epee 10:00 am
Mixed Sabre 1:00 pm

Chris Hagen & Minnesota Division
E-Mail
Cancelled due to closing of Fencing 2000

March 9
Fencing 2000
C & Under, 14 & Under

C & Under
10:00 AM Foil
11:30 AM Sabre
1:00 PM Epee
14 & Under
9:00 14 Sabre
10:30 14 Epee
12:30 14 Foil
Diane Dominguez
312-879-0430 
E-Mail

Rescheduled

March 15-16
Regional Youth Tournament

Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club

Note: This tournament has been rescheduled to March 29-30.  This tournament was previously scheduled to be held at Fencing 2000, which is now closed. Matt Morich
E-Mail
March 23
IFC Kids

Illinois Fencers Club
Lions Park, Mt. Prospect
Click here for more information.
9:00 AM   10 & Under Foil
10:00 AM   12 & Under Foil
10:00 AM   14 & Under Epee
11:00 AM   14 & Under Foil
11:00 AM   14 & Under Sabre

 

Don Badowski
847-279-1585
E-Mail

March 29-30
Regional Youth Tournament

Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club

Note: This tournament was previously scheduled to be held at Fencing 2000, which is now closed.

Entry Form

  • Saturday, March 29
    • 9:00 AM
      Men's & Women's Y-10 Foil
    • 10:00 AM
      Men's & Women's Y-10 10 Epee
    • 11:00 AM
      Men's & Women's Y-12 Foil
    • Noon
      Men's & Women's Y-12 Epee
    • 1:00 PM
      Men's & Women's Y-14 Foil
    • 2:00 PM
      Men's & Women's Y-14 Epee

    Sunday, March 30th

    • 9:00 AM
      Men's & Women's Y-10 Sabre
    • 11:00 AM
      Men's & Women's Y-12 Sabre
    • 1:00 AM
      Men's & Women's Y-14 Sabre
Matt Morich
E-Mail

April

April 5-6
Midwest Sectionals
Minnesota Division
Roseville Area High School
1240 County Road B2 W
Roseville, MN 55113
Click her for more information and on-line registration.

Saturday, April 5

Open Men's Foil, 8:30 AM
19 & Under Men's Epee, 9:30 AM

19 & Under Women's Foil, 11:00 AM

Open Women's Epee, 1:00 PM

Open Men's Sabre, 1:00 PM

Open Women's Sabre, 2:00 PM

Sunday, April 6

Open Men's Epee, 8:30 AM

19 & Under Men's Foil, 8:30 AM

19 & Under Women's Sabre, 11:00 AM

Open Women's Foil, Noon

19 & Under Women's Epee, 1:00 PM

19 & Under Men's Sabre, 1:00 PM

Coach Sobalvarro
E-Mail
April 13
Open & Unclassified
Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club

Note: This tournament was previously scheduled to be held at Fencing 2000, which is now closed.

9:30 AM Open Foil
11:00 AM Open Sabre
1:00 PM Open Epee
1:30 PM Unclassified Foil
2:30 PM Unclassified Sabre
3:30 PM Unclassified Epee
Matt Morich
E-Mail
April 27
Right-of-Way Clinic
Chicago Fencing Club
This clinic will be held at the Discovery Center, 2940 N Lincoln Ave.,
Chicago IL
.  For more information, click here.
Diana Unger
773-685-2677
E-Mail

May

May 18
IFC Epee Challenge
Illinois Fencers' Club, Lions Park, Mt. Prospect, IL
Click here for more information. 
9 AM Epee
Note
:  This tournament will be held one mile away from our normal location.  It will be held at 1000 W Central, Mt. Prospect IL.
Don Badowski
847-279-1585
E-Mail
May 18
D and Under Foil
Chicago Fencing Club

Chandler-Newberger Community Center
1028 Central
Evanston, IL

9 AM   D and Under Foil
12:30 PM   Under 14 Non-Electric

Pre-registration call (847)866-8490 ask for Michelle, entry fee $15.00 per event, $20.00 at the door.

Diana Unger
773-685-2677
E-Mail
May 31 - June 1
IFC Pre-Nationals Epee Clinic - Taught by Ina Harizanova
Illinois Fencers Club
411 S Maple Street
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 
Click here for more information. 
Ina Harizanova
773-588-6244
E-Mail

June

June 1
Open
Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club

Note: This tournament was previously scheduled to be held at Fencing 2000, which is now closed.

9:30 AM Open Foil
11:00 AM Open Sabre
1:00 PM Open Epee

Note:  This tournament previously had Unclassified events scheduled.  The CAAFC will try to reschedule these for a later date.

Matt Morich
E-Mail

June 7-8
Regional Youth Tournament
Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club

Note: This tournament was previously scheduled to be held at Fencing 2000, which is now closed.

Points earned in all three events
will be totaled, and awards will be made by the Regional Youth Tournament Committee, USFA.

Entry Form

Saturday, June 7th
  • 9:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-10 Foil
  • 10:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-10 10 Epee
  • 11:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-12 Foil
  • Noon
    Men's & Women's Y-12 Epee
  • 1:00 PM
    Men's & Women's Y-14 Foil
  • 2:00 PM
    Men's & Women's Y-14 Epee

Sunday, June 8th

  • 9:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-10 Sabre
  • 11:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-12 Sabre
  • 1:00 AM
    Men's & Women's Y-14 Sabre
Matt Morich
E-Mail
June 22
IFC Kids

Illinois Fencers Club
Lions Park, Mt. Prospect
Click here for more information.
9:00 AM   10 & Under Foil
10:00 AM   12 & Under Foil
10:00 AM   14 & Under Epee
11:00 AM   14 & Under Foil
11:00 AM   14 & Under Sabre

Note: Per USFA rules, 10 & Under foil must be fenced with a 0, 1 or 2 length blade.  No exceptions.

Don Badowski
847-279-1585
E-Mail
June 23-25
Northwestern University Fencing Camp
Blomquist Gym,
617 Foster Street,
Evanston, IL 60208
Pre-registration desired.
Click here for more information.

3-Day Camp for all skill levels.  Train for Summer Nationals!  Lessons, skill instruction and bouting with NU Fencing Coaches

Cost $150.00

 

Ed Kaihatsu
(847) 491-2900
E-Mail

Cancelled due to closing of Fencing 2000

June 23-27
Fencing Camp - Beginners and Experienced
Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club

Matt Morich
E-Mail

July

August

August 3
Unclassified
Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club

Note: This tournament was previously scheduled to be held at Fencing 2000, which is now closed.

10:00 AM Unclassified Foil
11:00 AM Unclassified Saber
12:00 PM Unclassified Epee
Matt Morich
E-Mail
August 24
Open
Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club
9:30 AM Open Foil
11:00 AM Open Saber
1:00 PM Open Epee
Matt Morich
E-Mail

Cancelled

August 18-22
Fencing Camp - Beginners and Experienced
Chicago Athletic Association Fencers Club

Note: This camp was previously scheduled to be held at Fencing 2000, which is now closed.

Matt Morich
E-Mail