SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1984 Volume 36, No.1 TABLE of CONI American September/October, 19
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I I SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1984 Volume 36, No.1 TABLE OF CONI American September/October, 19 Editorial ........... , ....... The Officers' Corner ........ FENCING(ISSN 002·8436) Letter to the Editor ...... Official publication of the National Calendar of Events .. United States Fencing Assn. Inc. Postmaster: Send all returns and changes of ad Notes From the Olympics ... dress to: USFA, 1750 East Boulder St.,Colorado Results, 1984 Olympics ...... Springs, CO 80909. Visiting Olympians ......... AMERICAN FENCING magazine (ISSN 002- by Scott Knies 8436) is published bi-monthly for $7.50 for non Image Matching, Part II ..... members by United States Fencing Association, by Kenneth Morgareidge Inc., 1750 East Boulder St., Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Second class postage paid at Colorado Winners of JI. Art Contest .. ,. Springs, CO and additional mailing offices. New View of Sabre Directing by Orban and Keane ",1978 Amateur Fencers League of America, Inc. 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Photo by Robert MilIa MAR/APR FEB 10 APR 1 EDITORIAL Bravo for the letter-writers' We actually had gathering of athletes from all parts of the world. more than the expected few seconds of Olympic Certainly world championships in individual -by Lewis Siegel & C fencing shown on television. Certainly the in sports cannot compare with the diversity and terest shown by all of you whu tuuk the time to interest generated in the Olympics. Dear Fencers and Friends of Fencing: tie-in with our sport and that 1 write to ABC had something to do with it. Some With Westbrook having captured a bronze to talk to them about becomin~ of you sent us copies of your well-written letters medal, is U.s. fencing on a winning streak? Only We need your help! We are trying to and we know of one eighth grade math teacher (a Peter knows the years of practice, pressure, and upgrade the entire Fencing Program in cial sponsor? Who can convin, fencer) whu had her students compose and sign hard work which that medal represents. The next America (recreational, junior, and or Sony, or Panasonic to dona an epistle to Mr. Roone Arledge, whom we fuuryears will tell us whether anyone is "'iIIingto senior). We want to raise the level of USFA video cameras and dec thank, along with the eighth graders and other equal his efforts. Meanwhile, we congratulate utilized at clinics, circuit event: writers. fencing in our country to rival the top Peter and try to bask, however briefly, in his the divisions to aid us in tead Was the '84 Olympics a success? The answer is reflected glory. European competitors. Other sports a definite "Yes''', even for fencing, which proba Let us then tum to the immediate matter at have set out similar goals and ac disseminating knowledge aro bly suffered as much as any sport from the East hand: getting our own organizational house in complished it, so can we. It's going to country? European boycott. The withdrawal of some 40% order. Our new administration is calling for vol take dedication, imagination, hard We need numerous goods of our strongest fencing nations leaves some unteers and we hope they have an overwhelming vices, not to mention cash thing to be desired in a competition. However, work, cooperation, contacts, money, response from all parts of the country. The task complish the task at hand; bu one calUlUt win medals by withdrawing. The Ita our leaders then will have before them is to figure and the resources of those who con lians, the French, the West Germans were there, out what to do with the volunteers, once they tinually ask: "Is there any way I can attract the support we need i as well as tha Romanialls and the Chinese. We have them. help?" given the opportunity to e had some excellent fencing, including that pro Do we have any volunteers to send in toAmeri We need a corporate sponsor (or "right" door and approach an duced by the Canadians and the Americans. can Fencing representative and interesting news ear. vVe are creating a public We can probably safely say that the Olympics, sponsors) to take our program to heart from sections and divisions? We suspect that kit that will show the corporat although slightly skewed, are here to stay. No there is a guod deal more fencing activity gOillg and aid us in achieving our goals. There one seems ready to give up this great quadrennial on than is reported all a nationalleve!. -MTH are many ways that many kinds of we can generate enough good people and companies can help and positive media attention to jus this doesn't only mean by giving support. 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