Thursday, December 27, 2007
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Midwest High School Championships 2008
Below is the information about
Since they have changed the format of this meet, we can send as many High School fencers as we want – yea! So here is the list as of now.
WF –
WE – Jennifer, Linnea, Claire, Emma W., Paige
WS – Arshia, Gavi, Hannah
MF – Charlie, Alec, Johnny, Phillip
ME – Alex, Zach, Jonathan, Nat
MS – Ethan, Parker, Abe, Harrison, Andrei, Mudassar
Here is everything you need to know about going to Midwest High School Championships.
The bus will leave SPA at 8:15 am on Friday, January 25th. This means that you need to be at the parking lot, ready to go at 8 am. You must go to your classes before that time to check in!
We will be leaving to come home Sunday morning at 8:00 am, January 27th. We should reach SPA between 4-5 pm. We will have everyone call home when we reach
You will need to go to www.askfred.net to register. Search for
Hotel
The hotel cost will be billed to you through SPA. We will know the exact cost when we know exactly how many people are going. It will be around $100/person for the hotel. We are staying at the Residence Inn by Marriot Mishawaka,
Email me who you’d like to room with – first come, first served.
Food
Bring between $70.00 - $100.00 per fencer. You will need money for 3 lunches, 2 dinners, and snacks. But the University Mall has a wide variety of restaurants. You may also pack lunches and bring snacks. It is better to bring too much money for food, than not enough.
Tournament
Bring some high energy foods (powerbars, bagels, fruit, etc.) to eat during the day. There usually is some food for sale at the meet. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated during the day. The most common health problems during a fencing competition result from lack of food and water. Wear SPA sweats to keep warm between bouts. There should be showers – so you can clean up before we leave the school!
Equipment
Don’t forget to bring EVERYTHING: your mask, jacket, glove, shoes, knickers, long white SPA socks, sweats, lame, blades, underarm protector, etc. We will not have any extra equipment – don’t be the fencer who forgets something important this year! There will most likely also be an equipment vendor there if you wish (need) to purchase any equipment. He accepts most major credit cards and probably checks.
Who Else?
We will be traveling with TCFC. So be ready to make new friends! There will be 1 coach from TCFC, as well as the 3 SPA coaches.
Cell Phone numbers in case of an emergency – Jenni – 651.343.7171 and Bob 651.343.7172.
Expectations
You have shown great drive to practice hard and be responsible for yourself and the team. We expect you to behave with the utmost level of courtesy to everyone. Everyone includes your teammates, other fencers, your coaches, other coaches, restaurant staff, hotel staff and the tournament organizers. We are invited guests to this tournament. Violation of this conduct code may result in anything from restriction to your room, removal from the competition or removal from the team. If there is a problem, let us handle it. We have never had a problem in the past and do not expect to have any problems this year. It is a great trip!
Toys
We encourage you to bring silent toys for the bus. Make sure you have your name on anything you bring. Don’t bring anything that you don’t want to lose or have broken. You are the only one responsible for your things. You may bring PG13 movies as choices on the bus. Coaches maintain a veto vote.
What to Pack
- Your fencing equipment – Mask, jacket, knickers, plastron, glove, long socks, etc. We will not bring any extras.
- Socks – Long white socks – they must reach your knee. Wear your cool SPA ones!
- Athletic shoes
- Warm-Ups – SPA ones (any year) – so we look like a team
- Water Bottle
- Clothes for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – Pajama’s , toothbrush, shampoo, teddy bear, blankey, etc.
- Toys, books, homework, snacks for the bus ride.
- Towel – you will need to shower at Culver before we go to dinner. You can always borrow a towel from the hotel for this. I will do a sniff test! Just kidding!
- Please try to fit all of your gear in one fencing bag and the stuff for the bus in a (one) backpack.
What NOT to Bring
ANYTHING that you are afraid will get lost or stolen. You are responsible for your own belongings!
Tentative Schedule
1-25-08 8:00 am Meet at SPA, Load Bus and Leave
12:00 pm Stop for Lunch/Snack
5:30 pm Check in to the hotel
6:30 pm Dinner at the University Mall, 6501 Grape Rd
Restaurant Options: Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Chao Cajun, Charley's Grilled Subs, Chick-fil-A, Cinnabon, Dairy Queen, Dippin Dots, Frullati Café, Orange Julius, Panda Express, Pizza di Roma, Subway
11:00 pm Lights Out
1-26-08 6:30 am Rise and Shine!
7:00 am Free buffet breakfast at the hotel.
7:30 am Leave hotel
8:30 am Arrive at
9:00 am WS, ME, MF – warm-up
10:00 am WS, ME, MF - pools begin
10:30 am WF, WE, MS - warm up
11:30 am WF, WE, MS pools – this may start earlier
When you are done fencing for the day, please shower at Culver, we won’t have time to stop at the hotel and shower before dinner.
6:00 pm Finish fencing and collect many trophies
7:30 pm Dinner at the University Park Mall
9:00 pm Return to the Hotel
11:00 pm Lights out!
1-27-08 7:00 am Rise and Shine!
7:30 am Free buffet breakfast
8:00 am Board bus for MN.
12:00 pm Lunch
4-5:00 pm Return to SPA
If you have any questions or concerns, please call Jenni and Bob at 651.489.4528, our email is at spartanfencing@comcast.net
We are looking forward to a fun and rewarding trip,
Jenni, Bob and Bob
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Midwest High School Championships 2008
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Treat's
Jan 16, 2008 SPA v.
Snacks – Lindsay Herbert
Snacks – Marsha Schoenki
Drinks – Owens-Kurtz
Drinks – Vivian Johnson
Jan 19, 2008 SPA Invitational @
Snacks – Janet Cass
Snacks – Levy Haskells
Drinks – Jennifer Fischer
Drinks – Zach Sethna
Snacks - Driscoll
Snacks – Erica Perl
Drinks - Ahmed
Drinks - Lowenthal
Jan 26, 2008 Midwest Open Championships @
Jan 30, 2008 SPA v. Sword Play @ St. Paul Academy 6:30
Jan 30, 2008 SPA v. Shattuck @
Snacks – Lindsay Herbert
Snacks – Jonathan Wald
Drinks – Andrei Nesmelov
Drinks – Vivian Johnson
Feb 5, 2008 SPA v. Blake @
Snacks -
Snacks - McFall
Drinks - Herzog
Drinks - Nordin
Feb 19, 2008 SPA v.
Snacks - Hartman
Snacks - Barksdale
Drinks - Cook
Drinks____________________________
Feb 21, 2008 SPA v. TCFC @
Snacks - Lutz
Snacks - Sandozi
Drinks - Sandozi
Drinks____________________________
Feb 23, 2008
Snacks - Lutz
Snacks - Kim
Drinks - Chun
Drinks – Andrei Nesmelov
Snacks – Owens-Kurtz
Snacks – Barb Albertson
Drinks – Wolf-Wilhelm
Drinks - Hite
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Current Meet Schedule
Jan 16, 2008 SPA v. Roseville @ Roseville High School 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Jan 19, 2008 SPA Invitational @ St. Paul Academy (see SPA Invitational page for start times)
Jan 26, 2008 Midwest Open Championships @ Culver Military Academy
(leave 1/25 am, back 1/27 pm)
Jan 30, 2008 SPA v. Sword Play @ St. Paul Academy Small Gym 6:30 start
Feb 19, 2008 SPA v. Minnesota Sword Club @ St. Paul Academy Dining Hall 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Feb 23, 2008 Minnesota State High School Championships @ St. Paul Academy
Sunday, December 02, 2007
New and Improved Roster
WF | MF | |||
Erin Lowenthal | 11 | Charlie Feng | 11 | |
Grace Hartman | 11 | Alec Nordin | 10 | |
Sara Driscoll | 11 | Jonny Socha | 9 | |
Laura Barksdale | 10 | Phillip Dougherty | 9 | |
Michaela Kim | 10 | Dev McFall | 7 | |
Emma Johnson-Rivard | 9 | Henry Swanson | 7 | |
Grace Albertson | 7 | Peter Driscoll | 7 | |
Saif Ahmed | 7 | |||
WE | ME | |||
Jennifer Fischer | 12 | Alex Kramarczuk | 12 | |
Linnea Herzog | 12 | Zach Sethna | 12 | |
Claire Wilhelm | 10 | Jonathan Wald | 11 | |
Emma White | 10 | Ryan Dowdle | 11 | |
Paige Owens-Kurtz | 10 | Abe Cass | 10 | |
Marie Siliciano | 7 | Nat Bear | 9 | |
Sonya Das | 6 | |||
WS | MS | |||
Alanna McFall | 12 | Ethan Chun | 12 | |
Arshia Sandozi | 11 | Parker Cook | 12 | |
Zuhra Khoyratty | 11 | Abe Cass | 10 | |
Gavi Levy Haskell | 9 | Harrison Hite | 10 | |
Hannah Lutz | 9 | Andrei Nesmelov | 9 | |
Grace Owens-Kurtz | 6 | Mudassar Sandozi | 9 | |
Sharon Sethna | 6 | |||