July 20 2006 - In anticipation of the Duelist IX on Saturday, August 26, 2006, the AADDS is offering a T-shirt design contest! The theme this year is "Fellowship of the Duelist." The design can be anything from a sketch on a cocktail napkin, to a fully rendered piece of artwork. If you're doing the full thing:
Submit a design or design idea to themanicscribe@gmail.com by Tuesday, August 1st. The winner will be selected and notified by Saturday August 5th.
The winner will get the following fabulous prizes!
* If winner is under 21, beer will be substituted for root beer, with parental permission. ** If no submissions are recieved, Webmistress reserves the right to buy herself a beer.
July 17 2006 - The Ninth Annual Ann Arbor Duelist Open, will be held Saturday, August 27 2006. Foil registration closes at 8 AM; Sabre at 11:30; and Epee at 1:00. Events are fenced mixed. There should be a mention in the Ann Arbor Observer, and guests are always welcome.
July 27 2005 -
The Eighth Annual Ann Arbor Duelist Open is one month from today.
On Saturday, August 27, 2005, please
join us at the New Ann Arbor YMCA (you know, the one at 400 West Washington,
with Air Conditioning). Foil
registration closes at 8 AM; Sabre at 11:30; and Epee at 1:30. All events are
to be fenced mixed. The cost is $15 at the door, no advance
registration. You can also join the USFA or renew your dues at the
same time for an extra $50.
May 16 2005 -
Longtime AADS member Kevin Bloom has been featured in the Petoskey News
Review! He's the new head brewer at the Boyne River Brewing Company
(he prefers the term "brewmeister") and the local papers up there are starting
to take notice.
April 10, 2005 -
The first fencing class at the new Ann Arbor YMCA was held this
past Thursday. It took a few minutes for some of us to wind through the maze
that is the new Y, but we followed the sound of steel clashing and finally
made it to the new digs.
March 18, 2005 -
After ten years of fencing at 350 S Fifth Avenue, in the heart of
downtown Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor Duelists are saying "hello" to new digs, at
the New YMCA at 400 West Washington. Classes start back up April 7, so
sign up early. In the meantime, stop by the new facility and take a weekday tour. Tours
are offered from 8 AM to 6PM weekdays, on the hour. We promise to have
picures of the new pad soon, as well as a special retrospective essay by
founding member and full-time dad Bill Emerson.
Feb. 3, 2005 -
As we move into the last weeks of fencing at the "Old Y," duelist
Kyle Koskinen took these pictures and was kind enough to share them with yours
truly. Click here to
see the Thursday fencing class in action.
January, 2005 -
Happy New Year! Thursday night fencing moves into its
space-age digs sometime in April. Though it's hard to think about during
this extended "heck freezes over" spell we're having, for the first time in
it's 8-year history, the Duelist Open will be Air-conditioned. We're hoping to get a
sneak-peek around the new strip soon.
September, 2004
- The AADS Web page gets a much-needed update. The buck is
passed from Webmaster Epee Bill to new
Webmaster The Manic
Scribe. Look for more changes soon.
August
28, 2004 - The Duelist VII gets underway, with much fun had by
all. Scores of fencers, some from as far away as Illinois, Philadelphia,
and U of M fought it out in the 90-degree YMCA Gymnasium. Thankfully, next
year, the new "Y" that is currently under construction, will be
air-conditioned. Congrats to all the duelists who fought their best despite
the heat: Gary Hayenga, Josh Beattie; Ryan Polasek, Dan Bock, Tony
Kosla, Matthew Sypniewski, Daniel Zemke, Pamela Sayre, Colin MacLeod, Michael
Green, Daphner Howard, Mike Rappaport, Jacob Trithart, Tim O'Neil, Bill
Emerson, and Terry Kreuger.
Check out the full results from the Michigan
Fencing Home Page.
