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News Items:

December 2, 2005 - Made updates to the "class schedule" page, and bopped it up to a more promiment location on the home page. Check it out.

Sept. 28, 2005 - The Duelists started off the fencing season with some solid showings at RFC and MSU. Tim O'Neil (one L), "Epee Bill" Emerson and Terry Krueger all renewed ratings for '05.  See the results here

And not since Zorro has there been such a Duelist-friendly movie as Serenity, a sci-fi western, that opens tomorrow.  There's action, humorous banter, and, lest I forget, a pretty shiny sword.  Trust me, you don't want to miss this.  I've seen it, and it's spectacular. Check out the Serenity Movie Web site here.   

August 29, 2005 - The Duelist Open VIII went off without a hitch, in record time, and with some new twists.  Air conditioning, you already know about. But the big thing was the real-time blog updates provided by our official Tech Guru, Martin Shoemaker. Photos and results, as Now that we know it works, we'll post a link to the blog before the next Duelist so those of you who can't make it (and you know who you are) can experience some of the fun.  
August 21, 2005 - The Ann Arbor News wrote a glowing story about the Ann Arbor Duelists and some of its members in this Sunday's paper. Oh, and they plugged the Eighth Annual Ann Arbor Duelist Open, too. It's this Saturday, August 27. 
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.

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