'Tis the Season to Fence

Submitted by Allyson on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 20:41

Attention Parents and Fencers
We have a few announcements for you all for these winter months!

For Christmas and New Year, we will be closed Monday December 22nd until Monday January 5th (normal classes resume on the 5th).
We wish everyone happy holidays, and hope you have a great break!

We would also like to let you know that our annual Christmas Party will be after New Years this year! Everyone is envited but we will let you know as soon as a date is set!

Also, the weather is getting bad so please see our weather related closing post if you are unsure what to do!

GRAFA is the youngest yet most experienced fencing club in West Michigan.

First and only club in West Michigan to take home two gold medals at Nationals.

Both GRAFA Head Coaches have Bachelors Degree in Physical Education with minors in Pedagogy and physical Therapy.

All GRAFA coaches have higher education degree and years of experience.

Head coach Mikhail was honored as the “2004 Developmental Coach of the Year” by the U.S. Olympic Committee.

GRAFA fencers earned 35 medals at Nationals, and two from a World Cup! The most of any club in Michigan.

Mikhail and Arkadiy Sarkisov have traveled as coaches for the Cadet and Junior Womens Foil Team to 11 World Cups, assisting fencers in earning many medals including Gold medals.

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