Fencing Winter Development Clinics – Ohio State Buckeyes
Fencing Development Clinics
*CLINIC CANCELLED*
Sabre, Epee, and Foil Instruction
Reaching your full potential as an outstanding fencer can be greatly enhanced by working with our coaching staff, who are committed to the development of each camper’s fencing skills. Through instruction by these world-class fencers, campers will develop the footwork, tactics and conditioning necessary to improve their fencing skills. Our low camper-to-coach ratio promotes quality instruction and individual attention. **This camp will now include foil instruction!**
CAMP STAFF
DONALD ANTHONY JR. – Head Fencing Coach
USA Fencing chairman and president
International Fencing Federation Vice President and Executive Committee Member
Former Princeton Student-Athlete, Ivy League Champion and NCAA Finalist
Team USA Member at two Senior World Championships, US National Finalist
Silver Medalist in 2010 and Top Eight in 2012 at Veteran’s World Championships
Gold Medalist at US National Championships in Veteran Men’s Sabre
ELVIS GREGORY GIL – Assistant Fencing Coach
Cuban National and Olympic Team
2-time Gold medalist in the World Fencing Championships in Budapest
2-time Gold medalist in the World Fencing Championships in The Hague
Silver and Bronze medalist in 1992 Olympic games in Atlanta
DMITRI LAPKES – Assistant Fencing Coach
Four-Time Olympic Games Athlete (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
Finished 4th at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece
Earned Silver in the team sabre event at the 2011 World Fencing Championships
Head Coach of the Belarus National Team Saber from 2015-2018
Earned Gold in 3 Fencing World Cups (2004, 2007, 2009) and 1 GP World Cup (2006)
Six-time Belarusian National Champion (2006-2011)
ADDITIONAL CAMP STAFF
HARRISON HUE- Director of Operations
ENROLLMENT
The fee for each session is $80 per camper. Sessions will be held for fencers age 8 and up. Full payment is required at the time of online registration. You may register online by visiting OhioStateBuckeyes.com/camps. A 3% processing fee will be added to all online registrations. If registering by mail, please make your check payable to The Ohio State University. Any non-scholastic group of 5 or more that wishes to pay with one check for the entire group must do so ahead of time via mail. Any non-scholastic organization with a group of 5 or more registering the day of the camp must pay with credit card, cash, or money order. No exceptions will be made.
DISCOUNTS
Groups of 5-10 campers are eligible to receive a discounted group rate of $25 off per camper. If registering as a group, all registrations must be submitted together, along with payment, by mail. Discounts are not available online. For more information on pro-rated rates, please contact the camp office at 614-247-2267.
PARENT CONSENT & WAIVER FORM
The Parent Consent, Waiver & Release Form AND the Concussion Information Form are REQUIRED for all participants. These forms must be completed during online registrations. Upon receipt of mail-in registrations, we will email a link to complete these forms online. Athletes will not be permitted to participate without these forms.
EQUIPMENT
All campers are responsible for bringing their own equipment, including electronic equipment. No equipment will be provided to ANY camper.
CONFIRMATION
Upon processing of each registration, a confirmation notice will be sent by email. A packet of “Important Information for Registered Campers” (including the Parent Consent & Waiver Form and Concussion Information Form) will be posted online at OhioStateBuckeyes.com/camps at least 2 weeks prior to the start of each camp. This packet will not be separately mailed to campers.
Please check your email regularly, as this is our primary method of communication with campers and their parents.
REFUNDS
A refund less a $25 administrative fee (per session) will be issued for any cancellation received by at least 2 weeks prior to the start of each camp session. The administrative fee and the 3% online processing fee are not refundable for ANY reason.
Because we have to guarantee our number of campers in order to prepare for camp, any cancellation received less than 2 weeks prior to the start of each camp session will not be eligible for any refund except in the case of injury, illness, or mandatory school event, in which case supporting documentation from a doctor or school is required.
A camp fee may not be transferred to any other Ohio State sports camp. A camp fee may not be transferred to any other camper. All cancellation notices must be received by the deadline above and submitted by mail, email, or fax – no phone calls or voicemails. All supporting documentation required for a refund to be approved and processed must be submitted within 10 days after the conclusion of the camp session. Refund requests must be submitted on the Refund Request Form available at OhioStateBuckeyes.com/camps. Campers who are injured while at camp but remain at camp will not be eligible for any refund.
MORE INFORMATION
Buckeye Sports Camps
(614) 247-CAMP (2267)
buckeyecamps@osu.edu
