a 41 Sally Hill, Portishead, BS20 7BH t 01275
840075 m 07590 046892
e neil.brown@britishfencing.com
w www.fencingcoach.net
Monéteau U15 - 18th January 2009
Dear Fencer Friday, 16 January 2009
This letter contains the latest details for Moneteau 18th January. Please read all of it carefully. You
should print a copy of this & the invitation letter just before you leave
& bring it with you. Please read www.fencingforum.com, that’s where I
will announce any changes to this information document. You should log in &
subscribe to the Moneteau thread (if you’re not sure how to do this, ASK.)
Travel
We
will be travelling out by coach on Saturday 17th January, please
meet at one of the following places & times:-
Gordano
Services (M5 J19) 5:15am
Chievley
Services (M4 J13) 6:30am
We are
catching the 10:45 ferry from Dover
Please let me know, preferably by
email, where you are meeting. The coach is supplied by Bakers Dolphin.
We
will be returning on Monday 18th Jan on the 13:55 ferry from Calais.
Please
make sure you are being met at one of the above points. We may be able to catch an earlier ferry (we normally do) so you must be prepared to be met earlier.
We will be able to phone as soon as we have checked in for the ferry. (My
mobile will obviously be reachable during the return trip.) You can work out
from the outward trip schedule what time to meet for the return journey.
Fencing
The address of the venue is:-
Gymnase Municipal
7, Route d’Auxerre
89470 MONETEAU
Tel/fax: 03 86 40 67 75
Final check-in times are as follows:-
MS 8:45
WS 10:15
British fencers travelling independently please try & arrive
45 minutes before check-in.
Individual fencers do not need to check in, I will do all the
admin but I will probably need your licence.
You
will need to bring:
Hotel & evening meals
Rue
d’Athenes
89470
Moneteau
Tel:
03 86 40 71 11
Fax:
03 86 40 50 74
On Sunday night we are staying at:-
Hotel Ibis Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport
2 Avenue de la Raperie
95700
Roissy en
Tel: (+33)1/34293434
Fax: (+33)1/34293419
The up-to-date list of travel, hotel, & evening meals I am
booking is online on the “Moneteau
replies” spreadsheet on the cadet info page at www.fencingcoach.net.
Please check this to make sure I have all the correct information. I have
separated: travel, hotel for each night, & evening meal. If you (fencers or
parent) are travelling & are not on this list I am not planning to book
your hotel rooms or evening meal. Let me know at once if there are any errors.
The hotel room allocations will be up soon, please check this
& if you’re not happy with any of it tell me before we travel so I can make changes (once we’re at the hotel it
will be too late). Everyone I am booking hotel rooms for has rooms allocated.
A list of the fencers & officials travelling on this trip is
on the spreadsheet. Female official is Pat Aiyenuro, her mobile number should
you need it is 07786
064836.
Please
remember you have signed a code of conduct governing your behaviour over the
whole weekend. Please reread it if you have forgotten what you have signed. If
you have lost it please let me know & I’ll let you have another one.
There
will be a large group of fencers, parents, & officials at this event. To
keep all under control it is vital I know where everyone is at all times,
fencers, please do not leave the venue without
telling me. Last year several fencers (again!) left the venue to travel home
without telling any of the officials, please do not do this even if your
parents are with you.
Having
a group this size also means there should be fencers or adults supporting at
the side of the piste whenever a British fencer is on. This means if you are
not fencing you should be looking for other British fencers to support, you are travelling as part of the British
squad so we expect this from all fencers & adults.
If
there are any disputes with referees, coaches or other fencers please come
& get me or another of the officials if I am busy, if you can’t find me
& it’s urgent (probably will be) call my phone, I’ll have it with me &
switched on all day during the fencing.
If you
are an adult accompanying this trip remember you are there for the benefit of
the fencers. If you are not sure what to do ask me, one of the officials, or
your child’s coach. There is a guide for parents & fencers on the cadet
information page at www.fencingcoach.net,
please read it all carefully. Make sure you understand the implications &
the rules of a possible dope control (this applies to any major fencing event,
however there will be no testing at this event.)
Please
also read the leaflet produced by the Youth Sport Trust at http://www.youthsporttrust.org/downloads/cms/jae/YST_Performance_Parent_final.pdf
The
officials in charge of the trip are there for you, the fencer’s, benefit - if
you want help/advice/support you must not be afraid to ask. The coaches are
there to help with warming up, please ask if you want a warm up lesson before
you fence (if your personal coach is not there you should do this.)
Contact
me (preferably by email) if you have any questions. Neil Brown
18th January 2009
Travel, hotel, & Saturday evening meal
lists are online on the cadet information page at www.fencingcoach.net, please check to
see I have all information & all is correct. Look at the “Moneteau replies”
spreadsheet & scroll right to see all the information.
You need to check the following (if there are
any errors please email me at once):-
Original invitation letter for information only.
Monéteau U15 - 18th January 2009
Friday, 16 January 2009
Please read all of this letter carefully, especially the code of
conduct & trip information from British Fencing. Please make sure you
(& your parents) sign where necessary.
This letter is your invitation to go as part of the British U15
squad to Moneteau (near Auxerre) in France. It is going out only to the top 30 U15 fencers (on the
selection rankings or the general rankings) so if you are invited you should
make every effort to go. This event is open to fencers born 94-97. If you
haven’t been before it is an ideal introduction to International fencing &
a competition where several British fencers have done very well. You can always
find the up-to-date rankings at www.sabrerankings.com.)
Congratulations for the
competition results that have put you in a position to be selected.
As you will know there are 2 cadet ranking lists; the development
ranking list (used for selecting fencers for international events & seeding
some age group competitions) & the British team selection ranking list
(used for selecting for international events including the European & World
Championships, & seeding nominated cadet events).
The top 25 cadets on either list are invited to all the
International cadet events.
For email notification of each change to the information about
this event you should subscribe to the Moneteau thread at www.fencingforum.com, make sure you
have “Instant Email Notification” selected as the Default Thread
Subscription Mode on the Edit Options tab in the User CP. If you don’t know what
all this means ASK.
If you have not seen the list of selection events & the
sabre-specific information on the cadet information page at www.fencingcoach.net you should read it
as soon as you can. You & your parents should also have read the
“information for fencers & parents” document on the same page.
For Moneteau this season we
will travel out in a coach on Saturday 17th & back the day after
the competition (Monday). This year we will again start our return journey on
the Sunday evening to allow for some shopping time in
As usual we will take a large enough group of officials to
supervise & coach/advise the fencers during the competition, supervise the
hotel & generally look after the fencers. Obviously we will have male &
female officials & all will have been CRB checked.
There is always an invitation for the coach of any invited fencer
to accompany the national squad trips to international events. This will be at
his or her own expense & they must accept my authority at all times.
Fencers, please encourage your coach to accompany you on these trips; bear in
mind you (your parents) may need to contribute towards their expenses.
Any adult accompanying one of the trips, i.e. travelling with the
fencers & staying in the same hotel, must have CRB clearance from
If any parents or coaches are planning to travel please let me
know. It is generally a good idea for the fencers to get used to travelling
& staying independently & to be part of the National squad. These trips
should not be a holiday for fencers, the aim is to get the best possible
results in the events & to gain experience for future years & trips.
This doesn’t mean they’re not fun of course.
If you are expecting me to book any hotel accommodation or meal
with the team on the Saturday evening you must: tell me as soon as possible,
send a cheque for the correct amount, check you are on the list with what you
expect on the reply details spreadsheet on the cadet pages of www.fencingcoach.net. Most of you have
done all this with no problem in the past, some have found it a bit difficult…
You will not need FIE
equipment for this event, you need 350N jacket, breeches, plastron, 1600N mask,
S2000 blades. Your lame jacket, overlay, & mask must be in good condition. You
should have 3 sabres & at least one spare body wire. There are no
restrictions on blade sizes. (If you do not understand any of this paragraph
ask your coach, do not ignore it & hope no-one will notice.) All your kit
must be clearly marked with your name. Did you all read this bit, your kit must
be clearly marked?
If you would like to go please fill in the form below & send
it to me with a cheque for £260 payable to “Cadet Sabre” by the 30th December. It is very important that you send your
money in on time. (Obviously a small number of fencers will get this
information late, please email me with your intention as soon as you can.)
You can check I have received your reply & cheque on the cadet
information page of www.fencingcoach.net
(click on “Moneteau replies 08-09” to see the spreadsheet), tell me at once if
any of the details are not correct.
British minime sabre squad – Moneteau 18
January 09
Cost details:- |
|
|
Travel |
£92 |
|
Hotel & food |
£93 |
|
Officials costs & fees |
£75 |
|
TOTAL |
£260 |
The costs here include breakfast in the hotel, Saturday evening
meal & food at the venue for all fencers. Total will be £260
*For those of you
travelling independently &/or not staying 2 nights with the team, the hotel
costs are detailed on the spreadsheet. Please work out what you will need to pay &
send the correct amount if you would like me to book any accommodation.
Please note that if you are staying in the hotel accommodation I
am booking with the team you are responsible to your own travel to the hotel.
If I am not booking any travel or hotel you are responsible for getting to the
venue on time.
Please contact me (preferably by email) if you have any
questions. Please don’t ask any questions that are answered in this invitation
& the information documents on the cadet pages of www.fencingcoach.net.
Return before the 30th December
I would like to go to Moneteau
on the
18th January & enclose a cheque for £__ payable to “British
Fencing”.
British Fencing
Cadet Sabre Squad
Please do
not bring excessive amounts of luggage. All you should need is your kit bag and
a small overnight bag.
You will
need;
Fencing
Socks
Trainers
(preferably fencing shoes)
2
Body wires (minimum)
Glove
Drink
bottle
Please
note: for team competitions you must all wear the agreed uniform including
socks. (Not essential for this event)
You should
ensure that you have appropriate travel insurance.
The adults
accompanying this trip will be Neil Brown, Daren Tee, Pat Aiyenuro, Phil
Shepherd-Foster, Alex Brentnall, Daniel Redshaw, Jennifer McMillan. The Trip Leader will be Neil Brown
The cost of
the trip will be £260 per person. Please see above for a breakdown of the
costs. You must send a cheque, made payable to ‘British Fencing’ for the full
amount with your application.
Closing
date
If you
wish to take part in this trip I must receive your completed application and
cheque no later than the morning of 30th Dec.
My contact
details are 07590 046892. If you wish to contact me during the trip my mobile
will be on the whole time.
The foreign
trips that we organise are not mini holidays. They are serious excursions to an
elite level of competition. As such we expect fencers in the squad (regardless
of age) to take the event seriously. We expect fencers to do everything in
their power to get the best result possible. This includes getting a good
night’s sleep before the event, eating and drinking sensibly in preparation for
the event, presenting with all their kit in good working order, warming up
sensibly before the event and again before each round as appropriate.
Fencers
must remember that they represent
As the FIE Rules for competitions say: by taking part
in a competition, you pledge your honour to observe the regulations, obey
orders, abide by the decisions of the Referees, be respectful and behave in an
orderly, courteous and sporting manner.
Confrontations
on the piste are always unpleasant. Remember that there is a proper procedure
laid down in the rules in the event of a dispute with Referees or organisers.
Remember as a member of British Fencing you agree to abide by all rules & regulations.
Attached are a code of
conduct and a table of sanctions. Please read these thoroughly, sign the code
of conduct, get your parents to counter sign it and return it along with your
application for this trip.
Dope Testing
Dope
testing may take place at competitions at home or abroad. Do not take any
medicine in the fortnight leading up to a competition, without first checking
that it is allowed. The Sports Council has produced a handy quick reference
guide, the size of a credit card, which the British Fencing can supply if you
send a stamped addressed envelope with your request. In any doubt refer to the
British Fencing Medical Officer or the British Olympic Association; the list of
prohibited drugs is being constantly updated and many GPs will not necessarily
know which are banned substances. A full list of banned substances can be found
on the WADA website. (www.wada-ama.org)
Medicines
If
you take any (permitted) medicines regularly, you must bring adequate supplies
together with full written information from your doctor in case of any
problems.
If you wish
to take part in the trip.
·
The
medical details and consent form,
·
The
code of conduct form,
·
If
your parents have signed it the consumption of alcohol consent form,
·
A
cheque for the cost of the trip
·
If
required the consent form for being picked up from the airport.
If you do not wish to take part in
this trip.
The
above information about the trip and your preparation for the trip, I hope,
gives you a good idea about what will be happening and what we expect of you
before and during the trip.
It
is all very serious, but none of this is to say that foreign trips are not, or
will not be fun. They are an excellent opportunity to travel, meet people and
experience life. They are always fun.
As a member
of British Fencing, I agree that:
1.
I
will accept the authority of the Trip Leader and I will carry out the Trip Leader’s reasonable instructions and
intentions to the best of my ability and in the spirit of the sport. I accept the authority of supervising adults
on the trip in the same manner as the Trip Leader and I will behave in a
respectful manner towards all such officials.
2.
I
am attending a sporting event or competition, where the aim is to excel at
physical activity, and both that my aim is to achieve the best result and my
actions and behaviour will mitigate towards that goal.
3.
I
will behave in a manner that will bring credit to British Fencing, my school
(as appropriate), my club, my coach and myself.
4.
I
will not conduct myself in a manner prejudicial to or that could compromise good order and normal discipline.
5.
I
will not behave in a manner that could prejudice or compromise the welfare of
other people or their property.
6.
I
will set a good example of effort, conduct and behaviour to other people on the
trip.
7.
I
will not drink, nor be in possession of alcoholic beverages.
8.
I
will not buy alcoholic beverages or attempt to do so either for my own
consumption or for others, including parents, friends or relations.
9.
I
will not smoke.
10.
If
I infringe any of the rules I may be subject to sanctions laid down by British
Fencing. These sanctions may lead to my
parents or guardians being informed of my behaviour, loss of points from a
competition or a competition ban or suspension from membership or other
sanction as may be applied.
Moneteau
17-19 January
Name of Fencer (as it appears on
passport):.........................................................................................................
Mobile phone number (must work in France):………………………....................................................................
Passport number:………………………………… Expiry Date:……………………………………………………..
British Fencing license number:………………… Expiry date:……………………………………………………..
Home
Address:......................................................…………...................................................................................
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Telephone
Number:...............................................................................................…………………………………..
Email
address(es):............................……………………………………………………………………………………..
Date of
birth:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Anything else I should know, e.g. parents want to travel, medical or
dietary needs, etc:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Emergency contact details if Parent/Guardian cannot be contacted at
above address:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Name and address of fencers own
Doctor:.............................................................………………………
Are you allergic to anything? e.g. aspirin, antibiotics,
any particular food or drugs? If so give details.
..........................................................................................................…………………………………………………
Do you suffer from any of the following: asthma,
chest complaints, hay fever migraine, fits or faints, travel sickness,
diabetes, coeliac disease or any other illness or disability? If so give
details.
.................................................................................................................................…………………………………
Are you having any medical treatment at present? If
so, please give written details of treatment and medicines,
etc.:....................................................................................………………………………………………….................
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Date of anti-tetanus injection (if
known):.............................................................…………………………………….
Are there any activities in which you should not
participate?
.................................................................................................................................................................
Is there any other information (including cultural
or religious) about which the staff should be aware?
.................................................................................................................................…………………………………
Are you covered by an annual travel insurance policy, which you have
confirmed covers Fencing competitions
Yes No (please delete as applicable).
I have read & understood this document & agree to take part in
the competition under terms described & abide by the code of conduct.
Fencer’s signature:………………………………………………………. Date:…………………………………...
Parent or guardian
I wish my son/daughter to be allowed to take part in the championships
and, having read the information provided, I agree to his/her taking part in
any or all of the activities described.
I understand that British
Fencing only assumes a duty of care for my son/daughter from the time that he
reports to the Trip Leader at the Meeting Point and that British Fencing’s duty
of care, ends when the Trip Leader dismisses the fencer into the care of either
the parents or if the Parent/Guardian has made a written request for the
fencer to be collected by a named person, till the fencer is met by the named
person at the agreed arrival point (the airport).
I do/do
not (delete as appropriate) wish to allow photos of my son/daughter to be
published without my prior consent.
I understand that, while the trip organizers will take all reasonable
care of the children, they cannot necessarily be held responsible for any loss,
damage or injury suffered by my son/daughter arising during or out of the trip.
I accept all normal risks of participation in a fencing event and of travelling
for that purpose.
I..................................................(Your name in BLOCK
CAPITALS) give consent to the medical examination of my son/daughter/child of
whom I am guardian when necessary, and for drug testing where required, whilst
he is taking part In the trip, and I request that any operation or any other
measures considered necessary, by a medical authority for his diagnosis and
treatment shall be performed and I hereby give my permission for such
operations or other measures to be carried out in an emergency only and for the
administration of a general or local anaesthetic if necessary.
Signature..................................................................................
Date......................................................................
Moneteau
17-19 January
I ................................................……(Your name in BLOCK
CAPITALS) give consent for my son/daughters/child of whom I am guardian
………………………………….….(your sons/daughters/ child of whom I am guardian name
in BLOCK CAPITALS) to be handed into the care of
……………………………………..(name of person over the age of 18 in BLOCK CAPITALS)
after the event, at the agreed meeting place, in this case airport arrivals.
Signature.................................................................... Date.......................................
I confirm that I have explained the terms set out above to the fencer
and I consent to the fencer taking part in the event and the journey to and
from the venue on those terms. I also
give consent for any anti-doping tests necessary.
Signature of fencer's parent or guardian: ………………………………. Date: ……………………………
Print Name:………………………………………………………………….
|
Offence |
First Occurrence |
Second Occurrence |
Third Occurrence |
Remarks |
|
Disobedience not amounting to a loss of
control (Code 1-6) |
Warning letter to parents |
Loss of points gained from the event |
Ban for one or more subsequent trips or
demand for a supervising adult (parent or teacher) to accompany the child at
the offender’s expense |
If points not involved, 3rd
occurrence sanction may be applied for 2nd offence |
|
Disobedience amounting to a loss of
control affecting the safety or welfare of any member of the party or other
person (Code 5) |
Telephone warning to Parents Note 1 |
Demand for parents to relieve the leader
of responsibility for the offender by the fastest means at the offender’s
expense |
Ban for one or more subsequent trips |
Occurrences may be during the same trip
or period. Sanction 2 is applicable by the trip
leader in situ. |
|
Bad behaviour on or off the piste |
Warning letter to parents Note 1 |
Loss of points gained from the event |
Ban for one or more subsequent trips |
|
|
Drinking or drink related offences (Code
6-8) |
Warning letter to parents Note 1 |
Loss of points gained from the event |
Ban for one or more subsequent trips or
demand for a supervising adult (parent or teacher) to accompany the child at
the offender’s expense |
If points not involved, 3rd
occurrence sanction may be applied for 2nd offence |
|
Smoking (Code 2 & 9) |
Warning letter to parents |
Warning letter to parents |
|
|
This table
of sanctions is only a guide. The sanction imposed will vary proportionally to
the nature and severity of the offence. The staff on the trip retain the right
to impose any penalty they see fit for an offence. Where the Trip Leader
considers that a ban or loss of points may be the appropriate penalty he/she
will forthwith submit a written report to the British Fencing Disciplinary
Committee recommending the imposition of such penalty. If the British Fencing
Disciplinary Committee finds that a penalty should be applied it may impose such
penalty as it sees fit which may be more or less than severe than that which
has been recommended.
Please
also note. The staff on this trip may refuse to be
responsible for a given individual on future trip as a result of bad behaviour
on this trip. In this case the individual would have to arrange (at their own
expense) for a responsible adult to accompany that individual on that future
trip.
Note 1 The staff on the trip retain the
right to impose any penalty they see fit for an offence which in extreme case may include a fencer being sent home
early from a trip at their own expense.
Moneteau 09
Congratulations to the following fencers who have been invited to Moneteau as part of the National Under-15 squad.
|
1 |
ARTESI |
Fabio |
94 |
|
2 |
RAMSAY |
Waldo |
94 |
|
3 |
ARTESI |
Gianfranco |
94 |
|
4 |
ROGERSON |
Noah |
95 |
|
5 |
EDMUNDSON |
Sam |
94 |
|
6 |
DOWSE |
Niall |
94 |
|
7 |
GANDER-COMPTON |
Jacob |
95 |
|
8 |
WILLIAMS |
Griff |
94 |
|
8 |
SABHARWAL |
Nicolas |
94 |
|
9 |
VEITCH |
Robert |
94 |
|
10 |
CAVACIUTI |
Nicholas |
94 |
|
11 |
HENDRA |
Tom |
95 |
|
12 |
POTTER |
James |
94 |
|
13 |
BROWN |
Alex |
94 |
|
14 |
SCOTT |
Stuart |
94 |
|
15 |
WILLIAMSON |
Andrew |
94 or 95 |
|
16 |
WILLIAMS |
Nick |
95 |
|
17 |
HUDSON |
Matthew |
95 |
|
18 |
BOUGOURD |
Joshua |
94 or 95 |
|
18 |
OGUNBODE |
Tobi |
96 |
|
19 |
SIMPSON |
Jamie |
94 |
|
19 |
POTTER |
Nathan |
96 |
|
20 |
AHEARNE |
Niall |
94 |
|
20 |
MCPHERSON |
Robert |
95 |
|
21 |
WILFORD |
Ross |
94 |
|
22 |
FIRTH |
James |
94 or 95 |
|
22 |
MADLEY |
George |
94 |
|
23 |
WHITTLE |
Magnus |
95 |
|
24 |
DAVIDSON |
Scott |
94 or 95 |
|
24 |
RIPLEY |
Guy |
94 |
|
25 |
HORRIX |
Jack |
95 |
|
26 |
WEBB |
Jonathan |
95 or 96 |
|
26 |
MILLER |
Kyle |
94 or 95 |
|
27 |
SAGLIK |
Eren |
94 or 95 |
|
27 |
ROBERTS |
Rupert |
94 |
|
28 |
GARDNER |
Matthew |
94 |
|
29 |
WEBB |
Jon |
96 |
|
30 |
DUGGAN |
Matthew |
95 |
|
1 |
CARSON |
Victoria |
94 |
|
2 |
YATES |
Georgia |
94 |
|
3 |
RUAUX |
Emily |
95 |
|
4 |
ITZKOWITZ |
Aliya |
94 |
|
5 |
NOREJKO |
Teresa |
95 |
|
6 |
HORRIX |
Emma |
94 |
|
7 |
EVANS |
Jasmine |
95 |
|
8 |
LEWIS |
Jessica |
96 |
|
9 |
SOSNOWSKA |
Aleksandra |
95 |
|
10 |
DAVID |
Alice |
94 |
|
10 |
MAIDWELL-SMITH |
Alice |
94 |
|
11 |
HALL |
Eleanor |
94 |
|
11 |
SMITH |
Natasha |
95 |
|
12 |
BEDDOE |
Megan |
95 |
|
13 |
GAUECKA |
Julia |
94 |
|
14 |
HOUSEMAN |
Gabriella |
94 |
|
15 |
HALL |
Eleanor |
94 |
|
16 |
DAVID |
Alice |
94 |
|
17 |
TAVENER |
Suzanne |
96 |
|
18 |
COOPER |
Poppie |
96 |
|
19 |
SILVER |
Jemima |
94 |
|
20 |
WIGNALL |
Rebecca |
97 |
|
21 |
NELSON |
Hannah |
95 |
|
22 |
GARNER |
Rebecca |
95 |
|
23 |
STRATFORD |
Jessica |
95 |
|
24 |
RADFORD |
Amy |
94 |
|
25 |
SPENCE |
Niamh |
95 |
|
26 |
BARBER |
Verity |
94 |
|
27 |
PHIPPS |
Gemma |
96 |
|
28 |
BURTON |
Emma |
94 |
|
29 |
THRONE |
Naomi |
94 |
|
30 |
FRIDAY |
Rachel |
96 |