2020-2021 Season is here!!!!
​Remind your fencer to bring a snack and water for practice.
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The schedule for the upcoming season can be found under the "Links and Resources" tab. ​

Your webmasters are Lindsey Lee and !! Updates are underway.


​Remember: if you can take private lessons it will help your bouts go a long way throughout the season. You can find different clubs to check out under "The Sport of Fencing" tab. 

​Important dates:
If you are interested in being on the fencing team remember to get your paper work filled out for the school nurse and have a sports physical for this year. Info and forms can be found on the school website on the Athletics page - strict deadline - date for November 2020 TBD



Any questions, please contact us at: MendhamFencingTeam@gmail.com

For full list of Committee Chairs look under the "About the Team" tab.  

Boys Team Coach - Lars Swanson: lswanson@wmrhsd.org
Girls Team Coach - ​Ashley Dumbrill: adumbrill@wmrhsd.org
Upcoming Team Events: 
TBD - Deadline for forms and School Nurse signoff
TBD - Chester Shoprite Bagging Fundraiser
TBD - Team Pasta Party
​TBD - First meet
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USFA Non-Competitive Membership:
If you attend a fencing club or camp which uses insurance from United States Fencing Association (USFA), you will need to become a member. The non-competitive USFA level is $10/year but if you plan on going to outside tournaments, you may need a competitive membership for $75/year. If you are only planning on fencing for MHS , you do not need a membership. Membership may be upgraded to competitive at any time and membership goes from from Aug 1-July 31.   

Link: USFA Memberships



​Positioning “The Mark of Mendham” Patch
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For Epee and Foil
Right-Handed Fencer - About 2.5 inches from the top of the shoulder seam and centered on the LEFT arm. 
Left-Handed Fencer - About 2.5 inches from the top of the shoulder seam and centered on the RIGHT arm. 
For Sabre
Right-Handed Fencer - Centered on the outside of the pant leg on the upper LEFT thigh.
Left-Handed Fencer - Centered on the outside of the pant leg on the upper RIGHT thigh.
The Mendham High School Fencing Parents' Association is an IRC Section 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

The MHS Fencing Parent's Association would like to thank and acknowledge the outstanding contributions of our former head coaches Tom Tishman and Laura Pelizzoni along with the pioneering fencing parents who worked tirelessly to bring the program to where it is today. This weblog is a tribute to their yeoman efforts. This website is also a tribute to those former student athlete fencers who graced the strip and brought victory, honor, and pride to the Mendham High School Athletic Community. To access the history of the Mendham Fencing Program please click here.