Calendar
General information about this calendar is available here. Events starting TODAY listed. Regional Youth Circuit and Southwest Section Circuit Cup tournaments appear in bold. Certain tournaments are listed with a special value in the "Division" column instead of the actual division where the tournament is held, see explanation. When the column "Division" shows an actual geographical division within the Section, it only indicates that the tournament is occurring within the boundaries of that division. Underneath the division name is the USFA sanction status. USFA -- an official calendar or announcement from that division lists the tournament, and there is no indication that the tournament will not be non-USFA. non-USFA -- information from the division or the tournament reports that it will be non-USFA to be determined -- the tournament information does not come from the division, and there has been no information from the division about USFA sanction.
Days	Dates	Tournament	Host/Location	Information	Division USFA?
November 2008
Saturday	November 22	Swashbuckler Series #2 (Y-10,Y12,Y14)	Salle Poujardieu, San Antonio, TX	WWW http://www.southtexasdivision.org/calendar.php	STX non-USFA
Saturday	November 22	SWIFA #2	Texas Tech, Lubbock	WWW http://swifa.net/	SWIFA non-USFA
Saturday	November 22	Open Epee, Y10 & Y14 Foil	El Paso Fencing Center	WWW http://www.fencingelpasotx.org/tournaments.htm	BTX USFA
Saturday - Sunday	November 22 - 23	Youth & Div III Tournament	Katy Blades	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Saturday - Sunday	November 22 - 23	(épée Y10/Y12/Y14/open tournament)	Katy Blades	WWW http://www.gulfcoastfencing.org/schedule.php?st...	GC USFA
Saturday - Sunday	November 22 - 23	SabreCave : We're BACK!	North Richland Hills Recreation Center	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm FRED http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=6292	NTX non-USFA
Saturday - Sunday	November 22 - 23	Les Chavaliers ?? [sic]	New Orleans, LA	WWW http://www.louisianafencing.org/Calendar/Calend...	LA USFA
Sunday	November 23	Briginners' Luck Tournament (for those fencing UNDER one year)	Salle Poujardieu, San Antonio, TX	FRED http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=6998	STX non-USFA
Thursday	November 27	Thanksgiving Day			HOLI
Saturday	November 29	Gobbler's Revenge (trad.)		WWW http://campechesteel.proboards15.com/index.cgi?...	GC non-USFA
Sunday	November 30	AFA's November Senior Mixed Epee Tournament	Alamo Fencing Academy, San Antonio, TX	FRED http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=6954	STX USFA
December 2008
Monday - Wednesday	December 1 - 31	Junior Olympic Qualifiers (December date(s) not yet published)	Redlands Fencing, OK City, OK	WWW http://www.okdivisionfencing.org/63.html	OK USFA
Saturday - Sunday	December 6 - 7	North Texas Division Junior Olympic Qualifier	TBA	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Saturday - Sunday	December 6 - 7	Veterans' Event	Longview [sic; no Longview known in LA Div.]	WWW http://www.louisianafencing.org/Calendar/Calend...	LA USFA
Saturday - Sunday	December 6 - 7	J. O. Qualifier (Indiv./Teams)	TBA	WWW http://www.southtexasdivision.org/calendar.php	STX USFA
Friday - Sunday	December 12 - 14	NAC Div I/Veteran	Colorado Springs, CO	WWW http://www.usfencing.org/usfa/content/view/2821...	USFA USFA
Sunday	December 14	Rising Stars Youth 10 and Youth 12 Beginner #2	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Saturday	December 20	B.R. Beginners'	Baton Rouge, LA	WWW http://www.louisianafencing.org/Calendar/Calend...	LA USFA
Saturday - Sunday	December 20 - 21	DeGall Memorial	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Saturday - Sunday	December 20 - 21	("exclusive weekend", possibly the 3-Weapon Tournament)	Fencing Club at the University of Houston	WWW http://www.gulfcoastfencing.org/schedule.php?st...	GC USFA
Thursday	December 25	Christmas			HOLI
Saturday	December 27	(épée/saber Y10/Y12/Y14/open tournament)	Katy Blades	WWW http://www.gulfcoastfencing.org/schedule.php?st...	GC USFA
Sunday	December 28	Alliance Winter Cup	Alliance Fencing Academy	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
January 2009
Thursday	January 1	New Year's Day			HOLI
Saturday - Sunday	January 3 - 4	Gold Blade Open	Gold Blade Fencing Center	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Friday	January 9	Deadline for Division JO Qualifier Reports			USFA
Saturday - Sunday	January 10 - 11	Don't Ask Y	Lafayette, LA	FRED http://louisianafencing.org/Calendar/Calendar.html	LA USFA
Saturday - Sunday	January 10 - 11	Swashbuckler Series #3 (Y-10,Y12,Y14)	Salle Poujardieu, San Antonio, TX	WWW http://www.southtexasdivision.org/calendar.php	STX non-USFA
Saturday - Sunday	January 10 - 11	(Gulf Coast Texas SSCC tournament) (Southwest Section Circuit Cup tournament)	Young Elites of Houston	WWW http://www.gulfcoastfencing.org/schedule.php?st...	GC USFA
Friday	January 16	Regular entry deadline for JO Champs			USFA
Friday - Monday	January 16 - 19	NAC Division I/Junior	Louisville, KY	WWW http://www.usfencing.org/usfa/content/view/2822...	USFA USFA
Monday	January 19	Martin Luther King Day			HOLI
Friday	January 23	Late entry deadline for JO Champs			USFA
Saturday	January 24	4th Veteran's Melee	Salle Poujardieu, San Antonio, TX	FRED http://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=5485	STX USFA
Saturday - Sunday	January 24 - 25	Lone Star Epee Open	Lone Star Fencing Center	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX non-USFA
Saturday - Sunday	January 24 - 25	(3-weapon D and under/open tournament, possibly Battle on the Bayou)	Bayou City Fencing Academy	WWW http://www.gulfcoastfencing.org/schedule.php?st...	GC USFA
Saturday	January 31	Epee Melee	Baton Rouge, LA	FRED http://louisianafencing.org/Calendar/Calendar.html	LA USFA
Saturday - Sunday	January 31 - February 1	Youth Tournament	Katy Blades	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Saturday - Sunday	January 31 - February 1	(3-weapon D and under/open tournament)	Young Elites of Houston	WWW http://www.gulfcoastfencing.org/schedule.php?st...	GC USFA
Saturday - Sunday	January 31 - February 1	Poujardieu Memorial	San Marcos	WWW http://www.southtexasdivision.org/calendar.php	STX USFA
February 2009
Saturday - Sunday	February 7 - 8	Salle Mauro Tournament	Salle Mauro	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Saturday - Sunday	February 7 - 8	Youth 14/Cadet Open	Gold Blade Fencing Center	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Friday - Monday	February 13 - 16	Junior Olympics Championships	Albuquerque, NM	WWW http://www.usfencing.org/usfa/content/view/2825...	USFA USFA
Monday	February 16	Washington's Birthday Celebrated ("President's Day")			HOLI
Sunday	February 22	Rising Stars Youth 10 and Youth 12 Beginner #3	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Friday - Monday	February 27 - March 2	NAC Div II/III/Veteran/Wheelchair	Atlanta, GA	WWW http://www.usfencing.org/usfa/content/view/2823...	USFA USFA
Saturday - Sunday	February 28 - March 1	North Texas Grand Prix	Lone Star Fencing Center	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX non-USFA
March 2009
Sunday	March 1	Alliance Tournament	Alliance Fencing Academy	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Saturday - Sunday	March 7 - 8	Div III Tournament	Fencing Club at the University of Houston	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Saturday - Sunday	March 7 - 8	Youth Tournament	Salle Mauro	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Saturday - Sunday	March 7 - 8	Open Foil Melee	Baton Rouge, LA	WWW http://www.louisianafencing.org/Calendar/Calend...	LA USFA
Saturday - Sunday	March 7 - 8	North Texas Regional Youth Circuit ( pending approval from USFA) [sic]	Gold Blade Fencing Center	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Sunday	March 8	Daylight Saving Time Begins (see Energy Policy Act of 2005)			HOLI
Saturday - Sunday	March 14 - 15	Wilson/Silvia Memorial	Renaissance Fencers	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Thursday - Sunday	March 19 - 22	NCAA Championships	Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio	WWW http://www.ncaa.com/championshiphub/default.php...	NCAA
Saturday - Sunday	March 21 - 22	Clear Lake Open	Clear Lake Fencing Club	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Saturday - Sunday	March 21 - 22	Burt Barker Open (An Ode to Two Dead Cats)	San Marcos, TX	WWW http://www.southtexasdivision.org/calendar.php	STX USFA
Saturday - Sunday	March 21 - 22	Sabre Melee, Open Mx Epee	Unspecified (within Louisiana Division)	WWW http://www.louisianafencing.org/Calendar/Calend...	LA USFA
Saturday - Sunday	March 28 - 29	North Texas Division Summer National Qualifier - Division 2/3	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Saturday - Sunday	March 28 - 29	SSCC#5	Rice University	WWW http://campechesteel.proboards15.com/index.cgi?...	GC to be determined
April 2009
Saturday - Sunday	April 4 - 5	Gulf Coast Divisional Qualifiers	Katy Blades	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Sunday	April 5	Rising Stars Youth 10 and Youth 12 Beginner #4	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Thursday	April 9	Passover first day (starts previous evening)			HOLI
Sunday	April 12	Easter Sunday			HOLI
Saturday - Sunday	April 18 - 19	North Texas Division Summer National Qualifier - Youth 14 and Under 16	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Saturday - Sunday	April 18 - 19	Divisional Championships	Covington, LA	WWW http://www.louisianafencing.org/Calendar/Calend...	LA USFA
Friday - Monday	April 24 - 27	NAC Division I/Youth	Portland, OR		USFA USFA
Saturday - Sunday	April 25 - 26	Jean Laffite Classic	Galveston Fencing Club	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
May 2009
Saturday - Sunday	May 2 - 3	Academy of Fencing Tournament	Academy of Fencing	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Saturday - Sunday	May 9 - 10	Katy Blades Tournament	Katy Blades	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Saturday - Sunday	May 9 - 10	Lone Star Sabre/Epee Open	Lone Star Fencing Center	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX non-USFA
Saturday - Sunday	May 9 - 10	The Mothers' Day Open	Baton Rouge, LA	FRED http://louisianafencing.org/Calendar/Calendar.html	LA USFA
Sunday	May 10	Mother's Day			HOLI
Friday	May 15	Deadline for Nationals Qualifier Reports: Section			USFA
Friday	May 15	Deadline for Nationals Qualifier Reports: Division			USFA
Saturday - Sunday	May 16 - 17	Young Elites Tournament	Young Elites of Houston	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Friday	May 22	Entry deadline for Summer Nationals			USFA
Monday	May 25	Memorial Day			HOLI
June 2009
Friday	June 5	Late entry deadline for Summer Nationals			USFA
Saturday - Sunday	June 6 - 7	Academy of Fencing Tournament	Academy of Fencing	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Sunday	June 14	Rising Stars Youth 10 and Youth 12 Beginner #5	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Sunday	June 21	Alliance Tournament	Alliance Fencing Academy	WWW http://clfc.2itb.com/whats_new.html	GC to be determined
Sunday	June 21	Father's Day			HOLI
July 2009
Friday - Sunday	July 3 - 12	Summer National Championships	Grapevine, TX	WWW http://www.usfencing.org/usfa/content/view/2826...	USFA USFA
Saturday	July 4	Independence Day			HOLI
August 2009
Saturday	August 8	End of Summer Foil Open	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Saturday	August 15	End of Summer Epee Open	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
Saturday	August 22	End of Summer Sabre Open	Fencing Institute of Texas	WWW http://www.northtexasfencing.org/calendar.htm	NTX USFA
March 2010
Thursday - Sunday	March 25 - 28	NCAA Championships	TBA	WWW http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=569	NCAA
March 2011
Thursday - Sunday	March 24 - 27	NCAA Championships	TBA	WWW http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=569	NCAA