We offer weekly half-day camps for kids and teenagers during the summer. We teach the basics -- footwork, bladework and rules -- in a safe, positive environment. Fencers new and returning will get plenty of opportunities to use their new skills in bouting situations.

There are three weapons in fencing: foil, sabre, and epee. All have different target areas and different strategies. We teach foil in all of our camps. We have Level 1 camps for students with no previous experience, Level 2 camps for foil fencers who have taken a beginner camp or a few months of classes, and Level 3/4 camps for foil fencers with a year or more of experience.

Camp Levels

Our summer camps divide campers by age and level of fencing experience:

• Level 1 Camps: For the beginning student; no previous fencing experience required.
• Level 2 Camps: For campers who have taken a Level 1 camp and want to learn more. Also appropriate for students from our Level 2 after-school classes.
  
• Level 2/3 Electric Camps: For students with several months of foil experience.
• Level 3/4 Camps: For students who have fenced before and have a year or more of fencing instruction. Instructor approval is required before signing up for these camps.

Age Ranges and Camp Hours

Our Kids sessions are designed for smaller and younger children, ages 8-11. Junior sessions are for older students, but kids as young as 11 are welcome to sign up.

Unless noted otherwise, Kids sessions meet from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon each day and Juniors sessions meet from 1:30 to 4:30 PM each day.

2012 Summer Camp Schedule

Level 1 Foil Camps — Kids and Juniors

• June 18-22 (Afternoon Only)
• July 9-13
  
• July 16-20 (Morning Only)
  
• July 30-August 3
  

Level 2 Foil Camps — Kids and Juniors

• July 23-27

Level 2/3 Electric Foil Camps — Kids and Juniors

• August 6-10

Level 3/4 Foil Camp — Kids and Juniors (combined)

• July 16-20, afternoon
  

Summer Camp Schedule Quick Reference

Fees 

The fee for each 5-day camp is $195.

Enrollments must be paid in full within one week after registering to secure a place in the camp. You can pay online with a credit card or PayPal, you may call us with a credit card number, or send a check or credit card number by mail.

After we receive your payment, we will send you a confirmation letter in the mail including more information about the camps. If you register for a camp which is full, you will be notified and placed on a waiting list. We will let you know whether any spaces open up before the camp starts.

Equipment

We provide all fencing-related equipment. Students must wear a T-shirt, sweat pants or athletic warmups, and clean-soled athletic shoes with laces.

Summer Camp Registration

To register for a camp, visit our Summer Camp Registration page. You may also register via phone or mail. We will need the following information to complete your registration:

• Student's name
• Student's birthdate
• Student's T-shirt size (youth sizes S, M, L; adult sizes S, M, L, XL, XXL)
• Parent's name
• Camp session you are registering for, including week, time, level, and weapon
• Mailing address for confirmation letter
• Contact phone numbers (daytime and evening) 
• For Level 2 through 4 camps, how much fencing experience has the student had, and where

If you choose, you may also mail this information with your payment to our address:

Rain City Fencing Center
Camp Registrations
1776 136th Place NE
Bellevue, WA  98005