Open fencing practices at Ataba are held Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. In addition, please see the list below for key fencing tournaments, clinics and other special events! Click/tap each event title for more information.
Ataba Fencing Club May Challenge
Come and join us at the Ataba Fencing Club May Challenge!
Medals and/or prizes will be awarded to the top 4 in each event! Sanctioned events require USFA membership.
Cost $25/event.
Fencing for Ukraine Fundraising Tournament
Come join us at the Ataba Fencing Club for “Fencing for Ukraine!” This tournament is being held in support of the Ukrainian cause, and all proceeds will provide support to families displaced by the war in Ukraine.
Ataba Fencing Club April Challenge
Come and join us at the Ataba Fencing Club April Challenge! Medals and/or prizes will be awarded to the top 4 in each event!
Sanctioned events require USFA membership. Cost $25/event.
Events Scheduled:
Y10 Mixed Epee 9am
Junior Mixed Epee 9am
Y12 Mixed Epee 10:30am
Cadet Mixed Epee 10:30am
Senior Mixed Epee 1pm
*These are all sanctioned events and they require USFA membership.*
Preregistration closes on 04/06/2024.
WI Div 2/3 and Y14 Division Qualifiers for Summer Nationals
Wisconsin Division Members only. This tournament is to qualify for Div2/3, and Y14.
USFA membership required; All USFA equipment rules apply. Must pre-register by 3/30/24.
2024 Junior Olympics and Parafencing North American Cup
The 2024 Junior Olympics and Parafencing NAC will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Events offered: Junior, Cadet, Junior Team and Para
Open registration period: Oct. 18, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2024
Late registration period: Jan. 12 - Feb 15, 2024
Ataba Fencing Club February Challenge
Come and join us at the Ataba Fencing Club February Challenge! Medals and/or prizes will be awarded to the top 4 in each event!
Sanctioned events require USFA membership.
Cost $25/event.
Events Scheduled:
Y10 Mixed Epee 9am
Junior Mixed Epee 9am
Y12 Mixed Epee 10:30am
Cadet Mixed Epee 10:30am
Senior Mixed Epee 1pm
Ataba Fencing Club January Challenge
Come and join us at the Ataba Fencing Club January Challenge! Medals and/or prizes will be awarded to the top 4 in each event! Sanctioned events require USFA membership.
Cost $25/event.
Events Scheduled:
Y10 Mixed Epee 9am
Junior Mixed Epee 9am
Y12 Mixed Epee 10:30am
Cadet Mixed Epee 10:30am
Senior Mixed Epee 1pm
January North American Cup
The January 2024 North American Cup (NAC) will be held in San Jose, California.
Events offered: Division I, Junior, Vet Age and Vet Combined
Open registration period: Sept. 13 – Nov. 1, 2023
Late registration period: Nov. 2, 2023 – Jan. 4, 2024
Ataba Fencing Club December Challenge AND WI Division Qualifiers for Junior Olympics
Ataba December Challenge: Come and join us at the Ataba Fencing Club December Challenge! Medals and/or prizes will be awarded to the top 4 in each event! Sanctioned events require USFA membership. Cost $25/event.
Events scheduled:
Y10 Mixed Epee 9am
Junior Mixed Epee 9am
Y12 Mixed Epee 10:30am
Cadet Mixed Epee 10:30am
Senior Mixed Epee 1pm
December challenge registration: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/b656b3e7-965b-4f09-9cd9-894b5aa85b66
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WI Division Qualifiers for Junior Olympics: Wisconsin Division Members only. This special tournament happening in conjunction with the December challenge is to qualify for Junior Olympics. USFA membership required; All USFA equipment rules apply. Must pre-register by 12/09/23.
Junior Olympics qualifier rules: in events featuring three or fewer fencers, no actual fencing will take place, and all participants will automatically qualify. However, if the event has enough fencers to proceed, a third-place finisher fence-off will be required as well.
EVENT FEE: $25 per event, collected if event is fenced.
Junior Olympics Qualifier registration: https://www.askfred.net/tournaments/902a799b-8de2-4b3f-859e-9ab026eb9642
Separate registration required for each event.
December 2023 North American Cup (NCA) - Richmond, VA
December SJCC + Division 1 NAC in Richmond, VA. Regular registration period ends September 20, 2023.
Ataba Fencing Club November Challenge
Come and join us at the Ataba Fencing Club November Challenge! Medals and/or prizes will be awarded to the top 4 in each event!
Sanctioned events require USFA membership. Cost $25/event. Preregistration closes 11/18/2023.
Events Scheduled:
Y10 Mixed Epee 9am
Junior Mixed Epee 9am
Y12 Mixed Epee 10:30am
Cadet Mixed Epee 10:30am
Senior Mixed Epee 1pm
November 2023 North American Cup (NAC) - Ft. Worth, TX
The November NAC will feature events for Junior, Cadet, Y-14 and Junior Team.
Open registration period: Aug. 1 – Sept. 13, 2023
Late registration period: Sept. 14 – Nov. 9, 2023
October 2023 North American Cup (NAC) - Orlando, FL
Get ready for the first NAC of the season! Disney World is offering day passes at a discounted rate for those attending the October NAC!
Open registration period: Aug. 1 – Sept. 8, 2023
Late registration period: Sept. 9 – Oct. 25, 2023
Events offered:
Division I
Division II
Cadet
Para
Ataba Fencing Club October Challenge
Come and join us at the Ataba Fencing Club October Challenge! Medals and/or prizes will be awarded to the top 4 in each event!
Sanctioned events require USFA membership. Cost $25/event. Preregistration closes 10/7/2023.
Events Scheduled:
Y10 Mixed Epee 9am
Junior Mixed Epee 9am
Y12 Mixed Epee 10:30am
Cadet Mixed Epee 10:30am
Senior Mixed Epee 1pm
The Margherita Guzzi Vincenti Cup
Come join us at the fourth edition of Margherita Guzzi Vincenti Cup! This tournament is a Wisconsin sanctioned tournament, a great and strong event to start the season with. Come join us! This year all the individual competitions will be on Saturday September 16th, while a MIXED TEAM TOURNAMENT will be held on Sunday September 17th.
$40 per individual event up until the deadline: 09/09/2023, $55 after the deadline.
$50 for the TEAM TOURNAMENT on Sunday.
National Championships & July Challenge (Summer Nationals)
Registration entry deadline is May 10 for the National Championships in Phoenix, AZ! This is the last major national event of the fencing season. Find qualifying information, hotel bookings and more at https://www.usafencing.org/2023summernationals.
Division 1 Championships/April NAC
The April North American Cup and Division I National Championships will be held April 21 - 24 in St. Louis, MO. NAC events for Vet Age, Vet Combined and Junior.
Ataba Fencing Club April Challenge
Come and join us at the Ataba Fencing Club April Challenge! Medals and/or prizes will be awarded to the top 4 in each event! Sanctioned events require USFA membership. Cost $25 per event, to be collected at the door.
Register through Ask Fred today!
Referee Development Clinic with CRI Abbas Fadel
This clinic will highlight the importance of rules and procedures, and how to become an excellent fencing referee. The clinic will be held at Ataba Fencing Club in Hartland, WI but you may also attend via Zoom if desired.
Register through Ask Fred today!
GRAFA ROC & RJCC/RYC Third Coast Cup
In conjunction with GRAFA RJCC & ROC GRAFA will run the "GRAFA MidWest High School Cup". Any High School Age fencers may participate in this tournament.
March North American Cup (NAC)
The March 2023 North American Cup will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas and is open to Y-10, Y-12, Y-14, Cadet, Cadet Team and Para-fencers. Regular fee registration deadline is January 11; late entry fee deadline is 5:00 p.m. local time the night before the event.
Little Pharaoh RYC/RCC - Winter
Hosted by the Peoria Fencing Academy, this Region 2 Youth and Cadet tournament is open to Y10, Y12 and Y14 fencers with active US Fencing memberships. Open registration until February 20, 2023.
Ataba February Challenge
Come and join us at the Ataba Fencing Club February Challenge! Medals and/or prizes will be awarded to the top 4 in each event. To register go to AskFred.net: https://askfred.net/Events/moreInfo.php?tournament_id=51453
Junior Olympics Championship
The Junior Olympics Championship is a national event for Cadets and Juniors (over 13 years old) and is held yearly during the month of February, on the President’s Day weekend.