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Congratulations and thanks to our graduating Senior fencers, current and past.
2026: Ian Hagglund, Noah Ferreira, Sam Paffenroth, Daniel Willins, Casey Costa, Makenna Stone, Connor Pyles, Aidan Cook;
2025: Ava Chadbourne, Jade Logan, Brooke Podlipec, Morgan Owen, Robert Nguyen, Darren Ni;
2024: Wil Michels, Isa Kaplan, Jacob Ewen, Riley Blair, Mia Long, Stephen Fanning;

WELCOME FENCERS!


Announcements of practice details will be posted (below) on this web page,
and sent to members via WPI's club communication app myWPI. Please 'join' the Club there.
There is also a WPI Fencing Club Facebook group for videos and other fencing information;
as well as pics and video via @wpifencingclub on Instagram
We strongly suggest that you find current information posted on the WPI Fencing Club Slack.

Before any practicing, all fencers are required to complete
the Club Sports Release of Liability form, the Anti-Hazing form,
and are required to take the online Concussion Training course.
These can be found via the 'Surveys' section of the 'Club Sports' group page on myWPI.

We suggest that members be fully vaccinated.
Use of face coverings during practice is optional.
For questions please contact fencing [at] wpi.edu

PLEASE NOTE!

=== First A term 2026-27 Fencing Club Practice ===

Mon 24th August, 8pm-10pm

= Harrington Auditorium =

Practices are usually 2 hours.

PE credit (register for WPE/PE 1205) is only available in A term and B term,
for beginners and experienced fencers. Register for the course. Credit is for attendance.
If you wish to learn to fence, please start in A term by attending club practices.
If you start in B term then you will be behind, and it is impossible to catch up.
You can come to the practices without registering for PE credit if you want.
But you must join the club via myWPI.

C and D term practices are for fencers with at least 2 terms of experience, with no PE credit available.
Note that the club can provide equipment for new fencers to use.
If you already have some of your own equipment, please bring it to practice.


[ Club Practice A'16 ]   [A'15 practice]   [A'14 practice]



Winning: WPI Fencing Team: New England Collegiate Club Competition 2017
MF individual 1st, team 1st; ME individual 1st, team 2nd; MS team 3rd; WF team 3rd; WS individual 3rd, team 3rd.

  Fencing at the Olympics

  FIE Centennial

Fencing Club Alum:
Scott McKenzie reports in 2009: "I am a graduate of WPI, class of '76, and was in the Fencing Club 1975-76. In fact, I fenced in the New England Championships in sabre my senior year. I won about half my bouts. I am glad to see that the Fencing Club still exists when so much else has changed. I can still remember our roadtrips, we would carry extra gasoline in our car trunks due to the gas shortages. I remember that a female fencer from the '32 Olympics would occasionally come and practice with us..."



WPI Fencing: UCONN Invitational: Apr 2026


WPI Fencing: NEIFC: Mar 2026


WPI Fencing: BU Invitational: Feb 2026


WPI Fencing: NEIFC: Mar 2025


WPI Fencing: Smith invitational: Dec 2024


WPI Fencing: The Big One: Nov 2024


WPI Fencing: UConn invitational: Oct 2024


The WPI Fencing Club has been active for over 50 years.
It is open to any WPI student who is interested in Fencing.

  • The club normally meets two or three times a week during the terms to practice and fence.
  • No experience necessary: Novice Training starts in the Fall (A term).
  • Experienced fencers are always welcome.
  • All members can register for PE/WPE 1205 credit in A term and in B term. Grades are determined by attendance.
      * Better than 60% attendance is needed.
  • You do not need to register for PE credit to take part in the club.
  • After novice training, members will integrate with the club team and begin weapon training.
  • If you are at varsity level you can compete for WPI at collegiate competitions.
  • Weapon training available in Foil, Epee and Sabre.
  • We can provide equipment, but we encourage you to use yours. Talk to the Coach before buying.
  • A limited amount of equipment storage is available for members: you are not permitted to keep your equipment in dorm rooms.
      * You can try to request temporary storage from Residential Services when you first move into the dorm, until you can transfer equipment to the club cupboards.
      * Summer equipment storage is available with club officer permission.
  • There is a nominal yearly club membership fee ($20): membership gets you club socks!
  • WPI Fencing Club red jackets are available for purchase by members via myWPI ($38)
  • Normal Practice location: Harrington Auditorium.
  • For access to Harrington Auditorium please enter through the Recreation Center.
  • Please wear gym clothes and non-marking gym shoes: not the same shoes you wear outside. No bare feet, sandals, flip-flops, or regular shoes/boots.
  • If you are actually "free fencing" then you must be wearing full fencing gear, and your legs must be covered, preferably by proper fencing pants. i.e., no shorts.
  • Come prepared to exercise! Right from the first practice.

  • Everyone attending the Club must register as club members on myWPI.
  • Each term you will need to have medical insurance to fence, and a Liability form must be completed
    (find the form as a Survey associated with 'Club Sports' in myWPI).
    Also complete the Anti-Hazing form.
  • You must complete the online Concussion course (find the course as a Survey associated with 'Club Sports' in myWPI)
  • You need to 'check in' at every practice you attend: especially if you are registered for WPE 1205.

  • We have matches with other clubs and schools.
  • We sometimes take part in the New England Championships, the NE Collegiate Club Championships,
    the UNH Invitational Multimeet, the UConn, Smith and Mount Holyoke College Invitational events, and The Big One.

  • The WPI Fencing Club is a member club of USA Fencing.
    USA Fencing Membership is required for sanctioned competitions, such as those at WFC or BFC.
    An Access level membership might be OK for you: worth checking.
    You do not need it for regular college events. But you will need it to attend Open Fencing at WFC.

  • TENTATIVE A term 2026 schedule 
      Late Evening practices actually end at 10:45pm and not 11pm.

Aug
M   24  8-10
T   25  8-10
R   27  9-11

M   31  8-10

Sep
T   1   8-10
R   3   9-11

M   7   8-10.
T   8   7-9.
R  10   9-11

M  14   8-10
T  15   8-10
R  17   9-11

M  21   8-10
T  22   8-10
R  24   9-11

M  28   8-10
T  29   8-10

Oct
R  1   9-11

M  5   8-10
T  6   7-9.
R  8.  9-11


  • B term 2025 practices: 
      B'25 Practices

    M 20 9pm 
    T 21 8pm
    R 23 9pm
    M 27 9pm
    T 28 9pm
    R 30 8pm
    November
    M -
    T 4 8pm
    R 6 9pm
    M 10 8pm
    T 11 9pm
    R 13 9pm
    M 17 9pm
    T -
    R 20 9pm
    M 24 9 pm
    T 25 8 pm
    R -
    December
    M 8 8pm
    T 9 7pm
    R -

  • C term 25 Practices: 
      
      January
	R 15 - 7-9
	
	M 19 - 9-11
	T 20 - 9-11
	R 22 - 7-9
	
	M 26 - 9-11
	T 27 - 9-11
	R 29 - 7-9
	
	February
	M 2 - 9-11
	T 3 - 9-11
	R 5 - 7-9
	
	M 9 - 9-11
	T 10 - ---
	R 12 - 7-9
	
	M 16 - 9-11
	T 17 - 9-11
	R 19 - 7-9
	
      Su 22nd Feb - NEIFC Championships

	M 23 - 9-11
	T 24 - ---
	R 26 - 9-11

      Sa 28th Feb - BU Invitational
	
	March
	M 2 - 9-11
	T 3 - 7-9
	R 5 - 7-9

  • D term 2025-26 Practices: 
            .T 17 - 7pm
	.R 19 - 7
	
	.T 24 - 7pm
	.R 26 - 7

      Sun 29th March - rescheduled NEIFC championships.

	.T 31 - 7pm
	.R 2 April - {no practice, DCB away}
	
      Sat 4th April - UConn Small One invitational. 

	.T 7 - 7pm
	.R 9 - 7
	
	.T 14 - 7pm
	.R 16 - 7
		
	.M 20 - 9pm
	.T 21 - 7
	
	.M 27 - 9pm
	.T 28 - 7
	
	.M 4 May - 9pm {will probably be cancelled, due to end of term}
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The Fencing Club Officers, who run the club and schedule matches, are elected each year by the club members.

Coach and Club Advisor is Dave Brown. (dcb [at] wpi.edu) {home page} {fencing vita}

The club encourages Fencing Club Alumni to keep in touch and return to fence the current club teams.

An alternative to fencing at WPI is to contact Worcester Fencing Club (WFC) and take a class there.
WPI students are welcome at WFC's Open Fencing evenings.

For those living outside Worcester, consider one of the other great Fencing Clubs in the New England Area.

For further information contact: 

	WPI Fencing Club, Club Sports,
	Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 
	100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA 01609

	Email:  fencing [at] wpi.edu
	URL:    https://fencing.wpi.edu/  (Note Oct 2025 change)

Lots of Information About Fencing:

WPI   [Fencing Club]
dcb at wpi edu / 22 August 2026