“Joining the fencing club was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It helped me connect with people and gave me a way to stay active and engaged in the community,” Cortney Borer, the secretary of the fencing club on campus, said.
Borer said fencing is a very active and unique sport, and it is very accepting and inclusive. She has met many individuals from fencing and many have become close friends of hers.
“In what other sport can you say you made friends and then got to stab them?” Borer said.
Borer encourages others to get involved in a club they find interesting especially in times like these where communication is so limited.
The fencing club meets Monday and Fridays from 5 p.m. to 8p.m. The first hour consists of conditioning and the second hour consists of practices where new styles of fencing are taught and the members may hone their skills. The last hour is optional but typically consists of bouting, which is a timed friendly combat against a fellow fencer.
