Texas Divisions of USA Fencing
This is the home page for the North Texas Division of the United States Fencing Association (USA Fencing). The North Texas Division covers the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding areas, including Waco and Denton. See the map for the division boundaries and the locations of fencing clubs and tournaments.
The division will be holding its Annual Meeting on July 27th at 4 PM The location is Fencing Institute of Texas, 1000 West Crosby Rd. Carrollton, TX 75006.
At the meeting we will be electing division officers for the 2024-2025 fencing year. Pursuant to Section 8.1 of the 2023 Bylaws for the North Texas Division the following are running for office. Brenda Waddoups, chair; Allan Curry, vice-chair; NaRaye Williams, treasurer; and Christine Tadlock, secretary. Please contact Brenda Waddoups, info@fenceintexas.org, if you are interested in running as division officer.
If you are interested in running for an office please contact Brenda Waddoups, info@fenceintexas.org.
During the meeting we will also be approving the division club representatives for the 2024-2025 Executive Committee.
AskFred has recently improved its website. It is advised that all fencers, coaches, and bout committee personal to visit AskFred and update their accounts.
USA Fencing through the Division Resource Team has directed all divisions to update their respective bylaws and operation guides. At the recent NTX Division Annual Business Meeting the Executive Council approved the newest version of our bylaws and operation guide.
The new bylaws is available in the Policies menu bar and on the Policies page of the website.
We encourage everyone to download and reference the 2022-2023 USA Fencing Athlete Handbook. The newest version of the 2022-2023 USA Fencing Athlete Handbook is now available from the USA Fencing website.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Grievance Form – North Texas Division, USA Fencing
The goal of USA Fencing is "to create an equitable, safe and positive environment for everyone in the fencing community." Should someone witness or experience unfair treatment, it is the duty of all to report such behavior or circumstances
This form is used to provide information necessary to report a concern and/or file a complaint of alleged unfair treatment or discriminatory practices at a fencing event or club as it relates to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion
The national office has posted the schedule for the regional competitions of the 2022-23 season. Please refer to the USA Fencing Regional Events page for complete details.
This is a friendly reminder that everyone who fences at a club must have some sort of membership from USA Fencing. Please see the membership page on the USA Fencing website.
The national office will no longer mail out the membership ID cards except upon request and a $10 fee. It is a requirement of all North Texas Divison fencers to show their USFA Membership card at all tournaments. So print those cards or have the image of your membership card with the barcode saved to your smart phone.
Please be aware that some university and high school fencing programs only allow those school's enrolled students to fence. It is a good practice to inquire with the larger fencing clubs about starting to fence or visiting a club for practice while out-of-town.