Guildford Fencing Club - Membership Fees and Enrolment

Membership Fees

Intermediate-level and experienced fencers
Adult Member	£150 per term	Click for description
Full-time education (13 and over)	£115 per term	Click for description
Under-13s	£115 per term	Click for description
Casual fencers, not taking a lesson from the coach and/or before 8PM	£15 per evening
Casual fencers who take a lesson from the coach	£25 per evening

Learn-to-fence Courses
Adult/teen beginners	£20 taster session	Click for description
	£165 rest of course
U13 beginners	Free Open night	Click for description
	£165

British Fencing state that membership with them is a requirement. Details and their online enrolment are available at britishfencing.com/become-a-member/ - there is a free 90 day introductory offer. Benefits include insurance, which is not included as part of GFC membership.

Note that fees for casual fencers have changed from April 2024 to better align with termly fees and costs to the club. Prices may change at the discretion of the committee.

Fees paid are not refundable once the term has started.

Duke of Edinburgh Physical

We can support candidates through their DofE Physical IF:

• we are told at the start of fencing
• fencers talks to a coach and get some goals set
(can be as simple as complete the beginners course or as complicated as competing at a certain level for gold)
• attend and fence regularly

Coach then does their report and submits it. Caution - School holidays don't count in the timescale, so 12 months may be Sept 25 to Dec 26 for example, to allow for breaks

So please talk to one of the coaches on you first day

How to pay

We prefer if you pay by bank transfer (BACS).

Details for bank transfer:
   Account Name: Guildford Fencing Club
   Account No: 63579413. 
   Branch Sort Code:56-00-18
   Reference: the name of fencer

An alternative is to pay by cheque. Details are:
   Made out to Guildford Fencing Club. 
   Please post with your completed enrolment form to:
  

Casual fees may also be paid by cash on the day.

Equipment Hire Costs

Electric and Non-electric equipment:	£1 per item per week. Equipment is free on club evenings and when invited by the Match Secretary to fence for the Club. Members are encouraged to start buying their own after the first year. See For Sale. and Richard Hall for details of special offers and Brian Robinson for any second hand clothing available to sell/buy.
Electric box etc:	Free - for this season

Equipment hire is to be paid on the day

How to enrol

Beginner classes are limited to ten places. The club will provide breeches based on the size information provided. If the breeches do not fit very well the beginner is responsible to visit the PBT store and exchange them.

First, please fill in our new online enrolment form, located here. The form has been tested, but if it does not work for you, please e-mail info@guildfordfencing.co.uk.

Then, please pay before you start fencing.)