Woody Cavenaugh

Well. Its Monday again. I can understand being tired, I just wish I wasn't so sore. The Downtown Fencing Club hosted the NC Division's largest event April 2nd and 3rd. It went without a hitch though we did learn some valuable lessons.

1. North Carolina has a lot of fencers in it.

2. Everyone who was qualified to fence in Divisionals did, even though the Division II Nationals' tournament they were competing to qualify in is in California this year.

3. 1/3 of all fencers will choose to register at the door rather than preregister on line even though it cost more to wait.

4. Sara and I do not share fencing as a common interest.

In other fencing news, The elections went well and though we had to say goodbye to an incredible bunch of officers we got in their place another terrific group of folks. I was nominated to a committee. I am excited about the work and I look forward to serving the division in this capacity.

Setup for the event at the Greensboro Holiday Inn Airport went well and I was in bed by 11:30pm. I was up by 5:30, worked in the armory under Kathy Walters all day. We had the division meeting, repaired and restored the room and made it back to the room by 1:30am, where I had to set the clocks ahead to 2:30am. I don't have to tell you how hard that was to face. The next day started before 6am and the fencing continued, followed by packing up and leaving. I got to bed at 11:30 last night.

I need a vacation. A day off would do. Maybe a weekend. Well. Its Monday again. I can understand being tired, I just wish I wasn't so sore.