Fencing
Why Does Columbia Fencing Need My Support?
Every dollar that you donate tells the team that YOU support them. The Columbia fencing team is successful because of donations from our alumni, parents, and friends. We are champions on and off the strip because of YOUR support—thank YOU!!!
How Will I Make an Impact?
First and foremost, each donation tells the team that YOU care about them and their continued success. Your donation also helps to cover the cost of:
•Training—both physical and mental—to be the best team possible.
•The funding needed to stay competitive in the Ivy League—the best fencing conference in the country. Your support has enabled us to win 14 Ivy Championships in the last 10 years.
•The funds necessary to be competitive and compete for an NCAA team title! Your support has helped us win 3 national titles in the last 10 years.
The cost to stay competitive increases each year:
• FIE jacket - $300
• FIE pants - $200
• Foil blade - $139
• Sabre blade - $139
• FIE epee blade - $159
• Winter training camp - $175 per fencer; total cost of $7,000
• Travel grants for our student-athletes to compete at the North American Cups & World Cups and qualify for junior and senior world teams - $500 - $1,000/grant
Your support and belief in us is why we WIN! All our rings, in reality—belong to YOU! Thank you again for your support.