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PLEDGE YOUR FEALTY TO THE AHFC!

Membership registers you with the Adelaide Hills Fencing Club and FencingSA, and includes:

Weekly access to club facilities (two sessions)
Use of club equipment, including swords, lamés, and professional scoring apparatus (FIE)
Coach led group training sessions (approx. 1 hour per week)

Club Membership Fee Summary:
The fee is comprised of two parts, which go to keep the AHFC providing the best service it can for you:
Fencing Licence - This goes directly to the relevant fencing associations to ensure you are protected & promoted in your fencing journey.
Training Fees - These go towards use of facilities, armoury services, competition assistance, general admin, and of course: the expert guidance of our coaches!

Club Membership:
Annual club membership - $440
Aligns with the calendar year
Includes all training fees
Save $80!
OR
Quarterly club membership - $0
Aligns with the DECD school terms
Non-inclusive of Training Fees ($130/quarter)
Pay as you go.

Fencing Licence:
State Licence - $75
This is the BASIC licence, for fencing in SA clubs and state run competitions.
The capitation fee as stipulated by Fencing South Australia (FSA). These cover the costs of Insurance and Tournament Administration for STATE TOURNAMENTS.
This fee is added to the club membership once per calendar year, and goes directly to FencingSA.
OR
National Licence - $125 (Junior) / $150 (Senior)
This is the PLUS licence, for fencing in SA clubs, interstate clubs, state run competitions, and nationally run competitions.
The capitation fee as stipulated by The Australian Fencing Federation (AFF) & FencingSA. These cover the costs of Insurance and Tournament Administration for NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS.
This fee is added to the club membership once per calendar year, and goes directly to FencingSA and the AFF.

Equipment Hire Fee:

The club provides personal fencing equipment (protective clothing & masks) to members. Due to hygiene issues on sharing personal equipment, it is hired out on a quarterly basis to members.
Equipment hire is a flat fee of $30.00 per quarter and can be included with your quarterly membership payment or purchased from the club website shop (for annual members)
Beginner fencers - we waive the hire fee for your first quarter!

Things to Note:

If you have already paid your FSA Fencing Licence for the year, that fee will be removed from the final invoice. It may look at the start like you are being charged for it again, just follow the enrolment process until the end.
Quarterly membership defaults to the State licence, but;
Upgrading your Fencing Licence is now super easy! If you are unsure which licence to get, start with the State Licence and upgrade if needed.
School Sports Vouchers are now available for up to $200 for children in reception to year 9.
Anyone wishing to use schools sports vouchers must follow these steps BEFORE paying their membership fees:
1. Obtain the current Sports Voucher PDF
2. Fill in the relevant details and email it to president@adelaidehillsfencing.club
3. Please be patient. You will receive a discount code via return email to use in the online payment process

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