Membership Plans

Beginner Fencer Registration

Monthly memberships are required for any fencer attending practices at Bozeman Fencing Association. There are memberships for fencers at all levels. Options include combinations of classes and private lessons.

Memberships are auto-billed at the first of the month.

Membership changes (including upgrades, downgrades, cancellation) must be made in writing to: michcarey2@gmail.com no later than three days prior to the first of the month.

Contact michcarey2@gmail.com to register for all memberships beyond beginner private lessons.

Although membership pricing is based on you having a membership for the year, you may keep the same membership level for the entire season or change it month to month or cancel it if needed.

2024-2025 Annual Fees

For all membership levels: an annual fee is due August 1st or whenever you begin classes each season. Your annual fee helps provide beginner level fencing gear to new fencers to help us keep a healthy club membership, provides upkeep on club epees, helps maintain the fencing strips and scoring boxes, and provides armory assistance and those little screws and tips that all fencers need to keep their own epees in shape.

For most fencers, the annual fee is $115.

For brand new beginner fencers, the $115 BFA annual fee is due after the second week of fencing.

USAFencing requires all fencers to obtain an Access or Competitive Membership. You may purchase your own or obtain an Access membership through us for $29. When just starting out you may opt for their free Trial Membership for the first month.

MSU students pay $45 annual fee and maintain their own USFA membership. If this amount is a hardship for you, please inquire about scholarships.

Level I/ II Memberships

Standard: $115/month or MSU $40/month

  • Multiple non-comp classes per week for kids/teen/adult

  • Depending on how many classes you attend each month, this membership level gives a significant discount and as such generally is not pro-rated for partial months other than to accommodate December, summer, and spring breaks

One Fencing class per week: $70/month

  • Pick your weekly fencing class. If you need to make-up a class, please pre-arrange. Make ups are generally completed within the same month and not carried over to the next year.

    Add Private Lessons

  • Add One private lesson for $30/Mo

  • Add Two private lessons for $55/Mo

  • Add three private lessons for $85/M

  • Add four private lessons for $110/Mo

Open Bouting

For experienced fencers only who own their own gear and can do their own equipment repair. Provides access to armory bench. Allows for private lesson add-ons at BFA rate.

  • $60/month with $105 annual fee

  • For local fencers not fencing regularly, $20 drop in fee does not include armory bench or private lesson add-ons.

  • All fencers coming regularly to open bouting are strongly encouraged to join classes or lessons as well.

Competition Memberships

When we teach what we know, we all rise together.

Competition Membership options are for those who wish to train more intensively and who are motivated to train more hours in the week. There is no specific skill or age criteria. Comp memberships are designed for those who wish to fence at least 4 hours a week, would like more individualized attention, and/or who have aspirations of fencing regionally or nationally. Most competition members are ages 15-adult. Younger fencers who have the motivation to train and comfort training with adults are welcome to try out comp classes to see if you would like them. Please ask if you are interested.

If you are interested in working toward becoming a coach for next year, or the year after, please let me know so that I can help you do so.

Expectations include

  • Although there is not a specific skill level required to be part of comp classes, all comp fencers are expected to train at least 4-6 hours a week

  • Willingness to learn from others

  • Role model and encourage respectful behavior

  • Role model good training practices

  • Work at becoming a good training partner and teacher for others, able to give and receive feedback to fencers older and younger of varying skill levels

$120 Comp or $80 MSU Comp Membership/Mo

  • Add One private lesson for $30/Mo

  • Add Two private lessons for $55/Mo

  • Add three private lessons for $85/Mo

  • Add four private lessons for $110/Mo

  • All fencers choosing the memberships with private lesson email michcarey2@gmail.com to schedule your lessons each month

  • Any or all level I or II, teen, adult, MSU, or beginner fencing classes (up to 8-10 hours per week)

  • Monday Competition Epee group training sessions

  • Open bouting with specific attention given to feedback on bouting

  • Strip coaching at local events and as coach is available for regional and national events

  • Training in armory as needed

  • Training in teaching, reffing and strip coaching skills for fencers and their parents

  • This membership level offers discounted classes. It is generally not pro-rated for partial months or 5 week months. Private lessons should be scheduled with Kai or Mich at the start of the month.