November is almost upon us, so just a few notes to keep in mind, there will be no fencing on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28th. There are a couple of local tournaments in November for those interested: The  Halloween Open is  Nov 2- 3 @ W&M  and the  Thanksgiving Throwdown Nov 23-24 @ Richmond Fencing Club  The Virginia Division 2013 Junior Olympic Qualifiers are also in November on the 16th and 17th @ Richmond Fencing Club.