Chris,I can attempt contact LS school/LS Rec Commission/St. Phillip's Church to
see if they might provide some space. After finding the right folks I would
send something to the effect:"I am writing on behalf of Z fencing club of
Lancaster. We are a local non-profit fencing club that provides equipment and
expert instruction to members of our community of all skill levels. Instruction
is provided by Maestra Jeanne Thompson as well as other club members. We are
currently in need of a new location to fence. I ask that you consider allowing
our fencing club to use space in your facility to meet and fence. The size
needed is about a quarter basketball court or a half tennis court. We need a
roof, lighting, limited pedestrian access and a hard (not concrete) surface.
Our regular times to meet are Tuesday and Thursday 6 - 9 pm, but these
times/days can be adjusted. Our non-profit club charges a minimal fee to
community members and unfortunately cannot really afford a rental fee without
significantly increasing the membership fee. We do have some things to offer.
We have an already well-developed Fencing Program and we may be able to offer
discounted club membership in exchange for access to your facility. We are a
non-profit and have a Tax Code. Membership fees and other donations to our club
are tax deductible. Please respond to this email or contact me on my mobile
phone (717) 475-9623. Thank you in advance for your consideration,xxxxxxxxxxx"
This is basically pirated from your email/website. Let me know if you want me
to approach anyone or not.Joe

>>> mailjonathan@... 6/14/05 1:12:21 PM >>>

Hi Chris,

Bummer. I will keep my eyes open.

Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Lee French" <clfrench@...>
To: mufencingguild@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MU Fencing Guild] update: Helpfield rejects fencing
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:41:07 -0000

>
> Z fencing club of Lancaster,
>
> Jeanne was un-able to negotiate with the (available) high school
> administration. As things stand now we are permanently out of
> Hempfield. There is no practice tonight. We will not be able to
> process paperwork till August and we will be charged a $20/Hour
> rental fee. This is not acceptable considering our current membership
> rates and not-for-profit status. Unless there is going to be some
> intervention, that is unforeseen at this time, we are forced to
> abandon the Hempfield practice site and practice is canceled until we
> can secure a new site.
>
> It is important that all active fencers join the Yahoo Group and
> maintain current contact information on the Contact Database. We are
> currently looking for a new site. Postings on the Message board are
> the most efficient way of communicating. Jeanne will not be able to
> give every body a personal phone call every time there is an update,
> because things are going to be changing fast over the next few weeks
> (and She does not have everybody numbers). If you know someone in the
> club who is not on the Members list, please contact them with this
> message and help get them on the Group.
>
> Please, be on the lookout for a new place for us to fence. You know
> our requirements. The size minimum is about a quarter basketball
> court or a half tennis court. We need a roof, good lighting, limited
> pedestrian access and a hard (not concrete) surface. Nice features
> would be, storage, bathrooms, parking, zero rental and access during
> our regular times Tuesday - Thursday 6 - 9 pm, but these are
> sacrificial. Prime candidates are organizations with privet property
> like Churches and Church Schools. Other good candidates are Athletic
> organizations like Dance Schools, Marshal-Arts Schools; we can fence
> on Ratchet Ball courts in a Health Club. We can not tolerate much in
> the way of a rental with out having to triple our membership and
> fees. We do have something to offer any organization. That is, a
> already well developed Fencing Program. We may be able to offer
> discounted or free club membership to organization members in
> exchange for access to their facility. We are a non-profit and have a
> Tax Code. Membership fees and other donations to our club are tax
> deductible.
>
> Question and comments can, of course be posted on the message board
> for everybody by replying to this message. I can be reached
> personally, clfrench@... or call 717 290-7379 to get me at home
> or 717 368-5980 for my cell by day. I can take small groups at my
> biulding. If you have any questions for Jeanne, she is at 717 397-
> 0815 also try 717 569-2424. I have a new email for Jeanne, but I
> don't have it with me, so ... hold a sec, chressler@...
>
> Cheers!
> CLF


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