Columbus, OH – USA Fencing Summer Nationals and Championship is complete. With more than 6,200 fencers from 45 states and 10 countries, it is the largest fencing event ever held. Youth Fencing Chicago was there to participate, but also to celebrate. Columbus, OH – USA Fencing Summer Nationals and Championship is…

To ensure kids can continue to move forward, Youth Fencing Chicago is working with the Bronzeville Fencing Academy, recipient of USA Fencing’s Peter Westbrook Trailblazer Award, organizing the Gear Up For Summer collection drive. If you have fencing equipment not being used, we would love to have them. We have…

The Junior Olympic 2024 is the championship tournament to challenge kids as young as 13 years to as old as 19 years old in the Cadets and the Junior Division. This year’s competition was fierce! The intense competition is the reason we chose this event to host our Fence-A-Thon. We…

Grantees overwhelmingly agreed that sport-based programs have a role to play in addressing youth violence. On questionnaires, over 90% of both staff and coaches reported that:Integrating sport into youth programming can support violence prevention efforts.Their programs are effective in promoting youth development.Their programs target the needs of youth in the…

The overall purpose of this study was to create a model of positive youth development (PYD) through sport grounded in the extant qualitative literature. More specifically, the first objective was to review and evaluate qualitative studies of PYD in sport. The second objective was to analyze and synthesize findings from…

Through friendly competition, teamwork, and physical activity, kids have the opportunity to learn new skills, develop self-confidence, build character, and so much more. That’s why the aim of encouraging overall child development through sports supersedes any desire to top the standings. It’s these formative experiences, win or lose, that help…