Membership

Riverside Membership

Concurrent membership in USA Fencing is required for membership at Riverside (see below on this page). See also our Classes page for additional details.

Vaccination Requirement

For all activities, including classes, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required for all participants and spectators. Please see the most recent version of our COVID-19 Era Policies and Procedures document, available on our home page.

Community Membership

Community membership is intended for those fencers who have primary club affiliations at other clubs, and wish to list Riverside as a secondary competitive club and to train with us occasionally.

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Full Membership

Full membership is intended for those fencers who primarily train and learn at Riverside Fencing Club, and who compete with Riverside as their primary club designation.

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USA Fencing Membership Types

Concurrent membership in USA Fencing is required for all Riverside Fencing Club members. USA Fencing membership years start Aug 1 and end the subsequent Jul 31. Acceptable (at Riverside) USA Fencing Membership types for Riverside members are: Non-competitive, access, competitive, coach, life, and life installment. Note: the Collegiate Competitive Membership is NOT suitable for Riverside fencers. 

Below are brief descriptions of the most common types of memberships suitable for Riverside members. For the definitive list of membership types offered by USA Fencing, please visit this page.

Non-competitive

Access (formerly "Supporting")

Competitive

USA Fencing Membership

Concurrent membership in USA Fencing is required for all Riverside Fencing Club members, and is required for participants in Riverside Fencing Club activities. This section describes (broadly) how to obtain or renew a USA Fencing membership. 

Obtaining a new USA Fencing membership 


Renewing your existing USA Fencing membership


Renewing a dependent child's USA Fencing membership, which was purchased on their behalf 

Through 2022, Riverside generally purchased memberships for those who signed up for introductory fencing courses on the fencers' behalf.


Renewing your own USA Fencing membership, which was purchased on your behalf

Through 2022, Riverside generally purchased memberships for those who signed up for introductory fencing courses on the fencers' behalf.


Need Help?

The best help with membership issues is available from the USA Fencing national office: (719) 866-4511. They are located in Colorado, so Mountain Time Zone. Members may also reach out to coach Taro for help.