Brown fencers, many of whom are walk-ons, are dedicated student-athletes actively involved in the Brown and surrounding community. Our members include Class Board and Meiklejohn leaders and TAs, have been featured in the Brown Bear sports magazine, and contribute to the school in the classroom and through other extracurricular commitments including community service, in addition to achieving an impressive record this past season that culminated in sending 5 fencers (4 sophomores and 1 first year) to the NCAA Championships and finishing 13th in the nation. Our alums continue to support and donate to the Brown athletics program because of the positive impacts of their varsity fencing experience.
By signing this petition, you can help us prove to the Committee and the Corporation that the Brown community truly does care. Brown Varsity Fencing means a lot to us. We very much appreciate your support.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
April 27, 2011
April 25, 2011
The administration claims we have no stake in these programs so prove them wrong by emailing your representative on the board today. Contact your inner circle and text three friends the link to this page to build our pressure. We are meeting with university leadership soon and need to show them that our community refuses to let these teams disappear.
Reached 100 supporters
April 23, 2011
April 21, 2011
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to push harder to show the committee that they cannot ignore us. Post the link to your Facebook timeline right now and text three friends to ask them to sign. This momentum is how we prove the community cares about keeping fencing at Brown.
6 Comments
this is so disappointing to see. keep the team alive.
stop cutting varsity sports just to save a buck. the fencers are an important part of our campus culture.
RIDICULOUS decision. so many great people are on this team and they work way too hard to lose it now.
I was on the team back in the day and it defined my time in providence. dont let this happen to the new students.
fencing is such a huge part of the athletic program and cutting it makes no sense at all. please reconsider.
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Brown fencers, many of whom are walk-ons, are dedicated student-athletes actively involved in the Brown and surrounding community. Our members include Class Board and Meiklejohn leaders and TAs, have been featured in the Brown Bear sports magazine, and contribute to the school in the classroom and through other extracurricular commitments including community service, in addition to achieving an impressive record this past season that culminated in sending 5 fencers (4 sophomores and 1 first year) to the NCAA Championships and finishing 13th in the nation. Our alums continue to support and donate to the Brown athletics program because of the positive impacts of their varsity fencing experience.
By signing this petition, you can help us prove to the Committee and the Corporation that the Brown community truly does care. Brown Varsity Fencing means a lot to us. We very much appreciate your support.
More information:
Facebook group
Contact:
2011-2012 Captains
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 27, 2011
April 25, 2011
The administration claims we have no stake in these programs so prove them wrong by emailing your representative on the board today. Contact your inner circle and text three friends the link to this page to build our pressure. We are meeting with university leadership soon and need to show them that our community refuses to let these teams disappear.
Reached 100 supporters
April 23, 2011
April 21, 2011
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need to push harder to show the committee that they cannot ignore us. Post the link to your Facebook timeline right now and text three friends to ask them to sign. This momentum is how we prove the community cares about keeping fencing at Brown.
6 Comments
My time at brown was undoubtedly shaped by my experience on the fencing team. I am still close with many members of the team and find a deep connection to brown through this sport. I would not have had the same experience without this team, and it would have really been a shame. I felt blessed to have been a part of the brown fencing team, and still do. It helps shape you not only as an athlete, but as a student and person as well. I can undoubtedly say that much of my success today is directly related to the things I achieved and learned while on the brown fencing team
this is so disappointing to see. keep the team alive.
stop cutting varsity sports just to save a buck. the fencers are an important part of our campus culture.
RIDICULOUS decision. so many great people are on this team and they work way too hard to lose it now.
I was on the team back in the day and it defined my time in providence. dont let this happen to the new students.
fencing is such a huge part of the athletic program and cutting it makes no sense at all. please reconsider.
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My time at brown was undoubtedly shaped by my experience on the fencing team. I am still close with many members of the team and find a deep connection to brown through this sport. I would not have had the same experience without this team, and it would have really been a shame. I felt blessed to have been a part of the brown fencing team, and still do. It helps shape you not only as an athlete, but as a student and person as well. I can undoubtedly say that much of my success today is directly related to the things I achieved and learned while on the brown fencing team