US Fencing has announced the schedule and host cities for national competitionsin the 2018-2019 fencing season , including NACs, Junior Olympics and Summer Nationals/July Challenge .   See the announcement HERE

With 8 national competitions to host, US Fencing selected 5 cities in the Mid-West, including 3 alone in Ohio - Columbus, Cincinatti and Cleveland. Kansas City in Missouri, and Milwaukee in Wisconsin are the other 2 mid-western cities hosting NACs in the 2018-2019 fencing season. 

There are no host cities in California for national competitions in 2018-2019, though Anaheim is scheduled to host a Foil Grand Prix in March simultaneous with US Fencing's 1st ever Super Junior and Cadet Circuit event. 

Denver will host the Junior Olympics in February, and Salt Lake City will host the April NAC.  Salt Lake City will also host the Women's Saber World Cup in January 2019.

Charlotte in North Carolina is the lone east coast city to host a NAC in the 2018-2019 fencing season.

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October North American Cup (Milwaukee, Wis.): October 12-15, 2018
Events Contested: Division I, Division II, Cadet, Wheelchair
Registration Opens: August 1, 2018
Regular Fee Entry Deadline: August 29, 2018
Triple Fee Entry Deadline (Online Only): September 12, 2018
Withdraw Deadline: September 19, 2018
Classification Change Deadline: September 26, 2018

November North American Cup (Kansas City, Mo.): November 9-12, 2018
Events Contested: Junior, Cadet, Y14
Registration Opens: August 1, 2018
Regular Fee Entry Deadline: September 26, 2018
Triple Fee Entry Deadline (Online Only): October 10, 2018
Withdraw Deadline: October 17, 2018
Classification Change Deadline: October 24, 2018

December North American Cup (Cincinnati, Ohio): December 14-17, 2018
Events Contested: Div I, Div II, Vet Open, Vet Age, Senior Team
Registration Opens: August 22, 2018
Regular Fee Entry Deadline: October 17, 2018
Triple Fee Entry Deadline (Online Only): November 1, 2018
Withdraw Deadline: November 8, 2018
Classification Change Deadline: November 15, 2018

January North American Cup (Charlotte, N.C.): January 4-7, 2019
Events Contested: Div I, Junior, Senior Team, Wheelchair
Registration Opens: September 19, 2018
Regular Fee Entry Deadline: November 14, 2018
Triple Fee Entry Deadline (Online Only): December 5, 2018
Withdraw Deadline: December 12, 2018
Classification Change Deadline: December 19, 2018

Junior Olympic Fencing Championships (Denver, Colo.): February 15-18, 2019
Events Contested: Junior, Cadet, Junior Team
Registration Opens: November 7, 2018
Division Qualifying Forms Due: January 2, 2019
Regular Fee Entry Deadline: January 9, 2019
Petition Deadline: January 9, 2019
Triple Fee Entry Deadline (Online Only): January 23, 2019
Withdraw Deadline: January 30, 2019
Classification Change Deadline: January 30, 2019

March North American Cup (Cleveland, Ohio): March 1-4, 2019
Events Contested: Y14, Y12, Y10, Division III, Y14 Team
Registration Opens: November 21, 2018
Regular Fee Entry Deadline: January 23, 2019
Triple Fee Entry Deadline (Online Only): February 6, 2019
Withdraw Deadline: February 13, 2019
Classification Change Deadline: February 20, 2019

Division I / Wheelchair National Championships and April North American Cup (Salt Lake City, Utah): April 12-15, 2019
Events Contested:

• Championships: Div I, Div I Team, Wheelchair

• NAC: Vet Open, Vet Age, Division II, Division III

Registration Opens: January 2, 2019
Regular Fee Entry Deadline: February 27, 2019
Petition Deadline: February 27, 2019
Triple Fee Entry Deadline (Online Only): March 13, 2019
Withdraw Deadline: March 20, 2019
Classification Change Deadline: March 27, 2019

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National Championships and July Challenge (Columbus, Ohio): June 28-July 7, 2019
Events Contested:

• Championships: Division IA, Division II, Division III, Y14, Y12, Y10, Vet Age

• July Challenge: Division I, Junior, Cadet, Senior Team, Vet Team

Day Schedule Available: November 7, 2018
Registration Opens: February 20, 2019
Division Qualifying Forms Due: May 8, 2019
Regular Fee Entry Deadline: May 15, 2019
Petition Deadline: May 15, 2019
Triple Fee Entry Deadline (Online Only): May 29, 2019
Withdraw Deadline: June 12, 2019
Classification Change Deadline: June 12, 2019

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