Chevy Chase Fencing Club

08/16/2025

Register now for the fall fencing group classes. Beginning and Intermediate kids' classes (ages 8 to 12) will begin on Saturday, September 6. Adult classes will start on Wednesday, September 3. Register online at

Fencing, the art of swordplay, developed in the 15th century when gunpowder had rendered armor obsolete. Skill and speed with a sword…

08/17/2024

Group fencing classes for adults and kids begin after Labor Day. Register NOW!

07/03/2024

Bettie Graham, 2024 National Champion in Veteran-80 Women’s Foil!!!

07/02/2024

Bettie Graham, 2024 Veteran-80 Women's Epee Champion and a coach's medal for Fencing Master Raymond Finkleman.

04/27/2024

Bettie Graham, Silver Medalist in both Vet-80 Women’s Foil and Vet-80 Women’s Epee!

04/26/2024

Congrats to Mark Henry, 3rd, Veteran-80 Men's Epee in the April NAC at Salt Lake City, UT.

03/27/2024

Register now for spring semester beginning fencing classes for kids (ages 8 to 12) and adults (ages 13 to 70) at the Chevy Chase Community Center. Equipment is provided. Classes start the second week of April.

08/10/2023

Online registration for adults and children is now open for the fall semester group classes. All classes meet in the fencing room in the Chevy Chase Community Center, Connecticut Avenue & McKinley Street, NW.

Youth classes are for boys and girls 8 to 12 years old. Full uniform and equipment are provided to the students. Classes begin September 9.

Adult classes are for ages 13 and above. Adult students have ranged in age from 13 to 70. Foil, jacket, and mask is provided to the students. Classes begin September 6.

See more information at https://fencer.com/classes.

Classes Learn the Olympic sport of fencing!! The fencing program has been at the Chevy Chase Community Center for over four decades and has produced fencers who have competed in local, national, and international competitions including World Championships and Olympics. Online registration for adults...

07/04/2023

Success at the 2023 Summer National Championships in Phoenix, AZ! Two National Champions, Mark Henry (Veteran-80 Men's Epee), left, and Bettie Graham (Veteran-80 Women's Foil), right. The coach of a national champion also receives a medal.

04/26/2023

At last weekend's April NAC in St. Louis Chevy Chase Fencing Club fencers returned with two Gold medals and one Silver medal. Congrats to Bettie Graham, Gold in Veteran-80 Women's Epee and Silver in Veteran-80 Women's Foil and to Mark Henry, Gold in Veteran-80 Men's Epee.

03/31/2023

Beginning on April 11, fencing club practice will be meeting 6:30pm to 8:30pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Chevy Chase Community Center.

01/08/2023

Congrats, again, to Bettie Graham winning her second Gold Medal this weekend in the Vet-80 Women’s Foil at the January NAC in Louisville.

Bedrosian vs Graham