Archive for March, 2009

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan- Elementary School Grants

Interested in outside funding for a fencing program?? A word from BCBSM: “This year, we are offering a comprehensive toolbox of elements proven to help elementary students achieve better nutrition and increased activity. To encourage toolbox use by Michigan elementary schools, we are offering Building Healthy Communities: Engaging Elementary Schools and Community Partners grants.” These [...]

March 31st, 2009 - In Updates

EGD REPORT: Focused Advantage Results

“Kids fence, Schools Win!” – Monica Thompson Primary School Principal, Cornerstone Schools (Nevada Campus) We at En Garde Detroit, would like to acknowledge the students of Cornerstone Schools who are enrolled in our Focused Advantage Program. In a short 4 month period every individual student has increase their overall GPA, GO KIDS! In addition, special [...]

March 30th, 2009 - In Updates

EGD Featured in emPower Magazine

Thank you emPower Magazine and Quentin G. Love for coming out to visit our program. Below is a short quote from article: “I contemplate the powerful impact of this program and others like it if it’s adopted on a wider basis throughout a city that many feel is quickly deflating and doomed like the cold [...]

March 11th, 2009 - In Local News

Congratulations to UDM Fencing Team

“They fence in Detroit…?” Clearly the University of Detroit Mercy Fencing Team would agree not only do they fence in the proverbal “D”, but they always manage to outperform expectations. The Detroit Titans fencing team had a solid performance at the Midwest Fencing Conference (MFC) Championships held Feb. 27 – 29 weekend on the campus [...]

March 3rd, 2009 - In Local News

Greetings from En Garde Detroit

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March 1st, 2009 - In Updates