En Garde Detroit is the first social entrepreneurial company in the USA dedicated to the sport of fencing. Focusing on athletic recreation, competition, community outreach, youth development and mentoring. By establishing common partnerships with community groups, recreation centers, and educational facilities; En Garde! Detroit will increase exposure to the sport of fencing while utilizing its resources to continuously give back to society by creating more resilient children.
Each year the Detroit Regional Chamber & Fusion honor experienced and young professionals who have demonstrated high achievement and community involvement in their respective categories. This year the 2010 Horizon Award for Entrepreneurship was awarded to our CEO Bobby C. Smith. Over the past year, we have become ever more committed to expanding the [...]
April 22nd, 2010 - In Updates
We would like to thank the Detroit News for sharing our story and our passion! Find the article here: Detroit News Article Zayıflama maurers zayiflama hapi
February 4th, 2010 - In Updates
Greetings! 2010 is shaping up to be a great year! Our current objectives for this year: +Develop a fencing club in Detroit for youth & adults to attend 3-5 days a week -Seeking partnerships to offset the cost for low-income families -Seeking upwards of 5,000 square feet of open space to facilitate classes -Start teaching [...]
February 4th, 2010 - In Updates
A short video portraying what it means to be a fencer. These young adults were competing En Garde! Detroit’s Ballestra 350 tournament held in Detroit, MI on Wayne State University campus. The tournament highlights newly graduated high school students culminating their summer program which included Fencing. For more information goto Zayıflama maurers zayiflama hapihttp://tinyurl.com/yccbs55
December 24th, 2009 - In Updates
Today, the United States Fencing Association release news about their new Academic All-American program. This program is designed to recognize high school fencers who strive for excellence on and off the strip. This falls in-line with the mission & motto of En Garde! Detroit. We applaud the national leadership for their commitment to youth development. “Encouraging a high level of academic [...]
October 6th, 2009 - In Updates
Greetings, Every once in a while I get asked, “what is Fencing?” To which I would have to reply: Discipline. Focus. Determination. Class. Style. Energy. We will be creating a video to illustrate this the EGD way, but until then.
September 27th, 2009 - In Updates
Greetings, Thought we would share with you some recent media footage of President Obama, showing his support for the U.S.A to host the next Olympics. Coincidentally, he happened to be a fan of fencing! So members of the Olympic fencing team gave him a demonstration. Check out the link below to watch the footage. BBC [...]
September 21st, 2009 - In Updates
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