Athlete Commission Refresh – A call to aspiring athlete advocates!
With two of our current members standing down (Anna Chalton & Grant Tweddle), we are looking for suitable candidates to join the Athletes Commission.
We would like to appoint one junior, one senior and one veteran fencer to join Hanna Choi and Sheldon Ogilvie on the Commission. In doing so we will be aiming as far as practical to achieve a good balance across genders, fencing disciplines and regions.
About the Commission
The ‘mission’ of the Commission is to represent New Zealand fencers of all ages and abilities, to promote safe engagement at all levels and provide a link between athletes and Fencing New Zealand.
The Commission usually meets online typically in advance of FeNZ Board meetings, which are attended by the Commission Chairperson or other nominated representative.
You can find a copy of the Commission’s terms of reference here: Athletes' Commission - Terms of Reference
A copy of the Commission’s report on its activities in 2022 and proposed priorities for 2023 is here: Hui Report
Expressions of Interest – by Sunday, 23 April 2023
If you are an active junior, senior or veteran fencer committed to making a positive contribution to the fencing community please consider submitting an expression of interest
Tell us a little bit about yourself including your involvement in fencing to date and why you would like to join the Commission.
Expressions of interest should be sent to Amanda Hopkins, Fencing New Zealand Secretary-General at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 5pm, Sunday, 23 April 2023.
For Further information
If you have any initial queries about this opportunity, please feel free to contact Hanna (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Sheldon (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Grant (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) , or Anna (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) in the first instance or follow up with Amanda.