Learn to Fence with Olympic Silver Medalist, Timothy Morehouse


Item Number: 833

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: Priceless

Online Close: Nov 17, 2012 10:10 PM EST

Bid History: 1 bid - Item Sold!



Description

Bid for a private lesson with Olympic Silver Medalist, Timothy Morehouse, at the Manhattan Fencing Center, home to the 2008 and 2012 US Olympic Saber Teams.

Timothy Morehouse is one of fencing’s most recognizable and decorated athletes. His is a 3-time Olympian, two-time individual US National Champion ('10 and '11), seven-time world cup medalist, Pan American individual silver medalist (’11) and team gold medalist (’11) and No. 1-ranked U.S. men's saber fencer from 2008 to 2011.

Since his silver medal win, Tim has been working tirelessly to give back to the community while growing the sport he loves. In 2012, he founded Fencing-in-the-Schools, a 501c3 non-profit educational organization dedicated to bringing the Olympic sport of fencing to disadvantaged inner-city and rural public schools to help improve health, academic performance, and self-esteem amongst youth.

Tim was honored as one of President Obama’s “Champions of Change” at the White House in 2012 for his service to the country with Teach For America and AmeriCorps. He is also the youngest recipient of Brandeis University’s alumni achievement award while being the school’s first and only Olympian.

Special Instructions

Lesson must be coordinated with Timothy Morehouse.

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