Fencing club in a rented hall

Parents of children and teens, university students and adults who want a new sport or a social activity.

Monthly or term memberships, drop-in fees, beginner courses and holiday camps. Your main costs are hall rental and equipment upkeep, and extra coaches can be added as numbers grow.

• Fencing experience and coaching ability
• Patient with beginners and children
• Organizing schedules and member sign-ups

• Commercial general liability insurance, and whether your fencing association or the hall owner requires specific cover
• Coaching certification and a vulnerable sector or criminal record check if you work with children (check provincial and hall requirements)
• Signed waivers, equipment safety checks and injury procedures
• Whether GST/HST applies to your memberships once you pass the small supplier threshold, and any home-based or business licence rules in your municipality
• In Quebec, check French-language rules for your signage and member communications

Our estimates put startup costs typically around $3,000 to $12,000 CAD, depending on how much club kit and portable strip equipment you buy. Monthly revenue is estimated at around $1,200 to $6,000, depending on membership and hall costs.

Check coaching certification and a vulnerable sector or criminal record check if you work with children, along with provincial and hall requirements. Also check signed waivers, equipment safety checks, injury procedures and insurance your fencing association or hall owner requires.

You need fencing experience and coaching ability, patience with beginners and children, and the organizational skills to manage schedules and member sign-ups. In Quebec, also check French-language rules for signage and member communications.