Minnesota Sword Club

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I want to express to everyone in this post that Rich Jacobson owner of the Minnesota Sword Club is an amazing, thoughtful and good person. This post is not in regard to him, but regarding an instructor who works there. Tyler Clayton is by far the worst person to ever walk in my son's life. This past Friday, my son had a scheduled birthday party to celebrate his 9th party at Minnesota Sword Club. Confirmed several times with Rich. Tyler was the assigned instructor. My son was to celebrate with a few of his friends. This year my son asked that in lieu of gifts, that people donate to the charity of their choice for my 8 yr old niece who his battling Medulloblastoma. My son felt the party was gift enough. At the scheduled time, Tyler was a no show. The building was locked and there was no response from Tyler. Needless to say, my son did not have his fencing party. Upon returning home devastated and mortified, I received a call from Rich who profusely apologized. I then proceeded to receive a call from Tyler. His first thing was "hey, this is Tyler and like I was supposed to be running your son's party and bummer... I fell asleep cause I wasn't feeling great today and because of that I'm going to offer you another party and I won't charge you for my services." The dismay I felt was unbelievable. When I told him my son was devastated, his response was "I'm sorry he feels that way." Well, needless to say Tyler just didn't get the magnitude and still doesn't of what he has done. He admitted to waking up prior to the party but never called Rich to let him know he wouldn't be there. When he called me it was clear he was out partying. He never tried to contact my son the next day to apologize, send a gift, balloons anything. He actually could not care of the damage he has done. So my end to this that MN Sword is a club that is good, but it is only good without Tyler Clayton.

This is definately one of the best sporting places you will find. My son was not involved in sports at all, but he loved fencing. He now loves most sports, but fencing is his first love.###Great staff also.