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The '''Cherry Blossom Open''' (CBO) is a USFA tournament that we host, usually in early April. It is not limited to college students, and it attracts many strong fencers from throughout the region. 

==Location==
The CBO is hosted in the Armory, which is the only venue on campus large enough to hold it.

==Collaboration==
We host the CBO in concert with the [[Capitol Division]] of the USFA. They provide the capital and some organizational assistance, we provide the labor, and they split the profits with us evenly.

==Equipment==
Absolute Fencing sells gear at the CBO. They also provide most of the equipment for the tournament (scoring machines, reels, strips, etc.).

==Number of Participants==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| MxE
! scope="col"| WE
! scope="col"| MxF
! scope="col"| WF
! scope="col"| MxS
! scope="col"| WS
! scope="col"| Total
|-
! scope="row"| 2014
| 96
| 34
| 49
| 36
| 37
| 15
| 267
|-
! scope="row"| 2013
| 120
| 59
| 50
| 41
| 49
| 16
| 335
|-
! scope="row"| 2012
| 143
| 55
| 79
| 22
| 66
| 20
| 385
|-
! scope="row"| 2011
| 122
| 47
| 71
| 25
| 83
| 17
| 365
|-
! scope="row"| 2010
| 142
| 42
| 84
| 28
| 83
| 26
| 405
|-
! scope="row"| 2009
| 160
| 60
| 140
| 41
| 75
| 20
| 496
|-
! scope="row"| 2008
| 136
| 32
| 109
| 38
| 57
| 10
| 382
|-
! scope="row"| 2007
| 127
| 32
| 101
| 39
| 59
| 9
| 367
|-
! scope="row"| 2006
| 138
| 36
| 112
| 46
| 65
| 17
| 414
|}