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University of Delaware Figure Skating Club February 2000 Newsletter |
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University of Delaware Figure Skating Club February 2000 Newsletter |
Scholastic Honors Team
The UDFSC is proud to note that 4 of the 12 student-athletes
recognized for scholastic achievement by the USFSA during a
special ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the 2000 State Farm
U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Cleveland, Ohio are members
of the UDFSC.
The UDFSC student-athletes honored were Abbi Gleeson, Lauren Hill, Scott Smith, and Christy Taylor. Congratulations on your achievement as an athlete and scholar.
Rust Arena Closing Affects Arena Access
The Fred Rust Ice Arena will be closed from March 20 until June
19, 2000 to have the roof replaced. This affects all activities
and programs held in the arena. All of the Training Center
Sessions will be held in the Gold Arena during this period.
Modified schedules are available at the arena, so be sure to get
one to check for changes. Sunday sessions and UDFSC club ice
will be held in the Gold Arena in their current time slots. The
Community Class Basic Badge Sessions will also be held in the
Gold Arena, but there is some time changes that were made to
accommodate other programs. These changes are listed in the Ice
Arena Program Guide.
Access to the Gold Arena will also be affected. Due to the construction, there will be a fenced-in walkway from the parking lot in front of the Fred Rust Arena to the Gold Arena doors. There will be no road access to the doors of the Gold Arena.
The much needed renovations to the Fred Rust Ice Arena will cause some inconvenience but Ice Arena Management has worked hard to keep this to a minimum and to accommodate all of the programs in the best manner possible.
For more information on the arena closing, call (302) 831-2868 or send e-mail to Pat Guyer at pguyer@udel.edu.
Synchronized Skating Team Try-outs
Try-outs for the Senior team ages 14 and over --
Try-outs for all other teams except adults --
Questions on the try-outs mentioned above may be addressed to Linda Bacon on (302) 836-4647 or Wendy Deppe on (302) 453-8221.
The Pond teams will have an open practice on April 16th at 4:45 at the Pond and interested skaters are encouraged to attend. For questions, feel free to call Nancy Asti on (610) 392-6574 or Marilyn Day on (302) 653-5662.
UDFSC Board of Directors Nominations
Consider serving on the board of directors of the UD Figure
Skating Club. The figure skating club is the liaison to the
USFSA; coordinates membership and testing; and offers services
like club-sponsored ice and newsletters. Board members meet one a
month. If you are interested in serving, please contact Sandy
Shacklady-White of the nominating committee at (302) 831-4686.
Address & Phone Changes
Please keep the club advised of your address and phone number
changes. It is important that we be able to reach you regarding
USFSA issues and general communications. If you have address or
phone changes, please call (302) 831-4686 and leave a message
with the change.
Easterns Pictures
If you are interested in official photographs from Easterns,
please contact Barry Mittan, 11398 Buck Lake Road, Tallahassee,
FL 32311-8648, phone (850) 877-2569 (call 7-10 PM), FAX (850)
877-7817, or e-mail
jbmittan@nettally.com.
A listing of the
photographs is at
www.nettally.com/jbmittan/easterns.txt.
Fitness Equipment
Over the past few years, the UDFSC has made a donation toward a
piece of equipment for the strength and conditioning center,
which many club members use as part of their training. The
equipment being purchased this year is a Life Fitness 9500 HR
stationery bike.
Upcoming Test Sessions
The following test sessions are scheduled. If you plan to test,
be sure to get your application in by the deadlines listed below,
as these sessions are likely to quickly fill. Applications are
due by 5:00 p.m. on the dates below.
| Day | Date | App. Due Date |
| Fri. | Apr. 28, 2000 | App. due 04/14/00 |
| Fri. | June 30, 2000 | App. due 06/23/00 |
| Thr. | July 27, 2000 | App. due 07/14/00 |
| Tue. | Aug. 29. 2000 | App. due 08/18/00 |
Judges' School
If you are interested in attending judges' school, the UDFSC may
be able to offer some financial assistance. Write to us at
ud-fsc@udel.edu or leave
a note in the club lockbox in the Rust Ice Arena.
Information on judging is available at the USFSA web site at http://www.usfsa.org/news/199900/notes/howtojudge.html.
Club Ice
The club hosts two sessions on Sundays, except holiday weekends,
in the Rust Ice Arena as follows:
| 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. | dance preferred session |
| 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. | freestyle preferred session |
The cost to UDFSC members is $9.00 per session or you may purchase a ticket for $70.00, which reduces the cost to $7.00 per session.
Beginning March 26 and for the duration of the rink renovation, club ice will be held in the Gold Arena on Sundays.
Club ice is also available at the Pond on Thursdays from 7:15 p.m. for power stroking and 7:30-8:30 p.m. for freestyle/dance. The cost is $2.00 for power stroking and $9.00 for freestyle/dance.
Pin Found
A rare competition pin was found the week of Jan. 23, 2000. To
claim it, call Tori Chu on (302) 234-9531 with a description of
the pin and the location where the pin was lost.
Recent International Results
Congratulations to the following UDFSC competitors. If you
competed in an international or national event that is not listed
below, please let us know by calling (302) 831-4686 or writing to
us at ud-fsc@udel.edu.
Piruetten '99 Junior Grand Prix
Hamar, Norway, Nov. 11-14, 1999
Trophee Lalique 1999
Paris, France, Nov. 18-21, 1999
SBC Cup Junior Grand Prix
Nagano, Japan, Nov. 18-21, 1999
2000 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Results
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 6-13, 2000
2000 Eastern Synchronized Team Sectional
Diamondaires adult team, 2nd place
Lowell, Mass., Jan. 28-30, 2000
Delaware Diamonds masters team, 2nd place
Delaware Dazzle adult introductory team, 1st place
Precisionaires collegiate team, 1st place
Skating Edge senior team, 4th place
Icicles intermediate team, 9th place
Silver Swans teen team, 9th place
The Ducklings youth team, 7th place
Newsletter Comments
Feel free to send comments regarding this newsletter or
ideas for future articles to
ud-fsc@udel.edu or
leave a message at (302) 831-4686.