University of Delaware Figure Skating Club June 2004 Newsletter

Please join me in welcoming Peggy DelFabbro, Pam Hyde and Brian Hanson to the Board of Directors of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club. Peggy will be assuming the Treasurer role. Pam has agreed to coordinate the Club Newsletter. Brian will be taking on the Membership Chair role. I would like to express my sincerest thanks and appreciation to Lee Brogley, Rosemary Haines and Joyce Smith who are transitioning off the UDFSC Board of Directors. All have spent many hours volunteering their services to the Club. I have been very privileged to work with such dedicated and talented people. I wish them all the best!

I would also like to thank Monica Dabney, Bill Fitzpatrick, Betty Garvin, Robert Rosenbluth, Jerry Santoferrara and Sandy Shacklady-White for using their personal vacation time to represent the UDFSC at the recent US Figure Skating Governing Council Meeting. In addition to attending the meeting, our Club delegates spend time in reviewing the many materials sent to delegates and attending regional meetings to understand the issues to be addressed during the Governing Council meeting. We count on our delegates to ensure that the UDFSC has a voice in policy decisions and rules that affect all of the figure skating clubs in the United States. The delegates were faced with tough issues around governance and regional realignments and voted thoughtfully to best serve the needs of all clubs. I appreciate the diligence and dedication our delegates showed in fulfilling their roles as delegates to this important meeting.

Did you know that you can earn free ice privileges for Club Ice (5-6:30 p.m. on Sundays)? For each 45-minute Club Ice session that you monitor, you earn a corresponding free Club ice session for you or for your family member who skates. We currently have a regular monitor for Club Ice, but we are in need of backup monitors to fill in for our monitor when she cannot be there. If you are interested in becoming a monitor for Club Ice, please contact the Club Office at (302) 831-4686.

Join us on Sundays in the Rust Ice Arena for a dance- preferred session from 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. and a freestyle- preferred session from 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. No sessions on July 4th or September 5th (Labor Day weekend).

Please Note: If your address changes, please notify the UDFSC as soon as possible. This will ensure important documents as well as the newsletter; get to you in a timely manner. Also, remember to use the UDFSC web site whenever possible. Our site has links to the University of Delaware Ice Skating Training Center as well as the e-mail addresses of board members who can answer your specific questions.

Club Ice is now available at The Pond on Monday evenings from 5:40-6:20PM.

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 fill quickly. Applications must be in the lockbox by 5:00 p.m. on the application due dates below.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Test Applications
As the new skating season begins, we will be implementing a few changes regarding testing. Beginning with the October test session, we will be giving out the USFSA patches to skaters who pass tests. This will cause a slight increase in the test fees, which will be reflected in the new test applications.

The deadline for tests will be changed to two weeks prior to the actual test date, and there will no refunds. If there are extenuating circumstances, the test will be forwarded to the next session. Please be aware that not passing a contingency test, (whether it be at the same session or at another club), will not be considered an extenuating circumstance.

Late applications may be submitted with the appropriate fees plus a $25.00 non refundable late fee. They may be accepted if time becomes available due to a last minute scratch, however there is no guarantee. If the test cannot be accepted it will be forwarded to the next session.

Regarding the actual test session please be aware that scheduling these sessions is very time consuming and many factors have to be taken into account.

• It is important that your coach's name be listed on the application so that every effort can be made to have coaches free for each of their student's tests.
• While there are no guarantees, please write any special requests on the application when handed in.
• Once the schedule is posted there will not be any changes made to accommodate special requests.
• Please be at the rink one hour before the scheduled test time. There is always the possibility of a last minute scratch, and the session will not be postponed if you are not there. You may risk forfeiting your test. (We will not run the session more then one hour early)

If you wish to contact the test chairman, send e-mail to UDTestChair@aol.com.

Congratulations to the following UDFSC members who passed the following tests held recently at UD.
Jerry Santoferrara, Testing Committee Chair

Parents may want to screen skater fan mail to be sure there is no inappropriate content. Fan mail sent to the USFSA will be forwarded to the skater with a warning letter attached.

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 call (302) 831-4686. Information on judging is available at the USFSA web site at www.usfsa.org.

Interested in UDFSC synchronized skating teams? Synchronized skating is a choreographed routine skated in unison by 12-24 team members. Teams are assembled by skill level and USFSA age restrictions. Come out and see what it is about! Contact the UDFSC on (302) 831-4686.

Please note that volunteers man the UDFSC club telephone answering service. We will make every attempt to retrieve your telephone calls promptly and forward your questions to the appropriate board member or training center staff. Thank you for your patience in this matter. Please send e- mail to ud-fsc@udel.edu whenever possible.

Congratulations to the following UDFSC competitors. If you competed in an international event that is not listed, please let us know by calling (302) 831-4686 or writing to us at ud-fsc@udel.edu.

Jennifer Don - 13th place

Tiffany Scott & Philip Dulebohn - 8th

2004 Eastern Synchronized Team Skating Sectional Championships
January 29 - January 31, 2004 Providence, RI

Intermediate - Diamond Chips - 4th Place

Collegiate - University of Delaware - 1st Place

Adult - Diamondaires - 2nd Place

Masters - Delaware Diamonds - 3rd Place

Junior Classic - Icicles - 2nd Place

Adult Introductory - Delaware Dazzle - 1st Place

2004 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
March 1 - March 7, 2004 The Hague, Netherlands

Kimmie Meissner - 2nd Place

Andrea Varraux & David Pelletier - 8th Place

2004 U.S. Synchronized Team Skating Championships
March 3 - March 7, 2004 San Diego, CA

U Of D Precisionaires - 3rd Place

2004 Copenhagen Trophy
March 12 - March 14, 2004 Copenhagen, Denmark

Traighe Rouse - Junior Men - 1st Place

Devon Aigner - Novice Ladies - 3rd Place

2004 Gardena Spring Trophy
March 31 - April 4, 2004 Selva di Val Gardena, Italy

Christine Zukowski - Junior Ladies - 1st Place

Traighe Rouse - Junior Men - 1st Place

2004 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships
April 14 - April 17, 2004 Lake Placid, NY

Claudia Brown - Adult Gold Ladies Class I - 1st Place

Dorothy Ray - Adult Silver Ladies Class IV - 1st Place

Dorothy Ray - Adult Interpretive Class IV - 2nd Place

Feel free to send comments regarding this newsletter to ud-fsc@udel.edu or leave a message at (302) 831-4686.