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University of Delaware Figure Skating Club November 2001 Newsletter |
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University of Delaware Figure Skating Club November 2001 Newsletter |
Welcome to our returning members and to our new members. Our skaters have started the competitive season and have shown great success in the regional competitions. I am sure many of our members share in the extra excitement that exists during an Olympic year.
We are pleased to announce that the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club will be hosting the 2002 Philadelphia Areas Competition, April 12-14, 2002. Competition events will be held at The Pond and the University of Delaware. Please watch future newsletters and the club bulletin board (located in the Fred Rust Area) for announcements on how you can participate as a volunteer.
Congratulations to Sandra Shacklady-White who received her Silver Free Style judging appointment.
The Chevrolet Corporation is sponsoring the "Skate to Salt Lake Sweepstakes". Five entrants will win a trip for two to the 2002 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles in January 2002. In addition, one of those five winners will be announced as the potential winner of the Grand Prize: a trip for two to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT. No purchase is necessary. Sweepstakes is open only to licensed drivers, 18 years of age or older who are legal residents of the U.S. and have online internet access. More information is available in the Fred Rust Area. You can enter before November 19, 2001 by accessing the web site at chevy.com/skatetosaltlake. Good Luck!
These following test sessions are scheduled. If you plan to test, be sure to get your applications 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.
Dianne Nichols, VP and Test Co-Chair
We thank Joy Lynam for her many years of service as a Board Member and appreciate her ongoing support to the Club. Congratulations to Joyce Smith who will be replacing Joy on the Board. Joy Lynam will continue to maintain our web site.
If you need to cancel a test, you must do so in writing a minimum of a week before the test to receive a refund. Put your written cancellation notice in the UDFSC lockbox in the Rust Arena.
Please put your USFSA number on your test application. If you have not received it yet put "applied."
When completing your pair or dance test application, please be sure to include the partner's name. Directions are on the back of all test applications.
Join us on Sundays in the Rust Ice Arena from 5:00 - 5:45 p.m. for a dance-preferred session and from 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. for a freestyle-preferred session.
The walk-on cost to UDFSC members is $10.00 per session or you may purchase a ticket for $80.00, which reduces the cost to $8.00 per session.
The Pond would like to welcome its newest Board Member, Mrs. Maria Baiocco. Maria will be representing The Pond as its Synchronized Skating liaison.
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.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov. 28-Dec. 1 | Eastern Sectionals, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Dec. 12-15, 2001 | Junior Championships, Bensenville, IL |
| Jan. 4-11, 2002 | Winter Nat. Senior Games, NY |
| Jan, 6-13, 2002 | U.S. Championships in Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2002 | Eastern Synchro Sectionals, Lowell, MA |
| Feb. 8-24, 2002 | Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City, UT |
| March 1-3, 2002 | Synchro Championships, Lake Placid, NY |
| April 4-7, 2002 | Adult Championships, Ann Arbor, MI |
More events are available on the USFSA website at www.usfsa.org/events.
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.
Congratulations to the following UDFSC members who passed the following tests held recently at UD.
August 24, 2001
Lindsey Ervin - Junior Free
Katie Meis - Preliminary Pairs
Bryan Tomczuk - Junior Free
Meredith Pipkin - Preliminary Pairs, Preliminary Moves
Kim-Marie Verdi - Senior Free
Erica Klopman - Juvenile Free
Julie Pietraszko - Juvenile Free
Alexsandre Kirsanov - Pre-Juvenile Moves, Juvenile Moves, Intermediate Moves, Novie Moves, Junior Moves, Senior Free Dance
Brooke Graham - Junior Pairs
Sarah Muhl - Senior Moves
Kelly Pun - Swing Dance, Pre-Preliminary Free
Levi McDonough - Junior Moves
Gabriel Nash - Juvenile Pairs
Anna Peng - Junior Moves
Heather Hilgar - Intermediate Moves
Lindsey Cohen - European Waltz
Kristin Dross - Intermediate Free Dance
Zachary Schooley - Juvenile Free
Deanna Meyer - Ten Fox
Noelle Tuttle - Preliminary Moves
Emma Dahl Devault - Canasta Tango, Pre-Preliminary Moves, Pre-Preliminary Free
Jennifer Wood - Juvenile Moves
Holly Alexander - Pre-Preliminary Moves
Cortney Meis - Juvenile Moves
October 19, 2001
Evan Roberts - Hickory Hoedown, Pre-Preliminary Free, Juvenile Free Dance
Katrina Magaard - Fiesta Tango, Hickory Hoedown
Erika Nizborski - Hickory Hoedown
Geoffrey Varraux - Fiesta Tango
Torsten Joerger - American Waltz
Colleen Poynton - Tango, Novice Free
Sara Barker - Viennese Waltz
Andrea Varraux - Viennese Waltz
Kate Slattery - Quickstep
Ryan Poorani - Pre-Juvenile Moves, Juvenile Moves
Farryn Johnson - Intermediate Moves
Sarah Brown - Intermediate Moves
Claudia Brown - Adult Silver Free
Alana Fulton - Preliminary Freestyle, Pre-Juvenile Moves
Allie Novertia - Juvenile Free Dance
Angela Atienza - Preliminary Moves
Deanna Meyer - Pre-Preliminary Free
Noelle Tuttle - Pre-Preliminary Free
Emma Dahl - Devault-Preliminary Moves
Gina Maull - Pre-Preliminary Free
Meghann Barber - Pre-Preliminary Moves, Pre-Preliminary Free
Kathy Watts, Testing Committee Co-Chair
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.
Congratulations to the following UDFSC competitors. Medalists are noted. 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.
Congratulations to the following UDFSC competitors. Medallists are noted. If you competed in an event that is not listed, please let us know by calling (302) 831-4686 or writing to us at ud-fsc@udel.edu.
South Atlantic Regional Championships
Aston, PA Oct. 1-7, 2001
*Note: All Intermediate and Juvenile skaters will advance to Junior Nationals in Chicago, IL scheduled for December 12-15, 2001.
Feel free to send comments regarding this newsletter to ud-fsc@udel.edu or leave a message at (302) 831-4686.