University of Delaware Figure Skating Club October 2005 Newsletter

For those of you who missed our First Annual Awards party - what a great time! Congratulations to our award winners, all of who are very deserving. I think everyone enjoyed the salsa lesson given by members of the University of Delaware Ballroom Dance team. The Club would like to extend its thanks to Dianne Nichols and Christie Moxley for their efforts in organizing the party. I think everyone in attendance agreed that the party was a huge success.

I've been scanning the US Figure Skating Directory and was pleased to see the number of Club members who are members of or who chair US Figure Skating Committees. It's wonderful to see how strong a voice the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club has in developing the policies of our national governing body. My thanks to all of you who are volunteering your time to make our Association work well for the skating community.

Finally, best of luck to all who will be competing in the upcoming regional and sectional competitions!

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. Members: $11/session or 10-session card for $100. Nonmembers: $12/session. If you would like to volunteer to be a backup monitor for Club Ice (and earn free ice privileges for you or a family member) please e-mail the club at ud-fsc@udel.edu or call (302) 831-4686. There will be no club ice on March 27, June 26, and July 3.

Beginning July 15, 2005, the electronic planned program elements sheet will be available online at www.usfsaonline.org. You will find the registration instructions under your competitor's profile. Your password will be required in order to gain access. If you have not registered for a profile and/or received your password, do it now at www.usfsaonline.org. This year we will only be using the Novice through Senior planned program elements, as the IJS will be used starting at the sectional level in singles, pairs, dance and synchro. However, we strongly encourage all skaters, juvenile and up, to experiment with the registration process. Beginning next year registration of all planned elements will be mandatory online for our qualifying competition structure.

Please Note: If your US mail or e-mail addresses change, 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.

Note that our mailing address is:
UDFSC
Fred Rust Arena
S. College Ave
Newark, DE 19716

It is important to use the entire address when corresponding with us.

Club Ice is available at The Pond on Monday evenings from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Members: $8.

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 and fees must be in the lockbox by 5:00 p.m. on the application due dates below.

Please be aware that the policy for submitting applications for US Figure Skating testing has been revised.

• Applications may not be submitted contingent on a testing time. When you submit an application you must be prepared to skate at any time during the day of the test session. You are more than welcome to make a request about testing time, but be aware that it is not guaranteed.
• Applications submitted without payment will not be accepted. No exceptions.
• Late applications will not be accepted. No exceptions.
• Once you submit an application there will be no refunds.
• In cases of serious sickness or injury, the test will be forwarded to the next test session.

Please be aware of these changes, as this message serves as notice of the policy revisions. Some old applications may be around that have the old policies written on them.

You may use our online test application or pick up a paper test application at the Fred Rust Ice Arena. All deadlines below apply. The UDFSC reserves the right to change test or application due dates when necessary.

Applications must be on time. NO late applications will be accepted for any reason. Payment must accompany application or you will not be scheduled for your test.

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.

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

July 1, 2005

July 29, 2005

August 26, 2005

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.

The 2005-06 season marks a season of change for the UDFSC Synchronized Skating Teams, now known as "Team Delaware", the program is fielding 6 teams in the Preliminary, Open Juvenile, Intermediate, Open Adult, Master's and Adult Divisions. Last season, 4 of our teams placed in the top six in their divisions at the National Championships. For more information regarding synchronized skating, log on to www.teamdelawaresynchro.org.

The University of Delaware Collegiate Synchronized Skating Team is also available to full time college students at U of D. For more information about our recruitment weekend in November or any other program inquiries, please e-mail swiss_cake_rolls@hotmail.com or skatingmickey@juno.com.

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 or national event that is not listed, please let us know by calling (302) 831-4686 or writing to us at ud-fsc@udel.edu.

** Correction** There was an error in the July 05 newsletter: At the 2005 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships (April 13 - 17, 2005) in Overland Park, Kansas, Dorothy Ray placed 1st in the Adult Silver Ladies Class IV competition not 4th as was reported. Congratulations, Dorothy!

Ladies

Christine Zukowski - 2nd place

2005 Junior Grand Prix Estonia * September 15-18, 2005 * Tallinn, Estonia

Ladies

Anna Peng - 11th place

2005 Junior Grand Prix Canada * September 23 - 25, 2005 * Montreal, Canada

Pairs

Bridget Namiotka & John Coughlin - 4th place

2005 Junior Grand Prix Bulgaria * September 29 - October 2, 2005 * Sofia, Bulgaria

Men's

Traighe Rouse - 2nd place

2005 Junior Grand Prix Croatia * October 6 - 8, 2005 * Zagreb, Croatia

Ladies

Christine Zukowski - 3rd place

Pairs

Bridget Namiotka & John Coughlin - 1st place

2005 Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic * October 8, 2005 * St. Paul, Minnesota

Ladies

Kimmie Meissner - 2nd place

2005 Junior Grand Prix Japan * October 20 - 23, 2005 * Okaya City, Japan

Men's

Traighe Rouse - 8th place

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