In this issue …
- National Blades – Blades in Synch Aspire Team Competition @ PWIC – 1/24
- Memorial Skate for AA FLT 5342 – 1/29
- Choreography Skating Seminar – 1/31
- Junior Board Meeting – 1/31
- Olympic Night Valentine’s Day Edition – 2/13
- Upcoming Test Session – 2/22
- Adult Skating Exhibition 2026 – 2/28
- Singles Critique @ PWIC – 4/11
- Cardinal Classic News
- Club Ice News
- Get your Spiritwear for Competition Season!
- Did You Know?!
National Blades will host their annual Blades in Synch Aspire Team competition at PWIC on 1/24. Over 20 Aspire teams from PA, MD and DC will compete.
Questions? Please contact Coach Teresa at synchro@scnv.org.
Please join us on the ice on 1/29 at Fairfax Ice Arena (FIA) in remembering and honoring the skaters, families and friends on the American Airline FLT 5342 tragedy last year. Our memorial skate is from 3:35 to 3:55 PM. Please sign up via Mindbody (FIA freestyle registration/payment kiosk). There is no charge for this session.
Questions? Please contact Coach Jill at jill@scnv.org.
On Saturday, 1/31, we are excited to offer a Choreography Skating Seminar with Coach Anna Matuszewski from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Registration and details are available now! Click here for the schedule and see the flyer below:
Click here to register before it sells out! This seminar is space-limited to provide all attendees with individualized attention for the best experience possible.
Questions? Please contact Coach Jill at jill@scnv.org.
For all our Junior Board skaters, the next meeting will be on Saturday, 1/31 at 12:00 PM in the off-ice room at FIA.
Questions? Please contact Anne at anne@scnv.org.
Get ready for a night of cozy fun and Olympic excitement! Join us for a special Valentine’s PJ Party & Olympic Watch Party, where love is in the air and gold is on the ice. Come cheer on your favorite skaters, enjoy festive Valentine-themed crafts, sweet treats, and time with friends—all while relaxing in your red or pink heart pajamas. Don’t forget to bring your sleeping bag and blanket so you can get comfy while watching the competition. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day together as an SCNV community—don’t miss this fun-filled evening!
RSVP BY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH AT:
Click evite link.
Questions? Please contact Anne at anne@scnv.org.
Our next test session of 2026 is in-person and set for Sunday, 2/22. Singles, Skating Skills, and Solo and Partnered Pattern Dance are available (pending demand). Sign-up deadline is 2/6. Music upload deadline is 2/15.
Questions? Please contact Jenn at jenn@scnv.org.
For our Adult member competitors, WFSC and SCNV again are hosting the 2026 Adult Skater Exhibition at Ashburn Ice House on Saturday, 2/28 from 11:30 AM to 1:15 PM. Please use the Sign Up Genius link here.
Questions? Please contact Jenn at jenn@scnv.org.
Get Ready for Competition Season! Registration is now open for our Annual Singles Critique, happening Saturday, April 11, at Prince William Ice Center. This event is free for SCNV members and provides a rare chance for skaters to skate their programs and receive expert feedback from a U.S. Figure Skating judge and a USFS technical panel official (where applicable).
Skaters will skate their program to music on empty ice, just like at a competition. This exhibition is great practice for skaters of all levels, and helps inspire confidence! Officials will be there to offer feedback, including identifying and issues; in past years, our judges helped catch missing elements and offered practical tips to improve performance.
To register, log into Entryeeze and find “Freestyle Critique, Saturday, April 11, in Prince William, VA (Members Only)” under Test Sessions.
We’d love to see your skater take advantage of this opportunity!
Questions? Please contact Jenn at jenn@scnv.org.
SCNV is Looking to Grow our Team of Medical Service Professionals
Are you a medical professional? Would you lend us your expertise? SCNV is required to have medical professionals rinkside during competitions as a condition for us receiving a sanction. The qualifications are: Licensed physicians (MD/DO), physician assistants (PA-C), nurse practitioners (NP), nurses (RN), chiropractors (DC), physical therapists (PT), athletic trainers (ATC) and massage therapists (LMT).
We know some of our professionals who have helped at the Cardinal Classic in past years (thank you!!). If you are not on our resource list, please send Melissa an email at melissa@scnv.org . If you have friends who are medical professionals, can you reach out to see if they would like to join our resource list. We realize the schedules are complex; being on our resource list is not a commitment to volunteer at the Cardinal – just a commitment to receiving an email from us checking availability!
Sponsor the Cardinal Classic 2026!
Are you a business owner? Do you work for a company that sponsors youth sports? We are looking for corporate sponsors for the Cardinal Classic and we need your help.
- Official Competition Sponsor $1500
- All competition materials will prominently display the corporate sponsor’s name
- Promotional opportunities during the competition
- Post competition promotional opportunities
- Invitation to the Officials Dinner
- Promotional item in the Goody Bags
- Awards Sponsor $750
- Named trophy presentation ceremony and trophy for Juvenile Girls Championship
- Promotional opportunities during the competition
- Promotional item in the Goody Bags
- Hospitality Sponsor $500
- Sponsor of the Officials Hospitality Room
- Promotional opportunities during the competition
- Promotional item in the Goody Bags
- Friends of the Cardinal Classic $100
- Promotional item in the Goody Bags
Questions? Please contact melissa@scnv.org.
Please note that there is no club ice on Saturday, 1/31 to accommodate the Choreography Clinic. Join us on both Saturday mornings from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM, and Sunday mornings from 11:20 AM to 12:00 PM. There are two (2) Freestyle (FS) sessions for 45 minutes on Saturdays, and one (1) FS session for 40 minutes on Sundays. Drop-in’s are $20 cash/check, or $18 via your Entryeeze member account. Subscriptions are now prorated (contact clubice@scnv.org for details).
To apply for a subscription, please complete the Club Ice registration forms below or on our Club Ice webpage:
- Club Ice Contract Registration Form
- Club Ice Medical/Emergency Treatment Release Form
- Club Ice Season Calendar Flyer
Questions? Contact clubice@scnv.org.
Have you seen our new club jackets and spiritwear via our third party vendor, Hometown Threads based in Cleveland, OH? Members, family and friends can order SCNV embroidered clothing and items for direct shipment to you (for $8).
For our Hometown Threads spiritwear store, click the link below:
Questions? Please contact spiritwear@scnv.org.
US Figure Skating – Remembering Those Aboard FLT 5342 on the One-Year Anniversary: Always in Our Hearts
Throughout the month of January, individuals are invited to participate in this activity on their own or coordinate with their clubs to host a time to participate together in honor of those who have shaped their skating journey.
- Write a note, message, drawing, quote or symbol honoring a person you care about on a piece of origami paper.
- Fold your message into an origami heart. Click here for instructions.
- Mail your heart(s) to: U.S. Figure Skating, 20 First St, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. All hearts we collect will be distributed to the clubs that lost members on Flight 5342.
- Clubs can provide a collection box for members to deposit their origami hearts and send them to us in bulk.
- OR: Keep the hearts and host a community gathering to string the hearts together.