In this issue …

• HS Seniors – Graduating Seniors Award
• Jr. Board Meeting – 10/15
• Let’s Go Bowling! – 10/20
• Stars and Stripes Synchro Invitational – 11/4
• Adult Stroking Seminar – 11/5
• Club Ice News
• Competitor News

The Graduating Seniors Award is back! The award application is now officially open, for all high school skaters who are graduating in the spring of 2024. You can access the application here. This application link is also posted on the Graduating Seniors page on Members Only.

The award criteria has been updated this year, so please read the new criteria before submitting. The criteria and other information regarding the Graduating Senior Award can be found here. This resource can also be found in the application for you to reference as needed.
Application Timeline (All deadlines are as of 11:59 p.m. MST):

• Applications open: September 1, 2023
• Early application deadline: October 2, 2023
• General application deadline: March 18, 2024
• Late application deadline: June 30, 2024

Dear Parents,

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming Junior Board Meeting on October 15th at 2:00pm at Fairfax Ice Arena! We hope to see some new faces!

Here’s what’s in store for our exciting agenda:

1. Posters – We will kick off the meeting with making posters for the upcoming sectionals.
2. Halloween Party – October 28th at Fairfax Ice Arena from 12:00pm – 3:00pm. Activities include face paintings and games. Sam will provide further details, including schedule sign-ups.
3. Thanksgiving Food Drive – Emily has chosen FACETS as our designated charity organization. For more information, please visit their website https://facetscares.org/. Emily will provide further details.
4. Bake Sale – during Fairfax Ice Arena Christmas show on December 15th and December 16th.
5. Holiday Party – update on the status of planning from Edward. Tentative date is December 8th from 6:30pm to 10:30pm. We will need help! Edward will provide further details, including schedule sign-ups. Potluck? Collaborate with Ms. Natalie and Mr. Park.
   • Tentative Party schedule:
   • 6:30pm – 7:15pm setup
   • 7:15pm – 10:00pm party
   • 10:00pm – 10:30pm cleanup
6. Spiritwear – update on the status of our Spiritwear offerings.
7. Buddy Program – discussion on this initiative will be postponed until our January meeting.

We are looking forward to a productive and fun-filled meeting. Edward, our secretary, will be providing snacks. Please reply to thuthuy@scnv.org to RSVP.

See you on October 15th at FIA!

Let’s strike up some fun!!

New Date! Please join us for bowling on Friday, October 20th at 6:00PM.

Location: Uptown Alley
8300 Sudley Rd Suite A06, Manassas, VA 20109

Please RSVP here including number of kids, adults and ticket purchased. (Ex. 2 kids 2 adults 3 tickets)

Tickets (for both kids and adults who want to bowl) are $24 plus tax per person, available here.

Foods, drinks, desserts and $10 game card will be provided.

Let’s roll!!🎳

If you have any questions, please contact Natalie at natalie@scnv.org

The Stars & Stripes Synchro Invitational is just around the corner – Nov 4th at Prince William Ice Center. We have over 30 teams participating! Come out to cheer on and support the skaters, and watch some incredible team skating. You may purchases tickets on Eventbrite here. Additionally, we are looking for volunteers to make our first synchro competition phenomenal. We have many ways you can do so (and admission to watch is free!). Click here to view the Sign-Up Genius.

To all adult skaters! We’re holding a Stroking Seminar for low to mid level adult skaters to learn on and off ice techniques for improving the quality of their skating skills. Skaters are invited to register to attend a full morning of skating, stretching, and instruction. Each skater will receive 40 minutes of an on-ice group-based stroking class, 40 minutes of an off-ice ballet class, and an additional 40 minutes of open freestyle to practice skating skills. Online registration and ticket sales coming soon!

Reach out to adultskating@scnv.org if you have any questions.

A kind reminder that for the upcoming Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day holiday weekend, all club ice sessions are drop-in or make-up only (i.e. not included in season subscription). Latest schedule is on our website calendar, and posted at the club bulletin board across the skate rental counter. Members (ISI FS2+ or age 18+ years) welcome to drop in anytime with the following schedule:

• Sunday Freestyle sessions (50 minutes) at 11:10am to 12:00pm
• Monday Freestyle sessions (60 minutes) at 8:05pm to 9:05pm
• Monday Solo Pattern Dance sessions (2 classes of 20 minutes each) at 7:25pm to 8:05pm

See our Club Ice web page for details. Skaters must be a club associate or secondary member to apply.

Questions/comments? Please contact clubice@scnv.org.

Congratulations to our skaters that competed at the following events:
Falling Leaves – October 1

• Nuria Dakake – 1st – Excel Preliminary Plus Girls
• Isabel Arenas – 1st – Preliminary Girls
• Zemora Markels – 2nd – Preliminary Girls
• Scarlett Koscho – 3rd – Preliminary Girls
• Gabriella Maquis – 6th – Preliminary Girls
• Seren Steiger – 7th – Preliminary Girls
• Caitlin Nikhompak – 10th – Preliminary Girls
• Carina Salsberry – 2nd – Novice Women FS
• Julia Velculescu – 1st – Junior Women FS
• Sofia Velculescu – 2nd – Junior Women FS
• Eleanor Hawks – 2nd/6th – No Test Girls/Final
• Lorelei Wallace – 6th – No Test Girls
• Jackson Cote – 1st/1st – No Test/Final
• Tara Avramovic – 3rd/3rd – No Test/Final
• Sherry Naree Wester – 1st/3rd – Pre-Preliminary Girls/Final
• Isabel Chaves – 2nd/8th – Pre-Preliminary Girls/Final
• Uxue Conboy – 3rd/5th – Pre-Preliminary Girls/Final
• Pichamon Tulachom – 7th – Pre-Preliminary Girls
• Naya Canjura – 1st/4th – Pre-Preliminary Girls/Final
• Grace Swihart – 4th – Pre-Preliminary Girls
• Olivia-Elysse Gallegos – 5th – Pre-Preliminary Girls
• Jiya Doctor – 2nd/2nd – Pre-Preliminary Girls/Final
• Julia Konopelko – 3rd/6th – Pre-Preliminary Girls/Final
• Gillian Cook – 4th – Pre-Preliminary Girls
• Frances Kern – 1st – Adult Gold Women
• Tatiana Loos – 5th – Pre-Juvenile Girls
• Jesse Rafael – 1st – Juvenile Boys Exhibition
• Caroline Bea Harris – 4th – Excel Beginner
• Izelle Velasquez – 5th – Excel Beginner
• Esme Allen – 2nd/6th – Excel Beginner/Final
• Evelyn Sherwood – 1st/2nd – Excel High Beginner/Final
• Olivia Oum – 2nd/5th – Excel High Beginner/Final
• Kylee Lim – 3rd/3rd – Excel High Beginner/Final
• Hannah Parker – 6th – Excel Beginner
• Mahaylah Ceruti – 1st/2nd – Excel Pre-Preliminary/Final
• Skylar Higgins – 2nd/WD – Excel Pre-Preliminary/Final
• Vivian Perez – 3rd/4th – Excel Pre-Preliminary/Final
• Allegra Crincoli – 5th – Excel Pre-Preliminary
• Madeleine Gates – 3rd/3rd – Excel Pre-Preliminary/Final
• Sofia Reynard – 4th – Excel Pre-Preliminary
• Eva Gafurova – 2nd – Compete USA Basic 6
• Amelia Crosby – 2nd – Pre-FS
• Virginia Goldin – 2nd – Compete USA FS 2

Texas Trophy – October 3

• Christina Romonoski-Dao – 12th – Novice Women Combined
• Brielle Beyer – 2nd – Juvenile Girls FS
• Sebra Yen – 1st – Senior Men Combined