In this issue …
- Jr. Board News
- Stars and Stripes Synchro Invitational – 11/4
- Adult Stroking Seminar – 11/5
- Club Ice News
- Competitor News
JB’s Corner:
- Halloween Party – October 28th at Fairfax Ice Arena from 12:00pm – 3:00pm. Activities include face paintings and games. Join us for a fun afternoon. We are still looking for three (3) more volunteers to help with our activities. Click here to signup.
- Thanksgiving Food Drive – Items can be dropped off at FIA from 10/23 to 11/11. Look for our box near the FIA cafe. List of items is attached.
- Bake Sale – during Fairfax Ice Arena Christmas show on December 15th and December 16th.
- Holiday Party – Evite invitations were sent out. Space is limited to 120 guests, so please sign up soon. Please contact thuthuy@scnv.org for any questions.
- Spiritwear – the club webstore will open in November for ordering!
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.
Spots are quickly filling for the Adult Stroking Seminar on November 5th at Prince William Ice Center (PWIC). This half day event will include a 40 minute stroking class, an off-ice ballet class, a 40-minute practice ice, and a skater education session with a USFS Judge about skating and competing in the IJS as an adult. You can register now here!
While there is no test requirement, skaters should be age eligible for the adult test track, and comfortably be able to skate using forward and backward crossovers. Reach out to adultskating@scnv.org if you have questions about the seminar.
Need to find extra practice ice? Contact clubice@scnv.org for availability. The 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.
Congratulations to our skater(s) that competed and will compete at the following events:
ISU North American International Adult Figure Skating Competition – October 18-21
- Laura Rogers – 4th – Masters Women I
Eastern Sectional Singles Final – November 3-5
- Kimmie Nguyen – Senior Women
- Emily Conant – Novice Women
- Alan Fu – Novice Men
- Edward Zhou – Novice Men
- Cory Haynos – Intermediate Men
- Brielle Beyer – Juvenile Girls
- Jesse Rafael – Juvenile Boys
Horsetooth Open – November 3-5
- Genevieve Kim – Novice Women Excel
- Alexis Adelstein – Junior Women
- Sydney Dondes – Intermediate Women
South Florida Sunshine Classic – November 10-12
- Andrea Boicu – Juvenile Women Excel
- Olivia Smith – Novice Women Excel
- Elizabeth Chuang – Senior Women Excel
Autumn Skate 2023 – November 17
- Sherry Naree Wester – Preliminary
Midwestern Sectional Singles/US Ice Dance Final – November 14-19
- Matthew Sperry and partner Kristina Bland – Junior Dance