UDFSC University of Delaware Figure Skating Club
April 2000 Newsletter


* Congratulations to the Collegiate Team * Address & Phone Changes * Upcoming Test Sessions * Judges' School * Club Ice * Board Elections at the Pond * Recent International Results * 2000 U.S. Junior Olympic Figure Skating Championships Results * Synchronized Skating Nationals Results * 2000 U.S. Adult Championships Results *


Congratulations to the Collegiate Team

Congratulations to UDís collegiate skating team who placed third at the National Collegiate Skating Championships held at Miami University. The collegiate team won 4 out of 21 events, which included Senior Men Free Skate and Short Program, Senior Compulsory Moves Team, and Novice Ladies Free Skate. Second place finishes were achieved in Senior Ladies Short, Novice Ladies Short and Free Skate.


Address & Phone Changes

Please keep the club advised of your address and phone number changes. It is important that we be able to reach you regarding USFSA issues and general communications. If you have address or phone changes, please call (302) 831-4686 and leave a message with the change.


Upcoming Test Sessions

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 quickly fill. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on the dates below.

Day Date App. Due Date
Thur. June 1, 2000 full
Fri. June 30, 2000 App. due 06/23/00
Thr. July 27, 2000 App. due 07/14/00
Tue. Aug. 29. 2000 App. due 08/18/00


Judges' School

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.


Club Ice

The club hosts two sessions on Sundays, except holiday weekends, in the Rust Ice Arena as follows:

5:00 - 5:45 p.m. dance preferred session
5:45 - 6:30 p.m. freestyle preferred session

The cost to UDFSC members is $9.00 per session or you may purchase a ticket for $70.00, which reduces the cost to $7.00 per session.

For the duration of the rink renovation, club ice will be held in the Gold Arena on Sundays.

Club ice is also available at the Pond on Thursdays from 7:15 p.m. for power stroking and 7:30-8:30 p.m. for freestyle/dance. The cost is $2.00 for power stroking and $9.00 for freestyle/dance.


Board Elections at the Pond

President: Monica Dabney
Vice President: Sunday Haffen
Secretary: Lydia Hazeltine
Treasurer: Lanette Clendaniel
Membership: Doris Quinn
Synchronized Skating: Michelle Botsch
Fundraising: Tricia Tinsman
Newsletter: Sue Bartram
Club Ice: Carol Martin
Test Chair: Robin McMillan


Recent International Results

2000 Four Continents Championships
Osaka, Japan, Feb. 21-27, 2000

PAIRS
Tiffany Scott & Phillip Dulebohn, 3rd place

2000 World Championships
Nice, France, March 26 -- April 2, 2000

PAIRS
Tiffany Scott & Phillip Dulebohn, 9th place

Triglav Trophy 2000
Jesenice, Slovenia, April 6-9, 2000

NOVICE BOYS
Traighe Rouse, 2nd place

For more international results, see the USFSA results web site.


2000 U.S. Junior Olympic Figure Skating Championships Results, Amherst, NY, Amherst SC -- March 6-11, 2000

INTERMEDIATE DANCE
Kate Slattery & Bryan Tomczuk, 9th place

JUVENILE GIRLS
Anna Peng, 2nd place
Kimberly Meissner, 16th place

For more 2000 U.S. Junior Olympic Figure Skating Championships results, see the 2000 Junior Olympic Figure Skating Championships web site.


Synchronized Skating Nationals Results Compuware Sports Arena, Plymouth, Mich. -- Detroit Metro Council, March 1-4, 2000

Diamondaires adult team - 5th place
Delaware Diamonds masters team - 10th place
Precisionaires collegiate team - 2nd place
Skating Edge senior team - 12th place

For more 2000 Synchronized Skating Nationals results, see the 2000 Synchronized Team Championship web site.


2000 U.S. Adult Championships Results, Lake Placid, New York -- SC of Lake Placid, April 13-16, 2000

ADULT SILVER LADIES III
Dorothy Ray, 10th place

ADULT SILVER MEN II
Walter Rubincan, Jr, 4th place

ADULT BRONZE LADIES I
Heather Hilgar, 2nd place
Caroline Mylander, 6th place

ADULT INTERPRETIVE LADIES III
Dorothy Ray, 7th place

ADULT INTERPRETIVE MEN II
Walter Rubincan, Jr, 3rd place

ADULT SILVER DANCE
Bonnie Bareis & Thomas Hoffken, 4th place

ADULT PRE-BRONZE DANCE
Heather Hilgar & Richard Fox, 6th place
Marilyn Day & Jeff Millford, 8th place

ADULT PAIRS
Caroline Mylander & Scott Stackhouse, 5th place

For more 2000 U.S. Adult Championships results, see the 2000 Adult Nationals web site.


Newsletter Comments

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


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