UDFSC

March 1997 Newsletter

University of Delaware Figure Skating Club, Inc.
Blue Ice Arena
South College Avenue
Newark, Delaware 19716

Phone: (302) 831-4686

FAX: (302) 831-2812

E-mail address: ud-fsc@udel.edu


* Competition Results * Board Elections * Club Ice * Precision Results *
* Precision Team Skating Workshop * Precision Team Tryouts * Test Sessions *
* South Atlantics * Newsletter Information *


COMPETITION RESULTS

Congratulations to the following skaters who competed at the U. S. National Championships in Nashville, Tennessee, February 8-16, 1997, and placed 4th or better.

McKenzie Savidge 2nd Senior Figures
Laura Handy and James Peterson 4th Junior Pairs
Tiffany Scott and Philip Dulebohn 3rd Junior Pairs
Lauren Hill 2nd Novice Ladies Figures
Dan Kuhn 2nd Novice Men's Figures


BOARD ELECTIONS

Annual UDFSC Board elections will be taking place in May. Ballot information will be sent to all Club members by the first week in May. Please read over the information carefully and PROMPTLY return your ballot.


CLUB ICE

Club Ice is available for all Club members on Sundays (times listed below) in the Blue Arena through May 18, 1997. Club Ice will again be offered this Summer - a schedule will follow in the next Newsletter.

Dance 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Freestyle 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.


PRECISION RESULTS

Congratulations to the following precision teams that placed at EASTERN SECTIONALS held in Buffalo, New York, January 31, 1997, through February 2, 1997. This enabled them to compete at the National Precision Championships.

Delaware Diamonds 2nd Place Masters Division
Precisionaires 2nd Place Senior Division
Skating Edge 4th Place Junior Division

DELAWARE DIAMONDS

Nancy Asti, Betsy Batter, Marilyn Day, Patricia Gardner, Betty Garvin, Sharon Hudson, Anne Humphrey, Jane Koehler, Patricia McQuaide, Teri Mauro, Nancy O'Brien, Judy Porta, Lora Saxton, Suzie Sponenberg, Carol Taylor, Marcia Wiker, Karen Williams and Bonnie Yoder

PRECISIONAIRES

Laurie Baker, Meredith Bolea, Nora Conner, Jessica Cote, Tom Creswell, Suzanne DuRoss, Jenn Harkins, Sam Heitov, Kelly Hodge, Valori Hunt, Marcy Jones, Lisa Kostic, Meg Logan, Heather Niblick, Cari Mylander, Amy Rogers, Kate Shoemaker, Jenna Smith, Tina Sokelek, Erin Stark, Kathy Velonis, Jackie Watts and Diana Welch

SKATING EDGE

Andrea Achimovic, Heidi Allebach, Erin Bacino, Lauren Benesch, Sarah Danielson, Erin Donovan, Lindsey Heilman, Melissa Humphrey, Tim Jones, Courtney Keyser, Rachael Kline, Jenn Kolodzey, Megan McCullough, Emylee McFarland, Jill McFarland, Laura McLain, Megan O'Brien, Katie Onn, Karen Pazzano, Michelle Pino, Stephanie Rice, Christina Rivera and Lee Silvestris

Further congratulations go to the following precision team that placed at the NATIONAL PRECISION CHAMPIONSHIPS, held March 5-8, 1997, in Syracuse, New York:

The Delaware Diamonds 3rd Place Masters Division


PRECISION TEAM SKATING WORKSHOP

Anyone interested in precision team skating there will be a workshop held:

April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12
GOLD ARENA
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

For more information, call Wendy Deppe (302) 453-8221.


PRECISION TEAM TRYOUTS

Any skaters, age 18 and under, wishing to compete on the Skating Edge (Junior team), Blade Runners (Intermediate team), or The Gold Blades (Teen team), for the 1997-1998 Season are invited to attend tryouts held:

April 7 and 14
BLUE ARENA
6:30 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.

For more information, call Wendy Deppe (302) 453-8221.


TEST SESSIONS

TEST SESSION DATES APPLICATIONS DUE
Thursday, July 3, 1997 Deadline: June 13, 1997
Friday, August 1, 1997 Deadline: July 11, 1997
Fall, 1997 To be announced


SOUTH ATLANTICS

Planning ahead -- South Atlantics Regional Competition is being held in Tampa, Florida, from October 28, 1997, through November 2, 1997, and Centreville Travel is offering the following packages to UDFSC skaters and their families:

  1. Additional accommodations are available at the Residence Inn, located across from the "host hotel", which is the Hyatt Regency, West Shore in Tampa. The Residence Inn has studio suites, suites and penthouses, all containing kitchenettes.

  2. Disney World "group rate" package is available, including accommodations at a Disney World hotel (Orlando, Florida) and a "hopper" ticket to Disney World, Epcot Center, MGM etc.

For more information and/or reservations, call Centreville Travel and mention that you are a University of Delaware Figure Skating Club skater.

CENTREVILLE TRAVEL, INC.
(302) 656-0900


NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

This Newsletter is periodically published and mailed to those who are Club Members of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club. Competition results, and other announcements, are only reported if that person(s) is specifically a UDFSC member (does not include those that only train at the UDFSC). If you have any input into this Newsletter, please mark an envelope "Newsletter" and place in the Club lockbox (black), located in the office hallway of the Blue Arena.


"NEVER LET YESTERDAY'S DISAPPOINTMENTS
OVERSHADOW TODAY'S DREAMS"


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