UDFSC

May 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 * UDFSC Board Election Results * Club Ice * Test Sessions *
* Recognition of Test Achievement * USFSA 1998 Qualifying Competitions *


COMPETITION RESULTS

1997 JUNIOR OLYMPICS
Anaheim, California
April 20-24, 1997

Congratulations to the following skaters who competed and placed 4th or better.

Sara Wheat 3rd Intermediate Ladies
Jaime Hurd 3rd Juvenile Ladies
Johnny Weir 4th Juvenile Men
Jodi Rudden and Johnny Weir 4th Juvenile Pairs
Amy Lohse and Patrick Connelly 4th Juvenile Dance

1997 ADULT NATIONALS
Lake Placid, New York
April 17-20, 1997

The below listed adults from the UDFSC trained hard and enjoyed participating in this event:

Marilyn Day, Jane Koehler, John Krituich-Hoover, Natalie Luccaro, Nancy Marron-Asti, Nancy Packer, Walter Rubincan, Harry Shipman, Kathy Watts


UDFSC BOARD ELECTION RESULTS

A special "thank you" to those Club Members who returned ballots for the annual UDFSC Board elections held this month. Congratulations are extended to the following incumbents who were elected to serve another three year term beginning May 18, 1997.

Betty Garvin
Joy Lynam
Alice Rakowski
Kathy Watts

At the annual Board meeting on May 18, 1997, the following Officers and Committee Chair positions were filled for the coming year.

President Alice Rakowski
Vice President - Operations Dianne Nichols
Vice President - Communications Barbara Heilman
Secretary Janice Rudden
Treasurer Lee Brogley
Club Ice Joy Lynam
Internal Audit Mike Cunningham
Membership Roland Saxton
Newsletter Kathy Watts
Precision Betty Garvin
Test Chair Pat Stapleford

"THANK YOU BOARD MEMBERS"
FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION FOR THE UDFSC
BEST WISHES FOR 1998


CLUB ICE

Club Ice will be available this Summer for all UDFSC Club members, on the Sundays listed below, in the Blue Arena.

JUNE 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
JULY 13, 20, 27 (No Club Ice on July 6.)
AUGUST 3, 10, 24 (No Club Ice on August 17 or 31.)

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


TEST SESSIONS

TEST SESSION DATES APPLICATIONS DUE
Thursday, July 3, 1997 Deadline: June 13, 1997
Friday, August 1, 1997 Deadline: July 11, 1997
Friday, September 12, 1997 Deadline: August 22, 1997
Friday, November 28, 1997* Deadline: November 14, 1997
*(Limited test session from 8:00 a.m. to Noon)
Monday, January 19, 1998 Deadline: January 9, 1998
Friday, March 27, 1998 Deadline: March 13, 1998
Friday, May 1, 1998 (tentative) Deadline: April 17, 1998
Friday, July 3, 1998 Deadline: June 19, 1998
Friday, July 31, 1998 Deadline: July 17, 1998


RECOGNITION OF TEST ACHIEVEMENT

The USFSA has set up a Recognition of Test Achievement Program where a letter from USFSA Headquarters will be sent to the principal of the skater's school. The letter will indicate the skater's achievement and request that it be placed in the student's permanent records.

Figure Test 4th through 8th
Free Skating Novice through Senior
Pair Tests Novice through Senior
Dance Tests Silver through Gold Compulsory
Silver through Gold Free Dance

For skater's wishing to participate in this program and meeting the above requirements, please submit with your test application the NAME OF PRINCIPAL, NAME OF SCHOOL AND SCHOOL ADDRESS. A specific form for this will soon be available.


USFSA 1998 QUALIFYING COMPETITIONS

Aug. 13-16, 1997 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Broadmoor SC, Colorado Springs, CO
Sept. 11-14, 1997 WORLD JUNIOR TEAM SELECTION COMP.
DuPage FSC, Chicago, IL
Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 1997 SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL
Tampa Bay SC, Palm Harbor, FL
Nov. 30 - Dec. 7, 1997 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Dec. 2-6, 1997
(date change)
EASTERN SECTIONALS
Charter Oak FSC, Windsor, CT
Jan. 4-11, 1998 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Philadelphia, PA
TBA PRECISION SECTIONAL - EASTERN
Wallace FSC, Fitchburg, MA
Feb. 7-22, 1998 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Nagano, Japan
Mar. 11-14, 1998 U.S. PRECISION TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
San Diego FSC, San Diego, CA
Mar. 18-21, 1998 JUNIOR OLYMPICS
Lone Star FSC, Plano, TX
Mar. 29 - Apr. 4, 1998 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Minneapolis, MN


"WHETHER YOU THINK YOU CAN
OR YOU THINK YOU CAN'T
YOU'RE RIGHT."

Henry Ford


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