Positive Feedback: veni, vidi, vici (we came, we saw, we conquered)

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1 Official Publication al a ti on of o the f thtulsa e l sa Figure re Skating g Club C b THE INSIDE EDGE September/ October Board of Governors Judy Banner Jennifer DeAngelis Mark DeAngelis Heidi Fain Kathy Gibson Amie Jonckowski John Martens Mary Anne McGivern Renee Schmucker Robin Sipes Kevin Slane Diane Wood Officers President John Martens John@tulsafsc.com Vice-President Mary Anne McGivern MaryAnne@tulsafsc.com Secretary Heidi Fain Heidi@tulsafsc.com Treasurer Mark DeAngelis Mark@tulsafsc.com Committee Chairmen Membership Mark DeAngelis Mark@tulsafsc.com Competition Jennifer DeAngelis Test- Singles & Pairs Heidi Fain Heidi@tulsafsc.com Test-Dance Mary Anne McGivern MaryAnne@tulsafsc.com Fundraising & Sponsors Judy Banner Judy@tulsafsc.com Community Development Diane Wood Diane@tulsafsc.com Social Renee Schmucker Renee@tulsafsc.com Education & Training Kathy Gibson Katthy@tulsafsc.com Professional Dev. Kathy Gibson Kathy@tulsafsc.com Webmaster Kevin A. Slane webmaster@tulsafsc.com Inside Edge Editor Judy Banner Judy@tulsafsc.com Positive Feedback: veni, vidi, vici (we came, we saw, we conquered) The State Games of America in Colorado Springs in August served as a great sounding board for the Tulsa Figure Skating Club. Our Tulsa competitors came away with 66 medals. Our skaters and their families and friends had a great time in the Rocky Mountain city. Our volunteers were extraordinaire in their giving of time and service and expertise. And, the leadership of the USFS Committee and the officials from our club did meritorious service. If there was any lingering doubt that Tulsa was in town, the party in front of the hotel the evening before the competition swept that notion aside. Over one hundred people showed up to share the experience and even paint a number of vehicles. We came, we participated and we won an all around success. One of the great joys of representing the Tulsa Figure Skating Club at competitions and within the USFS is knowing that this club is not a few people working hard but rather many members doing their best to make a memory. The club has a vibrancy that other clubs are recognizing and admiring. To add to the good news, Oklahoma Sooner State Games officials selected TFSC as the host club for Over the years, the event hosting alternated between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, but the last performance was so positive that the officials designated Tulsa to repeat as the host. Our Chair, Jennifer DeAngelis, has already met with the Convention Center management and John Bolton, who is the General Manager of SMG and the manager of both the new Arena and the Convention Center. With the election of Board members on the 22 nd of September, the club will have a full strength management team and be off and running for the new Skating Year. Regional s are just around the corner and don t forget We will have two teams going to Junior Nationals in Salt Lake City at Thanksgiving time. TFSC is on a roll now let s keep it going! John Martens President, TFSC Qualifying Competitions Tulsa FSC will be well represented this year at the Southwest Regional Championships to be held October in Grapevine Texas. The regional competition is the first step toward qualifying for Sectional and National Championships. The United States is divided into three sections with each section holding three separate regional competitions. Skaters participate in the region where their home club is located. In our case, the Southwestern Regional Championships. The top 4 singles skaters in Novice, Junior, & Senior levels will qualify to participate in the Midwest Sectional Championships to be held November in Rochester Hills, Michigan. At the sectional level the top 4 Novice, Junior, & Senior skaters from each of the 3 U.S. Sectional Championships will then be eligible to compete in the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota January 20-27, 2008 Juvenile and intermediate singles skaters who finish in the top 4 at their Regional Championships advance on to the U.S. Junior National Championships hosted by the Salt Lake City Figure Skating Club November 26th December 1, 2007 Pairs and Ice dancing will not be held this year at the regional level. Continued... See Qualifying Competitions on Pg. 2 Inside This Issue President Comments 1 Regional & Jr. National Competitors 2 Member Spotlight 3 Competition Reports 3 Cannon Texas Open State Games of America National Showcase Cup of Colorado Colorado Championships Jordan Valley Invitational Houston Fall Invitational Club News 7 Committee Reports Tests Passed Calendar of Events 9 Sponsor Listings 9

2 The Inside Edge Page 2 September /October 2007 Qualifying Competitions (Continued from Pg. 1) Those skaters will instead automatically become eligible to compete at the U.S. Junior National or Sectional competitions. The dance teams of Alexandria Sipes & Stephen Brower and Brittany Schmucker & Charles Meadows coached by Kim Borgos will represent Tulsa at the 2007 U.S. Junior National championships in Salt Lake City!. The following Tulsa Figure Skating Club members will participate in this year s Regional Championships October 16-20, 2007 in Grapevine Texas: Hope Abernathy Brittany Guevara Stephanie McKay Coach Boyko Alexiev Megan Banner Michelle Han East McMillan Coach Kim Borgos Amber Base Nicole Han Jamie Rooks Danika Burton Chelsea Jones Paige Westmoreland The Tulsa Figure Skating Club wishes all of it s competitors the best of luck at upcoming qualifying competitions. Club Exhibition of Regional & Junior National Competitors 10:15 a.m. October 6, 2007 at Oilers Ice Center Come out and support your fellow club members and preview their programs for Southwest Regional Championships and Junior National Championships. Tulsa Figure Skating Club Welcomes New and Renewing Sponsors Prospective sponsors can choose to participate with us at a Gold, Silver, or Bronze level with annual funds of $1000, $500, or $250 respectively. The main benefit to the sponsor is in the form of advertising and name recognition. Twenty percent of the sponsor money solicited by a skater is deposited into that skater s individual account and managed by the club treasurer. That money can be used by the skater to help defray personal skating costs such as coaching fees, ice time, equipment costs, competition fees, etc It is a great program that benefits everyone, the club, the skater, and the sponsor. The Tulsa Figure Skating Club wishes to recognize Corporate Development Company at the Gold Sponsorship level. Company President, John Martens, has provided significant club strategic planning services and together with Mary Anne McGivern has supplied funding to cover various club expenses over the years. Among other things, they most recently purchased State Games of America t-shirts for all Oklahoma skaters to wear at the State Gamers of America opening ceremonies! We appreciate all that you do for our club! We welcome New Bronze sponsors, Summit Financial Group and Parker & Associates Realty, both secured by. See photo s below. Tulsa Figure Skating Club thanks renewing sponsors, Mark D. Welty/State Farm Insurance and Conrad C. Casler, D.D.S., both renewals secured by the DeAngelis family. Support of our sponsors is very much appreciated and is vital to the continued growth of this club and the sport of figure skating in Tulsa. The added monies from sponsorships help support club operating expenses and assist in the funding of club benefits such as the extra 30 minutes of club ice per week that we have been so fortunate to offer club members this year. Because we have not been able to hold our major fundraiser, Skate Tulsa, for the past couple of years, we have had to rely heavily on other sources of fundraising to fill the gap. The sponsor program has emerged as a fantastic source for these most needed funds. The Wood and DeAngelis families have become champions of the program inviting the participation of the majority of our club sponsors. If two families can make such an impact with this program think of what we could do with more member involvement! We need you, our members to get out there and market our program to potential sponsors. Please stop by the fundraising and sponsorship table at our annual fall round-up & harvest party during club ice on October 27th to hear more about this program. Fundraising and sponsor chair, Judy Banner will be on hand to answer questions and supply you with sponsor packets. The Wood and DeAngelis families are also happy to provide guidance on accruing sponsors. See page 9 for a compete listing of current club sponsors. with Robin Gentzen Parker of Parker & Associates with Todd Rolland of Summit Financial Group

3 The Inside Edge Page 3 September/October 2007 Club Members in the Spotlight Masters Earns USFS Gold Medal Jillian Masters, coached by Lisa Jones, became a USFS gold medalist by passing the senior level moves in the field test July 24th at the Oilers Ice Center. Senior moves in the field is the highest of eight moves tests offered by USFS. Jillian is currently a student at the University of Oklahoma in Norman and is active in the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She continues her love of skating at the Blazers Ice Arena in Oklahoma City where she receives instruction from Boyko Alexiev and she is coaching in the Learn to Skate program at Blazers. Mary Anne McGivern recently received a USFS appointment as a Sectional Competition Dance Judge. Mary Anne is a board member and current Vice President of the Tulsa Figure Skating Club. In addition to her service to our club, Mary Anne serves as a judge and chief referee at competitions around the country and is active in USFS at the National level. New Board Members Elected at Membership Meeting September 22, 2007 We would like to welcome new board members, Amie Jonckowski and Robin Sipes. They replace outgoing members, Jannelle Babb and Hope Wheeler. Congratulations to Jennifer DeAngelis and Renee Schmucker who were re-elected to a second term. July Farmers Branch, Texas The following club members participated in this event: Megan Banner, Amber Base, Stephen Brower, Hailey Dugan, Jessie Hudson, Madeline Marshall, Charles Meadows, Stephanie McKay, Brittany Schmucker, Alexandria Sipes, & Lilly Swearingen. Skaters placing in the top 4 in their events: Stephanie McKay Megan Banner 2nd Juvenile Jumps Amber Base 1st Intermediate Moves 3rd Intermediate Grp. A Spins Stephen Brower 3rd Low Jumps 1st PreJuvenile Boys Compulsory Moves 2nd Preliminary Boys Freeskate 2nd Juvenile Compulsory Dance (with Alexandria Sipes) 2nd Juvenile Free Dance (with Alexandria Sipes) Hailey Dugan 3rd Freeskate 3 Grp. C Program Jessie Hudson 2nd Adult Gold Compulsory Moves 2nd Adult Gold Spins Madeline Marshall 3rd Freeskate 6 Compulsory Moves 2nd Freeskate 6 Program Stephanie McKay 2nd Intermediate Grp. A Spins Brittany Schmucker 1st Novice & Junior Show Skate 1st Juvenile Compulsory Dance (with Charles Meadows) 1st Juvenile Free Dance (with Charles Meadows) Alexandria Sipes 1st Solo Dance Fiesta Tango 1st Solo Dance Hickory Hoedown 2nd Juvenile Compulsory Dance (with Steven Brower) 2nd Juvenile Free Dance (with Steven Brower) Lilly Swearingen 2nd Basic 6 Elements 3rd Basic C Grp. B Program Alexandria Sipes Jessie Stoops East McMillan 4th Intermediate Ladies Grp. A FS Charles Meadows 2nd Intermediate Mens Spins 1st Juvenile Compulsory Dance (with Brittany Schmucker) 1st Juvenile Free Dance (with Brittany Schmucker) Megan Banner, Coach Boyko Alexiev & Stephanie McKay East McMillan

4 The Inside Edge Page 4 September/October 2007 August 2-5, 2007 The following TFSC members participated in the 2007 State Games of America: Megan Banner, Jessica Barber, Amber Base, Kelsey Bedore, Stephen Brower, Danika Burton, Abigail Fain, Kate Goodwin, Brittany Guevara Lauren Hendrickson, Madison Jensen, Jordan Jonckowski, Taylor Jonckowski, Mary Joyce, Madison Keitges, Hope Kelley, Shelley Kinion, Peyton Lissau, Allison Lofgren, Stephanie McKay, Charles Meadows, Kaitlyn Palmer, Annika Reetz, Brooke Rogers, Jamie Rooks, Brittany Schmucker, Angie Simants, Alexandria Sipes, Bailey Slane, Katherine Smith, Amanda Sowell, RJ Straw, Rozina Taguchi, Paige Westmoreland, Paige Wheeler, Let The Games Begin! Skaters and their families participated in a fun filled week in Colorado Springs. Michelle Kwan lit the torch to officially kick off the competition. Some highlights included opening ceremonies, Oklahoma tailgate party, the Figure Skating Museum, Olympic Training Center, the Royal Gorge, and Pikes Peak.

5 The Inside Edge Page 5 September/October 2007 Jessica Barber 3rd Open Beginner Compulsory Grp. E Amber Base 1st Championship Juvenile Girls Compulsory Grp. C 1st Open Gold Footwork Grp. E Kelsey Bedore 2nd Championship Beginner 5 Compulsory Grp. D 3rd Championship Unrestricted Beginner Freeskate 5 Grp. E Stephen Brower 2nd Open Juvenile Couples Dance (with Alexandria Sipes) 1st Open PreJuvenile Boys Compulsory 2nd Open Silver Mens Footwork 2nd Open Unrestricted PreJuvenile boys Freeskate Danika Burton 1st Championship Unrestricted Juvenile Freeskate Grp. C Abigail Fain 1st Championship Preliminary Girls Compulsory Grp. A 3rd Open Silver Showcase Grp. A Kate Goodwin 1st Championship Beginner 5 Compulsory Grp. D 1st Championship Unrestricted Beginner Freeskate 5 Grp. E 2nd Open Bronze Footwork Grp. C Brittany Guevara 3rd Championship Unrestricted PreJuvenile Freeskate 2nd Open Juvenile Girls Short Program Madison Jenson 2nd Championship Unrestricted Beginner 4 Freeskate 1st Open Beginner 4 Compulsory Grp. A Jordan Jonckowski 3rd Open Beginner 4 Compulsory Grp. A Taylor Jonckowski 3rd Championship Unrestricted Preliminary Freeskate Grp. A 1st (tie) Championship Preliminary Girls Compulsory Grp. B Madison Keitges 3rd Championship Beginner 5 Compulsory Grp. B Hope Kelley 1st Open Unrestricted Beginner 4 Freeskate Shelley Kinion 2nd Championship Unrestricted Adult PreBronze Freeskate Peyton Lissau 3rd Championship Unrestricted Beginner 4 Freeskate Grp. A 3rd Open Beginner 4 Compulsory Grp. B Charles Meadows 1st Open Gold Mens Footwork 1st Open Juvenile Boys Compulsory 1st Open Juvenile Couples Dance (with Brittany Schmucker) 1st Preliminary Solo Dance Grp. C Kaitlin Palmer 1st Championship Unrestricted Beginner 5 Freeskate Grp. C 1st Open Beginner 5 Compulsory Grp. B Annika Reetz 3rd Championship Beginner Compulsory Grp. A 1st Championship Unrestricted Beginner 4 Freeskate 2nd Open Basic Solo Showcase Grp. B Brooke Rogers 1st Championship Beginner Compulsory Grp. C 3rd PreBronze Solo Dance Grp A Jamie Rooks 2nd Championship PrePreliminary Compulsory Grp. C 2nd Open Bronze Footwork Grp. D Tulsa Medal Count! 26 Gold 21 Silver 19 Bronze Abby Fain Amanda Sowell Stephen Brower Alexandria Claire Paige Sipes Wood Westmoreland Brittany Guevara Team Tulsa Danika Burton Bailey Slane Bailey Slane & Taylor Jonckowski With Coach Jane Wilson Brittany Schmucker Brittany Schmucker 1st Bronze Solo Dance Grp. A 1st Open Juvenile Couples Dance (with Charles Meadows) 3rd Open Platinum Solo Showcase Grp. D 2nd Open Unrestricted Novice Freeskate Angie Simants 1st Championship Unrestricted Adult PreBronze Freeskate 2nd Open Adult PreBronze Compulsory Alexandria Sipes 2nd Open Juvenile Couples Dance (with Stephen Brower) 3rd Open Unrestricted Intermediate Freeskate Grp. A 2nd Preliminary Solo Dance Grp. B Bailey Slane 2nd Championship Girls Compulsory Grp. D 2nd Open Unrestricted Preliminary Freeskate Grp. A Katie Smith 1st Championship Unrestricted Beginner 3 Freeskate 3rd Open Beginner 3 Compulsory RESULTS CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

6 The Inside Edge Page 6 September/October Continued from page 5 Amanda Sowell 1st (tie) Championship Preliminary Girls Compulsory Grp. B 1st Open Silver Solo Showcase Grp. C R.J. Straw 2nd Open Basic Boys Solo Showcase Rozina Taguichi 1st Championship Restricted Beginner 2 Freeskate 2nd Open Basic Solo Showcase Grp. A 2nd Open Beginner 2 Compulsory Grp. A Paige Westmoreland 2nd Open Gold Footwork Grp. D 3rd Open Gold Solo Showcase Grp. D 3rd Preliminary Solo Dance Grp. B Paige Wheeler 3rd Open Unrestricted Junior Freeskate 1st Preliminary Solo Dance Grp. B Team Entertainment All 3 Tulsa teams took 2nd place in their categories Fort Collins, Colorado August 8-12, 2007 Paige Westmoreland 6th Tean Dramatic Finals 3rd Teen Dramatic Grp. B Arvada, Colorado August 1-5, 2007 Brittany Guevara 1st Juvenile Girls Short Program 2nd Pre-Juvenile Girls Freeskate Centennial, Colorado August 24-25, 2007 Springfield, Missouri August 24-25, 2007 Brittany Guevara 2nd PreJuvenile Freeskate Hope Abernathy 5th Junior Ladies Short Program 5th Junior Ladies Freeskate Megan Banner 1st Juvenile Ladies Spins 8th Intermediate Ladies Short Program 12th Juvenile Ladies Freeskate 1st Intermediate Ladies Freeskate 2nd Intermediate Ladies Short Program 1st Intermediate Ladies Spins 1st Solo Dance Hickory Hoedown & JoeBen Wilson 1st Preliminary Couples Dance Rhythm & Blues 1st Preliminary Couples Dance Dutch Waltz August 31 - September 3, 2007 Skaters placing in the top 10 in their events: Hope Abernathy 2nd Junior Ladies Short Program 3rd Junior Ladies Freeskate 3rd Junior Ladies Final Standings Megan Banner 4th Juvenile Ladies Jumps 2nd Juvenile Ladies Spins Danika Burton 1st Juvenile Ladies Jumps Michelle Han 7th PreJuvenile Grp B Compulsory Moves 5th PreJuvenile Grp. B Spins 8th PreJuvenile Grp. C Freeskate Nicole Han 7th PreJuvenile Grp. A Compulsory Moves 9th PreJuvenile Grp. A Freeskate 6th PreJuvenile Grp. A Spins East McMillan 10th Juvenile Ladies Freeskate Coach Boyko Alexiev with skaters from left: Megan Banner, East McMillan, Danika Burton, Michelle Han, Nicole Han, Hope Abernathy Check Club Website For A Complete Listing of All Competition Results

7 The Inside Edge Page 7 September/October 2007 Mark DeAngelis Membership Chair Membership Update Committee News Membership in the Club continues to grow as we move into our Competition and Club Ice Season. As most of you know we have changed our club ice policies for this season by extending the session from 60 to 90 minutes each Saturday. The Club Ice time is split up into three sessions of 30 minutes each. Session one is our Low Session (PreJuv and below). Session two is our Mixed Session (Everyone Skates). Session three is our High Level Session (Juv and above). Members can still only skate for 60 minutes total during 2 consecutive sessions but the split caused less overcrowding and has created a Safer, more enjoyable experience for our Skaters. As with any new program we are watching to see how it works out. The Board has decided to make the split at the Pre-Juv and Juv levels for now. We will evaluate how attendance is at each level and reserve the right to adjust the sessions to better accommodate all of our Members. Please help me properly track this by circling the LOW or HIGH next to your name when you sign in. The Club Ice rules are posted on the Club Board at the rink. Here are a few things to be aware of. Adults and older teens will be asked to Skate on the High Level. We may make exceptions for any skater we feel should be in a different level for the safety of our all of our Skaters. Please feel free to inquire at the Check in desk if you feel you may fit into this category. Your Free Skate Test Level determines which session you skate. Pairs Dance will be done on the High Session. New: All Adult guests, either from a member or a Coach, who wish to skate during our Club Ice session, need to check in with the Person at the sign in desk before entering the ice. They will be given a few rules about interacting with the children while on the ice. If you like how Club Ice is going please talk to those you know who skate and are not in the Club. Some may think that since they are in Basic Skills there is no reason to join the Club. That is just not the case. Signing up now as a Basic Skills Skater can be a great financial benefit. One hour a week free Ice time multiplied by about 40 weeks is well worth the fee to join the Club. Fundraising to offset their own personal skating cost helps the Club and the Skater. The Social aspect of the Club is a great way to make friends and make a Skater feel a part of something great. Spread the Word, Tulsa Figure Skating Club is worth being a part of! Finally, I would like to answer a question that I get asked frequently. What is a Basic Skater and when do I upgrade to a Full Membership? A Basic Skater is any skater that has not taken a USFS Test. Once a Skater is ready to take a USFS test the Skater must upgrade to a full Membership. (i.e.: PrePreliminary Free Skate, Moves in the Field or any Dance test taken during any Club Test Sessions. This does not include the Basic Skill School Test that you take during the Saturday morning or Thursday evening Learn to Skate Programs). Please make sure that you upgrade to a Full Membership when you plan to take a USFS test. In reviewing the Membership Applications I have noticed that there are some skaters that may have signed up as a Basic Skills Skater when they should have been a Full Member. If, you are one of these Skaters, I will be contacting you if I haven't already done so. The upgrade cost is $ Once notified an upgrade is required, suspension of Club Benefits could occur if the upgrade is not handled in a timely manner (30 days from notification will be the max time allowed). Welcome New Members! Senior Moves Jillian Masters Novice Moves Ashley Higgs East McMillan Gary Fisher Judy Freese Jordan Jonckowski Mary Joyce Peyton Keitges Annika Reetz Intermediate Moves Danika Burton Junior Moves Jennifer Cardenas Junior Freeskate Hope Abernathy Matt Hudson Juvenile Moves Abigail Fain Michelle Han Pre-Juvenile Moves Kayla Castleberry Nicole Han Jamie Rooks Local Laurels Submitted by Heidi Fain, Test Chair Tests Passed July 24 & 25, 2007 Intermediate Freeskate Alexandra Sipes Juvenile Moves Stephen Brower PreJuvenile Moves Madison Brown Bailey Slane Amanda Sowell Pre-Juvenile Freeskate Abigail Fain Michelle Han Nicole Han Jamie Rooks Lizabeth Reetz Lizzy Robinson Mary Lou Robinson Gina Taguchi Rozina Taguchi Connor Wood Pre-Juvenile Freeskate Madison Brown Taylor Jonckowski Preliminary Moves Tiara Smith Pre-Preliminary Moves Madeleine Marshall Pre-Preliminary Freeskate Madeline Marshall Adult Gold Moves Virginie Cochard-Smith Adult Silver Freeskate Virginie Cochard-Smith Test passed July 19, 2007 (Hosted by StarsFSC) Juvenile Freeskate Megan Banner Tests passed August 28, 2007 Pre-Preliminary Moves Joseph Wilson Juvenile Free Dance Stephen Brower Alexandria Sipes Standard Dutch Waltz Joseph Wilson Standard Canasta Tango Joseph Wilson Standard Rhythm Blues Joseph Wilson Solo Swing Dance Solo Hickory Hoedown

8 The Inside Edge Page 8 September/October 2007 Judy Banner Fundraising Chair Fundraising Get ready for our annual fall fundraiser, Poinsettia Sales. The sales period will begin in mid October and go through early November. This has traditionally been one of our biggest fundraisers. Last year we netted over $4000 dollars with $2000 of that money going to individual skater accounts. Start as early as possible. Approach banks and businesses along with family and friends. Check the club bulletin board for more information and order forms coming soon. Other club fundraising opportunities this year include: TFSC Online Store (see ad at right) Lady in Red Creations (TFSC gets a percentage of all sales of TFSC Logo wear and gear) See photo and information below ICENETWORK.COM club promotional program (see below) Sponsor program Spring Flower Sales Buy Logo wear and gear from the club online store, Order a club jacket, duffle bag, and other skating gear from Lady in Red Creations, Participate in the sponsor program, Order Icenetwork.com. Sell poinsettias and spring flowers. Any time you do any of these things, the club benefits and you get great merchandise or money in your skating account in return. Visit Our Online Store Get Your TFSC Logo Wear & Accessories Log onto the TFSC website and click the online store link Club Ice Times Saturdays September through May Oilers Ice Center 10:15-10:45 Low (PreJuvenile & below) 10:45-11:15 Mixed 11:15-11:45 High (Juvenile & Up) Are you receiving messages from Tulsa Figure Skating Club? The club utilizes to keep members updated on important news and announcements. If you aren t receiving any correspondence from the TFSC, please contact club webmaster, Kevin Slane at webmaster@tulsafsc.com Check out these Items and much More Icenetwork.com Watch live and on demand video from premiere skating events including qualifying competitions, skate America, U.S. championships, and more! USFS is set to release details October 1st on a new promotional program for Icenetwork. Our club will be given an access code allowing members to purchase a subscription for $19.95, a considerable discount from the usual $ In addition, USFS will give Tulsa Figure Skating Club $5.00 for every subscription purchased with our club access code! Watch your TFSC for access code information as soon as it becomes available. New Fitted Style Club Jackets Available Come to the Fall Round-up at club ice during the Fall Harvest Party and get measured for your custom TFSC skating jacket. Also available are personalized duffle bags, soakers, blankets and more! Tulsa Figure Skating Club Fall Round-up & Harvest Party Saturday, October 27th Oilers Ice Center 10:15-11:45 During Club Ice Bobbie Alexander from Lady in Red Creations will be on hand to take measurements and orders for club logo wear including new style club jackets, duffle bags, soakers and more. (See ad at left) Board members will be available to answer questions about club activities and committees Opportunity to buy or sell used skating dresses Questions? Contact Social Chair, Renee Schmucker Renee@tulsafsc.com Used Dress Sale Saturday October 27th Oilers Ice Center During Fall Round-up & Harvest Party Gather all your used skating dresses, skates, and blades. Look for more information on club bulletin board including instructions for drop off & pick-up of merchandise. Questions? Contact Susan Westmoreland at dressmaker@cox.net

9 The Inside Edge Page 9 September/October 2007 Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors Editorial note Please any pictures or newsletter content to Judy Banner at Judy@tulsafsc.com for consideration for the next newsletter. Deadline for submission is November 1st. Photos from competitions are especially nice. They don t have to be action shots. They can be anything showing our skaters, parents and club members at any club activity. I especially need photos from the basic skills level. Kevin Slane supplies me with the majority of the photos that I use. Thank You Kevin! Without your help this newsletter would not be what it is. Kevin takes pictures on a purely voluntary basis but he can t be everywhere so please send in your pictures! Mark Your Calendars Help Wanted Looking for a responsible person(s) who would be willing to help solicit and organize information for the newsletter. The newsletter has received many compliments over the past several months and I appreciate them but this is really too big a job for one person alone. I am looking for committee members who can help in gathering some of the information and photos and checking things for accuracy. It would not take a lot of time and any help would be greatly appreciated. Contact Judy Banner at judy@tulsafsc.com for further information. WACHOVIA Neal Sperry Saturdays September May Club Ice Oilers Ice Center 10:15-11:45 ** 10:15 Low, 10:45 Mixed, 11:15 High Sept , 2007 Pony Express Championships Bode Ice Arena; St. Joseph, MO October 16-20, 2007 Southwestern Regional Dr. Pepper StarCenter; Grapevine, TX Championships October 27, 2007 Fall Round-up & Harvest Party Club Ice, Oilers Ice Center Mark D. Welty November 14-17, 2007 Midwest Sectional Championships Rochester Hills Michigan November 10, 2007 Test Session 7:00 am Oilers Ice Center Nov 26 - Dec 1, 2007 U.S. Junior Championships Salt Lake City, Utah January, 20-27, 2008 U.S. Championships St Paul, MN Feb Mar 2, 2008 Sooner State Games Tulsa Convention Center ** Low (Basic - PreJuvinile); High (Juvenile and up) Hank Tomlinson For more news and competition information visit our website at Click Club Info and then newsletter to download a copy of this publication.