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WC Winchester Figure Skating Club P.O. Box 1093 Burlington, MA 01803 www.winchesterfsc.

Welcome New Members 12/13/12 Holiday Exhibition 5-7pm 12/24/12 & 12/25/12 Christmas break NO ICE 12/31/12 & 1/1/13 The following skaters

NO ICE In addition, Amanda Dascoli has joined us a coach this year!

enjoy being part of the WC family! f.y.i The 2013 World Synchronized Championships will be held at the Agganis Arena in Boston on April 3-6, 2013.

1 WC Winchester Figure Skating Club P.O. Box 1093 Burlington, MA Fall Newsletter 2012 Important Dates 11/26/12 Session 2 begins! Welcome New Members 12/13/12 Holiday Exhibition 5-7pm 12/24/12 & 12/25/12 Christmas break NO ICE 12/31/12 & 1/1/13 The following skaters are new to the club this year: Christina Charmant Mackenzie Fine Laila Ghabbour Kristen Maloy Halle Outerbridge Melanie Thibodeau New Years NO ICE In addition, Amanda Dascoli has joined us a coach this year! 1/19/12 1/30/12 BHSA Basic Skills Competition Test Session Moves In Field We would like to welcome all of our new members and hope that you enjoy being part of the WC family! f.y.i The 2013 World Synchronized Championships will be held at the Agganis Arena in Boston on April 3-6, Go to for ticket information. Mission Statement The goal of our club is to provide a safe, warm and friendly skating environment for all children. To foster, promote, encourage, advance and improve ice skating in all its branches, and to encourage and cultivate a spirit of harmony among ice skaters.

2 WC Club Officers Mary Croxen PRESIDENT Colleen Smith VICE PRESIDENT Jodie Thomas SECRETARY Katherine Bond TREASURER 2011 Board of Governors Melissa Outerbridge ICE MONITOR CHAIR Karen Lee Stock TEST CHAIR Roberta Bailey PRO-LIASON Jodie Thomas AWARDS & COMPETITION CHAIR Michelle Blumsack NEWSLETTER EDITOR Honorary Board Members Diane DelGaudio Rena & Julian Krane Volunteer Opportunities WC is fully run by volunteers. Each club member is required to volunteer 10 hours a year. For more information, please visit the Volunteer Opportunities link or click Ice Monitor If you have time and are at the rink for your skater, please consider volunteering to be the ice monitor for the session. It s a great way to get your hours done and meet all of the skaters! Please Melissa Outerbridge outerbridge1@verizon.net for more information. Hospitality Assistants A great way to earn some volunteer hours is to help with WC events. We need extra hands setting/cleaning up buffets, picking up pre-ordered food, cooking/baking items. If you are interested, please contact Karen Stock at klstock@msn.com WC Holiday Exhibition 12/13/12 Our annual holiday exhibition and potluck dinner will be held on: Thursday, December 13, :00-7:00pm This event is free to WC skaters and families. It s a great opportunity to see our skaters shine and get into the holiday spirit! Please bring a salad, dinner item, dessert drink There will be raffles and a candy bag table. The Holiday Exhibition sign up sheet will be posted at the rink. Please be sure to include the skater s name, coach s name and song. Use the following guide to select your music length (in minutes): 1:00 to 1:10 for Basic Skills and Free Style 1-6 skaters;1:30 to 1:40 for Pre- to Pre-Juvenile skaters; 2:00 to 2:10 for Juvenile skaters; 2:30 for and above skaters

WC CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GOLD MEDALISTS!

Elizabeth Bond Rachel Carlino Pre Lilian Gantchev Kelly Hurley Ani Kaleshian

Kelley Perrotti Senior Novice Kellie Smith Novice Juvenile Solene Somlyody

3 WC CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GOLD MEDALISTS! RESULTS FROM RECENT WC TESTING SESSIONS NAME LEVEL TYPE DATE Shelley Blumsack Elizabeth Bond Rachel Carlino Pre Lilian Gantchev Kelly Hurley Ani Kaleshian Pre Jianna Lin Erin Marx Whitney Meyer Katherine Murray Stephanie O'Neill Kelley Perrotti Senior Novice Kellie Smith Novice Juvenile Solene Somlyody Senior Sarah Lynn Thomas Lina Wu Solene Somlyody passed her Senior Freestyle test on October 24, She has also passed her Senior Moves In Field making her a Double Gold Medalist. Kelley Perrotti passed her Senior Moves In Field test on June 13, 2012 and became a Gold Medalist. 3

I became interested in skating one day when I saw a public skating session; that very day I had my parents go out and buy me my first pair of ice skates and after my first time on the ice I was

4 WC Se r o i n SPOTLIGHT If you are a high school senior and would like to be featured in the next newsletter, please contact Michelle Blumsack at blumsackm@aol.com. Julia Croxen, Arlington, MA, Age 17 HIGH SCHOOL: Matignon High School # OF YEARS SKATING: 13 COACH S NAME: Roberta Bailey LEVEL: Novice HOW DID YOU GET INTERESTED IN SKATING? I became interested in skating one day when I saw a public skating session; that very day I had my parents go out and buy me my first pair of ice skates and after my first time on the ice I was hooked. MEMORABLE SKATING MOMENT: My most memorable skating moments are equally important in my mind: the first was when I passed my Senior test becoming a gold medal and secondly when I passed my Novice Freestyle test. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? After high school I intend to continue figure skating either in shows or while attending college. Whitney Meyer, Cape Cod, MA, Age 17 HIGH SCHOOL: A private school for the deaf # OF YEARS SKATING: 13 COACH S NAME: Sherri Benedetto LEVEL: HOW DID YOU GET INTERESTED IN SKATING? I first knew I wanted to skate during the Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics. I was so mesmerized by the grace of Michelle Kwan and the power of Tara Lipinski, that I couldn t stop myself from falling in love with the sport. MEMORABLE SKATING MOMENT: The memories are countless, but my favorites include winning my firstever gold medal in competition as a young skater, in Texas. Witnessing Scott Hamilton s backflip in person and meeting him; skating on the same ice as Mirai Nagasu; and meeting Sherri! :) WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? I plan to continue skating while attending college. I will continue volunteering with the Learn-to-skate program, and on a deeper level, as I wish to pursue a coaching career someday; as well as one possibly in broadcast journalism or law. Life s journey awaits me and I m ready to take charge! 4

5 WC What is a figure skating test? Figure skating in the U.S. can be either competitive or recreational, and those learning to skate can choose either route. While competitive skaters are required to participate in the U.S. testing structure to eventually compete in qualifying competitions, recreational skaters can also opt to take tests in order to continually challenge themselves and their abilities. The official tests of U.S. Figure Skating may be taken by all figure skaters who are members of a member club or collegiate club, individual members who are currently registered with U.S. Figure Skating and are otherwise qualified under these rules, as well as by members of a member association of the ISU. Test sessions can only be held under the auspices and control of a member club. Fees are involved and vary by club. Sessions are organized and run under procedures outlined in the U.S. Figure Skating rulebook. Any person who is interested in participating in the U.S. Figure Skating testing structure is encouraged to purchase a rulebook. The rulebook addresses such questions as coaching and the conduct of candidates at test sessions. Tests are marked on a "pass" or "retry" basis. Some tests have numeric marks associated with them that determine if the test is a "pass" or "retry." These are used to establish a "passing" average, and judges use this number as a basis for the quality of the test. Different tests have different standards for "pass" and "retry," along with different procedures for reskating elements in a test. For details, candidates should consult the rulebook for the particular test to be taken. If a test is marked "retry" a skater may not retake the test prior to the 27th following the date of the original test. For all tests other than adult and masters tests, age is not a factor. To qualify for an adult test, the candidate must be 21 years of age or older. To qualify for masters tests, the candidate must be 50 years of age or older. KINDS OF TESTS There are several classes of tests in the U.S. Figure Skating structure: 1. Moves in the field (standard track and adult) 2. Free skate (or free skating) (standard track and adult) 3. Pairs (standard track and adult) 4. Compulsory Dance (standard track, solo, adult and masters) 5. Free dance (standard track and masters) The order in which tests are taken is important. According to TR 2.02 in the rulebook: A candidate shall not be eligible to take a higher-level test until all of the preceding tests in the same category have been passed or completed except as otherwise specified in these rules. Please refer to the U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook to gain a better understanding of all the test rules and expectations before testing. Further description of the elements of each test is available in the rulebook.

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Skate Company Skating Club Learn to Skate & Membership Handbook 2017-2018 PDF processed with CutePDF evaluation edition www.cutepdf.com Board Meetings: Our Board meets on the 2 nd Tuesday of the Month