Vol. 52 No. 6 March/April 2012 The Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society

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1 Vol. 52 No. 6 March/April 2012 The Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society April 20 Annual Meeting/Cocktail Party 29 MEMBER/GUEST Sunday, 1-3 pm May 2 Member Admissions Meeting, 7 pm 5 Spring Ice Party (5/6/7 grades), 8 pm 7 Entry deadline for 5/20/12 Test Session 12 Maude White s Farewell Party, 4-8 pm 14 Board of Governors Meeting, 7:30 pm 19 Jr. Club Awards Luncheon 20 USFS Test PSC&HS 28 Club closed Happy Memorial Day! June 1-2 Spring PSC&HS 4 Entry deadline for 6/16/12 Test Session 6 Member Admissions Meeting, 7 pm 10 Spring Session Ends 11 Summer Session Begins 11 Board of Governors Meeting, 7:30 pm 16 USFS Test PSC&HS July 2 Entry deadline for 7/14/12 Test Session 14 USFS Test PSC&HS August 3 Summer Session Ends Barbara Camp TWIST Honorary Editor TESTS PASSED Boerner, Amy (Swing Dance, Cha-Cha, Fiesta Tango) Boerner, Steve (Juv Moves, 10Fox, 14Step) Brozina, Rachel (Starlight Waltz, Blues) Chung, Seryna (Pre-Preliminary Free) Constantine, Katie (Blues) Currie, Robin (European Waltz) Fetter, Sandy (Junior Free Dance) Gaddes, Sophie (Novice Moves) Ge, Grace (Juvenile Moves) Gilman, Todd (Tango, Rocker Foxtrot) Glaser, Caroline (Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango) Horenstein, Sydney (Swing Dance, Cha-Cha) Joseph, Sonia (Pre-Preliminary Moves) Joseph, Olivia (Pre-Preliminary Moves) Kolber, Laurel (Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango) Koob-Doddy, Adrienne (Rhumba) Lampe, Mariya (Prelim Moves, Swing Dance) Lazarus, Gail (Swing Dance, Fiesta Tango) LeFebvre, Eleanor (Dutch Waltz, Rhythm Blues) Libonati, Olivia (Swing Dance, Fiesta Tango) McLaughlin, Jack (Preliminary Moves) Nemerson, Julie (Rhythm Blues, Canasta Tango, Dutch Waltz) Pina, Olivia (Argentine Tango) SIvilingam, Jocelyn (Canasta Tango) Slipakoff, Sophia (Pre-Preliminary Moves) Sterman, Caroline (Starlight Waltz) Turner, Amanda (European Waltz) Walton, Matthew (Pre-Preliminary Moves) Walton, Grace (Canasta Tango, Rhythm Blues)

2 USFS JUDGING APPOINTMENT Congratulations to Andrea Isaacson who has received her Bronze Singles/Pairs Test Judge appointment from U.S. Figure Skating! 30 Day Trial Memberships Still Available! 30 Day Trial Memberships are still being offered. The Trial Membership runs for any 30 day period and the cost is $300 for a family, $100 for an individual. A portion of these costs may be applied to the full membership fees upon joining. Call the office ( ) for more information or questions! Virginia Stearns Club Member Since 1957 From the Member Admissions Committee: Please join us in welcoming our new members to the Club: Marnie & Christopher Kulp Shelby & Frank Sparrow Thank You to the Club members responsible for bringing in the new members: Sara Glaser Melissa Zadnik IMPORTANT! Update Your Addresses! Please remember to keep PSC&HS updated with your addresses so that you can continue to receive important messages from the club. Thank You! COMPETITION RESULTS Edie Page Club Member Since 1938 Safe skaters use helmets! Remind your guests to bring a helmet if they have one, especially for the beginners. Articles for the May/June issue of the TWIST should be submitted to the office no later than Tuesday, June 12 5:00 pm Eastern Adult Sectional Figure Skating Championships, March 9-11, Rockville, MD Corse, Sara Adult Bronze Light Enertainment Interpretive, 3 rd ; Adult Silver Ladies IV & V NQ Freeskating, 5 th Decker, Joe Adult Bronze Dramatic Interpretive, 2 nd ; Adult Bronze Light Entertainment Interpretive, 6 th Delano, Beth Championship Masters Int/Novice Freeskating, 1 st ; Adult Masters Jr/Sr Ladies NQ Freeskating, 2 nd Nicosia, Monica Adult Silver II & III Dramatic Interpretive, 6th; Adult Silver Ladies III NQ Freestyle, 7 th

3 Spence, Deborah Championship Masters Jr/Sr Ladies Freeskating, 10 th Philadelphia Areas Figure Skating Competition, April 13-14, PSC&HS Alexander, Jacalynn Juvenile Girls Freeskating, 8 th Badalamenti, Kristina Novice Ladies Short Proram, 5 th ; Novice Ladies Freeskate, 6 th Katie Constantine Pre-Gold Solo Dance, 2 nd Chung, Seryna, Preliminary Girls Competitive Test Track Freeskate, 2 nd ; Preliminary Compulsory Moves, 4 th ; Preliminary Spins, 5 th Corse, Sara Adult Silver Freeskate, 3 rd ; Adult Artistic, 3 rd Dorfman, Drew Beginner Competitive Test Track Freeskate Group A, 6 th Doyle, Meriel No Test Girls Freeskate Group A, 4 th Duane, Ava Pre-Preliminary Girls Freeskate, 2 nd Engelman, Sarah Beginner Competitive Test Track Freeskate Group A, 2 nd ; Pre- Preliminary Compulsory Moves Group A, 3 rd Erdman, Lydia Intermediate Ladies Short Program Group B, 3 rd ; Juvenile Girls Freeskating, 3 rd Fuchs, Rachel - Pre-Bronze Solo Dance, 1 st ; Pre-Bronze Pro/Am Dance (w/john Thomas), 2 nd Gaddes, Sophie Silver Solo Dance, 2 nd Glaser, Caroline Preliminary Solo Dance, 3 rd ; No Test Compulsory Moves Group A, 2 nd ; Preliminary Pro/Am Dance (w/john Thomas), 1 st Goniea, Emily Pre-Preliminary Girls Freeskate, 5 th ; Preliminary Compulsory Moves, 1 st ; Preliminary Spins, 2 nd ; Showcase Level A, 1 st Green, Alexa Limited Beginner Competitive Test Track Freeskate, 1 st ; No Test Compulsory Moves Group B, 2 nd Hoffman, Colby No Test Girls Freeskate Group B, 4 th ; Pre-Preliminary Spins, 2 nd Hoppy, Jordan Basic 7 Elements/Compulsory, 1 st Horenstein, Jessica - Pre-Preliminary Girls Competitive Test Track Freeskate, 2 nd Horenstein, Sydney NoTest Girls Freeskate Group B, 1 st ; Pre-Preliminary Compulsory Moves Group B, 2 nd Joseph, Olivia No Test Compulsory Moves Group A, 5 th Joseph, Sonia No Test Compulsory Moves Group B, 4 th Kitchel, Isabelle Beginner Competitive Test Track Freeskate Group A, 4 th ; Pre- Preliminary Compulsory Moves Group A, 6 th Knoell, MaryKate - No Test Compulsory Moves Group A, 3 rd Kolber, Ella - Pre-Preliminary Girls Competitive Test Track Freeskate, 8 th ; No Test Compulsory Moves Group B, 3 rd Lampe, Mariya No Test Compulsory Moves Group A, 4 th ; Pre-Bronze Pro/Am Dance (w/ John Thomas), 1 st Lawless, Julia Intermediate Ladies Freeskate Group A, 2 nd ; Pre-Gold Pro/Am Dance (w/ C.G. Lee), 1 st Libonati, Olivia Preliminary Girls Freeskate, 2 nd

4 Mariya Lampe Pre-Bronze Solo Dance, 2 nd Lu, Claire - Beginner Competitive Test Track Freeskate Group B, 8 th McLaughlin, Clare Basic 3 Program, 1 st McLaughlin, Elizabeth - Pre-Preliminary Girls Competitive Test Track Freeskate, 5 th McLaughlin, Jack Beginner Competitive Test Track Freeskate Group B, 2 nd Peskin, Remy - Pre-Preliminary Girls Competitive Test Track Freeskate, 6 th Pride, Cordelia Preliminary Solo Dance, 1 st ; No Test Girls Freeskate Group B, 3 rd Rose, Allie No Test Girls Freeskate Group A, 2 nd ; Pre-Preliminary Spins, 1 st ; Showcase Level A, 3 rd Sanford, Savannah Pre-Preliminary Compulsory Moves Group A, 5 th Schad, Juliette Basic 4 Program, 1 st Slipakoff, Sophia No Test Compulsory Moves Group B, 5 th Smith, Angela Adult Artistic, 1 st Smith, Torrie No Test Girls Freeskate Group B, 6 th Sparrow, Eli Basic 3 Program, 2 nd Sterman, Caroline Pre-Gold Solo Dance, 1 st ; Juvenile Girls Freeskate, 1 st and Winner of George I. Davis Jr. Trophy Stouch, Emily - Pre-Preliminary Girls Competitive Test Track Freeskate, 7 th ; Pre- Preliminary Compulsory Moves Group B, 7 th Walton, Grace - Beginner Competitive Test Track Freeskate Group B, 3 rd Walton, Katharine Pre-Preliminary Girls Competitive Test Track Freeskate, 1 st ; Pre- Preliminary Compulsory Moves Group B, 5 th Walton, Matthew - Limited Beginner Competitive Test Track Freeskate 3 rd Yang, Helga Adult Silver Freeskate, 1 st Zadnik, Ella Basic 4 Program, 2 nd Zahra, Maya No Test Girls Freeskate Group B, 7 th ; Preliminary Compulsory Moves, 5 th ; Preliminary Spins, 3 rd Zahra, Mira Beginner Competitive Test Track Freeskate Group B, 1 st ; Pre- Preliminary Compulsory Moves Group B, 6 th AUSTIN POWERS GROUP (Christina LeFebvre, Ellie LeFebvre, Jack McLaughin, Grace Walton, Katharine Walton, Matthew Walton) Small Ensemble Showcase, 1 st THE STRAY CATS (Olivia Joseph, Sonia Joseph, Sophia Slipakoff) Small Ensemble Showcase, 2 nd **THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SKATERS FOR REPRESENTING THE PSC&HS SO WELL!** MARKETING HELP WANTED PSCHS is the best kept secret for ice skating. Great family fun, social events, competitive skating, best coaches, no hockey boards, and many open sessions for figure skaters. Do you have Marketing experience? Do you know someone that has Marketing experience? We need a Marketing strategy to increase our membership. If you can help us out, please call the office and let Mary know.

5 FAQ s for Fran Mycek, General Manager An interesting question came up during the Jr. Club Competition this year. Though it has nothing to do with the building itself, it has a lot to do with another PSC&HS tradition that has been around for a long time though little is known about it. The subject? Ribbons! Before there was the Basic Skills Program, the PSC&HS administered the Ribbon Program. As the kids passed their levels of skating, they were awarded ribbons. Each level of skating had a specific color ribbon. This ribbon program was exclusive to PSC&HS, the question is, where did the ribbons come from?...barbara Camp. Barb and her family became members in (Barb and Bob Camp were very active members of PSC&HS over the years with both committees and Board positions.) Barb took over the job of making the Jr. Club ribbons in the mid-1970s. Besides the skating level ribbons, she has also made Club Competition ribbons since 1981 when they began awarding them for the competition. After approximately 37 years of ribbon making, Barb has just recently resigned this position. However, she leaves us with almost 20 years worth of ribbons for future competitions! In addition to a good supply of skating level ribbons! Thank You Barb for helping to make our Junior level skaters so proud of their achievements! While we re on the subject of Barbara Camp, another little bit of history many do not know is that Barb is the Honorary Editor of the PSC&HS TWIST, our monthly newsletter. Barb was putting together the TWIST since the 1970s. Thanks Barb for being a devoted, terrific and dependable member, supporter, friend and volunteer of PSC&HS!! PSC&HS President Address Do you have a concern, suggestion, recommendation, etc. to share with the PSC&HS President? You can your thoughts to: PSCHSPresident@comcast.net and your message will be viewed by the Club President. MEMBER/GUEST SUNDAYS Do you know someone who is on the fence about skating and/or joining PSC&HS? Member/Guest Sunday is the perfect opportunity to win them over! 1:00-3:00 pm during the family session Bring those might be/might not be interested skaters to PSC&HS on Sunday and show them what we have to offer! (There are no guest fees or skate rentals fees on Member/Guest Sunday sessions.) Membership, trial membership and Learn to Skate information will be available for your guests. Future Member/Guest Sundays are scheduled for: April 29, 2012 Save these dates on your calendar! Special Thank You to Art Tatios We send out a very special thank you to Art Tatios for restoring the two pictures of Dick Button and Scott Hamilton that are now hanging in the Lower Lounge. He did a marvelous job! THANK YOU ART!!

6 Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club 150 th Celebration The Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club graciously extends an invitation to all members of the Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society to join in the 150th celebration of the historic boathouse, #14 Boathouse Row, located along the bank of the Schuylkill River. Just 150 years ago, #14 Boathouse was built by PSC&HS members and used as our first clubhouse. The building project was financed by stock subscriptions and solicitations. William S. Andrews, an architect and club member, drew up plans for the building and alterations were later made by city architect J.C. Sidney, also a club member. The final cost of the building...nearly forty-nine hundred dollars! When river skating became too dangerous and with the development of artificial ice, PSC&HS looked for a future home for indoor skating. In March 1937, the Club purchased land from Haverford College. One year later, a new rink was built in Ardmore and the facility has served as our clubhouse for over 70 years. PSC&HS maintained and leased the Schuylkill River clubhouse to the Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club until Today, the Girls' Rowing Club continues to honor the rich history of the #14 Boathouse Row and looks forward to conserving this historic building. On June 2nd, the Girls' Rowing Club will hold a fundraising reunion at #14 Boathouse Row from 4 to 7 pm. It will be a wonderful opportunity to support the history of PSC&HS, the mission of the Girls' Rowing Club and the historic architecture of Philadelphia's Boathouse Row. CHECK THE LOST & FOUND! Parents & Skaters: We have accumulated quite a bit of items in the lost and found. Please take a moment to delve through it to make sure none of the items belong to you or your family members. We will be donating all items left to a local charity at the beginning of May. Thank you! Philly Spirit - Adult Synchro The Philly Spirit adult team has completed its competitive season marking the retirement of our current program. We are anxiously looking forward to the season with a new program and costumes. We really hope to be able to move to a division that will allow us to qualify for Nationals and are asking our membership for support to help us do that. We need 3-4 additional skaters in order to make that division change. Please, adult skaters, help us get to Nationals!! To show everyone how much fun synchro is, we are opening our practices up to all adult skaters for 5 consecutive Sundays (April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13, & May 20) 7:30-9:30PM. For those 5 weeks you can skate with the team without making a season-long commitment. We are hoping that after the 5 weeks, you will want to join us for the upcoming season. The cost for entire 5 weeks is $75 ($15/week), plus a coupon, if you are not a 9-month member. Come see what all the fuss is about! For more detail and information please feel free to contact Ann O'Keefe at amokeefe@comcast.net.

7 Adult News Thank you to all who came to the Reunion Lunch. It was great to see so many friends enjoying themselves and reconnecting with skating friends. Thank you to all of you who have helped me one or the other this past year: Margarete Marvin, Portia Bonavitacola, Marcia Wiker, Robin Currie, Starr Simpson, Kathe Jacoby, Lucia Esther, Janet Rosen, Fran Hundt, Gail Lazarus, Frances Quinn and many others who cooked, baked, cleaned up. Thanks especially to those that have enthusiastically embraced adult skating. Keep it up! See you on the Ice! Charlotte Martin, Adult Committee Chair Farewell This is so hard to say. I have taught here at PSC&HS for many years and have lived in the Philadelphia area for over 50 years..yikes! Many of you know that my husband and I will be moving to Richmond, VA at the end of May to be closer to family. Over the years, there have been so many people I have come in contact with and taught..and then teaching many of their children. There are no words to express how I feel..i believe that is unusual for me! It has been wonderful being involved with such a great club, which has become like a family to me..i will always keep up and stay in touch with the club and what they are doing. Being Director of Skating for the last eight years has been challenging. Working with the different Boards and all the Committees, so many different club members who care about the club.they are great volunteers! The club had great faith to hire me as director and my main goal was to make PSC&HS a better and more successful club in all facets of skating. I hope all of you realize what a unique club you have. Although I will continue to coach in the Richmond area, nothing will compare to PSC&HS. I want to thank the club for hosting a Farewell Party for me with the help of Regina Barr, the new Director of Skating and my daughter, Stefanie. Allie Hoffman and Cindy Peskin have also been involved with my students and other young skaters..and from what I hear, they are doing some special things for me. I will always treasure the memories from them and the rest of the club. Last but not least is the office crew, Mary and Diane, and Fran. We have had quite a ride for the past eight years. I would never have gotten anything done or at least in the appropriate amount of time without them. I will miss our morning chats..thanks so much for making my job so much easier. I will miss you all, but there is always ! I am looking forward to seeing many of you at my farewell party. Thank you everyone for all your help and support over the years. Maude PSC&HS ANNOUNCES OUR SPRING SHOW TELEVISION S GREATEST HITS ON ICE Friday, June 1 6 pm Saturday, June 2 12:00 pm General Admission ($10) and VIP ($60) Tickets Available Mark your calendar and join is in June!!