SKATER FIGHTS FOR NO TEXTING WHILE DRIVING
SIMPSON TO RECEIVE HONOR
Britney Simpson, a member of the Broadmoor Skating Club and Team USA, was the 2011 Most Promising Athlete award. Winners are picked by a panel of sportswriters and reporters from a variety of media based on their suc- cesses in 2011. Simpson was chosen be- cause at 15, she, with her new partner, Matthew Blackmer, won gold and silver at their Junior Grand Prix events and bronze at the Junior Grand Prix Final. To honor the winners, a ban-
Britney Simpson and Matthew Blackmer
- ver with sports reporters Susie War- gin and Marcia Neville as hosts. The Sportswomen of Colorado is a non- sportswomen in the state. Simpson and Blackmer earned the
silver medal in junior pairs at the 2012 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Champi- onships in San Jose, Calif.
SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFERS THERAPEUTIC SKATING EVENT
and high schools within the district. Pam Nearhoof formed the C3 Therapeutic Skating program in June of 2011. ball, cup-stacking, soccer and therapeutic skating. Students from seven schools attended, with 53
pupils taking part in the therapeutic skating outing. These students were divided into four groups and “With 11 C3 Therapeutic Skating instruc-
tors and helpers, six walkers, two ice sleds and 24 buckets, we saw lots
of smiles and heard
- peutic Skating accomplished its goal of ‘challenge At the event’s conclusion, U.S. Figure Skating
C3 Therapeutic Skating founder Pam Nearhoof helps a student have fun on the ice.
gave each participant tickets to the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
when it changes someone’s life. Emilyrose “Emily” Young and her mother Cynthia were
became distracted by a text message on her phone and times, injuring Emily and her mother badly. Young, a novice-level singles and pairs skater, not only had to heal physically, but emotionally, too. Part of her healing process was creating Teens Against Texting teenagers and other young adults from distracted driving.
said. “Not picking up a phone to text could not only save your life — but someone else’s.” Young has taken her cause to social media as well. She created a Facebook page to promote Teens Against daily basis. -
son who saves a life by not texting,” Young said. -
ing Teen Pageant, Young chose as her platform: distracted driving and educating teens about its dangers. She is also an advocate for Text Zapper, a software program for smart phones that prevents the user from texting or talking on the phone while driving. Young is back on the ice as well, working with coach
partner. Though it has been a slow road to recovery, it hasn’t deterred her dreams or her passion for the sport. “Emily has found a new love for skating and enjoys coming to the rink every day,” Marval said. Her mother is proud of how her daughter is making an impact on others.
“She used the accident and the recovery time for her
skating to make positive changes in her life,” Cynthia said. Emily Young hopes others will listen — and learn — from her experience. “Teens and young people don’t believe something bad can really happen to them,” she said. “They think as it won’t. You can’t be careful when you are distracted from driving.” To learn more about
Teens Against Texting While
— Kama Korvela
Emily Young is back at the rink following a devastating accident on the highway that involved texting and driving.
U.S. Figure Skating Champion- ships competitors Ashley Cain and Ali Smith join fellow mem- bers of the Stars Figure Skating Club of Texas to help 6 Stones Mission with food baskets for the needy in Texas. The mission was to feed 700 families. It is one way skaters can make a difference.
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