RiedellSkates.com Members of the Charleston FSC put on a great show for guests at the Greenbrier Resort. CHARLESTON FSC PERFORMS AT GREENBRIER RESORT
Members of the Charleston Figure Skating Club in West Virginia performed January 7–8 at the annual Winterfest Weekend at the Greenbrier Resort. This was the second year for the event, which included the annual National Ice Carvers As- sociation Competition. Ice carvers compete in one- and two-man teams to create beautiful and unusual sculptures. The Greenbrier’s owner, Jim Justice, installed an outdoor ice surface at the resort last season.
This was the second year that the club had been invited to perform there. Members of the West Virginia synchronized skating team, the state’s only such program, under the direction of Victoria and ice dance programs for the guests. The guests enjoyed the skating, many attending all three performances.
Club members were available after the show to meet guests and provide encouragement
enrolling in learn-to-skate classes. in White Sulphur Springs, W.V. Figure skating is only one of the resort’s many offerings. “It was great to see guests try a new sport, and watch new talent emerge,” former Charles-
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at her word before their season-opening competition in January. “The girls were really nervous, so to calm them down, a team mom said, ‘If you win, you can each throw a pie at me.’ She never dreamed they would win their event,” said club vice president Sue Clemente. “Well, they did win and she kept her end of the bar- gain. Each skater got to throw a whipped cream pie at her after practice the next week. Not sure if she will do that again, but the skaters had a blast and couldn’t wait to compete again.”
hosting exhibitions at the Winter Games of Texas competition on Jan. 15 at the Ice at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco, Texas. Club skaters Ashley Shin, the U.S. intermediate champion, and Ashlee Raymond, the U.S. juvenile bronze medalist, performed cap- tivating showcase programs. Shin skated to “Fal- lin’ by Alicia Keys. Raymond skated to “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers. Also, good luck FSC’s Amber Glenn, the U.S. novice silver medal- ist, and Ali Smith with her partner Anthony Evans, Midwest Sectional novice pairs pewter medalists. Joining them was Zhaira Costiniano, Philippines senior ladies silver medalist. The RISE shown continuously during the competition, while U.S. Figure Skating by handing out information and logo items. Pictured is the pairs team of Ali Smith and Anthony Evans.
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