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“Mr. Debonair” Richard Dwyer was the special guest speaker for the Peninsula Skating Club’s annual banquet in San Jose, Calif., on Sept. 6. Dwyer starred in Ice Follies and Ice Capades and received a Guinness Book of World Records certifi cate for the longest career as a professional ice skater. Club members got to meet the skating legend. (l-r) Parker Perilli, Morgan Perilli, Ian Ramsey, Lexi Oslob, Saman- tha Ramsey, Julia Louth, Richard Dwyer, Miku Sato, Hannah Onderdonk, Zoe On- derdonk, Callen Zadrozny, Megan Stenman, Clayton Ramsey.
G2C Super Camp a huge success Ninety skaters fl ocked to the campus of Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault, Minn.,
for the fi fth annual Grassroots to Champions (G2C) Super Camp July 28-Aug. 2. Campers learned and conquered new tricks after receiving on- and off -ice in-
struction from World and Olympic skaters and coaches, including Audrey Weisiger, Ryan Bradley, Pasquale Camerlengo, Chris Conte, Nick Perna, Trevor Laak, Doug Mattis, Douglas Webster and Tom Zakrajsek. G2C Executive Director Sheila Thelen coordinated the event. Campers were also treated to watching daily sessions of elite skaters such as
Restore Moore: Project Teacher members (l-r) Laura Graves Atterbury, Tara VanHauen, skater Ashley Cain, Brandye Mikes Taylor
Oklahoma skaters raise more than $5,000 for tornado relief
The Oklahoma City Figure Skating Club
(OKCFSC) and Mercedes Benz of Oklahoma City teamed up over the summer to host “The Ice Storm,” a charity ice show that raised more than $5,000 for Restore Moore: Project Teacher following the mas- sive tornado that devastated most of the city, in- cluding two elementary schools, on May 20. The show featured Sooner Skating Club and
OKCFSC skaters as well as special guests including 2012 U.S. junior silver medalist Ashley Cain, Disney on Ice performers Allen Shannon and Oklahoma native Jennifer Payne, and 2013 National Showcase Mini Production Ensemble bronze medalists, Elvis and the Presleys, who represent the Tulsa Figure Skating Club. “I’m really proud of how much we raised,” OK-
CFSC president Barbara Higgs said. “It was more than expected. We even had people standing above the bleachers. It was a big crowd.” The show paid tribute to the unfulfi lled dreams
of the 24 victims who lost their lives in the storms, including aspiring skater, 4-year-old Karrina Vargyas, and her sister, 7-month-old Sydnee Vargyas, whose family attended the performance as guests of hon- or.
Proceeds from the show totaled $5,855, all
of which was donated to Restore Moore: Project Teacher, a locally started project which aims to assist Moore-area teachers in replenishing the classrooms tha t were lost or damaged.
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U.S. champion Max Aaron, 2009 U.S. silver medalist Brandon Mroz, 2012 U.S. ice dance bronze medalists Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, and 2009 Canadian junior champion Kate Charbonneau. “Camp is an opportunity for the kids to train together in an environment with
a lot of expertise available to them,” Weisiger said. “How often would you be able to go and have classes with four Olympic coaches and observe live triple Axels and quads?” Campers also attended seminars with professionals, including personal train-
ing with Kristina Anderson, nutrition with Carrie Banner Aprik, sports psychology with Caroline Silby, career success with YouTube sensation Michael Buckley, and character development with singer/songwriter Connor Garvey. “What makes camp so special is not only its inclusive nature, but also the level
at which the staff is ready to meet or ignite the passion of the skaters,” said Mattis, who also helped run an educational seminar for choreographers. The campers rounded out the week performing a group routine put together
by Webster. The 2014 G2C Super Camp will be held July 6-11 in Lansing, Mich. — Garrett Kling
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