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Juvenile fi gure skater Lillie Ammons of Triangle Figure Skating Club in North Carolina organized a skating show and public skate session to benefi t local animal shelter Hope Animal Rescue. A school project was assigned in which the students had
to share their passion in a way that would benefi t their community. Ammons wanted to share her passion for skating and animals and decided to plan a skating event titled “Twirls and Tails” to benefi t a shelter that rescues homeless dogs. She invited several of her skating friends to perform their freestyle programs in the show. The skaters ranged in age from 8 to 17 and in level from freestyle to senior. After the show the spectators were invited to skate in a public session. During the event volunteers from the shelter were onsite with dogs available for adoption. The event raised more than $600 for Hope Animal Rescue and found new homes for several dogs. (l-r) Jennifer Cali, Grace Moff at, Molly Hare, Lillie Ammons, Sarah Edwards, McKenzie Lang, Grace Regan
Chesapeake FSC holds Destination Sochi team event
The Chesapeake Figure Skating Club and Ice World in Abing-
don, Md., held a Destination Sochi team competition on Jan. 25. The event featured 33 skaters at levels ranging from Basic 1 to Adult. They were divided into three groups: Bronze (Basic Skills to Freestyle 3), Silver (Freestyle 4 to Pre-Juvenile) and Gold (Adults). Each level had three teams of three to four skaters. They
were assigned a color from the Olympic rings — in this case, yel- low, black and green. Spectators included family, friends, and rink guests, who enjoyed watching competitors perform skills such as waltz jumps, spirals, Axels, sit spins and step sequences. CFSC also held a raffl e with fi ve swag bags containing vari-
ous goodies from U.S. Figure Skating in honor of National Skating Month. And for the fi rst time in the club’s history, a local TV sta- tion reported on its skating event. Baltimore-based WBAL aired a short segment highlighting
that “Chesapeake Figure Skating Club is staging their own inau- gural team event. They’re doing a modifi ed version of the Olym- pic setup, but it helps get the idea across. The club kids know from experience that competing as a team is an opportunity to join forces in an otherwise solitary discipline.” CFSC President Kim Grimsley said, “Think of it like a relay, or
in the Olympics, the all-around gymnastics event. Each element is scored and the scores are added up for each team. The team with the most points wins. The purpose of the event is to get the skaters excited, get the public excited and catch the spirit of the Olympics.” The Destination Sochi team competition provided a venue
for diff erent levels of club skaters to meet and get to know each other in a friendly atmosphere. The feedback from both partici- pants and spectators was so positive, CFSC plans to hold similar events in the future, Grimsley said.
The Chicagoland Basic Skills Commit- tee awarded Edward Mann, Rosemary Santee, Bob Bauer and Helen Aimers the committee’s Exceptional Volunteer Award. A special dinner for the recipi- ents was held at Maggiano’s to celebrate and honor them for their dedication and commitment to U.S. Figure Skating’s Ba- sic Skills Program. The honorees each re- ceived a beautiful glass statue in appreci- ation of their commitment.
Lisa Erle is the recipient of the 2013 St. Moritz Ice Skating Club George Yonekura Volunteer of the Year award. The award is named after Yonekura, who was a past president of the California club as well as U.S. Figure Skating in the mid-1980s. He was also judge and referee. The annual award is presented to a club mem- ber who exemplifi es his spirit of volunteerism within the sport. Erle is a longtime member of the club and has been a skater for many years, passing her junior fi gure and free skate tests. She has served six terms on the club’s board. Erle is also a national judge and referee. She works part-time at Dublin Iceland. (l-r) Justin Dillon, director; Susan Bonn, president; Jacqueline Paytas, director; Jean Fahmie, second vice president; Lisa Erle, recipient and treasurer; Phillip DiGuglielmo, vice president; Katherine Specht, director
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