Figure Skating in Harlem, Ann Arbor FSC receive Prudential Skating Fund awards


U.S. Figure Skating announced in Janu-


ary that Figure Skating in Harlem (New York) and the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club (Ann Arbor, Michigan) are the 2016 recipients of awards made from the Prudential Skating Fund. The fund, established by U.S. Figure Skating and Prudential Financial in 2013, provides $25,000 in financial support to eli- gible U.S. Figure Skating member clubs and/ or programs that are addressing social needs or directly benefiting underserved groups and communities within the sport of figure skating. Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH) received the Building Block award in the amount of $15,000. The Building Block gift is awarded annually to a new program or initiative that shares the mission of the Prudential Skating Fund.


The Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club


(AAFSC) received the Enrichment award in the amount of $10,000. The purpose of this gift is to provide funding that will allow for significant enhancements and/or increased participation to an existing or repeating proj- ect that shares the mission of the Prudential Skating Fund. With the help of Prudential, U.S. Figure Skating aims to meet the challenges of in-


creasing diversity within the sport of figure skating head-on through the Prudential Skating Fund. Funds are allocated annual- ly to two qualifying clubs and/or programs in the United States to develop or enhance existing community-based programs and events that create opportunities that attract, involve and inspire new generations of figure skaters. This year’s award-winning organizations


were publicly recognized at a presentation during the 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skat- ing Championships in Saint Paul, Minnesota.


U.S. Figure Skating partners with Hamilton CARES Foundation on Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer initiative


U.S. Figure Skating and the Scott Hamil-


ton CARES Foundation announced a promo- tional partnership in December in conjunc- tion with the Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer initiative. Sk8 to Elimin8 is teaming up with rinks


across the nation for a unique peer-to-peer fundraising opportunity. Figure skating clubs and members are invited to fundraise for the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation and, in turn, host a Sk8 to Elimin8 open skate celebration at their rink. To date, hundreds of participants around the country have asked friends, family and coworkers to pledge their support to raise money to fight cancer and support patients, their families and their caregivers. Participants are rewarded with prizes based on their level of fundraising. “U.S. Figure Skating is pleased to work with the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation,”


U.S. Figure Skating Chief Marketing Officer Ramsey Baker said. “We know many in our figure skating family have been directly or indirectly affected by cancer and we appre- ciate the work Scott and his family have done to support cancer patients and survivors over the last 15 years. We hope our 178,000 mem- bers and nearly 700 clubs nationwide take advantage of the opportunity to support the fight against cancer alongside Scott Hamil- ton, one of the sport’s greatest champions.” Club and member outreach will begin


immediately through direct mail, email mar- keting and advertising across U.S. Figure Skat- ing print and digital entities and icenetwork. In addition to the Sk8 to Elimina8 initia-


tive, the Foundation will host several shows to benefit the cause, which will feature Ham- ilton and many of his skating friends. The first show is scheduled for Feb. 20 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Visit www.scottcares.org or support. scottcares.org/sk8 for more information.


Scott Ham- ilton and his friend, Emma, share a hug.


This issue in SKATING history


In May 2013, U.S. Figure Skating launched the SKATING Magazine Archive, a fully searchable digital database that allows members and subscribers to access every story and photo published in the magazine since the inaugural December 1923 edition. Here’s a look at what was happening in the February issue from 15, 50, and 80 years ago: 2001: 2002 Olympic Winter Games: The Countdown Begins “One year away ... just one year until the


pageantry and spectacle of another Olympic Winter Games. Has it truly been three years since the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Na- gano, Japan? Most skating fans remember the triumphs of Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan as if they were yesterday, but indeed, the skating world is just 12 short months away from another magical time. A year is still a long time in some circles,


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and the next few months will be important ones for both U.S. figure skating and the fans of the sport.” 1966: Back Stage at the Big Show (Ice Follies) “Pandemonium? Nerves? Histrionics? Nothing like it! Back of that curtain separat- ing an anticipatory public from seasoned showmen all is hushed orderliness, the re- sults of weeks of systematized preparation. Like the warship before attack, everyone is at his station quietly taking stock of all the appurtenances of his assigned job. In the best tradition of theatre, stage and techni- cal directors, wardrobe mistress, nurse, stars, chorines and stage hands stand taut but poised for the countdown to ‘curtain.’ ” 1936 : The 1936 National Championships and Olympic Tryouts – By Richard L. Hap- good


“Following the custom adopted four years ago, the Championships of the United


States in singles and pairs were held early this year to afford the Olympic Figure Skating Committee a more up-to-date ranking of the Olympic contenders than last year’s show- ings would have given. The events were held on December 27, 28 and 29, at the Ice Club, New York City, with free skating by the top ranking skaters in each division at the Mad- ison Square Garden on December 30. Last year’s champions in all three events retained their titles with comparative ease: Robin Lee in the men’s singles; Maribel Vinson in the la- dies singles; and Miss Vinson and George E. B. Hill in the pairs. As the tables will show, the judgment was unanimous in all three cases.” To read these articles and more in their


entirety, visit the SKATING Magazine Ar- chive under the Members Only section of USFigureSkating.org.


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