Saint Paul FSC board saves a life
Saint Paul Figure Skating Club board members saved the life of one of their fellow board members, who is also the husband of one of the club’s instructors, following a board meeting on June 22.
With the meeting adjourned, the individual sustained a pulseless cardiac arrest. Club President Nina Cooper, a former critical care nurse, and board member Elaine Walin, a pediatric physical therapist, promptly diagnosed the problem and commenced CPR.
The rest of the board members located an automatic external defi brilla- tor (AED), made a 911 call, and contacted family members.
The AED delivered a necessary defi brillation and the patient began to rouse soon after.
“These Samaritans delivered eff ective CPR for 12 minutes and saved a life,” Dr. Matthew M. Cooper, a Saint Paul FSC member, said. “Our club is now considering certifi cation in CPR for all coaches.”
Hamilton charity hosts fi ve events across nation
Olympic champion Scott Hamilton and the Scott Hamil- ton CARES Foundation hosted fi ve SK8 TO ELIMIN8 CAN- CER events simultaneously in fi ve cities across the United States on Aug. 8 to raise awareness and funding for cancer research.
The skating events were in Paramount, California; Canon- burg, Pennsylvania; Santa Rosa, California; Monument, Colorado; and Nashville, Tennessee; and raised more than $24,000 through peer-to-peer fundraising.
Hamilton, a cancer survivor, joined Nashville supporters at the Ford Center.
“The three most signifi cant events in my life were losing my mother to cancer, winning an Olympic gold medal and sur- viving cancer,” Hamilton said. “SK8 TO ELIMIN8 brings them all together to help create more survivors.”
Special guests at the various events included two-time Olympic pairs champion Katia Gordeeva, U.S. silver medal- ist Adam Rippon, U.S. competitor Sean Rabbitt, Olympian and Australian champion Brendan Kerry, Team USA mem- bers Mariah Bell, Jordan Moeller and Tyler Pierce, and 2015 U.S. champion and Olympian Jason Brown.
“People care about their families, their neighbors and even complete strangers,” Hamilton said. “We are all in this fi ght together and I can’t thank the community enough for their support.”
To get involved and sign up for an upcoming SK8 TO ELIMIN8 CANCER event, visit
www.scottcares.org or
support.scottcares.org/sk8.
G2C attendees and coaches
G2C camp off ers quality, variety
for attendees Grassroots to Champions held its seventh annual Super Camp, June 28–July 3, in East Lansing, Michigan. More than 125 skaters of all ages and abilities attended, many with their coaches.
The camp motto was “Passion, Pur- pose and Play” and camp director Kate McSwain and G2C Executive Director Sheila Thelen felt the week was a perfect example of the three Ps.
Coach Audrey Weisiger and choreographer Anna Matuszewski
World and Olympic coaches, including Audrey Weisiger, Kori Ade, Mi- chelle Leigh, John Zimmerman and Nick Perna, instructed the attendees. U.S. World Team members Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, 2011 U.S. champion Ryan Bradley and 2010 Olympian Jeremy Barrett also re- turned to camp as coaches.
Campers learned about jump technique, spins, skating skills, partnering, off -ice harness practices, nutrition, yoga and dance. Sports psychologist Caroline Silby and singer-songwriter Connor Garvey worked with the skaters on perspective and eff ective communication.
The traditional group number was the work of global dance sensation Anna Matuszewski (choreographer and lead dancer for Grammy winner Macklemore), who created a hip number to Michael Jackson music. She also taught the coaches and counselors a fun dance number in an im- promptu class, that followed the annual ping pong tournament.
Special guest skaters Jordan Moeller of Team USA and Kaetlyn Osmond, the 2014 Canadian champion and Olympic silver medalist in the team event in Sochi, inspired everyone with their dedication and work ethic.
PHOTOS BY JACQUE TIEGS
46 OCTOBER 2015
PHOTO BY JORDAN O’DONNELL
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