humbling, and I got to hike through a forest to visit a shrine on the edge of a cliff . I really couldn’t have hoped for a more perfect trip, and I’m so thankful to have had the oppor- tunity to perform in Alaska.”
Bette Todd award established
The Mendenhall Glacier
Juneau SC treats Hicks to adventure
Team USA’s Courtney Hicks was the headlin- er on April 9 for the Juneau Skating Club’s annual spring show titled “Heroes and Vil- lains.”
In addition to skating in the program, Hicks conducted two radio interviews, took ques- tions from area skaters and got to take a small plane ride over Mendenhall Glacier.
‘Beyond Blueprints and Brackets’
Ice World’s Theater on Ice (TOI), located in Abingdon, Maryland, was the opening act for the Chesapeake Figure Skating Club’s 2016 Spring Showcase.
Led by TOI Director Joy Thomas, the perfor- mance titled “Beyond Blueprints and Brack- ets” showed how architectural blueprints were analogous to the old school fi gures, or “patch,” in ice skating.
“My idea stemmed from envisioning a cross- over from one artistic discipline to the oth- er,” Thomas said. “I remembered how much I loved patch decades ago.”
For the show, part of the ice was painted blue to resemble a blueprint on which skat- ers etched fi gures. Large building blocks were used to construct buildings. Huge replicas of iconic buildings such as the Gug- genheim Museum, the Sydney Opera House and fi nally the Eiff el Tower were made by Thomas’ father, set designer Gerald Thomas.
Both youth and adult troupes, along with several spotlight skaters and duets, thor- oughly enjoyed the experience on ice. As the TOI productions always have a follow-up educational link, a visit to the National Build- ing Museum is Washington, D.C., was made available to the ensemble.
The Chesapeake FSC followed the TOI with an exciting Spring Showcase, highlighting the members’ programs. Ms. Thomas led the TOI and Chesapeake FSC in a grand fi nale number. Hanging from the harness line was a huge replica of the Eiff el Tower. The scene was set with bistro tables and chairs as the skaters glided around with their fi nal show movements.
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Hicks, a freelance photographer, took many pictures of her Alaskan adventure, including ones of glaciers and bald eagles, which she posted on her Facebook page.
“I’m so grateful to have been invited to the Juneau SC Spring Show,” Hicks said. “Every- one there was fantastic and the show was so well put together.
“Also, the scenery of Alaska was absolute- ly amazing, and I was blown away by how beautiful it was there. I had never seen a bald eagle, and in Juneau I was able to get a ton of photographs of them. I saw a gla- cier for the fi rst time, which was incredibly
The Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club’s Junior Board entertained residents of a local retirement living center with its spring show titled “Music Legends on Ice.” A service project for the Utah-based club, its members helped to coordinate tickets and transportation for the res- idents of The Coventry. Guests included a couple of grandparents of CHFSC skaters, and Ida Tateoka, a retired fi gure skating judge. Tateoka judged many competitions, including the 1984 Olympic Games. The Junior Board met The Coventry shuttle when it arrived and escort- ed the residents into the arena. “We all felt honored to be walking alongside a lady who did so much for the sport we love,” said Morgan Stenseth, a junior board member. “We gave each Coventry guest a blanket and a goody bag as we settled them into their seats. Then, we were off to the ice to deliver our very best performance. We sure hope they all enjoyed the show, because we felt proud and honored to have each and every one of them, especially Ida, in our audience that night.”
The Central Florida Figure Skating Club in Orlando announced this spring that it plans to honor one of its top offi cials by establish- ing an annual award in her name that will be presented at the Florida Open Figure Skat- ing Championships, beginning in 2017.
Bette Todd has supported the Central Flor- ida FSC for 16 years through countless test sessions and Florida Open Championships, as a judge and referee.
She will be honored as the namesake on this annual award, which will be presented to the competitor who receives the highest program component scores across all ju- venile girls free skate groups at the Florida Open Championships.
PHOTO BY COURTNEY HICKS
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