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December 2023 Figure Skating Newsletter

By Erika Roberts, 11/30/23, 9:45AM MST

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Competition & Test Results, Holiday show, Club ice Session 2, Upcoming programs & events, Spring Show save the date

Park City Ice Arena Updates

Have questions or concerns? Here are the answers on where to go!


SKATING ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO BE A PART OF THE HOLIDAY SHOW!

Any skater in our Skating Academy programs can register to be a part of this annual holiday event! Fees include 2 rehearsals on 12/2 & 12/9 from10-10:45am and the performance on December 9th!


There are 2 Camp opportunities for our Aspire to skate over Break

December 22 & 29 9:30-12:30pm

We will have a group for our Aspire skaters.


New & Improved City Park Outdoor Rinks opening soon

This year the City Park outdoor ice sheets are located on the softball fields and are larger than last year. Stay tuned for an opening date, but get ready for some Hallmark Movie family fun!


skate with Santa on 12/12 at 5pm

Join us for a FREE community event and Skate with Santa at the Park City Ice Arena. December 12th from 5-7pm FREE public skating and a visit with Santa himself!


Skate Services

Park City Ice Arena is an authorized retailer of several brands of boots and blades including: Jackson Ultima, Edea, Risport, Paramount, MK and Wilson blades. As a paid city employee, Erika Roberts is a trained boot fitter and the contact for all fittings, orders, heat molding and punching services. While Park City Ice Arena follows MAP (Manufacturers Advertised Pricing) plus tax and shipping costs for all new skate orders, we also include in the purchase price the services of fitting, heat molding, shaping, punching, the temporary and permanent mounting (if necessary) as well as the first skate sharpening on the new skates.

We completely understand if you choose to purchase boots and blades from other dealers, including Amazon that may sell older models or offer the same boots and blades at a significant discount. Please understand that skates not purchased at Park City Ice Arena will not be serviced for free. There are fees for each of the above services.

Winter/Spring Dance at the MARC

Dance for figure skaters program will focus on different styles of dance.

This program will help increase the athletes’ flexibility, agility and their ability to move more creatively and gracefully across the floor, which will then transfer to their on ice performance.

Winter Spring Classes will run Tuesdays at the MARC from 4:20-5:20pm beginning January 9th and ending May 28th. Blackout dates are 2/19 & 4/16.


Figure Skating Club Updates


The Figure Skating Club of Park City 2023-2024


The Registration "" is not currently available.

Check dibs & sign up to volunteer

We can't put on these events for our skaters without our volunteers. Please check the dibs and sign up to help! Chip away at those volunteer hours!

Holiday show skater information page

Closing number rehearsal times, warm-up times and the skating order will all be posted here.

The Figure Skating Club of Park City is excited to present our 2023 Holiday Extravaganza on Ice and a special Cosmic Skate session after the show!

Details:

Show: 4:30pm-6:30pm

Doors open at 4:00 pm

Advanced Purchase Tickets: All ticket types include Show Admission, Cosmic Skate Admission and Skate Rental.

Individual: $10 / person - includes 1 slice of pizza

Family: $25 (2 adults + all children under 18 in the same household) - includes 4 slices of pizza

Kids 5 and under FREE - does not include pizza

Door Sales: All ticket types include Show Admission, Cosmic Skate Admission and Skate Rental.

Individual: $12/ person - includes 1 slice of pizza

Family: $30 (2 adults + all children under 18 in the same household) - includes 4 slices of pizza

Kids 5 and under FREE - does not include pizza

Cosmic Skate Session: After the Show (6:45-8 pm) - included in ticket purchase.

Make it a family night! We will have concessions and pizza for purchase (cash or card) during the cosmic skate session. Great night out for the whole family!


Holiday show photos by Deborah Hickey

Deborah Hickey Photography will be the Official Photographer for the 2023 Park City Holiday Skating Show on Dec 9th 4:30 pm. Deborah will capture all of the skaters and post a gallery of edited images for you to purchase. You may order prints, digital images and products from a professional lab attached to the gallery at: https://www.glidefar.com/Figure-Skating-Collections/Skating-Galleries

Private artistic portrait sessions available upon request. Custom orders are welcome.

Happy Skating and Happy Holidays to all. 

Deborah Hickey

www.glidefar.com

IG: @glidefar

deborah@glidefar.com 


World Ice Skating Day is December 3rd

Join us and all the clubs across Utah to celebrate World Ice Skating Day at Millcreek Common on Sunday, December 3rd. Look for our club banner and meet at 6:30pm to join the parade of clubs. Wear your FSCPC swag!

At 3:00pm and 5:00pm enjoy Free Beginning Ice Skating Lessons with (registration online required)
7:00pm watch a Speed Skating Exhibition followed by the parade of skaters.
At 7:30pm we have Free Public Skating!

Free lesson registration link
https://ecom.roller.app/.../publicskating/en-us/products.


Save the Date for our Millcreek Common show

More information coming soon but put Monday, January 8th at 6:30pm on your calendar. We will be performing at Millcreek Common! Numbers to be performed TBD.


Junior Board Winter Clothing Drive

Please bring your donations for the Junior Board's Winter Clothing Drive to the rink. There is a donation box. Coats, snow pants. gloves/mittens, hats, scarves, etc. all appreciated.


Club Programming will open for registration on December 10th at 9am

CLUB PROGRAMMING

Members of the Figure Skating Club of Park City can register for specialized programming offered during Club Ice sessions that includes BOTH the ice time and coaching in a group class setting. If you or your skater registers for programming, you DO NOT also need to register separately for the corresponding club ice session.

MONDAY PROGRAMS

ASPIRE

Figure skating development program focused on skill building, including jumps, spins, skating skills, synchronized skating, introduction to ice dance.

  • Day/Time: Mondays 5:30-6:15pm
  • Recommended Age: All ages welcome with permission of a coach
  • Skating Level: Basic 3 - Freeskate 4
  • Cost: $238 ($17 per session)

BUNNY HOPS

Figure skating early skills development program focused on early skating skills, including jumps and spins.

  • Day/Time: Mondays 5:30-6:15pm
  • Skating Level: Snowplow Sam - Basic 3
  • Recommended Age: 3 - 5
  • Cost: $238 ($17 per session)

WEDNESDAY PROGRAMS

NEW!! MINI-HOPS

This is a group class just for our youngest club members. Skaters must have a current club membership to participate. With a focus on FUN, skaters will work on developing the skills necessary to progress as a future figure skaters.

  • Day/Time: Wednesdays 3:15-3:45pm
  • Skating Level: Snowplow Sam - Basic 3
  • Recommended Age: 3 - 6
  • Cost: $192 ($12 per session)

NEW!! MAJOR-HOPS

This is a group class for skaters who have an axel and at least 1 double jump through skaters working on triples. Similar to the Friday group class, skaters will work with coaches on jump or spin technique as well as other important skating skills in a collaborative environment.

  • Day/Time: Wednesdays 3:15-3:45pm
  • Skating Level: Preliminary - Senior
  • Cost: $192 ($12 per session)

LOW FREESTYLE PROGRAM

This developmental program focuses on skating skills, beginning jump & spin technique, and "freestyle 101" (preparing/teaching skaters to safely skate on freestyle sessions).  Participating skaters should not yet have an axel jump. The program includes one 30 minute on-ice class that will vary in focus from week to week and one 30 minute off-ice class.

  • Day/Time: Wednesdays 4:45 - 5:15 pm (on-ice), 5:30 - 6:00 pm (off-ice)
  • Skating Level: Free Skate 1 through No-Test (pre axel)
    • Must obtain permission from the club or assistant club coordinator (Tiffany McNeil or Erika Roberts) to register.
  • Max 16 skaters
  • Cost: $323 ($19 per session)
    • NOTE: punch card skaters may use 3 punches to drop in for the class if space is available.

CLUB ICE SESSIONS WILL OPEN FOR REGISTRATION ON DECEMBER 10TH at 9am

CLUB ICE SESSIONS

Club ice sessions are the same as freestyle ice time during which our club members can practice their skills, run programs and schedule private lessons. Sessions are sold in 30 minute increments. Skaters must purchase an entire session even if they plan to skate only a portion of the session or if a private lesson overlaps two sessions.

sESSION 2 dATES

  • Mondays 3:30 - 5:30 pm
    • 1/6 - 5/20
  • Wednesdays 3:15 - 5:15 pm
    • 1/3* - 5/22
  • Saturdays: 7 :00 - 9:00 am
    • 1/10 - 5/18

GENERAL INFORMATION

Members of the Figure Skating Club of Park City have the opportunity register for weekly club-sponsored ice time.

  • A maximum of 25 skaters may skate on any given club ice session.
  • Guarantee a spot for you or your skater EVERY week by pre-registering for the entire session. Most cost-effective option.
    • $4.50 per week
  • Drop-In skating available, space permitting.
    • Drop-In fees described below.

Club ice Session 1 ends soon!

The last day of Monday club and Aspire is 12/11.

The last day of Wednesday club and Low Freestyle Program is 12/13.

The last day of Saturday club is 12/16.


Congratulations Sosie!

Sosie is a USFS DOUBLE Gold Medalist! Congratulations on passing the Gold Singles test!  So many years of hard work!


Congratulations Eva!

Eva is a USFS DOUBLE Gold Medalist! She passed her Gold Singles/Senior Free Skate test with test protocol at the Desert Ice Open in Las Vegas! Congratulations! We are so proud of you!


November tests passed

Congratulations to our skaters who passed USFS tests in November!

Gold/Senior Singles - Eva Biskup, Sosie Sheffert

Pre-Gold/Junior Singles - Zoey Ayers, Awstyn Knight


Madison qualified for the National High Performance Development Team!

With a pewter medal in Juvenile Girls at the Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final, Madison qualified for the US Figure Skating National High Performance Development Team!


Alex qualified for the National High Performance Development Team!

As the 2024 Juvenile Boys Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final Champion, Alex qualified for the US Figure Skating National High Performance Development Team!


EVIE & DIMI HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE NATIONAL HIGH PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM!!

US Ice Dance Final

Bloomington, MN

November 13-19, 2023

Novice Dance

Evelynn & Dmitri Jones (associate members) 10th


Pacific Coast Sectional Singles Final Results

Tacoma, Washington

November 8-12,2023

Juvenile Boys

Alex Peace 1st*

Dash Williams 8th

Juvenile Girls

Madison Lampert 4th*

Autumn Boyd 17th

Intermediate Women

Sophia Gloskowski 12th

Junior Women

Kate Pressgrove 7th

*qualified for the US National High Performance Development Team


Desert Ice Open Competition Results

November 11-12, 2023

Las Vegas, NV

High Beginner Excel Group A

Zaylee Jones 3rd

Junior Excel

Zoey Ayers 1st

Awstyn Knight 2nd

Senior Excel

Eva Biskup 1st


SAVE THE DATE - SPRING SHOW MAY 3 & 4, 2024

Mark your calendars for our 2024 Annual Spring Ice show - May 3rd & 4th, 2024! Theme TBD. Show try-outs with requirements TBD will be held on March 4th 3:30-6:15pm (all club ice and Aspire is blacked out that date). Look for an email after the 1st of the year with show information.

Our Aspire program members will have their rehearsals during the Monday program time.

Much more information to come.


Our Personaliteez team store has new items!

Check out our team store for new items including: insulated, embroidered vests, hoodies, and a new style Mondor club jacket.


The holidays are coming! Get your FSCPC swag!