Registration is now open for Park City’s Grassroots to Champions seminar on March 24th

Registration is open for FSCPC’s Grassroots to Champions seminar www.grassrootstoChampions.com at www.figureskatingclubofparkcity.org. Limited spots are available.

There is also a Basic Skills group class on Friday, March 23rd from 12:15-1:15pm

A limited quantity of private or semi-private lessons and group classes are also available on Wednesday, March 21st through Friday, March 23rd. Applicable admission fees to Park City Ice Arena or the Figure Skating Club of Park City will apply.

This seminar is also an endorsed Professional Skaters Association (PSA) event and registered coaches will earn 6 PSA educational credits for their participation.

Contact Erika Roberts with questions at eroberts@parkcity.org or (435) 615-5704.

Nathan Chen Olympic Viewing Party at the Utah Olympic Oval

The Utah Figure Skating Community
in connection with theUtah Olympic Oval

invites you to join us in celebrating

Salt Lake Figure Skating member, U.S. Men’s Champion
and U.S. Olympic Team Member

Nathan Chen

Some People Reach for the Stars, Nathan Chen Jumps for them!

Olympic Viewing Event
February 16, 2018
6-10p.m.
Utah’s Olympic Oval, Kearns, UT

Tickets available through Event Brite

VIP Tickets include light buffet dinner and activities $30
Fun Zone and Skating only $15

Meet Nathan’s Utah Coaches,
Future Champions, and National Competitors!
Enjoy the Oval Ice and Fun Zone!
Learn More about Learn to Skate Lessons across the Wasatch Front and Celebrate with us as we watch Nathan GO FOR THE GOLD!

Congratulations to Interclub athletes and coaches on their performances in San Jose!

2018 U.S. National Championships results – December 29-January 7, 2018

Huge congratulations to Salt Lake Figure Skating’s Nathan Chen on his amazing performance in Championship men putting him on top of the podium and sending him to the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang! Let’s all cheer him on in February!!

Salt Lake Figure Skating’s Angela Wang also had an outstanding performance in San Jose in the Championship Ladies event where she finished 7th.

Other results:

Junior Men: Kendrick Weston (SLFS) 11th place

Novice Ladies: Noelle Rosa (SLFS) 5th place, Christina Lin (MSBFSC) 7th place, Amie Miyagi (SLFS) 12th place in the short program

Intermediate Men: Lawrence Winters (WFSC) 10th place

Juvenile Girls: Morgan Heavrin (FSCPC) 8th place

Congratulations to those Intermountain Interclub coaches and their coaching teams who got these athletes to nationals!

Genia Chernyshova, Amanda & Karel Kovar, Lisa Kriley 

Congratulations to IIA athletes on their Sectional Success!

Congratulations to our Intermountain Interclub athletes and coaches who proudly represented us at the 2018 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships this past weekend in Spokane, WA. Good luck to those athletes who advanced to the U.S. Figure Skating National Championships in San Jose, CA!! We are proud of you all!

Juvenile Girls
Morgan Heavrin 3rd place* Figure Skating Club of Park City

Intermediate Ladies
Abigail Ross 7th Utah Figure Skating Club
Hannah Herrera 11th Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club

Intermediate Men
Lawrence Winters 4th* Wasatch Figure Skating Club
Seth Kurogi 9th Salt Lake Figure Skating
Kai Kovar 10th Wasatch Figure Skating Club

Novice Ladies
Christina Lin 1st place* Murray Silver Blades FSC
Noelle Rosa 3rd place* Salt Lake Figure Skating
Amie Miyagi 4th place* Salt Lake Figure Skating

Junior Men
Kendrick Weston 4th* Salt Lake Figure Skating
Mitchell Friess 5th Wasatch Figure Skating Club

*advanced to US Nationals

USFS Club Education Seminar March 11th in Ogden

Dear U.S. Figure Skating Club Officers and Board Members,

Please join us for the upcoming Club Education Seminar on Saturday, March 11th at 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Ice Sheet in Ogden. We will be discussing the day-to-day operations and business related topics of running a successful and financially viable figure skating club. Whether your club has been around for years or it has just been formed, you are the foundation of our sport and the essential link to the success of your members. This seminar is open to all current and prospective board members, skating directors, coaches and rink management staff – everyone that serves in a leadership position.

The fee is $75 per person or a maximum of $250 per board of four or more members. This seminar will be co-hosted with the Intermountain Interclub Association. Member clubs of Intermountain Interclub Association will receive a $75 reimbursement if two or more board members attend. The fee includes all materials and lunch. You must pre-register if planning to attend. Deadline to register is March 5th.

Meeting location:
The Ice Sheet at Ogden, 4390 Harrison Blvd., Ogden, Utah, 84403

 

Local host is Erika Roberts, Skating Academy Director at Park City Ice Arena eroberts@parkcity.org

Topics discussed during the day will include:
• Solid governance practices to keep the club strong
• How to recruit, retain and reward club volunteers
• Dealing with difficult situations that may arise
• Club self-assessment tool – Checklist for Success
• U.S. Figure Skating SafeSport Program – ways to implement and enforce
• Financial management and fundraising practices
• Skating programs to help grow and retain members in your club

To register, please go to https://fs12.formsite.com/USFSAIT/form1030/index.html

Here are a few testimonials from a recent seminar:
“Being a new board member this provided much needed information on how to run a successful club.”
“Wish I’d had this earlier- very valuable after being on the board for a year and realizing what we could do differently”
“Absolutely out of this world!”

We hope to see you in Salt Lake City in March!

-Susi

Susi Wehrli McLaughlin
Senior Director of Membership
U.S. Figure Skating
swehrli@usfigureskating.org
719-635-5200 ext. 423