Hello, Shaker Figure Skating Club members and families,
Spooky season is underway and the holiday season will be here before we know it. Good thing skating season is already in full swing with a variety of activities as well as events both in Shaker and beyond. It’s been great seeing skaters learning new skills and making friends on our club sessions. On that note, we have 11 home club skaters competing in the Center Ice Spooktacular in North Canton on October 21-23 and we look forward to cheering them on!
Sincerely,
Angie Robinson, SFSC President
November 14th Virtual Test Session Information
We are offering a VIRTUAL test session on November 14th. Deadline for video submission is 6pm on November 11th.
Test registration is now available on Entryeeze: https://comp.entryeeze.com/Membership/Welcome.aspx?cid=219
Instructions and forms are available on www.shakerfsc.org/testing. Testers will be responsible for organizing their own videographer, ice times, forms and proctor. They will also be responsible for uploading their own video and forms to a shareable link. There will be no refund of testing fees for missing video submission deadline or for the video being rejected due to not meeting standards. Videos will be rejected if there are 8 or more skaters on the ice during filming.
We are offering private ice filming time on Tuesday November 8th (Election Day) from 9:45-11:45am. This ice is available to home club and associate club members, with priority to home club members since space is limited. Price is $12 per test. If you are interested in using this ice time once registered for test, payment can be made through your Ice+ account. Each skater will be given the opportunity to film once and, if time allows, one additional attempt.
Please work with your coaches to determine if virtual testing is right for your skater. For more information please contact SFSC Test Chairs, Erin Sklarek, Jennifer Gourley, and Patricia Tovanche at shakerfsctesting@gmail.com.
SFSC Is Now on Instagram! Share Your Photos!
SFSC has just launched an Instagram account (ShakerFigureSkatingClub) which we will use to showcase SFSC and to celebrate the accomplishments of our athletes. Feel free to find us and follow along! We now offer both Instagram and Facebook. We want to encourage club members to please take pictures of their skaters to commemorate passing of tests, placing in events, and other accomplishments. The Club loves to celebrate the hard work and achievements of our skaters and will gladly post congratulations on our social media accounts. Club members can send pictures to the SFSC PR Chair at this email address (ShakerFSCpr@gmail.com).
Link to Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/shakerfigureskatingclub/
Fall Ice Updates
Halloween is on Monday, October 31. Due to trick or treating, Pilates with Amber and Silver Clinic with Sally will be cancelled and converted to open ice. This may be a good time to get a virtual test filmed if you are not out collecting candy!
- Note the following dates and plan your ice time accordingly:
- 1. SFSC Ice sessions are closed on Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving) and Friday afternoon, November 25.
- 2. The High School Hockey Tournament will be held from Monday, December 5, through Sunday, December 11. All afternoon sessions between Monday, December 5 and Friday, December 9 are cancelled. Club ice is also cancelled on Saturday, December 10.
- 3. Last day of your ice contract is Friday, December 16.
SFSC Holiday Show
Our annual Holiday show will return on Saturday, December 17 from 4:45-6:45pm. This will be right after the Chuck Rossbach LTS competition at Thornton from 2:15-4:30pm for our LTS competitors. We’d love for you to join us! Some things to keep in mind:
- 1. Duets and group numbers are welcome, and numbers can be serious or just for fun.
- 2. Entries are limited to 1:30 minutes.
- 3. $15 fee for Home club members to perform; $25 fee for Associate club members
- 4. Our annual bake sale and holiday raffle is a can’t-miss and will be held during the show.
- 5. The show is FREE to watch for the community
- If you are interested in helping with the holiday show, please contact Miki Graban mikilgraban@gmail.com and Kate Bulek kjbulek@gmail.com.
***More information to come in November****
2023 Ohio High School Team Figure Skating Championships
The Shaker Figure Skating Club will be hosting the 2023 Ohio High School Team Figure Skating Championships on February 4-5, 2023 at Thornton Park. Don’t miss out on this wonderful event and we encourage our home club skaters in grades 5-12 to see if there is a high school team they are eligible to skate for. We will be offering: Excel Freeskate, Moves in the Field to Music, Character Performance Showcase, Interpretive, Team Maneuvers, Solo Free Dance, Solo Pattern Dance and Mini Production Ensemble/Production Ensemble. We also will be honoring all senior skaters participating in the competition. Registration will be opening soon on Entryeeze. Questions? Please contact competition co-chairs, Erika Leiken and Laura Northrop, at ohhscompetition@gmail.com. More information is coming soon!
Shaker Friday Night DJ Skates (starts on October 28th)
Friday Night DJ Skates (formerly known as “Friday Night Skate” for those of us who grew up around these parts in the 1980s) is back at Thornton Park! And just in time for Halloween! There is a “Costume Skate” at Thornton from 7:45-9:45pm on October 28 with Rock the House providing the musical entertainment. This is run by Shaker Recreation so just pay at the door. Other skate nights are on November 4, 11, 18, and Dec 16.
SFSC Info Session Volunteers Needed at LTS
The SFSC is continuing its efforts to increase awareness of the Club at the Thornton Learn to Skate (LTS) sessions. At each final LTS class, SFSC volunteers will host a table to answer questions and talk to LTS parents about the next steps for their skaters. Our next session will be November 15-19.
The goal is to educate more families skating at Thornton about SFSC and skating next steps. Not only will this bring more awareness of the club, but also add to the pipeline of Club and Bridge Program skaters. If interested in helping, please contact Amy Karfeld at abkarfeld@yahoo.com or (773) 339-9758.
Announcing the CWRU Spartan Classic (10/28-10/30)
Not often do you see college-level skating in the Cleveland area. But our friends at the CWRU Figure Skating Club are hosting its first ever Spartan Classic, an intercollegiate competition at Pavilion Skating Club in Cleveland Heights on October 28-30. Come out and support our local collegiate athletes! And, of course, any help is appreciated:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44a5ab23a6fccf8-spartan
December 8 Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer Scott Hamilton Fundraiser
Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer™ is 1984 Olympic gold medalist and Ohio’s own Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation’s signature fundraising program. It’s a peer-to-peer fundraiser, so people register for $35 and then ask their friends and family to donate. It will conclude with an Ice Show at Cleveland Public Square on December 8th from 6-8pm, with Scott as Emcee!
The net proceeds from the event will equally benefit CARES cancer research (funding a study in pediatric glioblastoma brain tumors) and the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute. Aside from knowing we’ve made a difference together, getting Scott back to Cleveland, and elevating our sport – participants can earn items from our recognition program like water bottles and cooler bags as a small token of thanks, plus every city has its own unique set of incentives. In Cleveland, they are as follows:
- Anyone who raises $1,000 or more is invited to our Meet and Greet with Scott and our other star performers, to be announced
- The Top 8 fundraisers will be invited to perform solos in our ice show
- The Top 15 fundraisers will get to be a part of a special group number in the show
- The Top 3 Synchro or TOI teams will be invited to perform
The fundraising deadline to perform is November 18th so don’t wait to get started!
To register: fundraise.scotthamilton.org/cleveland
Calling All Seniors (Still!)
Turn in your senior photo for display on our bulletin board, 4×6 photo requested. If you graduated in 2022, your photo is in our wooden mailbox to the right of the rinkside bulletin board. Contact Jeff Gibbon at shakerfscpr@gmail.com with any questions.
Monitors Needed (Still!)
We still need monitors for fall ice! Monitors must be SkateSafe certified. All monitors receive 1/4 of their time monitored in ice credits, so save money on ice while watching your kids skate! If you have any interest, please contact Ryan Zeltner Keegan at ryanzeltnerkeegan@gmail.com.
IMPORTANT SFSC DATES (MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!)
11/8 – Private virtual test filming
11/11 – Virtual test submissions due
November TBA – Spring Ice Show Specialty Auditions
12/16 – Last day of fall ice contract
12/17 – Shaker Holiday Show 4:45-6:45pm
2/4-5 – OHHS Competition
Feb TBD test session
5/5-6 – Shaker Spring Ice Spectacular
May TBD test session
June TBD Banquet
