District & Association Updates
ISI District 1 (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) by Alane Swiderski, District Director
Spring 2016 saw a more usual competition line up, a welcome return to a regular competition routine for District 1. Tank you to all of the competition directors for hosting these events and all of the clubs and skaters who supported them. Tey wouldn’t be successful — or as fun — without all of
your hard work and effort. District 1 Championships was held June 23-26 at the
William L. Chase Arena in Natick, Mass. Skaters, spectators and coaches all enjoyed the masquerade theme and especially the Find the Flamingo Scavenger Hunt, which generated a lot of social media traffic and a great atmosphere. Special thanks to Donna Rozon and her family and staff for all of their hard work, time and dedication to make this event so special. At press time, plans are underway for a half-day seminar
on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Nashoba Valley Olympia Rink in Boxborough, Mass., and an Awards Luncheon/Professional Skating Summit to follow at the Maynard Elks Club in Concord, Mass. District 1 Professional Awards recipients for the Sky Full of Stars Award, Coach and Director of the Year and the District Merit Award will be announced and presented at the awards luncheon. Invitations and agendas will be emailed and posted on the District 1 website soon. Te current District 1 credential policy will continue with
new credentials being issued and the much awaited team registration. Tis will allow a skating or program director to register their coaches for the entire year in exchange for owning any judging or volunteer assignments given to their team. Details will be released on the District 1 website and presented at the Aug. 21 seminar. District 1 is looking forward to a successful 2016-17 season.
ISI District 8 (Chicago/Milwaukee Metropolitan Area) by Vicky Klinko-Osseland, District Director
As the new District 8 representative, I would like to thank Amy Forbes for all that she has done for the district in the past few years. Amy will continue to be a part of the board, as education chair. We are lucky to have her share her passion by planning educational opportunities for our district.
34 District 8 has had a busy summer — both of our summer
competitions (School’s Out at the McFetridge Ice Arena, and Mid-Summer Classic at Centennial Wilmette) had higher numbers than years past. After hosting ISI Worlds last summer, several of the District 8 rinks still have the “Worlds buzz” and attended this year’s event in Minnesota. It was a great way for all of these rinks to keep their programming going through the summer and receive some extra revenue. Tanks American Heartland Ice Arena, Edge Ice Arena, Franklin Park Ice Arena, Inwood Ice Arena Joliet, Niles Iceland, Oakton Ice Arena and Superstars Figure Skating Club for representing our district in Blaine!
ISI District 11 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas) by Caroline Baker, District Director
Te District 11 Championship was held May 13-15 at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in McKinney, Texas. The top five team placements are as follows: 1st StarCenter, McKinney; 2nd Skating Center, Dallas; 3rd Austin; 4th
ICE at Te Parks, Arlington; and 5th
, Dr Pepper StarCenter – Farmers Branch. NYTEX hosted their first Open Competition Aug. 13-14.
Te competition enabled coaches to keep their skaters on the ice all summer. ICE at Te Parks will host their 13th
Annual Open
Competition Sept. 17-18. Over 200-plus skaters participated in their annual Learn to Skate Summer Show on June 11. ICE at Te Parks has hosted ice skating camps for the
last 13 summers. Te 2016 summer camps ran five weeks and included select levels for different camp weeks: low and medium, high and synchro. Te camp package included: stroking, level classes, freestyle sessions, off-ice jumps, ballet for skaters and classroom instruction on: healthy eating for an athlete, creating and reading written programs and/or maps, history of ice skating and more. Sun City Blades in El Paso, Texas, is scheduled to reopen
for the season on Sept. 14. Te District 11 Seminar will take place Sunday, Oct. 2 at
Dr Pepper StarCenter in Farmers Branch. Be sure to check the District 11 Facebook page for more information and the course schedule.
, Dr Pepper Galleria Ice
Stars of Austin,
ISI EDGE FALL 2016
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