DISTRICT UPDATES ISI DISTRICT 1
(CONNECTICUT, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT) by Alane Swiderski, District Director
The season has kicked off in District 1! We began with the Halloween Classic Competition on Oct. 28, hosted by Winterland Skating School. The event was a great success from start to finish. Mary Sullivan, skating director, and Ginger Crisp, competition director, adopted the Entry Eeze competition entry system as well as a new fee
structure and both were very well received. It was great to see fuller flights in most categories and the competition running over 12 hours. They also had a skater’s room with activities and amazing decorations. A great event! We look forward to Winterland hosting our ISI District Championships in June!
Our second competition of the year, the Icicle Invitational hosted by Navin Arena, was also a great success with a similar pattern. Stefanie DeSimone gave Entry Eeze another try and also saw great results from fuller flights and a longer competition day. We received so many compliments about this competition.
Congratulations to all the skaters who participated in these competitions and to Stefanie, Ginger and Mary for their amazing success. Thanks to Donna Rozon who was integral in helping both competitions get set up with Entry Eeze. We look forward to the rest of the District 1 competition season and many great things to come.
We held our first seminar for coaches new to ISI or through Bronze certification on Nov. 4 in Attleboro, Mass. It was well attended with approximately 30 participants. Thanks to our guest speakers, Dottie Cunningham, Gigi Kerrigan, Mary Sullivan and Kim Schaefer, who spoke about everything from ethics to technique. Thanks to Jen Whitfield and the New England Sports Village for hosting and Gigi for coordinating.
Our Jan. 15 seminar, judges workshop and annual awards ceremony was held at the Navin Arena. At this event, we presented our District 1 Professional Awards: For The Love of the Sport Award, Sky Full of Stars Award, Coach and Director of the Year and the District Merit Award. Our seminar series will conclude on April 15 in Revere, Mass., with another coach’s seminar and judges workshop. We hope to see many District 1 professionals at these events! As always, if any District 1 facility wishes to host a seminar for their staff and coaches, please let me know!
District 1 is gearing up to host the 2018 ISI Worlds! We have many teams making plans to ensure a wonderful District 1 showing and welcome and hope to see teams from all districts!
To have your District 1 rink featured in the next ISI EDGE, please send news to
aswiderski@fmcicesports.com.
ISI DISTRICT 8
(CHICAGO/MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN AREA) by Vicky Klinko-Osseland, District Director
We’ve had a great start to the competition season, with Harvest Gold in Joliet, lll. and the Winter Welcome in Northbrook, Ill. Both competitions were well attended and well run. Both of these events also incorporated Freestyle 7-9 test sessions. Between the two events, we had three skaters pass their Freestyle 8 tests. Congratulations to
Hannah Mitchell and Grace Grude from Joliet and Janine May from Oakton on their accomplishment!
We have a busy 2018 ahead. The following competitions are coming up: District 8 Championships, March 2-4, Centennial Ice Rinks, Wilmette; Ice Breaker Classic, March 9-11, Oakton Ice Arena, Park Ridge, Il.; Spring Fever, April 14-15, Franklin Park Ice Arena, Franklin Park, Il.
We will continue to offer Freestyle 7-9 test session in conjunction with many of our competitions.
We are also excited for the ISI national events, ISI Synchronized Championships and Chicago Showdown, being held April 6-8 at The Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville Ill. Our teams are getting ready for a fun weekend.
A huge congratulation goes out to current ISI District 8 skater Joseph Klein for his 6th
(Nationals)! Joseph’s home rink is the Northbrook Sports Center in Northbrook, Ill.
Congratulations to the many former ISI District 8 skaters who were also a part of this year’s Nationals: Ethan Peal, Juvenile Boys, Intermediate Dance, Highland Park; Samantha Liker, Intermediate Ladies, Northbrook Sports Center; Laiken Lockley, Junior Pairs, Rolling Meadows; Ariela Masarsky, Novice Ladies, Glenview Ice Center; Calista Choi, Novice Ladies, Leafs Ice Center; Alexa Scimeca, Senior Pairs, Addison Ice/International Skating Corp.; Danny O’Shea, Senior Pairs, Zion Ice Arena; Jessica Calalang, Senior Pairs, Lake Forest Ice Palace; Deanna Stellato, Senior Pairs, Glenview Ice Center; Jordan Moeller, Senior Men, Oak Lawn Ice Arena; Jason Brown, Senior Men, Highland Park; Tomoki Hiwatashi, Senior Men, Hoffman Estates; Alex Benoit, Senior Dance, The Skate School LLC @ Fox Valley.
Check out our website and newsletter for upcoming events in our district. To subscribe to our newsletter, please email
isidistrict8@gmail.com.
To have your ISI District 8 rink featured in ISI EDGE, please send your news to
isidistrict8@gmail.com
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