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ICE at the Parks promotes ice skating to homeschool families at the Greater Homeschool Convention held Feb. 23-25 in Fort Worth, Texas.


We will host another ISI competition on June 11 at South Suburban Ice Arena. This is a great way to start the summer competitive season. We also have our popular Friday night summer exhibitions that are free to skaters signed up in our summer program. This is just another opportunity for our skaters to perform programs in costume in front of an audience.


South Suburban had a record breaking start to the season with their learn-to-skate classes. Public sessions and the competitive program have done well also. According to managers attending the seminar, they are experiencing very good numbers, too. South Suburban hosts two club competitions annually; one was held March 16-19 and the second one will take place in August.


In addition to what has already taken place this year, the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District is exploring the development of a three- sheet regional facility in conjunction with the town of Highlands Ranch.


ISI DISTRICT 18 (FLORIDA)


Left: Ian Rawn, who represented the United States in the Special Olympics World Winter Games, visits with the Dr Pepper StarCenter – Farmers Branch Southern Belles. Right: The new NYTEX synchro team lining up to perform.


ISI DISTRICT 12


(COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, WYOMING) by Debbie Lane, District Director


Since the beginning of 2017, District 12 has hosted a competition in January and our free ISI/PSA Seminar at South Suburban Family Sports Center in Centennial, Colo. The competition was a smaller one, but the seminar was well attended considering we had a snowstorm with ice in Colorado and


Wyoming. Guest speakers Paige Scott and Doug Peters, both from California, received rave reviews. Paige spoke to the instructors with her usual great enthusiasm. Most of her topics dealt with the retention of skaters in the sport of figure skating, a timely topic. The skaters in our area have many sporting options, and we all need to find ways to keep them returning to our ice arenas.


Doug Peters from Zamboni spoke to the manager’s section. The managers and arena staff learned a lot about operating a Zamboni and even more about the industry.


The panel discussions on the skating industry, from the viewpoints of Paige Scott, Doug Peters, Bill Dobbs and Gerry Lane, were enlightening. It is great for all of us to engage in group discussions involving the sport and determine how we can continue to promote and improve it.


Glynn Jones, District Director


We are in the middle of our competition season and the number of entries in the competitions are good so far. I have heard that numerous rinks have increased their learn-to- skate numbers this past winter.


We held our free coaches’ seminar in January.


Debbie Lane, back by popular demand, presented and did an excellent job. All 33 coaches in attendance were pleased. Margy Bennett also spoke on judging, a requested topic by many of our skating school directors. Again, the presentation was well received. We will do more on judging in the future as it is extremely important.


We are looking forward to the ISI Adult Championships and ISI Holiday Challenge coming up in October at RDV Sportsplex Ice Den in Orlando, Fla.


ICE SKATING INSTITUTE ASIA (ISIAsia) by Linda Huggins, Hong Kong District Director/Treasurer/Secretary


In order to encourage skaters, coaches and rinks in Asia to participate in more competitions and events, Ice Sports Industry Asia launched the Championship Series in 2016.


This year we are excited to announce the five competitions of the 2017 ISIAsia Championship


Series, to be held in China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and HongKong. ISIAsia members, including skaters, coaches and ice rinks, are welcome to participate in the five events and earn points in 2017.


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