The United Ice synchronized program provides skaters the
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The United Ice synchronized program provides skaters the
The United Ice synchronized program provides skaters the opportunity to share their love of skating in a competitive team sport. We strive to provide a positive environment for skaters to develop their skating skills and realize their potential as performers. Our goal is to provide a program that allows the skater to learn life skills including perseverance, dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship, while enjoying competition. The United Ice Synchronized Skating Program fosters the value of hard work and commitment for skaters while the skater is having fun and skating at the highest competitive level. As coaches of the Synchronized Figure Skating program it is our interest to share the knowledge we have learned both on and off the ice during our skating careers. We vision the future of the program to be made up of multiple teams at multiple levels in hopes of taking our teams to the National Championships. We would like to create an opportunity for the rinks in the surrounding area to join our program and create a great program for OBM Arena Iceland USA and Serpentini Arena Iceland USA and the Strongsville Skating Club. Alissa Mariage will be coaching the team for the 2015-2016 seasons while Kim Gordon is recovering from surgery. Please read below to learn more about Alissa’s impressive background in the skating world. Please welcome Alissa to the team the next time you see her. I was born in Colorado, where I began group lessons at age 3. We moved to Bay Village, OH, where I started skating competitively, both individually and in Synchronized Skating at the age of 5. I have Gold Moves in the Field and Gold Freestyle tests and competed up to Senior Free Skate before graduating high school. I skated for 11 years with the Cleveland Edges before attending Miami University of Ohio in 2004. At Miami, I skated four years on the Collegiate Varsity Synchronized Skating team, where I was on leadership council and won four consecutive national titles with the team. Since my first year at Miami, the collegiate team has won 11 consecutive National titles, holding the US record! After graduating in May 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Sport Studies with a minor in coaching, I moved back to Cleveland and have been coaching private lessons and synchronized skating for the last seven seasons. I also work in the family business, helping to manage two restaurants on the West side suburbs of Cleveland. I have three sisters who all skate as well. My oldest sister, Lindsay, won a Collegiate national title for Western Michigan University in 2003 and currently skates for Denver Synchronicity. My younger sister, Jaime, also skated for Miami University from 20082012. She was a member of the Junior Varsity team for her first two years, and won two national titles for the Collegiate team her junior and senior year. My youngest sister, Brittan, has won two national titles for the Miami Collegiate team has earned a spot on the Senior Team this year. I'm looking forward to the opportunity of working with the United Ice Pre-Juvenile team this year and expect we'll have a fun season! Title Head Coach Title Name Alissa Mariage Name Phone (440) 570-9386 Phone Email [email protected] Email Director Co-Director Team Manager Treasurer Tim Daggett Pam Zylstra Kelly Daggett Barry Weber (330) 317-6037 (440) 623-8003 (330) 988-2284 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Apparel Sara Albrecht Donielle Finding (440) 268-8877 (216) 702-7711 [email protected] [email protected] Fundraising Sara Albrecht (440) 268-8877 [email protected] Payment Collector Pam Zylstra Donielle Finding (440) 623-8003 (216) 702-7711 [email protected] [email protected] Technology John Zylstra (440) 623-8003 [email protected] If I have missed anyone or if you would like to volunteer for any of the positions above please contact Pam Zylstra. All practices will start on Sunday’s at 6:10 pm. Please arrive by 6 pm to prepare the off-ice practice room. There will be a half hour of off-ice practice. This will be followed by one hour of on ice practice from 6:50-7:50 pm. If you cannot attend practice it is important you notify Kelly Daggett at email [email protected] or call (330) 988-2284. January Practice Schedule at Iceland Rink: January 3, 2016 January 10, 2016 On ice only – arrive at rink 6:40 pm for on ice 6:50-7:50 January 24, 2016 Additional practice prior to the Mid America competition on January 14, 2016. Please arrive at Alice Noble Rink 851 Oldman Road Wooster OH 44691 no later than 4:50 pm. On ice time is 5-6 pm. February Practice Schedule at Iceland Rink: February 7, 2016 February 14, 2016 March Practice Schedule at Iceland Rink: March 6, 2016 March 13, 2016 March 20, 2016 April Practice Schedule at Iceland Rink: April 3, 2016 April 10, 2016 April 17, 2016 April 24, 2016 May Practice Schedule at Iceland Rink: May 1, 2016 May 8, 2016 May 15, 2016 May 22, 2016 Mid America (Fraser MI) January 15-16 Tri-States (Dearborn MI) February 12-13 Mentor Diamond Classics (Mentor OH) February 20 Lake Erie Monsters (Quicken Loans Arena) Friday January 29, 2016 7 p.m. National Skating Month January 2016 Winterhurst Ice Rink January 10th Strongsville Spring Fling April 23-24 Strongsville Ice Show May 2016 Tryouts May 2016 United Ice team will perform at the Winterhurst Ice Arena on Sunday January 10th located at 14740 Lakewood Heights Blvd, Cleveland OH 44107. Girls should arrive at the rink at 1:45 pm with hair & make up competition ready. Hair should be in a bun with white scrunchie and bow just above the bun. Make up includes blush, eye liner, mascara, lip color and eye shadow. Girls should arrive in black yoga pants, black shirt and team jacket. Donielle Finding will hand out tights in the dressing room. Girls will change into tights and costume in the dressing room. The team will perform at 2:30 pm at the Winterhurst Ice Arena. The USFSA requires a background check and completion of the Safe Sport parent training program for all locker room parents. Parents are not permitted in the locker room without these credentials. A list of local vendors offering back ground checks can be found at the link below: http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Services/Business/WebCheck/WebcheckCommunity-Listing The link to Safe Sport registration is below: http://www.usfsa.org/shell.asp?sid=49066 Midway through this page click on Register Here above Safe Sport. The training takes approximately 45 minutes and will allow you to download a certificate showing you completed the course. 2016 MID-AMERICA SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS PARTICIPATING COMPETITION IN THE 2016 SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHALLENGE SERIES Sanctioned by US Figure Skating and Skate Canada USFS Sanction JANUARY 16-17, 2016 Rink Information Fraser Hockeyland 34400 Utica Rd Fraser MI 48026 810-294-2400 Driving Directions From I-75: Exit at 16 Mile Rd (Big Beaver, exit #69).Follow 9.7 miles east (the name changes to "Metro Parkway"). Turn right (south) on Utica Rd, follow a little over 1 mile to rink. On Friday January 15, 2016 girls should arrive at Fraser Hockeyland rink (34400 Utica Rd, Fraser, MI 48026) no later than 1:45 p.m. Please note it is a 3 hour drive from Iceland rink. Please arrive in black yoga pants, black top, team jacket and tennis shoes. There will be a quick warm up at 2 pm. The team will head to the locker room at 2:30 pm and change into leotard, tights, skirt and skates. Girls should wear ponytails, neat & light make-up including blush, mascara and light lips. 2016 Mid-America Synchronized Skating Competition Fraser Michigan Practice Ice Friday January 15, 2016 TEAM United Ice Pre-Juvenile DRESS ENTER LEAVE ENTER LEAVE LEAVE ROOM DRESS DRESS COMP. RINK DRESS NO ROOM ROOM RINK 7 2:41 PM 2:45 PM 2:50 PM ROOM 3:00 PM 3:10 PM Competition Schedule Saturday January 16, 2016 TEAM United Ice Pre-Juvenile DRESS ENTER LEAVE ENTER LEAVE LEAVE ROOM DRESS DRESS COMP. RINK DRESS NO ROOM ROOM RINK 4 6:13 PM 6:28 PM 6:33 PM ROOM 6:38 PM 6:48 PM Team should be at the rink by 5:30 pm on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Please arrive in black yoga pants, black top, team jacket and tennis shoes. Hair and make-up should be competition ready. Girls can wear their tights or change into in the locker room. United Ice team will warm up prior to entering the dressing room at 6:13 pm. Please note it can take up to an hour for the competition results to be posted and the medals given to the teams. United Ice is the last team performing in the pre juvenile division. United Ice Synchro Team 2015-2016 Season Opening Cash Balance Revenue Ice Contracts Payments for Jackets Fundraising Income As of December 30, 2015 2,448.60 1,424.50 170.00 Total Revenue and Income 1,594.50 Expense Coaching Expense Coach travel Ice time paid to Iceland rink Practice tights Pins Pizza Hair & makeup UI Member fees USFSA Practice ice at competition Competition fees Total Expenses Total 2015-2016 Profit (Loss) 150.00 0.00 460.00 159.84 289.00 0.00 0.00 53.00 342.00 979.20 2,433.04 (838.54) Ending Cash Balance 1,610.06 Jan-16 2016 Tri-State Synchronized Skating Championships & Junior World Qualifier Hosted by the Dearborn Figure Skating Club, MI February 12th & 13th 2016 The practice ice and competition schedule will be announced in the next month. There is a hotel reservation for Friday February 12th and Saturday February 13 At Best Western Greenfield Inn 3000 Enterprise Drive Allen Park MI 48101. SYNCHRONIZED SKATING TEAM DEFINITIONS Rules for each synchronized team level as per the U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook, Rules 72007520. All ages are as of July 1 preceding the competitive season. All test requirements must be met by the close of entries. (For complete rules, please see the current U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook.) Preliminary: A team of 8-16 skaters. Skaters must be under 12, with the majority of the team under 10. Pre-juvenile: A team of 8-16 skaters. The majority of the team must be under 12. Open Juvenile: A team of 8-16 skaters. All skaters must be under age 20. All skaters must have passed the pre-preliminary moves in the field test. Juvenile: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 13 and have passed the preliminary moves in the field test. Intermediate: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 18 and have passed the pre juvenile moves in the field test. Novice: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be under 16, with the exception of four skaters who may be 16 or 17, and have passed the juvenile moves in the field test. Junior: A team of 12-16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 13 years old and under 19. All skaters must have passed the intermediate moves in the field test. Senior: A team of 16 skaters. Skaters must be at least 15 years old and have passed the novice moves in the field test. Open Collegiate: A team of 8-16 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled in a college or degree program as full-time students. Collegiate: A team of 12-20 skaters. Skaters must be enrolled in a college or degree program as full-time students and have passed the juvenile moves in the field test. Open Adult: A team or 8-16 skaters. The majority of the team must be 19 years or older. Open Masters: A team of 8-16 skaters. All skaters must be 25 years or older, with the majority of the team 30 years or older. Masters: A team or 12-20 skaters. All skaters must be 25 years or older, with the majority of the team 30 years or older. Adult: A team or 12-20 skaters. All skaters must be 21 years or older, with the exception that up to four skaters may be 18, 19 or 20. All skaters must have passed at least one of the following tests: preliminary moves in the field, adult bronze moves in the field, preliminary figure or preliminary dance. 1. Forward perimeter stroking The skater will perform four to eight straight strokes depending on the length of the ice and the strength of the skater, with crossovers around the ends, using the full ice surface and for one full lap of the rink (in both directions). Introductory steps are optional. Focus: Power and extension 2. Basic consecutive edges: Forward outside edges Forward inside edges Backward outside edges Backward inside edges Starting from a standing position the skater will perform four to six half circles, alternating feet, using an axis line such as a hockey line. The skater may start each set on either foot, but they must be skated in the order listed. Focus: Edge quality 3. Forward right and left foot spirals The skater will perform right foot and left foot spirals down the length of the rink maintaining a spiral position on each foot for approximately four seconds with extended leg held at the hip level or higher. The skater may be on flats and may start on either foot. Introductory steps are optional. Focus: Extension 4. Waltz eight The skater will perform the Waltz Eight, using large circumference circles, completing two patterns on each foot, and performed with control. This move may start on either foot. Introductory steps are optional or may begin from a standing start. The skater may mark their center. Focus: Edge quality