Newsletter - Orillia Figure Skating Club

ORILLIA FIGURE SKATING CLUB
March Newsletter 2015
The Orillia Figure Skating Club proudly presents:
“DISNEY ON ICE”
Saturday, March 28th, 2015
Shows times:
2:00pm and 7:00pm
We hope you are all getting excited for what will be a fantastic production by our
skaters. Carnival practices for some skaters has already begun while others will begin
this month. Please refer to the schedule that was handed out in February. A schedule
will also be posted outside the coach’s room at Rotary Place. Dress rehearsal will take
place Friday, March 27th, a schedule will be handed out sometime this month. Please
respect the schedule and be on time for practices. Also, please remember to bring any
accessories needed to go with your costume if required. Thank you.
The OFSC will be looking for volunteers to help with the production. A sign-up board
will be posted with positions that need to be filled to ensure our Carnival is a huge
success. Thank you to all those who volunteer.
Carnival Brochure Advertising: Please consider advertising in our carnival brochure.
Information regarding advertising can be picked up in the coaches room.
Dates to Remember
Saturday, March 1st-Sunday, March 2nd – Make-ItA-Date-To-Skate Competition North Bay, ON
Tuesday, March 3rd – Test Day
Wednesday, March 18th – Last Skating Day for
CanSkaters NOT participating in the Carnival
Show March 28th
Thursday, March 19th – NO SKATING
Friday, March 27th – DRESS REHEARSAL (starting
at 4:30pm, Schedule to follow)
Saturday, March 28th – CARNIVAL
TEST DAY
Congratulations to those skaters
who passed their tests last month.
A big congratulations goes out to
Sadie Armstrong and Kaylin Mills
for passing their first tests.
Our next test day is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 3rd. A schedule is
posted outside the Coaches room
at Rotary Place.
Carnival Practice
Carnival practice has begun for our PreCan and CanSkaters. Beginning Monday,
March 9th practice will commence for our Bronze, Silver, Gold and Competitive
skaters and attendance rules will be in effect. There will NOT be any carnival
practice during March break however, regular skating will take place. Please check
practice times, a schedule is posted outside the coaches room.
BINGO Volunteers
Looking to earn extra credits? BINGO volunteers are still needed
for the following dates:
May 15th, June 13th, July 17th, August 22nd, September 4th, September
26th, and October 23rd.
Please contact the OFSC office if you are interested in any dates.
Fundraising
Just a reminder Wilkie’s meat and butter tart orders are due Wednesday, March 4th.
Please hand in your order forms and money prior to or on Wednesday. Thank you!
This year’s tag day will take place Friday, April 17th & Saturday, April 18th. A sign-up sheet
will be posted soon. Please consider volunteering for these dates as it is a great fundraiser
for our club.
Orillia Figure Skating AGM
This year’s AGM will take place Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00pm in the
Rotary Place meeting room. All are welcome. A draw for a winter
skating membership will take place at our AGM. Only those
present will qualify for the draw.
Spring Skating
Spring Skating forms have been handed out and will take place at Rotary
Place this April and May. We look forward to seeing our skaters return to
continue improving their skating skills and having fun. Registration will take
place Monday, March 2nd from 5:30-7:00pm at Rotary Place and Wednesday,
March 4th from 5:00-7:00pm at Brian Orser Arena.
Skaters of the Month
Congratulations to our Skaters Noah-Rose Hewitt, Adrianna Pobega and Joseph Rowe, our skaters of the month. All
three skaters skate on our CanSkate and Little Stars sessions and they have been progressing quite well this season.
Noah-Rose, Adrianna and Joseph are all working on their Stage 6 badge, great work Skaters!
STARSkate Championships Results
Congratulations to our competitive and STARSkate skaters who competed at the STARSkate Championships in Milton
last month. Our skaters all had strong performances with several coming home with medals:
Evan Serra – 3rd Juvenile Men Under 14
Julia Litvinenko & Ruslan Artmanov – 1st Junior Bronze Dance Pairs
Hayden Murray & Zack Frakum – 2nd Junior Bronze Dance Pairs
Winter Whirl Competition Results
Congratulations to All Orillia Skaters who competed at the Winter Whirl Competition in Bracebridge last month.
Results are as follows:
STAR 2 Freeskate
Group 1: Sadie Armstrong (gold)
Group 2: Jorja Hedges (gold), Hailey Irwin (silver), Brooke Sonnenberg (gold)
Group 3: Ryin Davidson (gold), Sophia McCallum (bronze)
Group 4: Isabella McCallum (bronze)
Group 5: Tara Handy (silver)
Group 6: Emma King (bronze)
Group 7: Daniel Patriquin (gold)
Group 8: Cassidy Byers (gold), Addison Edwards (bronze)
STAR 3 Freeskate:
Group 1: Megan MacEachern (bronze)
Group 2: Robyn Handy (bronze)
STAR 4 Freeskate:
Miranda Kearns (silver)
Bronze Women Interpretive: Tianna Kovich (silver)
STAR 1 Elements:
Madelyn McNulty (bronze)
Kaylin Mills (silver)
Preliminary Creative Skate: Sophia McCallum (silver)
Bronze Women Creative: Isabella McCallum (silver)
Intermediate Showcase:
Addison Edwards (gold)
Emma King (silver)
Isabella McCallum (bronze)