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O F F T O A G R E A T S T A R T ! !

A B O U N C I N G G O O D T I M E !

We had a great time at the New Member

Welcome Party on August 10th at the Pavilion

Bounce House. While the skaters enjoyed a

rare opportunity to hang out at the rink

(without skates), the parents had a great time

meeting and talking. We also passed out a

flyer with the pictures and contact informa-

tion for our new mentoring team. (see pg. 4)

Carly was the winner of the night! The club

had a drawing for a GCRD freestyle session

pass. All members who sent a complete

application with full payment by the postmark

membership deadline were entered into the

drawing!

Thank you to our hospitality committee, Lori

Madeline and Stacey Hawks, for your organi-

zation, and to GCRD for the free use of the

bounce house and the donated freestyle

pass.

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E X H I B I T O N

Come cheer on your Come cheer on your Come cheer on your Come cheer on your

friends as they prepare friends as they prepare friends as they prepare friends as they prepare

for qualifying and nonfor qualifying and nonfor qualifying and nonfor qualifying and non----

qualifying South Atlantic qualifying South Atlantic qualifying South Atlantic qualifying South Atlantic

Regional Championships.Regional Championships.Regional Championships.Regional Championships.

Tuesday, September 29

6:30 pm - Free

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The school year is starting again and with it always comes changes! I used to remember how

excited I used to get to find out my teacher and friends for each new school year and shop for new

supplies. I could organize my pencil box for weeks in anticipation.

This fall, there are also some changes in Greenville Figure Skating and the Skate School of GCRD.

First, don’t forget that all skaters on freestyle sessions need to be a member of GFSC. This policy

will be enforced starting with the new fall freestyle schedule. But with that membership require-

ment will come improved communication with all of our skaters. We have already enjoyed the new

member welcome party and kicking off the mentoring team.

Second, GCRD has announced a new unlimited skating pass that will be available on a monthly

basis. For many skaters, this offers a substantial savings, and for others, it is a great incentive to

come train more.

Third, we have updated our club website which I detailed in a recent e-mail. Check it out and send

your photos to be posted. www.greenvillefsc.org. www.greenvillefsc.org. www.greenvillefsc.org. www.greenvillefsc.org

Every year, we solicit your ideas and suggestions to improve our club and the skating program at

GCRD. Do you have a great idea for the club? Talk to any of the board members. We are always

excited to hear the opinions of all of our skaters. Let’s make this another year for positive change

for our club and for the rink.

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All test sessions are open to the

public to watch. Coming to a test

session once before you are actually

testing is a great way to see what a

test session is like to calm those

first test jitters. A schedule of the

testing times will be posted on the

club bulletin board.

D A T E D E A D L I N E L E V E L S

November 8, 2009 October 22, 2009 Gold FS, Dance level TBD

February 7, 2010 January 21, 2010 Gold FS, PreGold Dance

April 18, 2010 April 1, 2010 Gold FS, Dance level TBD

August 22, 2010 August 5, 2010 Gold FS, Dance level TBD

Congratulations to the skaters who passed US Figure Skating

Tests on August 23, 2009! * completed dance set

Carly Berrios Juvenile Freeskate, Hickory

Hoedown, Ten Fox, Willow Waltz*

Delphine Dean Dutch Waltz, Canasta Tango,

Rhythm Blues*

Kathryn Dreyfus Pre-Juvenile Freeskate

Kathryn Kennedy Pre-Juvenile Freeskate

Adrienne Labotka Foxtrot

Elisabeth Madeline Preliminary MIF, Dutch Waltz,

Canasta Tango, Rhythm Blues*

Julianne Madeline Pre-Juvenile MIF, Willow Waltz*

Allison Madeline Pre-Juvenile Freeskate

Kailee Rose Tango

Dalia Saif Pre-Juvenile MIF, Willow Waltz*

Lauren Tompkins Pre-Juvenile MIF

Mackenzie Wade Canasta Tango*

Judith Webster Quickstep, Argentine Tango

Katharine Woo Pre-Preliminary MIF,

Pre-Preliminary Freeskate

Jessica Woodfield Hickory Hoedown

T E S T S E S S I O N C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

Club Ice is a benefit for Full and Senior Level Members.

Bridge members will receive an invitation for the three club

ice events that are planned for all members.

• All full and senior level members should have received

an e-mail with a list of club ice monitor assignments

for the year. If you did not receive it, check the bulletin

board or contact us so that you do not miss your date.

• Remember that if you cannot make your assigned

time, you must find a replacement to avoid paying a

$25 fine.

• Don’t forget to check in with the ice monitor and sign

the attendance sheet each week at club ice.

• Program nights will still usually be held on the last club

ice of each month. Check the schedule for dates.

C L U B I C E U P D A T E C L U B I C E M O N I T O R S C H E D U L E :

S E P T E M B E R & O C T O B E R

September 1 Genie Pannell

September 8 Cheryl Doyle

September 15 Lori Madeline

(*Program Night—due to regional exhibition at end of month)

September 22 Wei or Ning Chen

September 29 REGIONALS EXHIBITION (Stanley Crowe)

October 6 Angela Shockley

October 13 Burcin Ucok

October20 Laura Kennedy (Program Night)

October 27 HALLOWEEN PARTY (Lori Madeline)

* Be sure to find a substitute if you cannot make it to

avoid paying a $25 fine.

Age: Age: Age: Age: 11 (almost 12) # of years skating: # of years skating: # of years skating: # of years skating: 5 Coach: Coach: Coach: Coach: Kristen Martin

Skating Level for Competition: Skating Level for Competition: Skating Level for Competition: Skating Level for Competition: Freeskate 4

Favorite Skating Moves: Favorite Skating Moves: Favorite Skating Moves: Favorite Skating Moves: Flip Jump and any jumps

Favorite Skating Moment: Favorite Skating Moment: Favorite Skating Moment: Favorite Skating Moment: When I got 1st in a completion!!

Favorite Skater: Favorite Skater: Favorite Skater: Favorite Skater: Tara Lipinski and Michelle Kwan

How I got started: How I got started: How I got started: How I got started: Skating on our frozen driveway in Canada and on

frozen lakes

Favorite GFSC Event: Favorite GFSC Event: Favorite GFSC Event: Favorite GFSC Event: Break the Ice Competition

Favorite Academic Subject: Favorite Academic Subject: Favorite Academic Subject: Favorite Academic Subject: Science

Outside interests: Outside interests: Outside interests: Outside interests: Piano, cheerleading, viola, student council, webzine,

softball

What else should you know about me: What else should you know about me: What else should you know about me: What else should you know about me: I like to travel; I’ve been all around the US. I love camping and I love animals!

Why I love skating:Why I love skating:Why I love skating:Why I love skating: I love skating because I love all of the different moves and it’s just fun!!

S K A T E R O F T H E M O N T H : J A D E

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Have you been to stroking class

lately? You never know what you’re

missing!

One summer morning, the skaters

even trained with their ZUCAs and

suitcases!

B I R T H D A Y S :

SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBERSEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER 6 Julia Nance

6 Anderson Wade

7 Lisa Smith

11 Lizzie Addington

12 Darilyn Seppala

15 Neha Dias

15 Jessica Woodfield

18 Megan Smith

19 Carly Berrios

22 Ann-Frances Cowgill

25 Kathryn Dreyfus

OCTOBEROCTOBEROCTOBEROCTOBER 3 Sarah Cooke

5 Jade Blakey

10 Hannah Hunt

11 Angela Shockley

11 Mackenzie Wade

12 Janis Crowe

16 Melanie Tompkins

18 Pam Stuart

23 Stanley Crowe

23 Guerri Stevens

We have tried to list accurately all of the birth-

days that we have in our database. If we have

missed you or the date is incorrect, please let us

know so we can correct the database! Thanks!

Sept. 18—20, 2009

JOHN SMITH MEMORIAL COMPETITION

Extreme Ice Center—Indian Trail, NC

Deadline: August 1

Sept. 26—27, 2009

2009 NATIONAL SOLO DANCE

CHAMPIONSHIP

World Arena—Colorado Springs, CO

Oct. 2—4, 2009 (Non-Qualifying)

Oct. 9—13, 2009 (Qualifying)

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cabin John Ice Rink—Rockville, MD

U P C O M I N G

C O M P E T I T I O N S

• The Halloween Party is October 27th. All members are encouraged

to attend this fun event and don’t forget your costume! Pick

something that will be safe to skate in for fun on the ice before the

costume judging. Would you like to bring something to eat for the

party? Call Lori Madeline—430-5286.

• Save the Date! The Christmas Show is December 4 & 5 at 6:30 pm.

• Club jackets can be ordered by filling out the order form on the

bulletin board or located on the front page of the website. We

cannot place another order until we receive a minimum amount

of orders. Please contact Ron Berrios at 979-2742 for more

information. Also, when Ron is placing the jacket order with

Mondor, he can get a good price on Mondor tights for you. Call him

for pricing and to order.

• Check out the website for downloads of all club documents and

updates on competitions, testing, and events. Do you have some

pictures you would like to see on the website—send them to

[email protected].

• Please be sure that when you are skating on freestyle ice or in a

stroking class that you are punching your pass or showing your

unlimited card for each session. Also, please remind the GCRD

employee to write your name in the notebook so that we can show

the utilization of the ice.

Q U I C K

R E M I N D E R S !

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PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident Kim Tompkins

Vice PresidentVice PresidentVice PresidentVice President Lauren Hunt

SecretarySecretarySecretarySecretary Cheryl Doyle

TreasurerTreasurerTreasurerTreasurer Cindy Pitmon

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Board MembersBoard MembersBoard MembersBoard Members Ron Berrios Stacey Hawks Laura Kennedy Gary Oertle Lori Madeline Lisa Smith

Do you have any questions about competitions or testing? Maybe just a

question about where to find skating supplies? Do you just want to talk to

another parent about skating? Call a member of the mentoring team!

These volunteers and their children would love to talk to you!

Tracee Wade 228-8274 (Leader of the Mentoring Team)

Nisha Dias 284-0264 Lauren Hunt 458-7216

Lori Madeline 430-5286 Cindy Pitmon 834-4560

Ghada Saif 286-8456 Lisa Smith 967-9095

Kim Tompkins 380-6852

NEW MENTORING TEAM!NEW MENTORING TEAM!NEW MENTORING TEAM!NEW MENTORING TEAM!