The 2020 Champions in Life Virtual Gala will be held on Thursday, May 14.
6:45pm e-Reception; 7pm Live Program begins with surprise celebrity guests and FSH inspiring girls.

This year’s honorees include Sherrie Smith,FSH Alumna and Goldman Sachs VP; JoJo Starbuck–Olympian, National Pairs Champion; Corporate Trailblazer Angela Thompson and UPS will be joining along with superstar skaters Scott Hamilton, Nathan Chen, Maia Shibutani, Jason Brown, and Meryl Davis! 

Registration for the event is complimentary to all who wish to attend- click here, https://my.demio.com/ref/0erI8c3wHtK1zVuZ

If you haven't already, please consider becoming a sponsor or making a donation. To purchase an ad in the Gala E-Journal,  or if you have any questions, please contact Evan Briggs at evan@wingo.nyc. or 212.244.4880 ext. 8. For more info, check out https://figureskatinginharlem.org/gala/

The Ice House Figure Skating Club will host its 20th Annual Ice House Basic Skills Competition on Sunday, May 3. The competition will be conducted under the 6.0 judging system and medals will be presented for 1st through 4th place in each event. Online entry will end 11:59pm on April 10th.

A basic skills competition is a warm and friendly event intended to introduce beginner skaters to the excitement of a skating competition. The event is open to all Learn to Skate USA program and/or US Figure Skating members from beginners to preliminary skaters who perform moves they learn from their group basic skills classes. Levels include Snowplow Sam, Basic 1-6, Beginner, High Beginner, Pre-free skate through free skate 1-6, No test Pre-preliminary though Preliminary Test Track, Well Balanced, and Showcase events. There’s usually only a maximum of four skaters in each event to ensure each receives a medal, fostering feelings of accomplishment for the skaters.

For more information, please go to http://comp.entryeeze.com/Home.aspx?cid=403

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Jersey Coast Figure Skating Club will host its first annual Skating Classic competition. The event will include Excel levels though Juvenile Plus, as well as Preiiminary, PreBronze, Bronze Shadow Dances.

For more information, please see http://www.jerseycoastfsc.org/Documents/JC%20Skating%20Classic%202020.pdf

Come out and enjoy a fun-filled day of skating at the annual community event for Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH). The Gwendolyn Simmon’s Soul on Ice Winter Skating Party will feature a skating exhibition and lots of food, music, and raffle prizes.

Have you ever wondered how figure skaters and ice dancers are tested? What types of tests skaters have to take? How judges evaluate skating tests? What is involved in running a skating test session? Well, you’re in luck because my Garden State Skating Club is hosting another winter test session and you can come by to observe and learn.

Skaters are evaluated by US Figure Skating’s standardized testing program in which skaters are required to test in order to advance to the next higher level (pls see my post dated May 6, 2018 for more detailed info). My club is scheduled to offer moves in the field, freestyle, and dance tests of all levels. You get to experience an official skating test session and see how skaters and their coaches prepare for tests on-and off- the ice on test day, what skaters wear for their tests, see where judges sit and how they assess the skaters, and observe the joys (and hopefully little to no disappointments) when skaters complete their tests. The most important thing to remember when observing a test session is that you must remain very quiet at all times such that the skaters and judges are not distracted. So if you are at all curious in learning what a skating test session is all about, then you should definitely come out and see the many difficult tests skaters have to take to advance. You will be sure to learn a lot.

GOOD LUCK TO MY FELLOW SKATERS WHO ARE TESTING!

Discover The Magic Of Skating

Please join me as we celebrate 2020 National Skating Month at the Howell Ice Arena. This year’s theme is ‘The Magic of Skating’ and I will be organizing and leading this annual event again with the goal of providing you all an afternoon of skating filled with magic and fun. We will offer free 1/2 hr group lessons taught by certified Learn to Skate instructors followed by a figure skating exhibition performed by my fellow club members and a family skate session to close out the event.

We anticipate a fun-filled and rewarding experience which will have you excited to return to the rink! Check back for more details.

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!  In honor of Dr. King's legacy of service, I will again be volunteering this year to teach and give free lessons at the Middletown Ice Arena.  So, if you and your family are looking for something free and fun to do on a school holiday, please come out and join me for a winter workout and learn some cool skating skills. This is also a great way to encourage your children to reflect on MLK’s life and legacy.

Monday, January 20 at 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM
To register, call (732-856-9700 or click here: http://bit.ly/2Ezb1TL

Join us for an on-ice party, Tuesday December 31st!
Public session is 10am-1pm & 2-6pm
Balloon Drop-Sparkling Cider Toast-& Giveaways! Ring in the "Noon" year with us!

For more information, pls contact Jackie Kulik, Director of Skating (Jackie@RocketsSportsGroup.com)

Come out to the Prudential Center for a night of skating!

On December 20th you will get the opportunity to skate on the same ice that the Devils practice on every day! There will be beginner skating lessons hosted by Learn to Skate USA as well as open skate before the game for everyone that uses this link. You will also receive an exclusive Devils t-shirt along with much more! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Colin Waitzman at the New Jersey Devils at 973-982-6303 or email colinwaitzman@hbse.com.

Registration begins at 4:00 PM
4:00-4:15 PM- Prudential Center opened for check in/ registration for SkateFest/ Open Skate
4:15-4:30 PM- Welcome/ instructional skaters begin
4:30-5:15 PM- SkateFest - Instructional skate lesson
5:15-6:00 PM- Open skate for all ticket holders
6:00- 6:15 PM- Redeem special theme night gift (custom t-shirt)
7:00PM – Game Time
First Intermission – Celebration of Regional, Sectional & National Competitors in attendance!

To purchase tickets to the event, visit:

https://offer.fevo.com/new-jersey-devils-vs-washington-capitals-6imgwga-7fa62b9?fevoUri=new-jersey-devils-vs-washington-capitals-6imgwga-7fa62b9%2Fnew-jersey-devils-vs-washington-capitals-6imgwga-7fa62b9%3Fpage%3D1

Grab your family and friends and come out to watch some spectacular skating performed by my peers from the Jersey Coast Figure Skating Club. My freestyle coach, Stephanie Roth (3-time Adult National Medalist & first woman to land a triple jump at adult natls), will make her directorial debut for the club’s holiday ice show, ‘Nutcrakcer, A Journey Through the Snow’ on Dec 15.

Get into the holiday spirit and come out and enjoy an afternoon of captivating skating performances.

The Garden State Skating Club will host its annual holiday show spectacular on Sat, Dec 14 at 5:00pm. The event will feature holiday themed performances by competitive and recreational skaters from the local figure skating club and the Howell rink’s Learn-to-Skate Program. Tickets will go on sale at the front desk at the Howell Rink beginning November 15th. If purchased in advance, tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and children under 10. Children under the age of 3 are always free. Tickets bought at the door the day of the show are an additional $5.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FUN FILLED MAGICAL EVENING OF
HOLIDAY SKATING PERFORMANCES

As I just posted a story on outdoor skating rinks in New York City (Oct 11), I recently learned that our nearby charming downtown district of Red Bank. NJ will again be transformed into a Winter Wonderland for a day with . There will be an outdoor ice skating rink, a life-size Snow Globe, and lots of other fun activities including a scavenger hunt, and holiday bazaar.

There will be a synthetic ice skating rink where you can skate across Broad Street between White and Monmouth Streets. There will also be a 15-foot snow globe in which you and your family and friends can step inside and get a picture taken from the outside. You can also go on a festive scavenger hunt or do some holiday shopping and get seasonal gifts, crafts, ornaments, and more from the wonderful local businesses at the Holiday Bazaar. Lastly, there will be plenty of delicious food available from the town’s 80+ eateries and restaurants.

So get into the holiday spirit and come out and enjoy some fun-filled holiday traditions!

Photo Courtesy: https://redbankpulse.com/2018/11/19/red-bank-will-be-transforming-into-a-winter-wonderland-on-december-9th-with-winter-on-broad-street-event/

Come out and watch one of the first basic skills competition of the new season in our local NJ area. Frankenskate Compete USA is hosted by Jersey Coast Figure Skating Club at the Jersey Shore Arena. This is a perfect beginner competition as skaters compete with their friends and perform the moves they learn from their Learn to Skate USA group classes.

The competition is open to all skaters who are current eligible members of either the Learn to Skate USA program and those who are full members of U.S. Figure Skating. This year, the competition has been expanded to include Excel Prejuv, Juv and Juvenile Plus as well as Preliminary, PreBronze and Bronze Shadow Dance.

For more info, please visit http://comp.entryeeze.com/Home.aspx?cid=388

Hi Family and Friends,

Once again, I will be organizing and leading my annual skating charity event to support the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation's Sk8 To Elimin8 Cancer fundraiser.  I am challenging myself to skate a frozen 5K (35 laps around rink) along with my Garden State Skating Club to raise money to help fight cancer.  Your donation will go towards cancer research, prevention, and treatment, and will be in loving memory of my grandmother who lost her battle with gall bladder cancer three years ago.

Please help support me in this worthy cause by contributing and helping me raise as much money as I can. I will again be donating my earnings from private lessons this season to the charity. Together, we can make a difference.

Help Me "Turn Cancer Upside Down™!"

https://www.crowdrise.com/EmilyChangSk8

The Garden State Skating Club will host its annual Summer Exhibition on Wed, August, 14 at Howell Ice Arena at 5pm. This celebration will be in conjunction with our Sk8 To Elimin8 Fundraising event.

We are extremely excited to showcase the skills and talents of our accomplished skaters. Many will be performing their freestyle and dance programs of which they skated and competed throughout the season and some will be skating to their programs to prepare them compete in the North Atlantic Regionals and National Solo Dance Championships this Fall. Please join us and show your support!

Please join my Garden State Skating Club as we come out to help and support the 2nd Annual Nicole Heart Foundation 5K Run/Walk.  The event is to honor the memory of Nicole Trott who passed away from an undiagnosed congenital heart defect, just days after her 18th birthday and high school graduation in 2011.  The Foundation's mission is to foster greater awareness and education of the importance of cardiac screening and prevent future sudden unexpected tragedies from this illness.  Proceeds of the event will help fund cardiac screening for high school athletes. These pre-sport heart screenings are not cost effective because athletic sudden cardiac death is a rare event.

STAY HEART HEALTHY & STRONG!
https://www.nicolesheart.com

Do you have any fun and exciting plans on Sunday, May 5th? I just checked the weather forecast for that day and it’s suppose to rain the entire day. But wait, I’ve got a great idea on how you and your family can spend a dreary rainy afternoon- come out and watch some great basic skills skating competition!

A basic skills competition is a warm and friendly event intended to introduce beginner skaters to the excitement of a skating competition. The event is open to all Learn to Skate USA program and/or US Figure Skating members from beginners to preliminary skaters who perform moves they learn from their group basic skills classes. Levels include Snowplow Sam, Basic 1-6, Beginner, High Beginner, Pre-free skate through free skate 1-6, No test Pre-preliminary though Preliminary Test Track and well balanced events as well as synchronized skating, dance, Showcase, Theater On Ice, and Therapeutic. There’s usually only a maximum of four skaters in each event to ensure each receives a medal, fostering feelings of accomplishment for the skaters.

I still remember my first skating competition, Shore Skate Basic Skills, and I competed in basic skills level 4 to the music of ‘The Syncopated Clock’ by Leroy Anderson. I wore a pink sparkly dress and had my hair was up in a ponytail. It was the first time ever I got to wear makeup! It was such an exciting day and don’t recall being nervous at all because as I always loved performing especially in front of an audience and I was thrilled in my beautiful skating outfit. It was the best day ever because I had won first place at my first skating competition!

Come join me to see Stars on Ice, a theatrical production showcasing elite skaters performing together in both individual and ensemble routines. Back in 2017, I was chosen as one of 40 skaters to perform in their group number during their tour at Giant Center in PA and it was such a great experience to meet the skaters and learn about their skating experiences.

Stars on Ice was founded and produced by Scott Hamilton, Olympic Gold Medalist, and is the only figure skating tour in the US which has become a premier family entertainment event.

We will get to see 2018 World Champion Nathan Chen and Olympic medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani, Ashley Wagner, Jason Brown, Mirai Nagasu, Jeremy Abbott, and Bradie Tennell along with Olympic Gold Medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White, World Silver Medalists Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, and US Silver Medalist Vincent Zhou.

For more info, go to www.starsonice.com

Get Your Tickets Now!.
Meet & Greet passes on sale too!

Have you ever wondered how figure skaters and ice dancers are tested? What types of tests skaters have to take? How judges evaluate skating tests? What is involved in running a skating test session? Well, you’re in luck because my Garden State Skating Club is hosting another winter test session and you can come by to observe and learn.

Skaters are evaluated by US Figure Skating’s standardized testing program in which skaters are required to test in order to advance to the next higher level (pls see my post dated May 6, 2018 for more detailed info). My club is scheduled to offer moves in the field, freestyle, and dance tests of all levels from beginners to gold and senior. You get to experience an official skating test session and see how skaters and their coaches prepare for tests on-and off- the ice on test day, what skaters wear for their tests, see where judges sit and how they assess the skaters, and observe the joys (and hopefully little to no disappointments) when skaters complete their tests. The most important thing to remember when observing a test session is that you must remain very quiet at all times such that the skaters and judges are not distracted. So if you are at all curious in learning what a skating test session is all about, then you should definitely come out and see the many difficult tests skaters have to take to advance. You will be sure to learn a lot.

GOOD LUCK TO MY FELLOW SKATERS WHO ARE TESTING!

Looking for a fun-filled evening? Take time out and come ice skate in a fun, safe and family atmosphere with your gill scout troop and friends.  Admission includes two hours of ice skating and Girl Scouts will receive a fun patch.  You can come at 5:30pm to sign in and get your ice skates.

Join us for some friendship, fitness, and
spring fun on the ice!

Would You Like To Be More Confident When Competing?
Want to Learn Strategies For Getting In The Zone?
Would You Like To Learn How To Manage Your Anxiety?

Wednesday, February 27 at 4:00 pm
90 minute presentation

DR. LONNIE SARNELL, Psy. D.

http://www.drlonniesarnell.com
(We recommend that parents join in the conversation)

Presentation will take place in the
Lake Placid Room at Mennen Arena

Reservations required as space is limited
$40.00 per family (cash or check only, paid in advance)

Hosted by The Skating Club of Morris

Please join us as we celebrate National Skating Month on Saturday, Feb 9th from 11:30-2pm. I will be organizing and leading this annual event again and plan to have free 1/2 hr group lessons followed by a figure skating exhibition and a family skate session to close out the event.
http://www.gardenstatesc.org/event/2019-national-skating-month-celebration/

I would like to invite all my Learn to Skate and private lesson students as well as my skating friends to join me on Friday, January 25th for a Nationals Figure Skating Viewing Party. We will watch the Senior Ladies skate their final freestyle program at the Little Caesars arena in Detroit, Michigan and see them all vie for the gold medal. This year, all eyes will be on the 13 yr old junior national champion, Alysa Liu- yes, she’s only 13 years old!!! Did you know that Alysa is the youngest skater in history to have landed a clean triple axel in an international competition? …and the 3rd American skater to do so after Tonya Harding and Mirai Nagasu? Also, did you watch Alysa’s short program a couple of days ago when she landed a clean triple axel AND triple flip AND triple lutz + triple toe loop (though slightly under-rotated) jump combo!!! We’re sure to see some amazing skating from this triple axel phenom and the other skaters and I hope all my students can join me as we kick off the US Figure Skating Championships with my viewing party this Friday night!