SCSF’s second annual Silver Spin 2010 competition will be held at Belmont Iceland on March 6-7, 2010.

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The Skating Club of San Francisco will host a free Parent Seminar at Belmont Iceland on Saturday, February 13 at 9:30 a.m. The topic will center around the U.S. Figure Skating testing process and will include useful information about studying for the new moves in the field tests. This will be a wonderful seminar for new skate parents as well as veteran skate parents.

The speakers will be Jeff Crandell and John Macdonald. For more information and to reserve your spot please contact Shirley Schorer at 510 853 9288 or email her at shirley@scsf.org.

 

The Adult Critique will be held at 7:30 p.m. on February 20, 2010. It is designed to help our members prepare for the 2010 Pacific Coast Adult Sectional Figure Skating Championships (March 12-14) and 2010 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships (April 13-17). Skaters will be able to purchase videos of their Critique performance. After the Critique, skaters are invited to join us for a no-host gathering at Chevy’s, where one or more Critique judges will provide direct feedback to go with the Critique forms.
 
SCSF Board Vice President Sam Singer, Jr. is chairing the event, as well as recruiting the judges. SCSF Adult Home Club Member Rebecca Hurst is handling the Adult Critique sign-up and site/video logistics. If you have not already begun receiving Rebecca’s email updates with details about the Adult Critique and would like to be added, please email her at rebeccahurst@earthlink.net. We hope you can join us!

TREMORS will be holding a informational meeting on February 21 at 5PM about forming a new JUVENILE team. Parents of eligible skaters are encouraged to attend. Minimum requirements are Preliminary Moves test and under age 13 on July 1, 2010.

TREMORS competed in Cedar Rapids, Iowa last weekend at the Pacific Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships. Here are the results:

INTERMEDIATE team – 4th place out of 5 teams, advance to the US National Championships, highest IJS score to date!

OPEN JUVENILE team – 8th place out of 9 teams

PRE JUVENILE team – 2nd place out 7 teams

The Skating Club of San Francisco’s new Senior level Theater on Ice team has chosen the name SAN FRANCISCO ICE THEATER. Paige Scott will join head coach Louis Vachon in leading the artistic direction of the team. The team is open to SCSF members who have passed their Intermediate Moves test. Practices will be twice a week at Belmont. Don’t miss this incredibly exciting opportunity to experience a world of travel, new friends, and artistry on ice. For info please contact Team Manager Jennifer at bigworldmarket@mail.com.

U.S. Figure Skating just released their IJS Handbook: Your Guide to the International Judging System this week. It is part of their effort to educate fans and the general public about IJS. Just in time for Nationals and the Olympics!

Skate SF actions shots were taken by Gino Yang, the official event photographer. The photos can be viewed online by clicking here. Mention that you are a "Skating Club of San Francisco member" on the order form or on your check and SCSF will receive a 10% commission. This is a great way to support the club and get quality action photos for your personal collection!