Georgia Figure Skating Club

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The Georgia FSC is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization.

Latest Newsletter:

The February/March newsletter is out.  It can be viewed from the Newsletter page, or you can click here.  

Club Jackets:

The Georgia Figure Skating Club has new Club Jackets for 2010!

We have the order forms ready for the club jackets. Just click here for info and the forms. 

Donations for Holly Faris

The club is collecting donations for the expense for Holly Faris, one of our skaters.  She has been ill with renal failure, kidney failure and chronic pain for the past 2 years.  If you would like to donate to assist her mother in paying her medical bills, please click here.

Lori is overjoyed with the outpouring of the donations to date.  She has written the following thank you to the members that have donated: Thank You 

We are still taking donations, and will for quite a while.  Anytime that you would like to donate, please do.

2009 Peach Open and Peach Classic:

The 2009 Peach Open results are now available at: Peach Open Results

The 2009 Peach Classic results are now available at: Peach Classic Results  

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Lichtefeld: rlichtefeld@yahoo.com or 770-513-2117

 2009 Awards:

Awards were presented at the Annual Banquet and Party on May 16, 2009.  
Congratulations to the award winners.

Award	Duluth	Town Center
Skater of the Year	Tina Washington	Jessica Fuchs
Adult Skater of the Year	Rob Lichtefeld	Cathy Procaskey
Rookie of the Year	Frances Umezaki-Oba	Olivia Wang
Sportsman of the Year	Nicole Miller	MacKenzie Kisella
Ben Loggins  Volunteer of the Year	Janet Kloor	Connie Costner

Click here for past years awards

2009 Adult Nationals

The 2009 US Adult Figure Skating Championships were held from April 23-25 in Grand Rapids, MI.  The following skaters represented the club at the event:

Skater	Placement	Event
Davin Grindstaff	Silver medal	Championship Masters Mens Junior-Senior Freeskate  Total Score  45.11
Rob Lichtefeld	Bronze medal	Silver Men III Freeskate
Sara Panzer and Rob Lichtefeld	5th	Silver Pairs
Sara Panzer	14th	Silver Ladies II Freeskate

Congratulations skaters!!! 

More information, results and videos can be found on IceNetwork.

2009 Eastern Adult Sectionals:

Davin Grindstaff won the Championship Masters Mens Junior/Senior event at the 2009 Eastern Adult Championships. This qualifies Davin to compete in the Championship Masters Junior/Senior event at the US Adult Figure Skating Championships in Grand Rapids, MI April 21-26.

Results at CCFSC Results at IceNetwork

Club Member competing at Worlds!:

Yoniko "Tina" Washington has been chosen to represent India at the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles, CA from March 23-29.

Tina is 16 and lives with her family in Duluth, GA. She trains at the Atlanta IceForum in Duluth and is coached by Aren Nielsen, Kaysi Kitsell, and Graham Payne. She has been a member of the Georgia Figure Skating Club and US Figure Skating since 2002.

Read more

 iGive.com:

The Georgia Figure Skating Club has setup an account with iGive.  iGive has a program where you shop online and a portion of your spending is sent to the GaFSC as a donation.  And, since the GaFSC is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, you can claim these donations on your taxes (per IRS regulations).

It doesn't cost a cent to join and once you're a member, every time you shop the Mall at iGive.com we receive a percentage of each purchase you make.  iGive allows you to do online shopping with your choice of over 600 nationally known online merchants like Barnes & Noble, Eddie Bauer, Lands' End and PETsMART. Your privacy is guaranteed, plus money-saving deals and specials every day! 
If you'd like more information or if you'd like to sign up, click here:

 Southern Interclub Skating Council:

The Southern Interclub Skating Council was reformed in 2006.  Newsletters and Officers are available on the SICSC page.

 Yahoo! Group:

The GaFSC now has a Yahoo! Group for its members. We have a calendar of events, files, and we can send out messages to our members. However, you do have to join the group to receive the emails.

Click to subscribe to GaFSC-Members

Contact information for the club can be found on the Board page.

The Georgia Figure Skating Club is incorporated in the state of Georgia and is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Click here to download the letter from the IRS.

We hold Club Ice, host Test Sessions, and offer Competitions at the following rinks. The club does not own nor operate these facilities.

Atlanta IceForum 2300 Satellite Blvd. Duluth, GA 30097 770-813-1010 Get Map

IceForum - Town Center 3061 Busbee Parkway Kennesaw, GA 30144 770-218-1010 Get Map

The purposes of the Georgia Figure Skating Club are:

• to encourage the instruction, practice and advancement of the members in free skating, dancing, and all types of figure skating;
• to encourage and cultivate a spirit of fraternal feeling among ice skaters;
• to sponsor, to produce, or co-operate in the production of amateur ice carnivals and shows;
• to encourage the instruction and training of judges and other officials in support and furtherance of recognized United States Figure Skating Association objectives as well as working with other skating organizations and clubs.