Georgia Figure Skating Club

Latest Newsletter:

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

Kristel did another great job and is already putting together the next newsletter. She is asking for everyone's help by sending in photos. Also, if you have any information, articles, results that you would like her to include, please send them to her. She can only put information in that you provide! Her email is: kristel_fuchs@hotmail.com. She especially needs stuff from our skaters that don't skate at Town Center. 

2008 Peach Open and Peach Classic:

The 2008 Peach Open will be held August 29-30. The deadline for entries is July 14.
Peach Open info

The 2008 Peach Classic will be held August 30-31. The deadline for entries is July 19.
Peach Classic info  

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

Club Warm-ups:

You can download an order form below:
Club Warm-up Order Form

Or, you can order online at:
Caliber Embroidery

Or, you can see the jackets on the jammin.com website, the only difference is that the colors are reversed, ours is Royal with Black inserts.

 2008 Awards:

Awards were presented at the Annual Banquet and Party on April 21, 2008.  
Congratulations to the award winners.

Award	Duluth	Town Center
Skater of the Year	Alex Zahradnicek	Courtney Wootton
Adult Skater of the Year	Davin Grindstaff	Christian Schambach
Rookie of the Year	Emily Johnston	Kovi Duchesne
Sportsman of the Year	Lauren Angelucci	Catherine Squirewell
Ben Loggins  Volunteer of the Year	Carolyn Crocker	Linda DePeter

Click here for past years awards

2008 Board of Directors Elections

The following members have been elected to the Board of Directors to serve a two year term:

Marianne Campbell
Diedre Mitchell
Lisa Swantek  (Lisa has since decided not to serve, and Maureen Brooks will fill her position)
Karyn Thomas
Christine Wootton

Congratulations!

Adult Nationals

The 2008 US Adult Figure Skating Championships were held from April 8-12 in Lake Placid, NY.  The following skaters represented the club at the event:

Skater	Placement	Event
Davin Grindstaff	Silver medal	Championship Masters Mens Freeskate.     Element Score  18.94   Program Components  23.74   Total Score  42.68
Sara Panzer and Rob Lichtefeld	Silver medal	Silver Pairs   (3 - 1st place ordinals)
Sara Panzer	Bronze medal	Silver Ladies III Interpretive - Light Entertainment/Comedy
Rob Lichtefeld	5th	Silver Men IV/V Freeskate.
Sara Panzer	9th	Silver Ladies III Freeskate (Qualifying Round Group C)

Congratulations skaters!!! 

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

Alex Z. at Nationals: 
Alex Zahradnicek competed in the Novice Men's event at the 2008 US Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, MN. 

He placed 2nd in the Short Program with a score of 46.59 and 5th in the Freeskate with a score of 86.65. These scores put him 4th overall with a total score of 133.24.  

You can view the results and watch videos of the event at the IceNetwork. (see below for a discount code)

****   Congratulations Alex on winning a Pewter Medal at Nationals!!!!   ****

IceNetwork.com: 
Now that Nationals is over, you can go back and see any of the events on demand using IceNetwork. 

You can purchase an annual pass for only $19.95. This is a special price offered to members of our club. To get the special price, go to the Subscribe page, and on it you will see a box that says: 
Promotion/Discount Code: in that box put ICECLB952OFF in the next box that says: Member Identification Number:, put in your US Figure Skating number. Then, press the Apply button. You will see the total at the bottom show $19.95 instead of $29.95. And, the club will get a small portion of your fee. So, you are getting a discount and helping out your club. 

You can see which events will be covered by going to: 
http://web.icenetwork.com/events/schedule.jsp 

 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.