Since there is a thread for the Adult Eastern Sectionals...

Who's going? Barring emergencies, I will be there competing at whatever age-appropriate Pre-Bronze FS event there is for me. (I'm in Class III.)

Also, I have been told thru Janice that for "non-qualifying" events only, it's okay to accept applications "unofficially" thru the 17th. (I had sent in my application, but forgot to send the most important part of the application. Yup! The check!!! ) And of course, this wouldn't have happened if I was allowed to apply online thru the USFSA website! (Only applicants for qualifying events can apply to Sectionals online. GRRRR!!!)

See you guys there!!!

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jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Me!
I'm so excited to have actually registered online for my first qualifying event: Championship Gold! Woo hoo! Although I stand a pretty good chance of coming in last, it will be a thrill just to be in the event. See you there!

I'll be there skating Bronze 1. Didn't pass my moves so couldn't move up to Silver See you all in March!

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I sent my application for the non-qualifying events, but still don't know if I'll be able to compete. I skipped the qualifying this year since I cannot even do a waltz jump at this point I will be in attendance either way.

doubletoe, I doubt you will come in last. You never know what can happen in that event. I will be there to cheer you on!

Yay!! I am so thrilled that you will be there. Keeping fingers crossed that all you need to heal your injury is just another 6-8 weeks and that there are a few perfect axels hiding in that hamstring. Heck, maybe even a double sal.

Yup! Ditto here! And I am preparing my ice blessings for that rink too!!! (Of course, I do my ice blessings best when I skate regularly at that rink... and I don't normally skate at Oakland.)

I look forward to finally meeting doubletoe and TreSk8sAZ too!!!

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Having moved across the country a few months ago, I'll be participating in my first Pacific Coast Sectionals.
I'll be in Champ Masters Ladies. This has been a hard transition year for me with a very busy new job, so my goal is to get through the program without keeling over on the ice.

Pedonskates

Where are you skating now, Ped?

And more importantly, are YOU gonna be there, daisies???

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

I moved to Tucson, AZ last summer. We had some problems with getting ice when the rink shut down (temporarily, thank goodness,) so skating got a little harder to squeeze in.
My new job is a lot more demanding than I thought it would be. Getting up way early in the morning sometimes is very difficult. I do love my program though - it just doesn't love me back yet.
I'm looking forward to meeting more adult skaters on this side of the country.

Pedonskates

Thanks! I'm supposed to get a cortisone injection on Tuesday. I'm hoping that it's going to help. From what I have read about my injury, it's the best solution. I'm also hoping that the Dr. clears me to skate again. I took another month off per his recommendation and I'm going crazy.

Jazz, I'll need a double dose of ice blessings this year!!

I will be there, but I won't be skating. I was off for too long with an injury in 2005 to have been able to get anything together in time.

PattyP: working on double dose of ice blessings just for you!

Oh, good! At least I get to see you, say hello and all. I wasn't sure you were going or not since you've been out most of 2005 and all. Are you getting back your jumps, spins and most importantly, your lovely edges?

Looking forward to meeting you, pedonskates!

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

Can't wait to meet you!!

Even if you aren't comfortable with it yet, your elements have been quite good on the freestyles I've seen you at!

Jazzpants~ Looking forward to finally meeting you too!

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Welcome to the West coast!

FYI: I know you guys will be getting some extra entries from Easterns at least. There was some talk last year that since some skaters had already bought tix for the Olympics, and ANs is earlier this year, now Easterns and the Olympics overlap. So some skaters were going to have to switch regions to compete. That may be the case for Mids too...they are February 10th, which I think is around when the Olys start.

Aww, you're sweet! Yes, I am able to do almost everything I could do before I got hurt, but I won't be doing much FS anymore. I intend to do Interp only at AN and then after that work on ice dancing. Looking forward to seeing you!

Groan. . . What a year to be entering my very first qualifying event. . . So now I'll be 12th out of 12 rather than 8th out of 8? LOL!

Bumpity Bump....

I just got email notices with a copy of the competition schedule (well, as of Friday anyway) and today the competition packet via snail mail. So if you don't have it yet, keep an eye out for it! (For those who has as messy a house as I do , it's a (sorta) thick business size envelope metered Oakland, but the person sending it is from Dublin, CA...)

My event is Friday at 8:50pm. And thankfully, I am a nighttime skater!!!

Look forward to seeing you guys that are coming to visit!!!

I've been at Oakland on weekends lately spreading the ice blessings around for both PattyP and doubletoe so they'll skate well at their events!!! (Be careful though, PattyP!!! The ice blessings can't help your back.)

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

I got my packet yesterday! My event is at 2:15 on Friday. I'm also scheduled to skate at 3:50 on Saturday but I'm 95% sure I will scratch that event as I haven't even started to practice an interp program...besides I'm sure that I would not be able to find a stick in Oakland!

It appears that I forgot to sign up for practice ice...oops Sherri is going to kill me!

Thanks for the ice blessings!

Ugh. According to the e-mailed schedule I'm at 9:10 Friday night (haven't gotten my packet yet). I'm used to having early morning practices and was dragging at St. Moritz for my 9 p.m. event. Hopefully my practice ice is early and I can go back to the hotel and sleep before my event!!!!

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I'm at 8:40 on Friday. And I'll be seeing 'ya there, TreSk8sAZ!!! (Have to see what the young'um's are doing in Bronze I-II.)

I hope the comp will be on the nicer patch (Olympic rink) of the ice and they open the NHL rink for public session (unofficial warm up session.) Otherwise, I may opt for my weekend rink to warm up before I go in for my event.

I'll ask around... maybe someone in that organization committee knows?

PattyP, I can find you a stick, 'ya know... (But don't worry. I won't go looking for it.) And ask around...you might still be able to sign up for practice ice. Ping the person that emailed you the schedule. She might know. If you get practice ice then and don't tell Sherri, I won't tell on 'ya.

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Cheers,
jazzpants

11-04-2006: Shredded "Pre-Bronze FS for Life" Club Membership card!!!
Silver Moves is the next "Mission Impossible"
(Dare I try for Championship Adult Gold someday???)

Thank you for the support, you guys!!!

I spoke with someone yesterday, they are working on getting me on a session on Friday moring.

TreSk8sAZ, I'm with you. I'm a morning skater too. A good nap in the afternoon should help. That's what I usually do if I get stuck with a late skate.

My event is early in the competition, so I will be able to relax and enjoy watching all the other events when I'm done!

Jazzpants, you're the best! LOL!