isn't he new AN schedule just Dandy? - Page 5

Mrs Redboots · #**101** 03-22-2006, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by daisies

Berkeley!

I'll never forget my figures event there. My group was huge. I did terrible loops ... as usual. LOL.

I didn't watch the figures, but I remember meeting you for the first time that year!

There is a facility in Massachussets, but I can't remember the name of the town, which has 3 sheets - it's the place where they have (or had, a few years ago) an incredibly cheap adult session on a Saturday evening on the one pad reserved solely for free skating. We were there one week, and joined in, meeting some friends there. I thought at the time it would be a great place for Adult Nationals.

lovepairs · #**102** 03-22-2006, 06:27 AM

Manleywoman,

Please add The Gardens, Laural, MD to your list of rinks. A really nice facility with three ice surfaces, two of which are Olympic size and the other in NHL. There is also another rink close to it: Columbia, which is a single surface, but would work for practice spill over.

Oh, Michael Weiss trains here during the summer. My pairs partner and I had the privilege of being on the same practice ice with him a few times this past summer--what a nice guy! Really, Michael Weiss is one of the nicest guys on the ice: he turned our program music on for us, and came over to see if I was okay after a death spiral wipe out! Really, nice guy, and I might add--awesome skater--one of my favorites of all the men!

blue111moon · #**103** 03-22-2006, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs Redboots

There is a facility in Massachussets, but I can't remember the name of the town, which has 3 sheets - it's the place where they have (or had, a few years ago) an incredibly cheap adult session on a Saturday evening on the one pad reserved solely for free skating. We were there one week, and joined in, meeting some friends there. I thought at the time it would be a great place for Adult Nationals.

You're thinking of Colonial FSC in Acton-Boxborough - Nashoba Valley Olympia Rinks.

They have three ice surfaces there but Rink 3 - the one they used for a lot of the adult sessions - lost it's roof in a horrific windstorm a couple motnhs back and repairs are taking longer than expected.

The problem with Colonial is that two of the three rinks have little or no spectator seating and nearby hotel space is limited.

New England FSC in Marlborough is hosting Adult Sectionals next year.

I just came back from two days in Aston, PA and at The Pond in Delaware. I didn't find either one very cold (although the coaches complained about it) but then I'm from Massachusetts. It's not cold if I can't see my breath.

And if there's no snow drifting gently down from the holes in the roof, it's positively balmy.

Terri C · #**104** 03-22-2006, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs Redboots

I didn't watch the figures, but I remember meeting you for the first time that year!

There is a facility in Massachussets, but I can't remember the name of the town, which has 3 sheets - it's the place where they have (or had, a few years ago) an incredibly cheap adult session on a Saturday evening on the one pad reserved solely for free skating. We were there one week, and joined in, meeting some friends there. I thought at the time it would be a great place for Adult Nationals.

I think you're referring to Nashoba Valley Olympia in Boxbourough. That's the home rink for Colonial FSC,which will be hosting Adult Easterns next year in that rink!

Terri C · #**105** 03-22-2006, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lovepairs

Manleywoman,

Please add The Gardens, Laural, MD to your list of rinks. A really nice facility with three ice surfaces, two of which are Olympic size and the other in NHL. There is also another rink close to it: Columbia, which is a single surface, but would work for practice spill over.

I agree that the Gardens is a beautiful rink, with good proximity to BWI and National Airport, but the hotel prices are off the wall ! I discovered this when looking for a hotel for May Day Open.

Joan · #**106** 03-22-2006, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by coskater64

You can always ski after your events just about 2 hours away at huge resorts like Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone, Steamboat Springs or down south in Telluride or Aspen.

I like that idea - First compete at AN and then go skiing. I'd love to see AN held in Denver.

MusicSkateFan · #**107** 03-22-2006, 08:12 AM

Denver....great...we will all need oxygen tanks! LOL I thought Colorado Springs would be nice...I have never been there......

Back to the topic of the schedule.....

My practice times are back to back! Ugh at least they are on Friday and I compete on Saturday....that is a bit better than before when my practices were scheduled...AFTER my event! My 20 min warmup looks to be in a good place for Sat. too!

Mrs Redboots · #**108** 03-22-2006, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by blue111moon

You're thinking of Colonial FSC in Acton-Boxborough - Nashoba Valley Olympia Rinks.

They have three ice surfaces there but Rink 3 - the one they used for a lot of the adult sessions - lost it's roof in a horrific windstorm a couple motnhs back and repairs are taking longer than expected.

The problem with Colonial is that two of the three rinks have little or no spectator seating and nearby hotel space is limited.

That's indeed the one, JoAnne and Terri, thank you! I have only just heard about the roof - I do hope nobody was hurt. That's the second rink I've skated at that's lost its roof in recent months.... oh help!

In another place, on another subject, someone listed the multi-surface rinks in Mass:

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Tri-Towne Arena - 2 North American
ICenter Salem - 1 North American, 1 Olympic
Nashoba Valley - 3 North American (1 temporarily out of commision;
collapsed roof)
New England Sports Center - 4 North American
Hockey Town - 3 North American, 1 outdoor
Flynn Rink - 1 North American, 1 "Kiddie sized" 25m x 25m

I imagine that some of those (but perhaps not Nashoba Valley) might be suitable....

flo · #**109** 03-22-2006, 08:24 AM

Received my practice times, they're fine.

I don't know if Oakland would ever host AN again. It wasn't the best run nats, and the facility was far too small. There was no area inside to lift or get away from the crowds. Traffic was horrible and the practice rinks were not very close.

sk8pics · #**110** 03-22-2006, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by blue111moon

I just came back from two days in Aston, PA and at The Pond in Delaware. I didn't find either one very cold (although the coaches complained about it) but then I'm from Massachusetts.

Hey, you were in my neck of the woods! Actually, the Pond has been a bit warmer lately. It's not uncommon to see your breath there, have your eyes tearing as you skate, or for your fingers to turn purple, LOL! And hey, the coaches aren't working as hard as we are, so they always are colder! Anyway, hope you had a nice time.

lovepairs · #**111** 03-22-2006, 09:02 AM

Aston has been very very cold, lately, for some reason. This past Monday was unusually cold at The Pond, but they were working on the heating system and there was this slight smell of amonia in the air, as a result. This should be temporary, because The Pond is usually comfortable--temperature wise.

But, I have to say, the coldest rink in the universe is Hatfield, Ice World, in Colmar, PA. It is a meat freezer; even if you're working out really hard your toes are numb after about an hour on that ice. It's mostly a hockey rink, so they have to keep the ice really cold and hard, I suppose.

Debbie S · #**112** 03-22-2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Terri C

I agree that the Gardens is a beautiful rink, with good proximity to BWI and National Airport, but the hotel prices are off the wall ! I discovered this when looking for a hotel for May Day Open.

If AN comes to Laurel, you can stay with me, Terri.

Of course, the way I'm going, I may only be a spectator at future ANs!

manleywoman · #**113** 03-22-2006, 09:06 AM

lovepairs: the Gardens is already on the list. It was where i skated when I lived in DC (there and at Cabin John). I used to skate with Weiss too!

sk8pics · #**114** 03-22-2006, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lovepairs

This past Monday was unusually cold at The Pond, but they were working on the heating system and there was this slight smell of amonia in the air, as a result. This should be temporary, because The Pond is usually comfortable--temperature wise.

That depends a lot on the outside temp, the day of the week, and which rink you are on. Sunday mornings, the NHL rink is freezing cold unless it is very hot and sunny outside. The Olympic rink is not usually as cold, but it can be quite nippy and I often need my second layer of fleece there, depending on what I'm doing. It's gotten better, though; I know a lot of people used to complain about the cold. Their ice has gotten quite nice, too, so a big thumbs up from me!

CanAmSk8ter · #**115** 03-22-2006, 09:54 AM

Chiming in with my scheduling issues. I listed my arrival time as late Tuesday afternoon, and it turns out I'll actually be arriving earlier than I thought; my flight lands at 11:30am. However, my official practice ice is at 8:45 am. I didn't see anything on the tentative schedule about a possibility of official practices that early on Tuesday (did I miss something?) or I would have flown down on Monday.

I also didn't have any unofficial practices listed in the email I got, despite the fact that I had prepaid for one. Is anyone else getting their unofficial practices listed in their emails, or do we just show up for one when we get there?

flo · #**116** 03-22-2006, 10:24 AM

Hi,
All of my practices are listed in my e-mail.

flying~camel · #**117** 03-22-2006, 11:29 AM

I haven't gotten my email notification yet (maybe they haven't gotten to the S's yet).

I didn't pre-register for practice ice and I'm only skating in 1 event that doesn't have a QR, so I know when I 'm skating, but I'd like to have that "official" notification just to make me feel better

PattyP · #**118** 03-22-2006, 11:35 AM

How about my neck of the woods.....Anaheim, CA

Anaheim Ice is a nice facility with 2 surfaces and there is another rink less that 5 miles away that also has 2 surfaces.

Then everyone can go to Disneyland after their events...HA!

Joan · #**119** 03-22-2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by flying~camel

I haven't gotten my email notification yet (maybe they haven't gotten to the S's yet).

I didn't pre-register for practice ice and I'm only skating in 1 event that doesn't have a QR, so I know when I 'm skating, but I'd like to have that "official" notification just to make me feel better

I have not heard yet either, and I'm in the "M"s. Yesterday morning, Colleen Newman said she'd contacted through the "F"s so I thought she would surely get at least as far as mid-alphabet by today! I want to know when my practice ice sessions are!

daisies · #**120** 03-22-2006, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CanAmSk8ter

Chiming in with my scheduling issues. I listed my arrival time as late Tuesday afternoon, and it turns out I'll actually be arriving earlier than I thought; my flight lands at 11:30am. However, my official practice ice is at 8:45 am. I didn't see anything on the tentative schedule about a possibility of official practices that early on Tuesday (did I miss something?) or I would have flown down on Monday.

I also didn't have any unofficial practices listed in the email I got, despite the fact that I had prepaid for one. Is anyone else getting their unofficial practices listed in their emails, or do we just show up for one when we get there?

When you say your "official practice ice is at 8:45am" on Tuesday, do you mean your official warmup? The 20-minute one? If so, that's very odd. There shouldn't be any official warmups until Wednesday. You're sure that Tuesday one isn't a regular, 30-minute practice? I am perplexed by your dilemma!

My e-mail listed both the one 30-minute practice I paid for and the one 20-minute warmup for my event.

flo · #**121** 03-22-2006, 03:39 PM

Some of the confusion may be that "(official)" is listed next to one of my 30 minute proctice sessions on Wednesday. Our warm ups are indicated as WU.

Stormy · #**122** 03-22-2006, 04:06 PM

How do you guys know where Easterns is next year?! I hadn't heard anything about that. Is it Marlboro (New England FSC) or Colonial FSC that's gotten it?

jazzpants · #**123** 03-22-2006, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Stormy

How do you guys know where Easterns is next year?! I hadn't heard anything about that. Is it Marlboro (New England FSC) or Colonial FSC that's gotten it?

Same question for Pacific Coast Adult Sectionals too please!!!

techskater · #**124** 03-22-2006, 08:33 PM

Colonial for Easterns and All Year for Coasts are the unofficial

Stormy · #**125** 03-22-2006, 09:02 PM

AWESOME!!! I would have know if New England FSC had gotten it, that's my club. Colonial is only a half hour away, and next year I hope to be qualifying in Championship Gold. Wow, this gives me some goals to work for. I'm really excited!!

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