I thought I'd just put this up for last minute communications about PCAS, which is this Saturday and Sunday.

I was at the rink this morning and was told by the freestyle session manager that the 6:30am freestyle session being offered by the Culver Ice Arena on Saturday is being shortened to a 45 minute session (not an hour). So if you are planning to skate that session, make sure you are there right at 6:30 to maximize your ice time. That is the only session offered by the rink that morning.

Now, a few hours later, the story is changing and I'm hearing that it's the *Sunday* morning special FS session that is being shortened to just 45 minutes. . . So I'd suggest that if you are doing either the Saturday or Sunday early morning session, get there right when it starts in case that's the one that only goes for 45 minutes!

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

I just want to wish you good luck to all you guys who are going to Pacific Coast Adult Sectionals.

Special shout out to doubletoe on her Champ Adult Gold event!!! (And Nick Chou too if he's competing in his. I've heard he's NOT this year... but I'm not sure... oh! And Marcos, Garry, etc gang too!!!) Daisies, work that "judges 'game show' smile and wave!!!"

Oh, God! Too many people I want to wish well... but if I didn't mention you, doesn't mean I'm not thinkin' of 'ya this weekend...

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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!!!

LOL, jazzpants you crack me up! I am not judging this year -- I am competing! Eek! Just Interp, though.

Here is the dealio on the Saturday and Sunday practice sessions. This IS the final word -- as of today, anyway. The SATURDAY walk-on session has been shortened by 15 minutes. It is now from 6:30am to 7:15am.

The SUNDAY session remains the same, from 7am to 8am.

Good luck, all!

Wha-ut?! No Swan this year at AN??!!

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Good luck to doubletoe and everyone else competing!

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Adult Nationals, 2009 "The Time of My Life"

LOL, do you mean the "elbow-elbow-wrist-wrist" wave?

Yes, good luck to all those competing, including doubletoe!

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He'll be there.

WHEW!!! I'm SOOOO glad!!! I've heard he wasn't skating much this year and the source wasn't sure that he was competing this year or not...

GOOOOOOO, NICK!!!!

mikawendy: Something like that.... (The story is that the judges usually just go, sit on their chairs and watch the other skaters warming up and ignore the announcer when s/he announces which judges are judging the current event. Daisies is the only person that actually does this "smile and wave" thing when they announce her name. It's like she's on a game show and she's one of the contestants. Several of us started cheering from then on when we've noticed this...)

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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 did it especially for you guys.

Yes, Nick has been so busy this year he's only been able to skate about an hour per week. Although he's not in peak form, you wouldn't know it looking at him land his doubles in that one hour of practice! (If I didn't like him so much I'd hate his guts, LOL!)

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"You don't have to put an age limit on your dreams." - Dara Torres, 41, after her 2nd medal at the 2008 Olympics

Awww, you guys all know each other! ... I know I'm barely above lurker status around here, but it would be nice to actually meet some of you. It's a rarity that I get to talk to real live adult figure skaters. My practice session is tomorrow at 3pm and I will be wearing my lucky outfit (magenta velvet skirt, lime green t-shirt). Also, if you are feeling charitable and skating on the Saturday morning freestyle, stick around and watch my sincerest attempt at a Salchow/Toeloop, during the Ladies No-Test FS. I'm at the point with my program where it either goes really right, or really, really wrong, so it should be entertaining no matter what!
Good Luck to ALL!!!!

Jeanmarie: Good luck at your No Test event!

I sadly won't be at this year's Sectionals either , since I'm trying to pay off a lot of bills this year. But I hopefully will be well ready for my Bronze debut later this year at a local comp...which will lead up to my first AN competition.

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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!!!

Best Wishes to EVERYONE skating at PCAS this weekend. I wish I were there with you... but I'll see you next year! I hope everybody skates their best programs ever -- at least until the NEXT competition!

Have fun!!!!

Thin-Ice

Good luck to all!

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Doubletoe: Good luck vibes headed your way! Will you be taping it?
I do love the you tube posted of your programs! Say Hi to jeanmarie for us!

Daisies: Good luck to you too! Maybe you could do a little wave just prior to starting your program? How cute. giggle

Jeanmarie: How exciting to be participating. Will look forward to hearing how the no test level went for you! I have the salchow/toe loop in my program too. Similar to you, it either really goes well..or really does not...Hoping yours will be solid and there when it counts.

Best of skates to all competing (go, Doubletoe!!!!).

Remember, you can't control what the other skaters do, and you can't control what the judges think - all you can do is go out there, skate your best, relax and enjoy it!

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Good luck to everyone!

I'm not getting into Culver City until about 7 tonight so I'll miss my practice ice, but I'll be there at 6:30 tomorrow morning! I can't wait to see everyone!

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To everyone competing...

as our Silverblade girls used to yell at every teammate on the ice

"GO (insert name) SKATE GREAT! WE LOVE YOU. SMILE!"

j

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Just hoping someone will post some SPOILERS from the 2007 Pacific Coast Adult Sectionals comp.

Just to keep those of us at home/work entertained and up-to-date.

(hint, hint)

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good luck to you all, have safe trip!!!

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Level one Field Moves......PASSED 05.06.08
Level one Free dance.....PASSED 02.10.08

GOALS FOR 2009

• Level One Compulsary dances.......PASSED 19.02.09
• Level One Elements.....................PASSED 10.07.09
• Level Two Free dance.................PASSED 19.02.09
• Level One Free...........................
• Level Two compulsory dances.......

Loving it, Loving it, Loving it!!!!!

Thanks to everyone for the good luck wishes! I wish everyone good luck as well! Looking forward to welcoming everyone to our lil' rink.

Starting orders for the Championship events have been posted:
http://www.usfigureskating.org/event...tingorders.htm

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Best wishes everyone! May the glitter be with you!
~sk8pdx