Just reminding all the Adults out there that the New Year's Adult Invitational competition will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2003 at the Ashburn Ice House in Ashburn, VA (near Dulles airport just outside Washington DC). I competed last year, and it's a really well-run and nice competition with tons of events of many types (spin, moves, freestyle, interp, etc), and is a nice warm up for Adult Nationals!

Collegiate age skaters are particularly encouraged to compete in the young adult categories (18-24 yrs of age) for FS, interpretive and spin events.

Information and applications are available online at http://users.erols.com/wfsc/index.html Just scroll down on the home page, or click on "Upcoming Events."

Deadline for applications is January 1, 2003!

manleywoman, are you part of the host club, or just an interested poster?

Hi,
Manley, do you remember if last year the skills events were on the same day as the interpretive?
Thanks,

I am a member of the host club, though nobody at the club asked me to post the link. It's a good competition, so I thought people would want to know about it. I unfortunately can't compete in it because I'm moving out of state in early Jsnuary, and can't fly back so quickly after moving.

Flo...sorry, I don't remember!

IIRC, last year they had the compulsory moves, moves in the field, and spin events on the first day, and freestyles and interps the 2nd day. On the 2nd day, they held the freestyle events in roughly increasing order of level, and then ended with the interps.

I don't know if they'll stick to this same format this year. Probably, but don't quote me on it.

manleywoman, I was just asking about you being a club member because I wanted to find out who the competition chair is. I have a question about an event.

I attended last year with 2 friends who competed -- I was injured and unable to skate myself. It was a great competition. Very well run! We had a great time. I'd encourage all adult skaters to sign up.

I'm going!!

My one and only Bronze I competition! I am skating FS, bronze Compulsaries, bronze Dance, and Silver MIF. What are others skating?

I hope to make more friends and I am excited to be able to see Jenlyon and Skaternum again!

Hugs!
Danielle

I hope to be doing my interpretive, and perhaps gold spins.

Hmmm, I don't know who the chair is for this particular event, but I imagine if you contact any of the Board members they'd direct you to the right person!

Are members that belong to a Canadian club, allowed to enter the USFSA Adult competitons?

I've already tried, and nobody ever emailed me back. I'll try again...

I'm competing at this one (my first of the year) in Silver I FS, Silver spins (possibly), and Gold MIF.

Skaternum, I think the competition chair is Peter Tsai.

Skaternum, I sent you a PM about the competition.

I think I may be coming up for this as well. I'm thinking I'll do Gold MIF, Gold Compulsory moves and Gold II FS. That's if I can get my coach and I a good fare from Dallas.

Hi,
Anyone know how the response has been?
Thanks

Haven't heard.

On a side note, Ed Picken (a long-time judge, and former national medalist skater) passed away on 30 December....he was heavily involved in the planning for the Adult Invitational, as well as the WFSC's Pro-Am competition.

Ed judged many of my skating tests, and it won't be the same looking across the ice to the judges panels and not seeing him there.

I'm skating only in Bronze MIF. Had thought about doing Pre-Silver solo, but didn't get my act together to revive them.

--jsl

Good question. All I know is, I'll be there! Shall we try to get some of us together that weekend? Maybe once practice ice info is out we can make some plans.

skaternum

Count me in!!!

I know Jenlyon and skaternum - I can't wait to meet more of you that are going to be there!

Danielle

ps) Hopefully I get to see Ice T and Flutzilla the weekend after so that is cool, too!

Here is a link to Ashburn Ice House...

Ashburn Ice House

And here is a link to another nearby rink

Skatequest Reston

Both web sites should have their freestyle sessions listed. Don't know what the pick-up price is at Ashburn, but pick-up at Reston is $10.

I believe I heard that depending on schedule and how the events played out, there would be practice ice on Friday night. Otherwise I know there is FS ice until around 6:15 most days at Ashburn and until 5:30 to 5:45 each day at Reston. I don't know how crowded the Ashburn FS sessions are, either. The 4:15 or so session at Reston is usually the most crowded followed by the next session (although sometimes it's a tad less crowded). Also the quality of the ice on the late afternoon FS session at Reston tends to be the pits unless they changed their Zam schedule. I've been skating earlier in the day at Reston to avoid the rug rats.

If you arrive on Thurs and want to skate at Reston FS sessions on Friday, they do run a 2-for-1 for all FS sessions before 12 noon.

Hope this helps.

Thanks, jenlyon60. I can attest to the crappy ice and crowded conditions at the Ashburn rink on Friday afternoon. At last year's comp, it was a zoo, with the rink regulars PLUS many adult competitors!

If anyone gets in Thursday night, Fairfax Ice Arena has freestyle ice pretty much all day. There's a public session over lunchtime, and one starting at 4:00 p.m., but other than that it's mostly freestyle. The schedule's not online, but the rink phone number is 703-323-1132.

On another note, does anyone know when the schedule will be out?

On a third note, I was told that we are short on entries for pairs and dance, so if you've been unsure about entering these events, please reconsider. We'd love to have you here! Contact Judy Reiner at JudyQ@rocketmail.com if you need more information.

"On a side note, Ed Picken (a long-time judge, and former national medalist skater) passed away on 30 December....he was heavily involved in the planning for the Adult Invitational, as well as the WFSC's Pro-Am competition."

The Pro-Am competition has been renamed the "Edward G Picken Pro-Am Dance Classic". It is June 13-15 & the brochure is on the Washington FSC web page.

http://users.erols.com/wfsc/

I'd like to meet everyone if I can. I still have my flo t-shirt! We'll have to draw a line throught the fsworld part.
I'd love to do pairs, perhaps I can find a man in the lobby.