About 150, I think. It's not a huge club.

How many clubs have you belonged to? I've belonged to three.

Four - three ice-dance clubs and one figure club. I've let the membership in two of the ice-dance clubs lapse, though.

When did you last skate? (This morning).

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I last skated on the 12th of August - just over 2 weeks ago. I miss it

How much do you spend on skating in a week? Including ice time, lessons, etc.

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Lets see -- it depends on whether I can skate cheaper open skates or have to do more expensive freestyle sessions, but here's an average:

Ice time (6.5 sessions a week): $54
Lessons (1 hour a week): $38
Water (a must have): $8

Grand total: $100

Forgot to add a question .

Is/are your coach(s) guys or girls? (Mine's a guy).

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I have a female and male as my primary coaches, then my secondary is a female as well.


Do you prefer going to your clubs freestyle ice or going to public ice?

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I prefer public ice, #1, it's cheaper! ($5 for two hours compared to $10.50 for one hour) #2, it's usually less crowded during the noon sessions I attend, the most I've ever counted was 30 or so, and that was a holiday. But most session have fewer then ten people out there and only about 5 that are doing major stuff.

Question question, lets see, does your rink have boards? (all the rinks I've seen around here have them except for one I hear that they can take them down for shows)

Steven

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My home club rinks have boards, but my off season club rink doesn't have boards. I prefer the arena without the boards better, since it feels like you have more freedom and you're not confined.

What are your skating superstitions?

for a competition you mean? well, when 2 years i had this competition, and i went on a walk before i competited, just a small, leisure walk, and listened to this one song that was playing on the radio. it was some jazz piece. later, i had the best performance of my life, so, from now on, whenever i compete, i must take a small walk and listen to that song a few hrs before i take to the ice. and, ok, this is part is kinda gross, lol, but if im competiting in more than one event, and i do good in my 1st event, than i wear the same tights/socks(i used to wear thin socks, i dont anymore) for the next event without washing them first. my mom thinks this is absolutely disgusting tho. haha.

What is your favorite pre-competition snack/meal? I luv mac and cheese or a turkey sandwich. hehe.

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Usually I compete in the morning, so I like to have a bagel or powerbar. Nothing large or greasy, no soda! Lots of water.

How many skating dresses do you have? Including competition ones, I have 5. Don'r really like to wear dresses!

I have about twenty practice style ones that I like, I only have a couple that I would consider "fancy", but I have another thirty or so that are "theme" styles that I wear on occasion.

Can you listen to your music at your rink?

Steven

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"A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular." - Adlai Stevenson
"Got Edge?" - Steven J. Arness - Coachless, two years and counting.
"He who carves himself to suit others will soon whittle himself away."
"Sometimes you get what you want but loose what you have."

yupperz, we sure can!

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whats your favorite thing about skating?

I have two, but they're related. One is my friends. When I changed rinks I was sure I wouldn't make friends at my new rink but I was wrong. I have the best group of friends ever! My second one is getting to meet skaters from all over the world. I've met skaters from 21 different countries. Right now there are skaters from five countries, three provinces, and I think five states training and/or coaching at my rink. I've always been fascinated by other cultures, so it's really been a dream come true for me.

Have you ever competed against skaters from other countries? I've competed against skaters from the U.S. (obviously) and Canada, but that's it.

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Yes, at the Mountain Cup, the Dune of Flanders Cup and the World Ice challenge.

I tell you what else - I do a lot better in an international field!!!!


Have you got your programmes for the forthcoming season sorted out yet?

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Yes! I have started my interpretive, and I'm looking forward to performing it at nationals.

How far ahead do you pick your program concept or music? I plan mine about a year ahead.

I dont compete so I cant really answer that question.

What was the last injury you got while skating? (mine was last night, 7 stitches in my chin)

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I injured my right hip flexor last February, just in time for Sectionals and Nationals . I was finally declared healed in July (and boy does jumping feel good now).

I'm going to repeat flo's question:

How far ahead do you pick your program concept or music?

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usually a year

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do u skate year round or just in winter??

Year round. My rink dosen't close in the Summer.

How long have you been with your coach? I've been with mine for 1 year. She's a keeper!!

About two and a half years. I've had occasional lessons with visiting coaches in the meantime, as well as clinics with several coaches at skating camp, and I had another coach for moves until about a year ago.

What's the longest you've been with any one coach? Mine was three years and eleven months, and I'd probably still be with her if her husband hadn't gotten transferred.

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I have been with my coach for over four years. She has been the only coach I have had and I don't know what I would do without her.

Who was influencial in your getting started in figure skating?

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My mom. I told her that I wanted to skate, and when she enrolled me in Canskate, I suddenly didn't want to skate anymore. She told me that each week, I had to go to skating, but what I did on the ice was my choice. I didn't participate for the first few weeks, but after that, I joined in with the rest of the group. If it wasn't for my mom telling me that I HAD to go, I wouldn't be where I am now.

When is/was your first competition of the season, and what did you compete in?

The Streatham Open; I competed in the Adult Interpretive Over 40 class - and came last! Luckily other judges liked that particular programme better....

When is your next competition, and what? Mine is the British Adult Championships at the end of September.

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Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

The Plymouth Octoberfest (and if any adults anywhere near the Deroit area want to join us, the application is on www.skatestuff.com . Of course, I've run my program twice, w/out most of the jumps, and the last minute's choreography is up in the air and I test MIF in a month and won't be working on the program and.........hey - it's going to be fun, right??

Do you ever give unsolicited advice? I'm on a new session, and there's a skater having problems with a jump. It is obvious to me what the problem is (and the skater is getting VERY frustrated with the jump). Do I say anything? -- my rule is that if a skater has a coach, the coach is the first and only word. But sheesh - this poor kid is suffering and the problem is so obvious!

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"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." -- Unknown

If they don't have a coach (or even if they do, but not at that time), and they accept you for giving them advice, I don't see why not, you just may comment on something they are missing, or ask if they want pointers. I taught three other people how to do three turns before I could even do them myself!

How cold is your rink? (My two regular rinks are pretty good, my third on however can be downright frigid!)

Steven

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"A sure sign of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result." - Albert Einstein
"A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular." - Adlai Stevenson
"Got Edge?" - Steven J. Arness - Coachless, two years and counting.
"He who carves himself to suit others will soon whittle himself away."
"Sometimes you get what you want but loose what you have."

Out of my 2 main rinks, one is pretty good, and one is pretty col but not unbearable. My summer rink is usually pretty good except for a few days when it is so cold its not funny.

Do you skate at the same rink year round or do you skate at different rinks in the summer?

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