Hello, everyone. Just a quick reminder that applications for the Halloween Classic are due next Wednesday, September 15. For anyone who doesn't know about it (although I'm sure most of you do because of my...um..."persistent" reminders ), the competition is an all-adult event (with Young Adult categories too) for all levels from No Test through Masters. The event will feature Freestyle, Pairs, Compulsory Moves, Spins, Couples Dance, Solo Dance, Interpretive, Improv and Maneuver Team events.

For those of you who have already entered, THANK YOU!!

For those of you who are still considering it, we have received a great response from skaters at all levels and are anticipating a good turnout and a really fun event.

Application forms are available on the website at www.iceworkssc.org.
For questions, please contact iceworkshalloweenclassic@iceworkssc.org

Happy Skating!!
philly

I would love to do this but I have been so bisy with all these hurricanes, I haven't the chance to practice. My coash wanted me to enter this...maybe next year.

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I am SO excited about this comp. I hope I will commit to ALL 5 events I'm thinking of entering. >:^]

Thanks, philly, for your time and patience in answering my queries. Can't wait to meet you!

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Hi NoVa!! It's no problem, I'm happy to answer any questions. And I look forward to meeting you too! We had a Board meeting about the competition last night and everyone is getting really excited about it. And I've already heard some rumblings about some pretty outrageous Interp. programs that are planned....

More importantly, however, we already have several vendors lined up to sell goodies for throwing (no vodka nips though, sorry...I guess this is a BYOV competition!)

philly

Hi Philly:
How dog-friendly is the area? I'm trying to go, but am having difficulty with a pet sitter. My long time friend-sitter just got a BIG dog that tried to eat mine (chihuahua). Any hotels that take tiny pets? What's the rink like?
Thanks

I just looked through the app, and I know it's late to be thinking about it! I'll bring it up to my coach and see what she says.
Is anyone doing Silver I, any events?

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Hi Philly!
Do you have any clarification about the spiral step sequence for the silver/gold team event?

Thanks!

Hi,
Also, let me know if anyone needs another team mate - we don't have enough here. I'd do the spiral sequence and layback.

As of today, I am entering:
-silver pairs
-silver FS
-silver spins
-Team Maneuver
-Improv

There better be plenty of nips available!!!
Don't worry, Loops. I promise not to drink any before our event. After--well, that's a different story.

Oh, philly, will the medals have the cool scarecrow on the opening page of the announcement?

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Yes, the medals are actually in the shape of the scarecrow, standing on a podium. They are VERY COOL.

SCORE!

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We are in the process of clarifying the specifics with the referee, who will then inform the accountant and the judges specifically what to look for. I am asking that it be ANY sequence of sprials down the length of the arena, front and back, any edge. But it may be several days before we get an answer (b/c I'm hitting the road for a few days of vaca )

Hope that helps!

Very friendly in terms of parks and places to play with Rover (I have 2 puppies myself) but I'm not sure about the hotels. I would suggest calling the hotels on the list in advance to see which ones allow pets. I'm assuming some will, especially since he is a small guy.

And the rink is great. Four surfaces, very new, well-lit, modern. There are also two restaurants, a gym, a pro shop, game room, massage therapist on-site, etc. Former home to Elvis Stojko and current home of Liz Manley. I thnk there are pictures at www.iceworks.net.

So you decided to be brave and go for all of them...

I'll be in:
silver pairs
adult interp
maneuver team
** haven't decided yet about silver spins **

Thanks Philly,
She's a travelling pup - spent a week with us at AN in Lake Placid. She also stood in for an absent coach. Pay is reasonable - a couple of milk bones.

Heck, now that I know the medals are so cool, I may enter another event: silver jumps.

Actually, I'm still on my Peach high. I'm sure next week, I'll be thinking, one event is enough. So I better send in that application ASAP!

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Hi Stormy! I won't be there, because of the flight/transportation costs. Plus I'll be in Texas that previous weekend, and as I learned from my cruise experience, it's not a good idea to travel a week before a competition. Wish I could go! I'll be at the New Yr's Invitational and maybe the Adult Eastern sectionals. Good luck if you go!

Humm, maybe I'll stop by the ABC store (that's for Alcoholic Beverage Control for all non Virginians) or accompany my dad on one of his trips to the base with a stop at the package store as a part of the pre competition preparations in addition to packing and gassing up the car!

Since I'm debuting a new freekskate, I'm limiting my events to Pre- Bronze freeskate and Improv!

Terri, you're my new best friend. I'm dedicating all my programs to you!

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NoVa,
Please remember that I said maybe- the nip shopping is not a done deal. I don't want to be the only one doing this!

I really really want to do this one, since my parents are in Philly so it would be easy, but we're really trying to save money for other things that we need for the house right now. So I'm not sure I want to spend the plane fare, rental car, and entry fee. I may enter late and pay the late fee, once I see what this month brings. I'd be Masters Ladies if i went.

Nova, I didn't see a silver jumps competition listed in the announcement... did you mean silver compulsory moves?

Whether or not you enter silver CM, you will be doing quite a bit at IceWorks. Are you aiming to be the Michael Phelps of adult skating?

As for me, I'm taking the "easy" route and just doing FS and Team Maneuver. That will be plenty for me, trust me.

I think it's interpretive and perhaps silver spins for me. Team would be good, but there's only two of us going from here. Any team need a layback?

Den,
How right you are. I actually don't have the application with me (it's at work somewhere), but it would have been nice to have a jump event. I guess I'll *only* be doing 5 events, then. No silver CM for me, thanks.

I did 3 events at Peach and it went just fine. So, the more the merrier! I'm guessing the Team event won't be that strenuous as I probably will only be doing 1 move (although SuperNoVa team--is that our team name?--I did a few decent laybacks today; they were well-centered!)

I spent part of the 2 1/2 hours skating this morning training my brain for the improv event. Luckily, as I walked into the rink, Josh Groban was playing!

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Sorry but I had to groan at the Josh Groban remark... the Gay Men's Chorus of DC is singing "You Raise Me Up" as part of our Holiday concert this year... this, after having sung "The Prayer" last year. When we had to sing "The Prayer" again over the summer, some of us had gotten so jaded about it that we started doing mock sign language to it during rehearsals. If all else fails and you can't think of any choreographic movements for the Improv music, just do some sign language and hope for the best.

You can still be the Michael Phelps of adult skating... just be thankful you don't have his teeth. <<Shudder>>

Gosh I need to tone down my b1tch1ness so I'll stop for now...