Hey all. Talk about down to the wire...

Today on Wednesday January 15th ...Adult Nationals Deadline Day...I passed my Novice Free Test! I skated almost completely clean except for the double-double combo (I did a double-single in the program), but I landed the double-double on the reskate. I had a killer warm up too, best I've ever had. I guess it was a good omen.

I managed to find a test session in Cleveland since the one that I was supposed to do last week in Chicago was cancelled. Another adult friend of mine was taking a test in Cleveland today too, so we shared a hotel and had lunch after the test. So I drove out (ugh, long drive) but it was obviously worth it to pass the test and see my friend.

So after the test I promptly went straight to the post office and sent in my form, postmarked the 15th, naturally!

So now I get to skate Junior at ANs, and I think I'll hang out in that catogory for some time, since I have to pass both Junior MIF and the Junior Free to move up. And it'll be a while before I do either (can't land a double flip yet)! But I'm 31 now, and my goal is to pass through Senior Free by the time I'm 35. I think I can do it, if my knees don't implode before then!

Congratulations! Well done.

Phew, that was close then!

I'd be so happy if I could do a double!

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MEL
Absolute Skating

Wow! That was a close one...Congratulations! You must be feeling on cloud nine!

YOU GO, GIRL!!!!

That's cutting it close!!!

It'll take a month at least to get the smile off of your face.

Oh, well done! That's wonderful news - I take it your entry for Adult Nationals is safely in the post?

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Mrs Redboots
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Congrats!!

WooHoo is right!!

Congrats!

I did my registration online. I can't wait!! (Actually I can because I can't do my whole program yet ;-)

Hugs!
Danielle

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

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Way 2 go! And I thought passing my Gold FS test a month before the deadline for last year's AN was cuttin' it close....

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Way to go!

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Hey that's great! Especially satisfying when you go out of your way like that & everything works out.

Does this mean we're going to see you at the Gardens Ice House for South Atlantics this year?

Congratulations!!!

Good luck at AN's! Hopefully, we can meet up at Worlds.

Wow! Well done That's definitely cutting it close! That's the kind of thing I'd do. Nice one, manleywoman

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"It’s never too late to skate at any age." - Alexei Mishin.

Just out of curiosity, what double-double did you do, and what other elements did you have to do?

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"It’s never too late to skate at any age." - Alexei Mishin.

good job! congrats!

That's wonderful! What a huge relief it must be. I'm really impressed that you passed Novice!!

icenut:

Novice requirements are:

2loop
2/2 combo, can be the same jump, like 2toe/2toe (I do 2sal/2loop)
2toe
2salchow
straight line footwork
layback (8 revs)
camel-change-camel (4-4)
combination spin requiring change of foot and change of position (5-5) (I did camel-sit-back sit)

How wonderful!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!
You are an inspiration!!!!

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Warm Regards,
Kathleen

"It is never too late to become what you might have been."
George Eliot

Congrats!!

See you there!

Manleywoman... KEWL-ness!!! Congrats to you!!!

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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!!!