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Saturday, September 6, 2008
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(8-20-2008) Attention Competitors representing WFSC in the upcoming South Atlantic Regional Championships or Eastern Sectional Championships. You are invited to perform your competition program 9/27 at the Sendoff. Contact Robin Maizlish. Include your level and your selection of short or long program. Deadline September 15. Details.
(9-3-2008) This year’s WFSC Open House will take place tomorrow, Sunday, 9/7, 1100a-1215p at
Cabin John, free of charge. Bring a friend, parents, siblings for organized activities, 15 minute group lesson, social or serious skating, and as always ending with the Grand March. WFSC membership applications will be accepted.
Application forms will be available, so bring your check book.
(9-3-2008) Download the Fall/Winter Skating Sessions brochure.
(8-30-2008) Washington Figure Skating Club makes international skating news on icenetwork.com!
 (8/29/08) Super congratulations to Kristine Musademba and Armin Mabahnoozadeh who represented the USA and WFSC at the Junior Grand Prix in Courcheval, France and brought home the Gold and Silver medals, respectively! Full results.
(8/25/08) Download the
Announcement and
Entry Form for the 8th Annual WFSC New Year’s Invitational, an All-Adult Non-Qualifying Competition, February 7 & 8, 2009, at
Ashburn Ice House. Sanctioned by USFS.
(8/25/08) Congratulations to Honi Jurison who passed her Senior Freestyle test in Bowie on 8/18. Leslieann Alasagas and Christina Guintu passed their Senior Freestyle and Senior Moves tests, respectively, on 8/17 at Cabin John. Lauren Corry passed her Senior Free Dance test 8/18 at the University of Delaware.
(8-25-2008) The November 22 Dance Test Session will include both Gold and International tests. Applications are due by November 1.
(8-20-2008) WFSC presents the 2009 South Atlantic Regional Championships Send-Off, Saturday, September 27, 2008, from 1145a-400p at the
Mt. Vernon RECenter. Show your support for WFSC’s most accomplished skaters and see a wonderful skating exhibition and presentation of Test Gold Medals. Enjoy refreshments. No admission. This is a USFS-sanctioned event. Download
flyer.
(8-20-2008) The
Mt. Vernon RECenter is looking for volunteers to help teach Adapted Ice Skating, a foundational/transitional class that provides students with disabilities the opportunity to develop basic ice skating skills. Assist skating instructors by providing individual attention to participants. Volunteers must be able to support themselves on ice skates and preferably have experience with special needs students. Each class runs for 6 sessions. More information.
(8-20-2008) 5th Annual Halloween Classic, November 1-2, 2008, presented by the Ice Works Skating Club of Aston, PA. This adult figure skating competition features freestyle, pairs, interpretive, dance, compulsories, team events, a test session, and more. All ability levels. Deadline September 27th. More information.
(8-12-2008) Autumn Ball, Social Ice Dance Weekend & Seminar featuring Igor Yaroshenko and Irina Romanova, 1994 1998 Olympians, September 13-14, 2008. Presented by The Skating Club of Wilmington including Social Dancing, Ice Dance Seminar, Ballet, Conditioning, Expression Clinic, IJS Lecture. USFS sanctioned event. Download the Announcement and Registration Form. Applications due 9/1.
(8/5/08) Congratulations to Katherine Townsend who passed her Senior Freestyle test on 8/2.
(8/5/08) Anyone interested in helping to organize the South Atlantic Regional Competition, which will be run by the Washington Figure Skating Club, October 9-13, 2009, should contact the
Local Organizing Committee. USFS has announced the
Host Cities for 2010 Qualifying Events.
(7/31/08) Congratulations to Kristina Karlsson and Nakisa Sadeghi who passed their Senior Moves at SC Wilmington on July 10th.
(7/31/08) Congratulations to all our dancers at the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships! Results.
(7/25/08) Haley Mulera and the dance team of Danvi Pham and Vu Pham have been named to the USFS Developmental Team. Congratulations to these hard-working young athletes. Full story.
(7/24/08) The "2008 U.S. & World Champions LIVE" show will take place Saturday, 9/6, 4pm at
Kettler Capitals IcePlex, Ballston, VA. WFSC members performing are Michael Weiss, Parker Pennington, Armin Mabahnoozadeh, and Kristine Musademba. Other skaters include Brian Boitano, Sasha Cohen, Mirai Nagasu, Yuka Sato, Jennifer Robinson, Silvia Fontana & John Zimmerman, Jeffrey Buttle, Todd Eldredge, Steven Cousins, and Emily Hughes.
Tickets and Seating.
(7/18/08) Congratulations to Morgan Grant who passed her Senior Moves Test.
(7/18/08) Orders are now being taken for the
2009 U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook, but will not ship until mid-to-late September. The rulebook goes into effect September 1. Pricing, including shipping, remains the same as last season. The
2008 is still available until the 2009 ships.
 (7/11/08) We were saddened to learn of the passing of
Bob Boukas on June 25. Bob was a WFSC adult ice dancer. A memorial gathering was held at the Washington Ethical Society, Wednesday, July 9.
more....
(7/6/08) Congratulations to Sharon Yin who passed her Senior Freestyle Test today!
(6/16/08) Congratulations to Mark Adams who was the sole WFSC representative this year at the ISU Adult Figure Skating Competition 2008 in Oberstdorf, Germany. He won the Gold Medal in
Silver Men III Free Skating and Silver in the
Silver and Bronze Men III Artistic event.
Full competition results
(6/15/08) Congratulations to Ashley Wagner who was selected to represent the U.S. at both Cup of China, Beijing, China, Nov. 6-9 and the NHK Trophy, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27-30. Details. Complete list of skater selections for the ISU Grand Prix Series.
(6/13/08) The Summer 2008 subscription series for the Monday Evening Dance Sessions at Cabin John Ice Rink will run from June 23 to August 25, 730pm-900pm. All level, programmed dance. The subscription costs $130 for 9 out of 10 sessions. Pick-up $18. Payable at the session by check (WFSC) or exact cash. To subscribe or to attend more than 2 sessions, a skater must be a member of WFSC.
(6/10/08) Congratulations to Christie Moxley and Vitaliy Shalin who won the Edward G. Picken Pro-Am Dance Classic Coaches' Trophy again this year. The full results for all events are now available.
(6/2/08) Please welcome our newly elected Board of Directors Members: Michelle Caviano, Ellyn Kestnbaum, and Regina Pace, as well as reelected members Caroline Thorington and Peter Tsai.
(6/1/08) Congratulations to Katrina Gumbinner, Kristine Musademba, and Rachel Nevares who all passed their Senior Freestyle Tests May 31st at Cabin John!
(6/1/08) View photos from the WFSC Annual Meeting/Picnic with Board Elections and Awards Presentations at Tilden Woods Park.
(5/23/08) Congratulations to Jennifer Maizlish and Michelle Zilinskas who passed their Senior Moves tests in Wilmington on May 15th!
(5/3/08) Congratulations to Judy Reiner and Sandy Crawford, for , 40 years and 25 years (respectively) service as judges!
(4/17/08) Ashley Wagner and Armin Mahbanoozadeh were named to the U.S. Figure Skating 2008-09 "B" team envelope. Parker Pennington and Kristine Musademba were named to the "C" envelope. Congratulations to all our elite skaters! Full story.
(4/15/08) Results for WFSC skaters at the 2008 U.S. Adult Championships, Lake Placid. Read the
Lifeskate.com review of the Championships, including photos and videos.
(4/14/08) The results for the 2008 WFSC Club Free Skating Competition have been posted.
(4/7/08) Congratulations to Samantha Veloso who passed her Senior Moves with flying colors!
(3/21/08) After placing 11th in the short and 15th in the free, Ashley Wagner finished in 16th place out of 53 skaters in her first World Championships, Gothenburg, Sweden. Nice work Ashley!
(3/13/08) Congratulations to Megan Evans and Julia Bloom who passed their Senior Moves at Arctic FSC and SC of Wilmington, respectively.
(3/11/08) 1998 World Junior Champion Derrick Delmore announced his
retirement from competitive singles skating. He has represented the Washington Figure Skating Club for nearly two decades. Derrick is a 2000 Stanford University graduate and a member of USFS's 1996 Scholastic Honors Team. WFSC wishes him the best of luck.
(2/15/08) WFSC adult skaters pictured in Skating Magazine, page 46! View the photo here.
(2/11/08) Congratulations to Taylor Hoover who passed her Senior Moves test on Feb 7th.
(2/8/08) Watch the video created for the WFSC Social by Robin Maizlish.
(1/28/08) Congratulations to Ice Force One who took the gold in the Masters Division at the Eastern Sectional Synchronized Team Skating Championships this weekend in Richmond, advancing to represent WFSC at Nationals, Feb. 20th-24th in Providence, RI.
2008 U.S. Championships Watch
(1/26/08) Although she placed 2nd in both the long and short programs, Ashley Wagner won the Senior Ladies bronze medal. She is the seventh WFSC member to qualify for Worlds and the first to qualify in Ladies!
Parker Pennington and Derrick Delmore finished 11th and 15th place respectively in the Senior Men's competition.
(1/24/08) Kristine Musademba won the Pewter Medal in
Junior Ladies!
Armin Mahbanoozadeh came in 6th in the
Junior Mens free skate to move him up to an 8th place final finish.
(1/22/08) Megan Evans and Nathan Truesdell won the Novice Ice Dancing Silver Medal
Congratulations to all our skaters for their hard work and great performances!
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(1/23/08) Congratulations to Amy Yuengert, Allison Yaguchi, and Jessica Tyler who all recently passed their Senior Moves tests.
(1/21/08) 2008 New Year's Adult Invitational
results.
(1/17/08) Derrick Delmore and Parker Pennington are featured in a
Falls Church News-Press article.
(1/14/08) Congratulations to Caitlin Giovanis who passed her senior moves test on 1/12 in Saratoga Springs, NY.
(1/4/08) Ashley Wagner is the featured skater on the
USFS website! Kids, here's you chance to "Ask World Junior Bronze Medalist Ashley Wagner a Question."
(12/11/07) Competition DVDs for the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Regional and Sectional Championships as well as the 2008 U.S. Junior Championships are available for purchase.
Regionals/Sectionals order form and
U.S. Junior Championships order form.
(12/11/07) Congratulations to Alexandra Veremeychik, Rachel Hayes, Sarah Eisen and Haley Mulera who passed their senior moves tests on November 24th. Congratulations also to Mary Jean Huebner who passed her Adult Gold Freestyle test.
(12/8/07) Armin Mahbanoozadeh brought home the Bronze Medal from the
2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, in Gdansk, Poland. Kristine Musademba placed 4th. It was a great competition for the U.S. and for WFSC. Read Armin's account of his trip to Croatia.
(11/27/07) WFSC Results - 2008 Eastern Sectional FS Championships.
(11/27/07) WFSC Results - 2008 South Atlantic Regional Qualifying FS Championships.
(11/27/07) WFSC Results - 2008 South Atlantic Regional Non-Qualifying FS Championships.
(11/26/07) WFSC's Ashley Wagner received excellent press in USA Today after winning the bronze medal at the
2007 Trophee Eric Bompard Senior Grand Prix in Paris, November 16-18. Congratulations to Ashley on this great accomplishment!
 (11/20/07) It is with sadness we note the passing of Patsy Picken on Monday, November 19th. She was a long-time WFSC judge, skater, and active member. In 1945, Patsy became WFSC's first National Champion when she and Walter (Red) Bainbridge claimed the Silver Dance title (now known as Junior Dance).
Obituary and Funeral Details.
(11/13/2007) Applications for
Michael Weiss Foundation Scholarships are available online now.
(11/4/07) WFSC brought home 26 medals, including 12 gold, from the IceWorks Halloween Adult Classic 2007. Team "Ballston Rocks, Kids Watch Out" (shown at left) won the gold medal in Silver/Gold Team Maneuvers. Results of all WFSC skaters. Photos are available for purchase
(11/4/07) Ashley Wagner did well in her very first Senior Grand Prix, placing 5th in a field of 12 ladies at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2007/2008, Skate Canada International in Quebec City, Canada. USFS Results.
(10/23/07) After only their first year of JGP competition,
Armin Mahbanoozadeh and
Kristine Musademba have both qualified for the
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Gdansk, Poland. This is an exciting moment for Washington Figure Skating! Best of luck to both skaters!
(10/20/07) WFSC Skaters brought home 80 medals from the Non-Qualifying 2008 South Atlantic Regional Championships in York PA. These included 21 Gold Medals, 23 Silver, 15 Bronze, and 21 Pewter! WFSC even participated in one event with 8 entries!!! We also had events (one each) with 7, 6 and 5 skaters! Congratulations to all our skaters! Details.
(10/16/07) Washington FSC sent 48 skaters to York, PA for the Qualifying 2008 South Atlantic Regional Championships. At left, Amanda Davis and coach Holly Eisenhour prepare for the Intermediate Ladies competition. Best of luck to all our skaters! Results.
(10/13/07) Parker Pennington won the silver medal at
Finlandia Trophy. He was 1st in the long and 4th in the short. A new member of WFSC, he has a very distinguished record, winning national championships at every level from juvenile to junior. Congratulations to Parker!
(10/9/07) Congratulations to Lisa Yee who passed her Senior FS and to Honi Jurison passed her Senior Moves in August.
(10/9/07) Club members Victoria Suttora, Kyle MacMillan, Lorraine McNamara, Quinn Carpenter, Danvi Pham, and Vu Pham, along with Coach Alexei Kiliakov, were featured in a WUSA9 news story on October 8, 2007 about the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy. Taping of the story took place during the WFSC South Atlantic Sendoff on September 29 at Capitals IcePlex in Ballston, VA. Watch the video.
(9/29/07) Armin Mahbanoozadeh won his second Jr. Grand Prix medal in only his second Jr. Grand Prix event today at the
ISU JGP Croatia Cup, where he received the bronze medal for Junior Men!
(9/19/2007) Washington FSC was the 2007 Challenge Cup Trophy Winner September 13-16, sponsored by the Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society in Ardmore PA. Full results.
(9/17/07) Congratulations to Kristine Musademba who brought home the Ladies Silver Medal at the 2007 Junior Grand Prix in Vienna, Austria!!! She also took first place in the short program.
(9/12/07) Read Ashley Wagner's reflections on attending the USFS Champs Camp, June 23 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
(9/10/07) Congratulations to Barbara Buch and Barbara Shostak who received their Novice Competition Judge and Novice Synchronized Skating Judge appointments, respectively.
(9/8/07) Armin Mahbanoozadeh won gold in the men's competition at the Junior Grand Prix event in Lake Placid, N.Y. More.
(9/8/07) WFSC Trivia: Did you know that the most popular first name of WFSC Members is Kathy* (18). The runners up are Christine* (14) and Sarah* (12). Sadly, but not surprisingly, no male names made the complete list. *Includes variations in spelling.
(8/15/07) Congratulations to Rachel Nevares who won the Silver Medal in Junior ladies at the 2007 U.S. Collegiate Championships
in Oxford, Ohio. Rachel, who will begin her second year at Northern Virginia Community College this fall, made a comeback after finishing fourth in Monday's short program. Nevares, skating to Memoirs of a Geisha, chose not to attempt a double Axel, but she still skated a clean program, sailing through her seven jump elements without any mistakes. Nevares also earned the highest program components score of the evening, and her total of 56.38 put her in first place for the free skate. Her 82.99 total points allowed her to slip ahead of Delaware's Jazmyn Manzouri to take home the silver medal. Full results.
(7/8/07) Congratulations to Charissa Tansomboon who passed her Senior Freestyle Test.
(6/10/07) The Edward G. Picken Pro-Am Dance Classic 2007 Coaches Awards went to Vitaliy Shalin, WFSC (Men) and Christie Moxley, University of Delaware (Women).
Results of the entire competition.
(6/2/07) Ashley Wagner won the 2007 Wheeler Award for her motivation, sportsmanship, and recent accomplishments. Congratulations to Ashley!
(5/27/07) A certificate was presented by the USFS Governing Council to Washington FSC for conducting the most tests in 2006 of any club in the United States! Freestyle Test Chair Pat Brockner accepted the award in Reno, Nevada on behalf of the Club. Congratulations to Pat, Dance Test Chair Carrie Solomon and all their assistants for long hours of dedicated service! Shown at left are Carrie and Pat. Click on photo for larger image.
(5/16/07) Congratulations to Alex Allen who landed a spot in Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour and will be on the road for a year or so!
(5/15/07) Congratulations to all our skaters who passed Moves in the Field and Freestyle Tests on April 1st. Paulina Dam and Margaret Dayhoff-Brannigan passed their Senior Moves test and Mary Jean Huebner passed her Adult Gold MIF.
View the full list.
(5/7/07) Congratulations to Megan Raymond on her recent appointment to Junior Competition Judge.
(5/5/07) Congratulations to Katrina Reyes who passed her Gold Dance Test at SkateQuest Reston. And to Natalie Stier and Victoria Vandenbroucke who passed the Senior Freestyle and Senior Moves In The Field tests (respectively)!
Important Notice Regarding Sanctions!!!
WFSC sponsored events are sanctioned for our skaters when required, but skaters need a letter of permission from the Club in order to participate in an exhibition or other such event hosted by other clubs or rinks. Sanctioned events ensure the protection of our skaters' eligibility for USFSA qualifying competitions & activities. For more information, refer to the USFSA Sanctions Primer. Please contact Linda Laurel to request a sanction for an event at a WFSC rink (USFSA requires 30 days notice to submit), or to obtain a letter of permission for an individual skater to perform with another club or rink.
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