| News and Updates at Figure Skaters Website |
| Sep-07-08 | Posted SATURDAY PICTURES from Wyandotte Al Viviani Competition (actually, the *biggest* version aren*t there yet, but you can see the thumbnails and the labelled pages). |
| Sep-06-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for 2009 Michigan High School Skating Series. I*ll get each event posted shortly, but heres the announcement, at least... |
| Sep-05-08 | Posted PICTURES from Friday events at Wyandotte competition. |
| Sep-04-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Skate Midland Nov 8 (entries due Oct 19). This is the final competition in the 2008 Michigan Basic Skills Series, and Season Awards will be presented. Don*t Miss It!! |
| Aug-29-08 | Judges: only about a week left to register for MIF Test School with a Pairs Component at Ann Arbor MI. Registrations are due Sep 8, the school is Sep 13 |
| Aug-28-08 | The deadline for entry into the 2009 Qualifying Competition Season is SEPTEMBER 1, 2008. All competitors, regardless of whether or not their first competition is at the regional championships must register by this deadline. This includes ALL pairs and dance teams who have their first competition at the sectional championships as well as ALL competitors who have or will receive a bye advancing them out of the regional championships! |
| Aug-28-08 | Regionals Competitors: Don"t forget to get your registration in on time. The entry deadline for all Regionals competitions is Sept 1 |
| Aug-27-08 | Posted PRACTICE ICE FORM for Wyandotte Al Viviani competition |
| Aug-27-08 | Posted SCHEDULE and PRACTICE ICE FORMS for Skate Cleveland |
| Aug-24-08 | The Application Deadline for Skate the Mountain Basic Skills competition in Burton MI has been extended until Sep 8 |
| Aug-23-08 | Posted RESULTS and all PICTURES from Onyx FS Challenge competition. Thank you to Jim Achtenberg and Kathy Cook for sending these results for posting! |
| Aug-22-08 | Posted RESULTS from DuPage Open competition. Thank you to Maureen Dalton for providing these results for posting! |
| Aug-22-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Wyandotte Al Viviani compeititon. Plan your travels carefully - I hear that 75 is majorly closed around the Ambassador Bridge. |
| Aug-21-08 | Posted RESULTS from Skate Chautauqua. Thank you to Maxine Ganter for sending these results for posting! |
| Aug-17-08 | Posted PICTURES, RESULTS, and SEASON POINTS from Southwest Michigan Basic Skills Competition at Kalamazoo. Thank you to Jim Achtenberg for providing these results for posting! |
| Aug-13-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Dearborn Basic Skills competition Oct 18 (entries due Sep 13) |
| Aug-13-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Bowling Green Basic Skills competition Sep 20 (entries due Aug 27) |
| Aug-12-08 | Posted SCHEDULE and Practice Ice Form for Onyx FS Challenge competition |
| Aug-12-08 | Posted RESULTS from Chicago Open competition. Thank you to Ed Mann for sending these results for posting! |
| Aug-11-08 | Posted RESULTS from Skate Green Bay competition. Thank you to Jim Achtenberg for sending these results for posting |
| Aug-11-08 | Posted full RESULTS for Skate Detroit. Thank you to Jim Achtenberg and Joyce Herron for providing these results for posting! (by the way, the delay in posting these was my fault, not their*s) |
| Aug-09-08 | Posted ALL PICTURES from Lansing Van Camp competition. Results will be posted when available. |
| Aug-08-08 | Posted SUMMARY OF RESULTS for Skate Detroit. I will add the full searchable results to the database as soon as I finish typing them. Thank you to Jim Achtenberg and Joyce Herron for providing these results for posting. |
| Aug-07-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Southwest Michigan Basic Skills competition in Kalamazoo. |
| Aug-03-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Lansing Van Camp competition |
| Jul-30-08 | Online Registration is now enabled for Nonqualifying events at Eastern Great Lakes Regionals (online registration for Qualifying events was enabled previously) |
| Jul-30-08 | I have Skate Detroit results (thank you Jim and Joyce!) and will be posting them within the next day or so. Competitions with a lot of IJS events take a bit longer than non-IJS ones. |
| Jul-22-08 | The entry deadline for Shores Autumn Classic competition has been extended until Aug 11 |
| Jul-21-08 | Many of you remember that I used to have a Smiley Face shirt that I often wore when I judged Test Sessions. Its been lost for many years, but recently my friend Shirlie Beacher found me a new one. Thank you Shirlie!!! |
| Jul-21-08 | Posted RESULTS of Mentor Sunshine Invitational. Thank you to Shirley Rego for sending these results for posting! |
| Jul-20-08 | Posted PICTURES and RESULTS from Summer Chill Basic Skills Competition at Novi MI. Thank you to Maureen Dalton for providing these results for posting! |
| Jul-18-08 | The ANNOUNCEMENTS for Eastern Great Lakes Regionals are now posted. |
| Jul-18-08 | Posted ANNUNCEMENT for Skate the Mountain Basic Skills competition in Burton MI Sep 27 (entries due Aug 22) |
| Jul-16-08 | The entry deadline for Onyx FS Challenge competition has been extended until Jul 21 |
| Jul-16-08 | Posted info for Mariposa Seminar at Novi MI Aug 18 (registrations due Jul 28) |
| Jul-16-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Novi Falling Leaves competition Oct 25 (entries due Sep 13) |
| Jul-16-08 | Skaters in Ltd Beginner TT FS events at Novi Basic Skills comp (28-31) please be aware that many skater event assignments were shuffled on Wednesday to correct an error in assignments. If you skate in events 28-31 please re-check your time/event number. |
| Jul-16-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Shores Autumn Classic competition Sep 18-21 (entries due Jul 28) |
| Jul-16-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Carmel Invitational 2008 competition at ISC of Indianapolis Sep 12-14 (entries due Aug 11) |
| Jul-15-08 | Posted RESULTS of Fraser Summer Classic competition. Thank you to Joyce Herron for providing these results for posting! |
| Jul-15-08 | Skaters in Beginner TT FS events at Novi Basic Skills comp (32-36) please be aware that many skater event assignments were shuffled Tue morning (Jul 15) to correct an error in assignments. If you skate in events 32-36 please re-check your time/event number. |
| Jul-14-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Novi Basic Skills competition |
| Jul-14-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Skate Detroit competition |
| Jul-10-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Mentor Sunshine Invitational competition |
| Jul-10-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Fraser Summer Classic competition. |
| Jul-02-08 | Judge Margaret Macaulay passed away early Tuesday. She died peacefully in her sleep with no pain or discomfort, while convalescing after surgery and while she was in rehab. Visitation is Thursday, Funeral on Friday in Chatham (click for details) |
| Jun-30-08 | Grand Rapids Open Skaters: If you did not pick up your DVD from Ledin, you may contact them by phone at (313) 928-9097 OR by e-mail at ledin@ledinvideo.com |
| Jun-28-08 | The entry deadline for Lansing Van Camp competition has been extended until July 3 |
| Jun-26-08 | Posted all PICTURES and RESULTS from Grand Rapids Open Competition. Thank you to Maureen Dalton, Dorothy Estey, and Joyce Herron for providing these results for posting! |
| Jun-24-08 | Note that Online Reservation for Practice Ice at Grand Rapids Open competition will be TURNED OFF at 8:00pm Wednesday night so the club can make final preparations for the competition. Any changes after that point may be made at the rink. |
| Jun-23-08 | Attention Southfield Ice Company performers - the Show is having a Southfield Ice Company Reunion on July 12. If you performed with the Show in the past and would like to visit with old friends, read the announcement and plan to go! |
| Jun-22-08 | Posted RESULTS,PICTURES, and SEASON POINTS from Summer Swizzle Basic Skills Competition at Farmington Hills FSC. Thank you to Maureen Dalton for providing these results for posting and to Ginni Phillips for maintaining the Season Points List |
| Jun-22-08 | Posted FLIER and REGISTRATION FORM for USFSA Learn-to-Teach Seminar for Basic Skills Instructors at SC of Novi July 20 |
| Jun-22-08 | Posted REGISTRATION FORM for USFS Club Leadership and Business Management School at Bowling Green (OH) Sep 6 |
| Jun-22-08 | Note that the registration deadline for Novi Basic Skills Competition has been extended until Jul 3 |
| Jun-17-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Autumn Skills Basic Skills competition at Brooklyn of Ohio Nov 22-23 (entries due Oct 6) |
| Jun-17-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Rising Stars competition at Garfield Heights (OH) Nov 7-9 (enties due Oct 3) |
| Jun-17-08 | Posted notice for IJS Seminar(s) with Alexander Lakernik (Chairman of ISU Singles and Pairs Technical Committee), at Troy AFS in Michigan July 10-12 |
| Jun-15-08 | Posted PICTURES and RESULTS from Ann Arbor Basic Skills Competition. Thank you to Meghan Berry and Jim Achtenberg for providing these results for posting! Season Points will updated later this week |
| Jun-12-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Summer Swizzle Basic Skills Competition at Farmington Hills Ice Arena |
| Jun-10-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Skate Green Bay Aug 8-10 (entries due Jun 27). A Test Session will also be offered, Aug 6/7 |
| Jun-10-08 | Updated RESULTS from Ann Arbor Springtime Invitational; added Open Juvenile SP A, and Intermediate Men FS results which had been previously omitted. |
| Jun-09-08 | Posted Schedule for Ann Arbor Basic Skills competition |
| Jun-07-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Grand Rapids Open competition. Practice Ice reservation will be enabled at 6:00 pm Tuesday Jun 10 |
| Jun-04-08 | Posted notice about American Bandstand on Ice club iceshow at Ice Mountain in Burton MI. The show is 7:00pm this Saturday Jun 7 |
| Jun-04-08 | Posted SCHEDULE SUMMARY for Grand Rapids Open competition. Full schedule will be posted Friday. Online Practice Ice Reservation will be enabled Tues Jun 10; mail your prepayment prior to then so that you can reserve. |
| Jun-04-08 | Reminder: Tri States Council of FSCs Annual Spring Meeting is Saturday June 6, 2008 at the
Holiday Inn Express in Bowling Green OH (directly across the Highway (#75) from the BGSU Football Stadium. Meeting 10:00 AM - until approximately 2:00 PM |
| Jun-03-08 | Note to EGLR skaters: The May issue of Skating Magazine has incorrect dates for Eastern Great Lakes Regional Championships. The correct dates are Oct 10-14 with Practice Ice starting on Oct 9 |
| Jun-02-08 | Posted RESULTS from Jackson Optimist Basic Skills competition. Thank you to Maureen Dalton for providing these results for posting!. Series Points are now posted also (thank you to Ginni Phillips for maintaining these) |
| Jun-02-08 | Posted RESULTS from Traverse City Cherry Classic competition. Thank you to Joyce Herron for providing these results for posting |
| Jun-01-08 | Posted PICTURES from Jackson Optimist Basic Skills competition. I will post results before school Monday morning. |
| Jun-01-08 | Posted PICTURES from Saturday events at Traverse City Cherry Classic competition. Results will be posted later Sunday evening |
| May-31-08 | Posted PICTURES from Friday Events at Traverse City Cherry Classic. |
| May-29-08 | Finally posted PICTURES from SUNDAY EVENTS at Ann Arbor Springtime Competition. Sorry for the long delay!! |
| May-29-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Skate Cleveland competition Sep 6-7 (entries due Aug 1) |
| May-29-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Troy Summer Competition July 10-13 (entries due Jun 13). Troy SC will also host a test session in conjunction with this competition |
| May-29-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Greater Evansville Invitational Aug 15-17 (entries due Jul 14) |
| May-29-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Onyx FS Challenge competition in Rochester MI Aug 22-24 (entries due Jul 15) |
| May-29-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Wyandotte Al Viviani Memorial Competition Sep 5-7 (entries due Jul 28) |
| May-27-08 | Posted (finally!) RESULTS from Ann Arbor Springtime Invitational competition. Sunday pictures will be posted soon. Sorry about the delay! |
| May-26-08 | Posted Schedule for Jackson Optimist Basic Skills Competition |
| May-20-08 | Ann Arbor Springtime Invitational: To those wondering about results, i have them entered now and will post final results Tues afternoon (May 27). Whenever there are a lot of IJS events it takes a while because I have to find the time to type them all in manually. I normally do 6.0 competitions quickly because the accountants can give me a file that I can directly import, but that capability doesn*t exist in the ISU IceCalc program for IJS |
| May-19-08 | Please be aware that this site may go away for a few hours on Monday (May 19) for server maintenance. |
| May-19-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Traverse City Cherry Classic. Also posted Practice Ice forms |
| May-18-08 | Posted SATURDAY PICTURES from Ann Arbor Springtime Invitational (note, still only thumbnails and 1st-click bigger; will upload the fullsize when I get home Sunday afternoon) |
| May-16-08 | Posted THURSDAY and FRIDAY PICTURES from Ann Arbor Spring Invitational. (note that the 2nd-click biggest pictures aren*t there yet). |
| May-16-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Lake Placid FS Championships Jun 26-28 (entries due May 25) |
| May-16-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships Jul 30-Aug 2 (entries due Jun 15) |
| May-14-08 | Posted RESULTS of South Dayton Silver Skate competition. Thank you to Shirley Rego for sending these results for posting |
| May-14-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Summer Chill Basic Skills Competition at Novi MI July 19 (entries due Jun 14) |
| May-12-08 | Posted RESULTS of Lake Effect Invitational Basic Skills Competition. Thank you to Jim Achtenberg for sending these results for posting! Series Points are now posted |
| May-07-08 | Please note that the SCHEDULE for Ann Arbor Springtime Invitational has moved to a different page. Also be aware that there is construction in and around Ann Arbor. Allow plenty of time for your travel. |
| May-06-08 | Posted information about We*ve Got the Beat Ice Show at Garden City FSC in Michigan May 8-10 |
| May-06-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Lansing Van Camp Competition Aug 8-10 (entries due Jun 28) |
| May-02-08 | Posted information about Ice House Monopoly, Hartland (MI) Ice Show Fri May 10 at 7:00pm and Saturday May 10 at 1:30 pm |
| May-02-08 | Posted info about A Skater for all Seasons Ice Show at FSC of Birmingham (MI) this weekend Sat May 3 1:00 and 7:00, and Sun May 4 1:00 and 5:30. |
| May-01-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for South Dayton Silver Skate competition |
| Apr-30-08 | The Entry Deadline for Jackson Optimist Basic Skills Competition (Jun 1) has been extended til May 7. Get your entries in! |
| Apr-29-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Ann Arbor Spring Invitational Competition. |
| Apr-27-08 | Posted RESULTS and PICTURES from Skate the Zoo Basic Skills competition at Kalamazoo FSC. Thank you to Sandi Phelan for providing these results for posting. Season standings will be updated in a couple days. |
| Apr-25-08 | Posted RESULTS of Strongsville Spring Fling competition. Thank you to Shirley Rego for sending these results for posting! |
| Apr-25-08 | Reminder the registration deadline for Grand Rapids Open is May 1st. Questions, contact Denise Hendershot grandrapidsopen@gmail.com. TEST SESSION will follow at the end of the event June 28TH. For Information on Testing contact Jenna Turner at jennakt@comcast.net |
| Apr-25-08 | Congratulations to Alexandria Carr of Ann Arbor FSC, who passed her Senior FS test on Apr 17! |
| Apr-24-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Buckeye Skate competition in North Columbus OH Jun 7-8 (entries due May 1) |
| Apr-24-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Farmington Hills Basic Skills competition Jun 21 (entries due May 21) |
| Apr-23-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Southwest Michigan Basic Skills Competition Aug 16 in Kalamazoo (entries due Jul 19) |
| Apr-23-08 | Posted TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OUTLINE for Ann Arbor Spring Invitational |
| Apr-20-08 | Posted PICTURES, VIDEOS, and RESULTS from Mountain Town Classic Basic Skills Competition in Mt Pleasant MI. Season standings will be updated mid-week. Thank you to Maureen Dalton for providing these results for posting! |
| Apr-14-08 | Posted RESULTS for Ladybug Competition at Wagon Wheel FSC. Thank you to Ed Mann for sending these results for posting! |
| Apr-13-08 | Posted RESULTS and ALL PICTURES from Tri-States Competition in Dearborn MI. Thank you to Dorothy Estey and Joyce Herron for providing these results for posting! |
| Apr-10-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Mountain Town Classic Basic Skills competition at Mt Pleasant MI |
| Apr-10-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Strongsville Spring Fling competition |
| Apr-10-08 | Long-time judge and friend of skaters Bill Wall of Cleveland died this week; I don*t know what arrangements have been made for funeral or visitation. |
| Apr-10-08 | The application deadline for Lake Effect Basic Skills competition in Grand Rapids MI has been extended until Apr 22 |
| Apr-08-08 | The Big Rapids Basic Skills competition, formerly scheduled for Aug 2 has been cancelled, due to ice rink renovation. |
| Apr-08-08 | Published SCHEDULE for Skate the Zoo Basic Skills Competition at Kalamazoo FSC. |
| Apr-08-08 | Updated Michigan Basic Skills Series Points Summary to include results of Onyx-Suburban Basic Skills Challenge competition. |
| Apr-07-08 | Posted RESULTS from Onyx-Suburban Basic Skills Challenge competition. Thank you to Dorothy Estey for sending these results for posting. |
| Apr-06-08 | Posted PICTURES and RESULTS from Intercollegiate Nationals at U-Mich (Chelsea MI). Thank you to Jim Achtenberg for providing these results for posting |
| Apr-04-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Tri-States FS Competition at Dearborn |
| Apr-02-08 | Posted current Michigan Basic Skills Series Points summary. |
| Mar-31-08 | Posted RESULTS of WIM 2008 competition. Thank you to Ed Mann for sending these results for publication! |
| Mar-31-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Intercollegiate Nationals. |
| Mar-30-08 | Reminder, forms for Traverse City Cherry Classic are due April 18th. Please note also that Artistic low and high beginner are not on the registration page. Please write in the event |
| Mar-30-08 | Posted RESULTS and PICTURES from Arctic Basic Skills Competition. Thank you to Maureen Dalton for providing these results for posting. Season points will be posted about the middle of the week |
| Mar-30-08 | Reminder - theres still a little bit more time to get your entry in for Mountain Town Classic Basic Skills competition in Mt Pleasant. Competition is Apr 19; mail your apps Monday to be sure of a place! |
| Mar-28-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Jackson Optimist Basic Skills Competition June 1 (entries due Apr 30). This is a Michigan Basic Skills Series competition |
| Mar-27-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Ann Arbor Basic Skills competition Jun 14 (entries due May 19) This is a Michigan Basic Skills Series competition |
| Mar-26-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Onyx-Suburban Basic Skills Challenge competition |
| Mar-25-08 | Posted Tentative SCHEDULE OF EVENTS for US Intercollegiate Championships at University of Michigan. Final schedule with skater names/schools will be posted later this week. |
| Mar-19-08 | Posted SUMMARY of RESULTS for Eastern Adult Sectionals and North Jersey Adult FS Championships. I will add searchable results soon. Thank you to Rick for sending these results for posting! |
| Mar-18-08 | Posted SUMMARY of RESULTS for Skate Cincinnati. Thank you to Cathy Brinkman for sending these results |
| Mar-18-08 | Posted RESULTS from Michigan High School State Championships. Thank you to Laura Maki and Dorothy Estey for providing these results for posting. |
| Mar-18-08 | Posted RESULTS for Skate State 2008 Intercollegiate Competition at Michigan State Univ. Also added a short VIDEO CLIP of the team cheering itself on. Thank you to Linda Ogawa for providing these results for posting. |
| Mar-17-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Arctic Basic Skills competition |
| Mar-17-08 | Posted RESULTS of Cleveland Invitational Championships competition. Thank you to Shirley Rego for sending these results for posting! |
| Mar-16-08 | Publshed PICTURES from Michigan State University*s Skate State 2008 Collegiate competition. Results and a short video will be posted on Tuesday. |
| Mar-16-08 | Posted PICTURES and FULL RESULTS for Lansing Basic Skills Competition. Thank you to Maureen Dalton for providing these results for posting |
| Mar-14-08 | Posted Flier for St Clair Shores Ice Show The Somerskate Collection Apr 10-12 |
| Mar-13-08 | Posted Information about Flint 4 Seasons FSC Ice Show Fairytale Princesses and Friends, this Sunday Mar 16 at 2:00 |
| Mar-12-08 | Posted RESULTS from Midwestern Adult Sectionals competition at Ann Arbor. Thank you to Jim Achtenberg for sending these results for posting. |
| Mar-12-08 | Posted PRACTICE SCHEDULE for MI HS State Championships, and an Important LETTER from the HS COMMITTEE on the MI HS Skating page. |
| Mar-10-08 | Posted RESULTS and PICTURES from MI High School Invitational competition. |
| Mar-10-08 | Posted RESULTS and PICTURES from Garden City Invitational. Thank you to Dorothy Estey and Joyce Herron for providing these results for posting! |
| Mar-09-08 | I have pictures and results from the Garden City Invitational, and from the High School Invitational Competition; also results from Adult Mids. All will be posted sometime on Monday - some in the morning, some in the afternoon. |
| Mar-06-08 | Judges: posted Info and Registration form for MIF Judges School in Massachusetts May 10 |
| Mar-06-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Michigan High School State Championships Mar 15 in Novi. Also includes list of Individual Qualifiers |
| Mar-05-08 | Posted ANNOUNCEMENT for Skate Detroit competition Jul 23-26 (entries due May 23) |
| Mar-05-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Cleveland Invitational Championships (CICs). |
| Mar-05-08 | Posted SCHEDULE for Lansing Basic Skills Competition. |