CHIPS 1 SM October/November 2012 Taking On the World! President’s Letter Fifteen skaters representing The Skating Club Dear Members, of Boston have been invited I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable this season to summer and are ready for a busy skating compete in season. The Board, Long Range Planning prestigious Committee, and staff had a busy summer international and I thank them all for their considerable competitions. time and talent. Best wishes for success to our skaters who Beginning this will represent the Club in competitions this past August in coming year—be the best you can be and France, and enjoy! continuing through Our Club staff has, on a number of December in occasions over the last six months, been Croatia, these disrespected by some members—and that’s celebrated events not acceptable. Our staff has a responsibility highlight the best to tend to the daily matters and programs of the skating world the Club; respond to continual phone calls has to offer! about events, programs and ice; and take care of the needs of more than 700 Club members and around 1,600 Basic Skills members. Ross Miner, two-time U.S. National Bronze Medalist If you spend time in the office, both in the Major International Competitions building and the trailer, you will find a continuous flow of information and a business-like approach to the administra- The following skaters are competing this year on the international stage: tion of the Club. We ask that you be respectful when you have an issue; the staff ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating will resolve the problem and we will all be International Junior-level competition better off. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Courchevel, France August 22–26 2014 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championship tickets are now on Harrison Choate—Men sale. The committee had a busy summer (continued on page 3) (continued on next page) Published by The Skating Club of Boston. Copyright © 2012, The Skating Club of Boston, Boston MA All rights reserved. 2 CHIPS Contents President’s Letter (continued from previous page) President’s Letter 1–2 setting up the local organizing committee, participating in site visits with NBC, International Competitions 1, 3 U.S. Figure Skating, TD Garden, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Mass Port, and Ice Rink Events. The website www.2014boston.com is up New England Regionals 4–5 and I am sure you will be continually contacted on the progress and request for volunteers. Go to the website for volunteer information and sign up. 2014 U.S. Championships 5 As you all know, we had a change in the finance operation of the Club. A great An Evening with Champions 6 amount of time has been spent recently selecting new software and realigning our financial structure. The Board now has a better planning tool to provide Babson Summer Camp 7 detailed information on each program, event or club operation. Thanks to all who gave their time on this task. We are making great progress in developing PSA Conference 7 a long-term program that will satisfy the requirements for our new facility. The Boston Common Frog Pond 8 The Land Exchange Agreement for our new facility was finalized and signed in July. The committee has been working on a capital fund campaign and The Skating Academy 8 developing the information necessary for approval by the Boston Redevelop- Marlborough 9 ment Authority (BRA). The Letter of Intent to develop the site was submitted to the BRA on September 24, 2012. We have much work to do but are making Theatre On Ice 9 progress. We will be holding several informational sessions on the Long Range Plans over the next few months. Wright/Buckley 10 Our calendar for the year is full and a number of events will require your In Memoriam 11 assistance—we ask you to lend a hand where you can. Tests Passed 12–13 Thank you for your support of The Skating Club of Boston. New Members 13 Sincerely, Joe Blount Competition Results 14–19 October/November 20 Calendar From the Editor The Skating Club of Boston is Chips, the official publication of The Skating Club of Boston, is published located at bimonthly. Each issue focuses on upcoming activities and recaps recent events. Look for the next issue—December/January—on (or before!) December 1. 1240 Soldiers Field Road We always welcome new story ideas, interesting features, photos, questions Boston, Massachusetts 02135 and feedback. Send to [email protected]. Next issue’s submission deadline is November 9. 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Current and back issues are posted on the Club website: www.scboston.org – Susan Gilbert CHIPS 3 Club Skaters Compete Internationally (continued from page 1) U.S. International Figure Skating Classic International Senior-level competition Salt Lake City, Utah September 12–16 Jenelle Herman—Ladies Ross Miner—Men Alexandria Shaughnessy and Jimmy Morgan—Pairs Nebelhorn Trophy International Senior-level competition Oberstdorf, Germany September 27–29 Stephen Carriere—Men Gretchen Donlan and Andrew Speroff—Pairs Skate America International Senior-level competition, ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series Christina Gao, photo courtesy of Yin Li Kent, Washington October 19–21 NHK Trophy International Senior-level competition, Christina Gao—Ladies ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir—Pairs Miyagi, Japan Gretchen Donlan and Andrew Speroff—Pairs November 23–25 Anastasia Cannuscio and Colin McManus—Dance Ross Miner—Men Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir—Pairs Skate Canada International Senior-level competition, Golden Spin ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series International Senior-level competition Windsor, Ontario Zagreb, Croatia December 13–16 October 26–28 Kloe Bautista and Tyler Harris—Pairs Ross Miner—Men How do skaters prepare for these important competitions? Trophée Eric Bompard Ross Miner says he’s done many more competitions this year than in previous International Senior-level competition, seasons, to “make sure I’ve worked out most of the kinks by the time the big ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series ones roll around. Mentally and physically this is probably the toughest part of Paris, France the year. We are all ramping up to full intensity and trying to stay healthy at November 16–18 the same time.” For Stephen Carriere, preparing mentally and physically comes down to how Christina Gao—Ladies confident you are in training. “For me, continuously running programs—and the improvement from that—helps me realize that at competitions I can—and will—perform what I do every day at the rink.” 4 CHIPS New England Regionals . a Big Sendoff The Skating Club of Boston is proud to send 97 competitors to this year’s New England Regional Championships, October 12–16, in Warwick, RI. Winners and other medalists will go on to compete at next month’s Eastern Sectionals in Hyannis. Last Friday, September 28, the Club hosted a send-off exhibition and dinner to honor these skaters. We had a great turnout of about 250 people, including skaters and their guests. The dinner, catered by Roche Brothers, offered an assortment of delicious foods and desserts and was quite a hit amongst our guests. This is the first time the Club has used the catering service for dinner and they certainly proved to measure up to our expectations by providing exceptional service. The evening was filled with fantastic exhibition performances by our New England Regionals competitors who have been working hard this season to perfect their programs. 2012 New England Regional competitors—Marlborough Congratulations to all our skaters who’ve qualified for this important competition. Best of luck to everyone! Club members competing in this year’s New England Regionals are listed on the following page. 2012 New England Regional competitors—Boston, photo courtesy of Jarshen Lin CHIPS 5 New England Regional Competitors Senior Ladies Senior Dance Novice Ladies Intermediate Ladies Juvenile Girls Emily Catenzaro Anastasia Cannuscio and Isabelle Dost Jin Baseman Marietta Atkins Christina Gao Colin McManus Jessica Farzan Valerie Chen Kassandra Carpentier Jenelle Herman Isabella Cannuscio and Giorgina Giampaolo Jaden Cheng Dayoon Chang Maria Kalina Michael Bramante Rebecca Jacobs Cassandra Cole Caroline Depietri Gabrielle Luiselli Caitlin Kwan Rae Deveney Jade Esposito Meaghan Monaghan Emily Langley Giorgina Giampaolo Victoria Fater Alexandria Shaughnessy Junior Ladies Nicole Lee Caroline Gordon Mary Galstian Yasmin Siraj Katherine Chin Rebecca Peng Adrianna Grinder Amanda Gollaher Rachel Zeppi Jessica Lin Jacqueline Raftery Chloe Hart Kathleen Gordon Colleen MacInnis Jessica Sims Alexandra Iovanna Meghan Gupta Christine Magill Caitlyn Smith Christie Lee Marshall Sofia Hennessey Senior Men Heidi Munger Lina Takaoka Holly Marshall Gabriella Izzo Stephen Carriere Olivia Pastore Megan Wessenberg Katie Rosen Alanna Kubik Harrison Choate Courtney Phillips Julia Steeger Natalie Levinson Kevin Coppola Alexia Rogers Lindsey Stevenson Rebecca Lin Ross Miner Amelia Steeger Novice Men Amber Wolf Erica MacSweeney Bennett Gottlieb Victoria Xu Haruna Morimoto Adrian Huertas Joelle Young Catilin Perkins Senior Pairs Junior Men Tori Rotella Marissa Castelli and Liam Beatson Abigail Russo Simon Shnapir Novice Pairs Juvenile Boys Natalie Sangkagalo Gretchen Donlan and Nicole Lee and Timothy Craig White Lindsey Scally Jordan Sims Andrew Speroff Junior Pairs Habeeb Kirsten Sjogren Alexandria Shaughnessy Victoria LoRusso and Mia Tarallo and James Morgan Anthony Evans Kayla Tashjian Madeline Weiler Mia Wieczorek Boston To Host 2014 U.S.