The club’s free skating competition is due to take place on Sunday 2 May 2010 from 4pm to 8pm. Skaters should talk to their coaches for details nearer the time.

Please note that only paid-up skating members of the IWID&FSC will be allowed to take part. If your membership has lapsed or will lapse before the competition, please ensure it is renewed.


The following IW skaters passed NISA tests at Ryde on 25 January 2010:

Field Moves

Level One: Karen Baldwin, Ellee Symmans, Faith Wilkinson

Level Two: Roxanne Collins, Phoebe Ockendon, Felicity Gingras

Level Three: Nicola Baxter, Beckie Vockins, Kayleigh Pedley, Charlotte Chapman, Bethany Howarth

Level Four: Nicola Baxter, Lucy Burns

Level Five: Daisy Jones

Level Six: Alicia Macintyre

Level Ten: Maggie Read, Emma Wilks

Elements

Level One: Mitchell Brown, Bethany Howarth

Level Two: Lucy Burns

Level Three: Tia Daley, Charlotte Mennie

Level Eight: Maggie Read, Archie Bicknell

Free Skating

Level One: Mitchell Brown, Bethany Howarth

Level Two: Lucy Burns

Level Three: Tia Daley

Level Eight: Maggie Read, Archie Bicknell


A big thank you to British Airways, which came to the rescue when the Island’s synchronized skating teams were stranded in Basel, Switzerland, following the cancellation of their EasyJet flight home on Sunday. The teams arrived back on the Island last night, a day later than intended.

Thank you too to EasyJet, which provided four-star overnight hotel accommodation, dinner and breakfast, and thus prevented everyone spending an uncomfortable night in an airport.

The teams did well at the competition in Huttwil, with the Wight Crystals coming first of five teams in the juveniles category with a score of 32.55. The Wight Jewels scored a personal best of 85.26 in the juniors category but came third of the three remaining competing teams (Hungary and France having withdrawn, leaving Switzerland and Italy). The Jewels’ scores continue to improve – they scored 75.31 at the Scottish championships, SK8 Scotland, in October 2009.

Website: http://www.evbn.ch/


The two IW synchronized skating teams competing in Huttwil, Switzerland, this weekend left the snowy Island last night on the midnight boat from Fishbourne. They arrived at Gatwick airport in good time this morning. Their flight was delayed but has just landed at Basle airport, so the teams should arrive at Huttwil just in time for this afternoon’s practice.


A special ice skating gala takes place at Planet Ice Ryde this month to raise funds to send two of the Isle of Wight’s synchronized skating teams to the 15th International Synchronized Skating Cup at Huttwil, Switzerland, on 9-10 January.

The fund-raising gala, which features junior British synchronized skating champions the Wight Jewels, takes place on 30 December 2009, starting at 6.15pm and running until 7pm. Entrance is just £2.00.


Planet Ice’s Christmas show this year is the Wizard of Oz, which takes place on Saturday 12 December and Sunday 13 December, and features young skaters from the Isle of Wight.

There are two performances on the Saturday. Doors open at 2pm for the show starting at 3pm, and doors open at 5:30pm for the show starting at 6:30pm. There is just one show on the Sunday, with doors opening at 2pm for the show starting at 3pm. Tickets are £6.50 (adult), £4.00 (child) and £17.00 (family of four).

For tickets and information, contact Planet Ice on 01983 615155.

Additionally this year there is a special fund raising gala for the synchronized skating teams on Wednesday 30 December. Two teams from the Isle of Wight are competing internationally in Switzerland in January 2010. The Swiss event is particularly important for the Wight Jewels, who are trying to obtain the necessary qualification scores that will enable them to represent Great Britain at the Junior World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, in March. More details about this gala will be available shortly. As the synchro teams are not performing in the Wizard of Oz, the gala will be the only chance to see them in action before the Swiss competition. Please give this event and the teams every possible support.


The following skaters passed NISA tests at Ryde Arena on 23 October 2009:

Field Moves

Level 2: Clare Mennie, Charlotte Chapman

Level 4: Megan Wood, Daisy Jones

Level 5: Izzi Parkes

Level 6: Charlotte Mennie, Jemma Southwell, Heather Macdonald

Level 9: Isabelle Coeshott, Maggie Read

Level 10: Gemma Marsh

Elements

Level 1: Felicity Gingras, Kayleigh Pedley, Steve Wood

Level 2: Charlotte Mennie

Free Skating

Level 1: Felicity Gingras, Kayleigh Pedley

Level 2: Charlotte Mennie

Level 7: Maggie Read


Dig out your scariest costume and join other club members for an hour-long free ice dance session with our new ice dance coaches, Sam and Carly, followed by Hallowe’en treats and games in the Raiders Bar on Sunday 1 November.

The ice dance session runs from 4.15pm to 5.15pm, and then the party moves to the Raiders Bar until 8pm.


The Wight Jewels and the Wight Crystals synchronized skating teams were again crowned Scottish champions after competing at at SK8 Scotland on 17 October 2009 at Dumfries Ice Bowl.

Skating at junior level, the Jewels faced Nottingham Icicles, and emerged ahead after the short programme with a score of 31.95. The Jewels extended their lead in the free programme, scoring 43.36, for an overall total of 75.31, a personal best for the team.

The Wight Crystals, at juvenile level, scored 20.69 to put them first of a field of four.

The newly established team that now comprises the Wight Gems competed at preliminary level, scoring 17.44 to place them fourth.

Along with the Wight Gems, the Jewels and the Crystals travelled overnight by coach to Dumfries to arrive in time for the morning practise session, with the competition itself taking place in the afternoon. The teams then travelled back by coach to the Island, arriving early Sunday morning.

Official results at http://www.sk8scotland.org.uk/Results2009/Synchro/Index.htm


The first of two ice skating galas on the Isle of Wight this summer takes place at Planet Ice Ryde (Ryde Arena) on Saturday 15 August from 7pm to 8pm.

Admission is £4 (adult), £2 (child) or £10 (family). Proceeds will go to club funds.