Positive COVID tests for skaters and immediate family members MUST be reported to Sarah Schoen immediately!!
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Congratulations!
Congrats to Megan O. for recently passing a test!
Two Test Session Opportunities
Our GGBFSC will be hosting two test sessions before the end of this year!
GOLD Panel Test Session
Friday, December 3rd from 8am – 7pm at the De Pere Ice Arena.
This test session has a GOLD/Senior panel for Moves, Free Skate, Solo Pattern Dance, Partnered Pattern Dance and Solo Free Dance.
Our dance partner for the test session will be Logan Giuletti-Schmitt.
Single Judge Panel Test Session
Friday, December 10th from 4pm – 5:50pm on our Club Ice sessions at the DePere Ice Arena.
Roger Glenn will serve as our Judge for this test session.
Open Skate is Back!
We are excited to announce that open skate is FINALLY an option again!
Dates: Oct. 29, Nov. 5, Nov. 12
Times: 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Where: Cornerstone Community Center, Rink 2
Cost: $7 per skater (includes skate rental if needed)
Volunteers Needed for Open Skate
If you are a member of the Green Bay Figure Skating Club, this is a great way to get volunteer hours.
We will need volunteers there at 6pm to set up & stay until 8:30pm to clean up. We need 2 people to work the check in table, 1 or 2 to run the skate rental & 1 person at the rink door to check for payments.
Please log into your Entryeeze account & tab over to “Volunteers”. There you will see the “Open Skate” option. Volunteering to run one of our open skate sessions will count towards your required volunteer hours. Volunteers MUST be 16 or older.
Thank you in advance for all of your help!
Registration Opens Sunday, Oct. 24!
Do you know family, friends or neighbors looking for a winter activity for their kids? Tell them about Learn to Skate!
Registration for our next Learn to Skate session will open at 12:01 am on October 24th.
You can also enroll in our Holiday Session! A 30-minute class on Saturday mornings to learn a routine that will get performed on Dec. 12 at the Holiday Exhibition!
Session dates:
- Thursdays: November 4, 11, 18 December 2, 9, 16 (6 Weeks)
- Saturdays: November 6, 13, 20 December 4, 11, 18 (6 Weeks)
Class times:
- Thursday 6:25 – 7:25 pm
- Saturday 9:20 – 10:20 am / 9:50 – 10:50 am
- Saturday 10:20-10:50 – holiday exhibition practice
Here are a few new photos of our Learn to Skate coaches and skaters in action!
Also, we are looking for GGBFSC Club members age 13+ to help out. Please email Leah at leah.johnson@gmail.com interested.
Ice Changes
In an effort to increase participation in our early morning sessions and not have to cancel them, we have made a few adjustments to the schedule based off of feedback from our coaches.
As a result, our early morning sessions will now be held on Wednesday & Friday mornings from 6-6:55am.
Ice Schedule
All ice must be contracted by 11:59 pm the day before the session.
Club Ice Sheet – Fall 2021
There are plenty of club ice times that aren’t used to their capacity. Here are some reminders on how we can fill those:
- Did you know that a skater can skate without their coach on the ice? It’s a great way to practice!
- If a skater wants to skate for a time that wasn’t signed up for in advance, a Coach’s Reserve ticket may be purchased for the day of. Any coach can provide a ticket for the skater, it does not have to be their coach. The coach will make sure there is room on the ice and give the skater a reserve ticket to fill out name, date and session skated and then drop it in the GGBFSC drop box.
Next Test Session
- Friday, December 3 – 8am – 7pm – This test session has a GOLD/Senior panel for Moves, Free Skate, Solo Pattern Dance, Partnered Pattern Dance (partner Logan Giulietti-Schmitt) and Solo Free Dance. See website for details.
- Friday, December 10 – 4pm and 4:50 – low level testing. See website for details.
Ice Monitoring Volunteer Hours
As a reminder, all full and introductory Club members must complete four ice monitoring volunteer hours for both Fall and Spring ice sessions.
When you sign up, please make sure to attend your session. If a conflict comes up, update Entryeeze so another parent can sign up.
How to Play Music for Ice Monitoring
We are using an iPad to play music. Here are instructions: Music iPad instructions for Ice Monitors
Greater Green Bay High School Skating Team
HIGH SCHOOL SKATING TEAM REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED
Your High School Team will have our first competition on Nov. 6 at the Purple Pride Classic in Mosinee! Join us in wishing luck to your Greater Green Bay HS Skating Team!!!
If you still want to join the team, there might be opportunities later in the season. Reach out to Coach Molly for more information!
Holiday Exhibition Dec 12!
This year’s Holiday Exhibition and Skate with Santa will take place on Sunday, December 12!
- Holiday Exhibition – 10 am – 12:00 pm
- Skate with Santa – 12:00 – 2:30 pm
Be sure to mark your calendars to take part in these holiday season favorites!
Mitts for Your Skater
If you are interested in polar mitts, here are a few ways you to check out what’s available and make a purchase. 10% goes to the Club!
- Facebook Group: Above the Stars Boutique
- Instagram: Above the Stars Boutique
- Text: 920-609-2079
Competitions and Test Sessions
Check out these competitions and test sessions at other clubs:
- Save Date: Northland Competition in Duluth, MN (Feb. 3-6, 2022)
- Save the Date: Wisconsin Rapids Figure Skating Club will be holding a January camp & test session. Camp will start the night of Wednesday, January 12th and will end late morning on Saturday, January 15th. A test session will start around 11:00am on Saturday, January 15th.
Watch the national Entryeeze website for additional competitions. From the homepage, click Skaters, then use the state menu.
Board Minutes
If you don’t have access to the minutes, you can request access with your GGBFSC registered contact email.
Team App
GGBFSC uses TeamApp for last minute notifications.
Comments, Questions Concerns for the GGBFSC Board?
We have a form! We want to help. This form is submitted to only the Executive Board which is made up of the GGBFSC President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Submissions are treated with the strictest confidentiality to maintain the integrity of all parties involved.
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