North Star Figure Skating Club
Toe Pick Times Newsletter
Summer 2013 Jun-Jul-Aug
Table of Contents
Dates to Remember
Page 1
Rink Update
Page 1
May Show
Page 2
Member results
Page 3
Program Highlight
Page 4
Synchronized Skating Page 4
Nutrition
Page 5
Off ice training
Page 5
Mental training
Page 5
Dates to Remember
Learn to skate
June 3rd-Spring evaluations begin
July 11th– Classes begin
PSS/SS/BS Members
June 3rd– Banquet
July 1-3-Walk on ice
July 8th– Summer skating begins
August 15th– Fall forms due
August– Basic Skills Test Session
USFS Members
June 3rd– Banquet
June 7th– STARS Combine form due
July 7th– STARS Combine
July 1-3 Walk on ice
July 8th– Summer skating begins
August 15th– Fall contracts due
Rink Update
Blades on Broadway
May 18, 2013
April 17th USFS Test Session
Intermediate Moves
Marisa O’Gara
Juvenile Moves
Shannon Maria
Pre-Juvenile Moves
Emma Kimball
Caitlin Maria
Pre-Preliminary Free
Emma Kimball
Amanda Lo
Grace Rade
Colonial FSC BS Competition Results
Basic 8 Program
Amy Sullivan- 2nd
Basic 7 Program
Erin Donaldson- 4th
Basic 5 Program
Karli Kratt- 3rd
Basic 4 Program
Olivia Morrissey- 1st
Basic 7 Elements
Erin Donaldson- 2nd
Freeskate 5 Program
Lily Buckley– 1st
Freeskate 2 Program
Aneeha Dalal– 2nd
Worcester Open and Basic Skills Competition
Juvenile IJS
Grace Coughlin
McKenzie Fahey
Preliminary WB
Olivia Kierul-2nd
Julia Kierul- 4th
Pre-Preliminary WB
Alyssa Kohler- 1st
Nicole Shahid- 1st
Jade Hom- 2nd
Shayna Smith- 4th
Keelan Boyle
No Test Test Track
Emma Kimball-4th
Katrina Liu-4th
Juvenile Test Track
Caitlyn Nguyen-2nd
Hannah Snell-3rd
Pre-Juvenile TT
Shannon Maria- 2nd
Emily Goetz- 3rd
Basic 5 Elements
Alexandra Schmidt– 2nd
Preliminary TT
Emma Phelps- 2nd
Natalie Plourde-2nd
Caitlin Maria- 3rd
Amanda Lo- 4th
Elise Descheneaux
Pre-Preliminary TT
Lydia Mason- 1st
Grace Rade- 1st
Beginner Test Track
Tyler Charpentier-1st
Intermediate CM
Olivia Kierul- 2nd
Pre-Juvenile CM
Alyssa Kohler- 1st
Julia Kierul- 2nd
Preliminary CM
Jade Hom- 1st
Natalie Plourde- 4th
Pre-Preliminary CM
Grace Rade- 1st
Shayna Smith- 1st
Elise Descheneaux- 2nd
Juvenile Comp Spins
McKenzie Fahey- 2nd
Pre-Juvenile Spins
Olivia Kierul- 1st
Preliminary Spins
Julia Kierul- 2nd
Freeskate 3 Program
Alexis Hasbrouck- 1st
Ashley Meadows- 1st
Alexandra Lee- 2nd
Ilyssa Yan- 2nd
Freeskate 2 Program
Rachel Bunsick- 1st
Pooja Bala- 2nd
Julia Mace- 2nd
Estella Yan- 3rd
Freeskate 1 Program
Elizabeth Elkinson- 2nd
Sophia Mace-4th
Vaibhavi James-4th
Freeskate 3 CM
Ashley Meadows-1st
Freeskate 2 CM
Rachel Bunsick-1st
Julia Mace-2nd
Freeskate 1 CM
Vaibhavi James- 1st
Basic 8 Program
Amy Sullivan- 2nd
Katarina Gertje- 3rd
Basic 7 Program
Camilla Manz- 1st
Emma Kiefer- 2nd
Basic 6 Program
Isabella Ramirez- 1st
Martine Schwan- 3rd
Basic 5 Program
Alexandra Schmidt- 1st
Karli Kratt- 2nd
Basic 3 Program
Zoe DePaulo- 2nd
Annika Hutto- 3rd
Basic 7 Elements
Emma Kiefer- 1st
Program Highlight
Summer Skating Program
We have a summer program for everyone. Whether you want to skate all day or just a
session or two, we have an option for you. Our all day 9a-5p summer clinics are available for skaters freestyle 4 and up for 7 weeks beginning July 8th. For basic 6 and up
skaters we have an all day clinic available Tuesdays-Thursdays for 6 weeks, with Monday-Friday clinics available 3 of those weeks. Our clinics offer a special on ice class
every day except Friday, off ice dance, off ice strength and conditioning, on ice power
and a variety of sessions. If you aren’t going to skate all day, we have our regular contract ice available and also walk ons. Forms are available on Northstarfsc.com and are
due June 1st. Contact [email protected] with questions.
Synchronized Skating– Blazing Blades
Try outs for all teams
Beginner, Preliminary and Pre-Juv/Open Juvenile
Wednesdays June 12th and 19th
6:30-7:20p
$30 Sign up required in advance
Basic 5 and up
Congratulations to our graduating Seniors
Hannah Allen
Katie O’Donnell
Nutrition
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy and are classified into two groups
Simple carbohydrates or sugars are easily and quickly broken down by your body and are found
in foods containing refined sugar which offer your body next to no nutritional value.
Complex carbohydrates or starches are found in grain products, starchy vegetables, beans and
peas. These carbs take more time for your body to break down into glucose, which means you will
feel full for longer than when you eat refined, simple carbs.
Carbohydrates should account for 45% - 65% of the calories in your diet
Mental Training
Focus
Focus or mental concentration is a mental skill that involves choosing where to focus your attention, understanding how to deal with distractions, focusing for a certain amount of time and shifting your focus when necessary. When you are doing your warm up focus on the muscles you are
using. Before you begin your practice, clear your mind and set a purpose for that days practice. Focus on what you need to do and can control. Stay positive and present. Identify distractions you encounter on the ice, then use a technique such as the “hot air balloon” to gather your thoughts and
distractions in then let the balloon float away. To increase your focus “endurance” try concentrating for short periods of time then building your time up, say start with concentrating only on a
jump then work up to concentrating through your entire program.
Off Ice Training
STARS Combine
S.T.A.R.S. is a new system of off-ice fitness assessment and development designed to support U.S.
Figure Skating's existing testing and competition progressions. Its development is based primarily
on the need to promote robust, all-around fitness in young American skaters; to push and maintain
the athletic ability curve ahead of the skills curve; to ensure that young figure skaters are physically
prepared to handle the introduction of new, more complex and more demanding skating skills; and
to reduce the potential for injury typically sustained during the training of these new skills.
There will be a day of fun and fitness called the STARS Combine in Marlborough, MA on July 7th
(registration June 7th). More information at the link below:
http://www.usfsa.org/content/STARS%20flier.pdf