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THE COLONIAL BLADE

November 8, 2021 Edition

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CLUB NEWS

HOLIDAY PIE SALE!

The Colonial Figure Skating Club’s Synchronized Skating Teams are selling delicious pies for the holiday season! All pies are $15 and there are six options to choose. The order deadline is Wednesday, November 10, and pies will be ready for pickup at the Nashoba Valley Olympia ice rink on Sunday, November 21, 2021.


Besides feeding your own family, you can also donate a pie to families in need! Choose the option to donate one or more to the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry on your order form. All sales are done online, and please feel free to share the link!


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKaZAt4HhtOBma5LosYj6_AuKJMFNadymZixghYRhNLw4R2Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

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WINTERFEST!

All Colonial skaters are invited to participate in our Winter Exhibition, to be held on Saturday, January 15 at 5:00 p.m.  Skaters may perform their current program, or choreograph a new one for this event!  Please watch for a separate email with more details and the registration link. 


ICE CRYSTALS REGISTRATION OPEN!

Our Annual Ice Show, “Skating through the Decades” will be held on May 7, 2022. Registration is now open for all skaters, all ages and levels. 


Please visit https://www.colonialfsc.com/icecrystals for details and to register. We hope to see all Colonial skaters on the ice together for this exciting production!

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UPCOMING DATES


November 11, 7:00 p.m.

Planning meeting for our 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2022!

Meeting will be held over Zoom.


Now through December 22

Online registration open for our Annual Ice Crystals Show


November 15

Winter Ice Booking opens for the Winter Session that begins December 13.


December 2, 7:00 p.m.

Membership Committee Meeting

All are welcome to join!  Talk with fellow club members about building our Club community!

Meeting will be held over Zoom.


January 15

5:00 p.m. on Rink 1

Winterfest Winter Exhibition!


COMPETITIONS


2022 Colonial Classic

January 8-10, 2022

Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA

This is Colonial’s signature Synchro competition, and we expect to welcome over 125 teams! Please join us as a spectator and/or volunteer.


2022 Adult Winter Challenge

March 27, 2022

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We are looking forward to bringing back this exciting event for Adult Skaters, and hope the entire Colonial community will come out and support our skaters as spectators and volunteers.

ATHLETE ADVISORY


Stay tuned for upcoming activities!

 

In the past we have had events like:


Bake Sales

Clothing Sales

Movie Nights

Apple Picking

Banquet


We are looking forward to a great year!


CLASSES

ON ICE

Edge & Performance Class 

Sign up NOW for Fall 2!

Wednesdays, 4:40 PM - 5:25 PM

Fall 2: October 27 through December 8

Fee: $125 for 7 weeks, or drop in for $20/class


NEW!

Ice Dance Clinic

Levels Prelim through Bronze

Wednesdays, 8:25 PM - 8:55 PM

October 6 through December 8

Fee: $70 for 4 classes*; $20 Drop-in


BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Adult Skills & Edge

Wednesdays 9:05 PM - 9:50 PM

October 6 through December 8

Fee: $80 for 4 classes*; $25 Drop-in


*Class Packs available - choose the dates you will attend

OFF-ICE

Try “Power, Precision and Plyometrics with Danielle on Monday evenings, and “Dynamic Strength” with Barbara on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  


To learn more about Off-Ice training, please visit: https://www.colonialfsc.com/off-ice

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LEARN TO SKATE & ASPIRE

LEARN TO SKATE

Learn to Skate is a joint program run by the Colonial Figure Skating Club and the Nashoba Skating School. All lessons are taught by Skating Professionals.


The FALL 2 Session begins November 3. Classes are held on Wednesday afternoons, and Saturday/Sunday mornings. Use this link, Learn to Skate, to learn more and to register.


DID YOU KNOW? ADULTS SKATE, TOO! Maybe you never thought about it before, and now is the time! Adults are welcome and encouraged to join Learn to Skate!

ASPIRE ADVANCED SKILLS

Colonial's Aspire Advanced Skills program is the next step after Learn to Skate classes. We still have space in all three of our Fall classes, which meet Mondays 4:50 p.m., Thursdays 4:50 p.m. and Sundays 1:30 p.m.


NEW, Aspire Practice Ice

Starting November 1, Aspire skaters will be able to practice on the ice during Aspire classes. Practice Ice will be available on half-ice during all of our Aspire Advanced Skills Classes:

  • Mondays 4:50-5:35
  • Thursdays 4:50-5:35
  • Sundays 1:10-1:55


What is it? Attend your lesson on one day, then practice on one or both of the other Aspire days. 


How do I sign up?  Just show up at any of the times listed, and pay in cash, check or Venmo @ColonialSkate


Other info?  You can schedule a private lesson at this time too… talk to your coach about it!


Please contact advancedskills@colonialfsc.com for more information.


SYNCHRO & THEATRE ON ICE

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JOIN ASPIRE SYNCHRO NOW!


Aspire Synchro is open to all skaters from Basic 5 through Pre-Juvenile Moves in the Field, this 10-week program will introduce skaters to the excitement of Synchro.  Not only will skaters learn and perform a synchro program, they will have fun and make new friends at the same time!

Wednesdays 4:40-5:25 p.m.

October 27 through January 5

Fee:  $200


To register, go to www.colonialfsc.com and click “Log into the Ice Booking Portal.” 


Interested in learning more about Synchronized Skating? 

Contact:  synchro@colonialfsc.com

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TRY OUR INTRO TO THEATRE ON ICE PROGRAM!


Theatre on Ice is a team-structured program that combines the grace of figure skating with the excitement of theatre and dance!  


“Broadway Blades Intro” is an introductory TOI experience for skaters from Basic 5 through Freeskate 6.

Thursdays 6:30-7:15 p.m. On Ice


Join our Fall Sessions to try it out:

November/December (8 weeks): $200


Once you’ve tried it, and you love it, join the Intro Team that will meet January through June!


To register, go to www.colonialfsc.com and click “Log into the Ice Booking Portal.” 


Interested in learning more about TOI? 

Contact: cfsctheatreonice@gmail.com

TEST SESSIONS

Our next test session will be held as a VIRTUAL SESSION

Submissions will be due December 17, 2021

Registration will open in early November


Visit our Test Sessions Page

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Please join us in congratulating Katie and Catherine on their performances at the 2022 Championship Series in Leesburg, VA October 28-31!  Katie had a strong Junior Long, and Cat had a personal best in her Senior Long!


Also, please congratulate our Synchronized Skating Teams in their most recent virtual Synchronized Elements Series Challenge.  

Preliminary Team - 3rd place

Open Juvenile - 2nd place


Congratulations and keep up the good work! We are proud of you!


VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

OUR MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR INPUT


Help us to build our Colonial community by joining a Zoom meeting on Thursday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m. What do you love, and what do you want to see for members here in the Club!  


Membership Committee Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86181760703?pwd=R2syaGFSSVZRRmFzVmVsYXlLdmJLUT09


Meeting ID: 861 8176 0703

Passcode: 729769


COLONIAL IS TURNING 50 IN 2022!


Everyone is invited to a planning session, where you can help to decide how we celebrate together!


Colonial 50th Anniversary Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82618307823?pwd=K1FnbzhOQ0JlSnBSc2drazFUOEIxZz09


Meeting ID: 826 1830 7823

Passcode: 494420


If you are interested, or want to learn more about either or both of these initiatives, please email patty@colonialfsc.com.  

  

ICE BOOKING INFORMATION

Upcoming Ice Booking Dates for the WINTER SESSION!

  • GOLD Priority Booking: November 15
  • MEMBER Pre-booking: November 22
  • OPEN Booking: December 6
  • WINTER SESSION Begins: December 13


QUESTIONS about Ice Booking, prices, schedules and more? Please see the Ice Booking and Programs Manual, found on the Ice Booking Portal page of our website.

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