North Star Figure Skating Club Toe Pick Times Newsletter Summer 2013 Jun-Jul-Aug

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1 North Star Figure Skating Club Toe Pick Times Newsletter Summer 2013 Jun-Jul-Aug Table of Contents Rink Update 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

2 Blades on Broadway May 18, 2013

3 April 17th USFS Test Session Intermediate Moves Marisa O Gara Juvenile IJS Grace Coughlin McKenzie Fahey Preliminary WB Olivia Kierul-2 nd Julia Kierul- 4 th Pre-Preliminary WB Alyssa Kohler- 1 st Nicole Shahid- 1 st Jade Hom- 2 nd Shayna Smith- 4 th Keelan Boyle No Test Test Track Emma Kimball-4 th Katrina Liu-4 th Juvenile Test Track Caitlyn Nguyen-2 nd Hannah Snell-3 rd Pre-Juvenile TT Shannon Maria- 2 nd Emily Goetz- 3 rd Basic 5 Elements Alexandra Schmidt 2nd Juvenile Moves Shannon Maria Pre-Juvenile Moves Emma Kimball Caitlin Maria Pre-Preliminary Free Emma Kimball Amanda Lo Grace Rade Preliminary TT Emma Phelps- 2 nd Natalie Plourde-2 nd Caitlin Maria- 3 rd Amanda Lo- 4 th Elise Descheneaux Pre-Preliminary TT Lydia Mason- 1 st Grace Rade- 1 st Beginner Test Track Tyler Charpentier-1 st Intermediate CM Olivia Kierul- 2 nd Pre-Juvenile CM Alyssa Kohler- 1 st Julia Kierul- 2 nd Preliminary CM Jade Hom- 1 st Natalie Plourde- 4 th Pre-Preliminary CM Grace Rade- 1 st Shayna Smith- 1 st Elise Descheneaux- 2 nd Colonial FSC BS Competition Results Basic 8 Program Amy Sullivan- 2 nd Juvenile Comp Spins McKenzie Fahey- 2 nd Pre-Juvenile Spins Olivia Kierul- 1 st Preliminary Spins Julia Kierul- 2 nd Freeskate 3 Program Alexis Hasbrouck- 1 st Ashley Meadows- 1 st Alexandra Lee- 2 nd Ilyssa Yan- 2 nd Freeskate 2 Program Rachel Bunsick- 1 st Pooja Bala- 2 nd Julia Mace- 2 nd Estella Yan- 3 rd Basic 7 Program Erin Donaldson- 4 th Basic 5 Program Karli Kratt- 3 rd Basic 4 Program Olivia Morrissey- 1 st Basic 7 Elements Erin Donaldson- 2 nd Freeskate 5 Program Lily Buckley 1st Freeskate 2 Program Aneeha Dalal 2nd Worcester Open and Basic Skills Competition Freeskate 1 Program Elizabeth Elkinson- 2 nd Sophia Mace-4 th Vaibhavi James-4 th Freeskate 3 CM Ashley Meadows-1 st Freeskate 2 CM Rachel Bunsick-1 st Julia Mace-2 nd Freeskate 1 CM Vaibhavi James- 1 st Basic 8 Program Amy Sullivan- 2 nd Katarina Gertje- 3 rd Basic 7 Program Camilla Manz- 1 st Emma Kiefer- 2 nd Basic 6 Program Isabella Ramirez- 1 st Martine Schwan- 3 rd Basic 5 Program Alexandra Schmidt- 1 st Karli Kratt- 2 nd Basic 3 Program Zoe DePaulo- 2 nd Annika Hutto- 3 rd Basic 7 Elements Emma Kiefer- 1 st

4 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 Northstarddavid@aol.com 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

5 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: