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2008-2009
High School Figure Skating
in New Jersey
NEW JERSEY COUNCIL OF FIGURE SKATING CLUBS
HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
LYNDA DILLMAN
CHARLES FETTER
2008 – 2009 High School Figure Skating
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USFS HIGH SCHOOL AFFILIATED CLUBS
Process for forming a School Affiliated Club
Benefits to forming a High School Affiliated Club
USFS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITORS
New Jersey High School Competitions
New Jersey School Affiliated Clubs registered by the USFS as of 1/1/2009
2008 – 2009 New Jersey High School qualifying event competitors
USFS COLLEGIATE COMPETITORS
Synchronized Skater: Jacqueline Lovato
Junior Ladies: Elizabeth Stainton
Senior Ladies Test Track: Julie Lapatka
Gold Ladies Solo Dance: Heather Dillman
2008-2009 High School Figure Skating
USFS SCHOOL AFFILIATED CLUBS
STEP 1: Complete the School Affiliated Club (SAC) form from the USFS website. Select one of the
competitors’ parents as team contact. Team contact information will be recorded by the USFS. A check for
$30 is required to activate and renew an SAC membership. Club protocol varies from school to school,
however, the USFS allows a team of one competitor to apply for an SAC membership.
STEP 2: Modify the Sample Club Proposal Document to reflect the names of the School Administration and
other information pertinent to your respective high schools.
STEP 3: Plan a meeting with School Administrators for the purpose of presenting the proposal to form a
School Affiliated Club. Include Insurance documents from the USFS website as part of your presentation
packet.
STEP 4: The goal of attaining approval for the School Affiliated Club requires persistence in order to attain a
signature from the School Administrators. Insurance documents as per the USFS website are an important
component of the presentation packet. Review your USFS individual membership document for insurance
information, also. The process may include requests for additional information from the USFS, from the
New Jersey Council of Figure Skating Clubs, from your local school experts and/or from your local Board of
Education.
STEP 5: Send the signed SAC document along with a check for $30 to the USFS headquarters. The USFS
requires approximately one week upon receipt to activate a membership. A certificate will be issued by the
USFS containing the name of your high school and will be sent to the team contact as listed on the USFS
School Affiliated Club form.
2008 – 2009 High School Figure Skating
Benefits to forming a School Affiliated High School
Figure Skating Club
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Promote yourself to high school administrators
Promote yourself on your college common application
Gain recognition by forming a club activity
Create a leadership role for yourself
Promote the School Affiliated Club in your school newspaper and
school yearbook
Plan and organize club events such as fundraisers and recreational
skate events
Promote yourself to awards offered by your school
2008 – 2009 High School Figure Skating
High School Competitions
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USFS Sanctioned Events
USFS Collegiate Committee members are invited to officiate
USFS referees and judges who work at colleges and universities as adjunct
professors are invited to officiate
New Jersey Council of Figure Skating officers, delegates and student athletes are
invited to volunteer
Events are offered to appeal to all levels from Basic Skills to Senior
Individual events and Team events
Winter Classic High School Competition 2009
Date: Sunday, 3/15/09 at the Igloo in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
High School Team Open of New Jersey 2009
Date: Saturday, 4/25/09 at the Princeton Day School in Princeton, New Jersey
Our goal is to provide a competitive opportunity for all high school student
athletes who attain USFS SAC membership and to encourage all skaters towards
future competitive opportunities within the USFS
2008 – 2009 High School Figure Skating
New Jersey School Affiliated Clubs as of 1/1/2009
Public High Schools
HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL
LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL
MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL SOUTH
MONMOUTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
MILLBURN HIGH SCHOOL
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
Parochial Schools
IMMACULATA HIGH SCHOOL
IMMACULATE HEART ACADEMY
ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL
Private Schools
GILL ST. BERNARD’S SCHOOL
KENT PLACE SCHOOL
THE PINGRY SCHOOL
THE PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL
2008 – 2009 High School Figure Skating
2008-2009
Team Awards
First Place Overall Team Award
Second Place Overall Team Award
Third Place Overall Team Award
Single Competitor Team
Public School Team Award
Parochial Team Award
Private School Team Award
Plaques will be awarded in May 2009 for display
at the respective high schools
2008 – 2009 High School Figure Skating
TEAM AWARD ASSIGNMENTS
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USFS Officials award placements based on performance
Points are assigned to each placement
First Place = 5 Points
Second Place = 4 Points
Third Place = 3 Points
Fourth Place = 2 Points
Fifth Place = 1 Point
Ties are awarded (.5) less than full assignment
Points are accumulated by Event and by High School Club
All competitors results and the point assignments are generated by USFS officials
via the USFS accountants. All results are verified by the LOC and by the High
School Team contacts prior to the announcement of team awards.
2008 – 2009 High School Figure Skating
2008 – 2009 NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL
QUALIFYING EVENT SKATERS
ABBY KIMMELMAN
Place Intermediate Ladies
North Atlantic Regional Competition
Place Intermediate Ladies Qualifying Group A
Junior Nationals
4th
13th
KATHARINE ZEIGLER
Place Novice Ice Dance
Eastern Sectionals
th
9 Place Novice Ice Dance
2009 USFS Championships
3rd
14th
BRIAN KUTSOP
Place Intermediate Ice Dance
Junior Nationals
JACQUELINE LAVATO
MIAMI OF OHIO UNIVERSITY
ALL – AMERICAN
National Strength and Conditioning Association
International Events 2009: Prague Cup & World University Games
JULIE LAPATKA
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
USFS COLLEGIATE EASTERN SECTION
4th PLACE SENIOR LADIES FREE SKATE
ELIZABETH STAINTON
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
USFS COLLEGIATE NATIONALS 2008
4TH PLACE JUNIOR LADIES
HEATHER DILLMAN
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE
USFS COLLEGIATE EASTERN SECTION GOLD DANCE COMPETITOR
LAKE PLACID ICE DANCE COMPETITOR 2008
6th PLACE SENIOR LADIES SOLO ICE DANCE
WHAT A GREAT YEAR FOR ALL NEW JERSEY
FIGURE SKATING COMPETITORS!
2009 EASTERN SYNCHRONIZED SECTIONALS
MENNEN ARENA: 1/2009
2009 NORTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL COMPETITION
ICE HOUSE: 10/2009