Upcoming Competitions & Deadlines

Here's a few of the upcoming competitions and deadlines to keep in mind;

• February 3rd ~ Testing & Application due for Skatefest
• March 1st ~ Application and Testing Due for Conference Championships in Orlando
• March 3rd & 4th SKATEFEST ~ WASILLA
• March 22nd ~ Testing and Application due for Riverskate in Soldotna
• April 22nd ~ Riverskate in Soldotna
• May 1st ~ Application and Testing due for WORLDS in Dallas
  
• May 26th - 28th ~ Conference Championships in Orlando
• July 23rd - 28th ~ WORLDS in Dallas, Tx

Wrapping Paper Table!

Are you hurriedly out finishing your Christmas shopping? If so, bring your gifts to Sports Authority in Wasilla and let the Mat-Su Figure Skating Club wrap them for you!


Here are some of our club members at our fundraising table!! Doesn't it look great?(thanks Jessica)

We'll be offering our wrapping services today from 11am-9pm and tomorrow from 1-9pm.

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Location:Sports Authority ~ Wasilla

Sports Authority Wrapping Paper Tables!!

We have just received confirmation that Sports Authority in Wasilla will allow us to have a wrapping paper table in their store on Monday Dec. 19th and Tuesday Dec. 20th!!

This is a great opportunity for YOU to make some money for your individual accounts. We are asking that interested members volunteer in 2hr time slots. There will need to be one adult present, representing each family. Kids can attend but we ask that they not be involved in the actual wrapping of the presents. Maybe they could assist with the bows or gift tags :)

The sports authority will provide us with one table and Jessica Borg (on behalf of the club) will supply the wrapping paper, tape, scissors, bows, ribbons and gift tags. **If your one of those "early bird" shoppers and already have all of your Christmas gifts wrapped and under the tree maybe you would be willing to donate some of these left over items to the club!**
Please wear your club coats if you have them, and a medal wouldn't be a bad idea either :) We will need two adults in each time slot.

If you would be interested in participating in this fundraising opportunity please email us your requested times ASAP!

These are the times available, the people who have already responded are filled in as tentative wrappers. If we have more people interested then time slots available we can either add more time or more evenly distribute the times we have.

MONDAY DEC 19th
11:00-1:00 - Ellis / Villanueva
1:00-3:00 - Villanueva / ?
3:00-5:00 - Villanueva / ?
5:00-7:00 - Steward / ?
7:00-9:00 - Steward / ?

TUESDAY DEC 20
11:00-1:00 - (This slot may be added if the Monday time slot was profitable)
1:00-3:00 - Bowers / Steward
3:00 - 5:00 - ? / ?
5:00 - 7:00 - Borg / ?
7:00 - 9:00 - Bowers / Borg

As I said, the names provided are not concrete times just willing volunteers. Please don't hesitate to ask for one of the times already taken. If you would like the opportunity to participate we will do our very best to get everyone in spots accordingly.

Please email the club at matsufigureskatingclub@hotmail.com
or Me (Natasha Bowers) at akabowers@hotmail.com
to reserve your spot or with any questions :)

Fundraiser Opportunity! ~ Gift Baskets for Brett Christmas Show

At the MSFSC meeting this evening a new fundraiser was added to the weekends festivities!!

We will be giving our currently active MSFSC members the opportunity to create gift baskets to auction at the Brett Christmas Show. 100% of the profits of your basket will go into YOUR account!!!

That's right, 100%!!

**How it will work : You bring your beautiful gift basket to the Brett Saturday evening.
(We are using the term "gift basket" loosly. This could be any "gift worthy" item that you think might be profitable for you. It can be a gently used skating dress, gift item, gift certificate, donated items, gift basket, home baked item........the options are endless).
**You fill out a Silent Auction Slip for your item
**You receive 100% of the profit of your item to your individual skating account

IF you are not currently a member of the MSFSC you may still sell items at the MSFSC Silent Auction Table, but 20% of those proceeds will go towards the Mat-Su Figure Skating Club.

Colony Christmas Parade, Meeting Reminder & Fundraisers!

Just a reminder....

The Mat-Su Figure Skating Club will be participating in

the "How Palmer Stole Christmas" Colony Christmas Parade

This Saturday, December 10th at 5:00

We will be meeting at the Palmer Police Station. Please plan on arriving no later then 4:15, we need to be lined up by 4:30pm.

The club has candy to hand out; please bring your Zuca's (if you have them), Club Jackets, and *warm* clothing :)

Amanda & Doris will be bringing Hot Chocolate and Natasha will be bringing Coffee to sell to chilly spectators during the fireworks. This was a *great* impromptu fundraiser last year, so this year we plan to be fully prepared!

All skaters are invited!!

***We are still looking for a volunteer to make two poster board signs, advertising our coffee & cocoa. If that's something you might be willing to help with please let us know! ***

_____________________________________________________

Our monthly club meeting & fundraiser will be held Monday the 12th of December. The fundraiser will begin at 5:30pm and the meeting will begin at 7:00.

Holiday Ice Fantasia in the Frontiersman!

There was a great write up and several pictures of the Holiday Ice Fantasia Christmas Ice Show in the Frontersmans over the weekend. Here's a blurb and a link to the full article :)

Click HERE for full Article

Ice show highlights local skaters with a holiday theme

By GREG JOHNSON
Frontiersman.com
Published on Saturday, November 26, 2011 9:27 PM AKST

WASILLA — Jada Bowers may have been The Littlest Angel, but her performance drew some big applause.

Bowers was among 30-some local skaters who performed in the first Holiday Ice Fantasia show Saturday at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center. A showcase for the center’s Learn To Skate program, the holiday show culminated more than two months of training and rehearsal, said Natasha Bowers, Jada’s mother and skating director for the rink.

“This is the first Christmas show ever done at the sports complex,” she said. “Our Learn To Skate program is kind of the foundation for the show, and we have skaters from all over the Valley joining in.”

Becca Nichols holds her form during her ice skating routine Saturday at the Holiday Ice fantasia 2011 Ice Show at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla. (ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman)

Like a recital on ice, the show carried a Christmas theme with skaters ages 4 through adult displaying abilities from beginner to a performance by Keegan Messing, a 19-year-old from Girdwood who recently qualified for the U.S. National Championships........

Club Christmas Party!!

Mat-Su Figure Skating Club Christmas Party!

Join us Saturday after the "Holiday Ice Fantasia" Christmas show for our club Christmas party!!

Where: Wasilla Sports Complex (room 3)
When: November, 26th from 5:00-7:00

The Club will be providing PIZZA, COOKIES & COCOA. All skaters and their families are invited to attend this holiday celebration. (This includes non club members too).

We will also be having a $5.00 auction style, gift exchange. If you would like to participate please bring a small wrapped $5.00 gift for each person who would like to play. Skaters, parents, coaches, and siblings are invited to join the game.

If you are a club member please bring a dozen cookies or bars to offer at the reception and a dozen cookies or bars to serve at the party :) All other food will be provided by the club.

Please contact one of the club officers or coaches with any questions! We hope to see you ALL there!!