5th Annual Color Me Zuca Design Contest!

Click Here to ENTER!!! *DEADLINE: Designs are to be postmarked or emailed by 12:00PM Midnight Pacific Standard Time on February 28, 2011. Please read our 2011 Color Me ZÜCA Design Contest Official Rules for more information.

More After School Ice Time & Competition Practice!!

Some additional practice sessions have been added for after-school skaters!!

Wasilla Sports Complex:
Friday Feb. 18th ~ 4:00pm-5:00pm
Friday March 4th ~ 4:00pm-5:15pm

Skatefest Practice Sessions:

Brett Ice Arena:
Saturday March 5th ~ 12:00am-1:00pm
1:15pm-2:15pm
Sunday March 6th ~ 7:15am-8:15am

**If you would like to make use of the Brett Competition Freestyle Sessions please reserve your spot with Sheree**

Mat-Su Figure Skating Club ~ Meeting Minutes ~ Feb. 11th

Mat-Su Figure Skating Club - Meeting Minutes, February 11th, 2011

The meeting began at 7:15pm at Dairy Queen. The club also held a fundraiser during that time that began at 5:30 and ended at 8:30pm.

Thank you to Katie Villanueva for creating our bulletin board at the Brett Memorial Ice Arena.

The checking and savings accounts for the MSFSC have been created and a total deposit of $1550.00 was made into those accounts at Mat Valley Federal Credit Union.

Amanda Steward (not present) has presented Casey Borg with a rough draft of the Sponsor Letter that will be available to members to seek corporate sponsorship. Casey is reviewing the letter and a formal draft will be completed by the March meeting.

The MSFSC club jackets were distributed to those in attendance.

We discussed several upcoming fund-raising events and opportunities;

*Coffee Roasters Fundraiser ~ 12oz bags of ground or whole bean coffee can be purchased for $7.00 per bag and re-sold for $10-$12 a bag. We would be required to create a logo sticker to place on the bags but Coffee Roasters would carry the cost of the coffee until the bags were sold. Coffee is available in light/med/dark roasts. It was suggested that these bags could be sold at Three Bears along with a bake sale or donut sale. Jessica Borg is doing this fundraiser for a church group and would report to the club their success over the weekend.
*Krispy Kreme Donuts fundraiser. 50% profit made on donuts. Can be pre-sold or purchased to sell. Possibility to set up fri & sat before Easter at Three Bears & Carrs.
*Chocolate Fountain ~ This fundraiser will take place at the Skatefest competition. We will be required to purchase the chocolate but the actual cost of the fountain would be donated by Special Events Party Store. Natasha will pick up, clean and return the fountain and purchase the necessary chocolate, skewers and hot dog papers. Each member would be required to bring something to “skewer” for the fundraiser.
*Raffle Ticket Themed Gift Baskets ~ each member will bring one completed gift basket to the competition to raffle. Basket should have estimated value of $20. Baskets were provided by Lois Randall. Tickets will be sold for $1 each or $25.00 for a “pull”. Ticket boxes will be decorated by Jessica and Katarina. The winners will be announced at noon on Sunday.
*Flowers ~ will be sold at the competition for $3.00 each or 3 for $5.00. Amanda is talking with Carrs to see if flowers (carnations and roses) can be donated for the competition.
*Program Ads ~ approx. 100 ad forms have been mailed to the competitors of Skatefest in hopes of them putting in a “Good Luck” ad in the Skatefest program. We will make a $5.00 profit on each ad placed!! Natasha will be typing the ads and giving the finished pages to Sheree to insert into the programs.

**Members that are wanting to benefit from the fund-raising events at Skatefest will be required to: #1 bring a food item to skewer for the chocolate fountain
#2 bring a themed gift basket
#3 donate time before, during or after the competition (working
tables, set-up or brake-down)

The meeting adjourned at 9:00pm. Reported by: Natasha Bowers

MSFSC Club Meeting ~ Fundraiser ~ New Ice Time!

Our February MSFSC meeting will be held this Thursday, February 10th at
7:00pm-8:30pm
at Dairy Queen in Wasilla.
We will be doing another Dairy Queen Take-Over Fundraiser during the meeting. The fundraiser will begin at 5:30 and end at 8:30pm. Please arrive as early as possible to get the most out of this fund-raising opportunity!!
Hopefully Athletic Supply will have our jackets completed and we will handing those out at the meeting. (If you have ordered a jacket and have not yet signed up for the club, you will need to do that before being given your jacket.)

NEW ICE TIME!
The Wasilla Sports Complex will not have ice this Thursday or Friday so here are a few extra ice options.

WEDNESDAY: Wasilla Sports Comlex-Freestyle Session -8:00-11:30am
THURSDAY: Brett Memorial - Public Skate -12:15-2:15pm
Brett Memorial - Freestyle Session -5:00-6:00pm
FRIDAY: Brett Memorial- Freestyle Session -3:45-4:45pm

Place a "GOOD LUCK" ad in the Skatefest Program!!
Here is a copy of the application that the MSFSC has mailed to the participants of the 2011 Skatefest competition. If you would like to place an ad for your friends or family please email your request to matsufigureskatingclub@hotmail.com
Also, we would encourage you to mail a copy of the application to out of state relatives. I'm sure they would love the opportunity to send their skater a special message. The ad deadline is February 28th!!

Skatefest Application Deadline!

Just a reminder!!
Iditarod Days Skatefest applications are due tomorrow, Tuesday January 25th. Please bring your applications to your coach to review and sign before turning in to the Brett Ice Arena.

If you need to test prior to the competition there will be two final testing sessions held at the Brett. They will be Tuesday February 1, 6:15-7:00pm and Saturday February 5th, 11:15am. You will need to make a reservation to test on either of these sessions.

Let's get those applications in and make Skatefest's 25th year a great one!!

If you have questions about the applications or testing please contact Sheree Hugli at #907-376-9278

Meeting Location Change!! & **FUNDRAISER**!!

**LOCATION CHANGE**
The meeting will be at DAIRY QUEEN in Wasilla NOT Pandemonium.

Join us this THURSDAY
January 13th for our
Mat-Su Figure Skating Club monthly meeting and FUNDRAISER!!


The meeting will run in exactly the same manner EXCEPT it will not only be a meeting but a **FUNDRAISER** too.

DETAILS: The actual meeting will begin at 7:00pm and finish at 8:30pm as usual. However the FUNDRAISER will begin at 6:00pm and end at 9:00pm. If you would like to participate in the fundraiser I would encourage you to be there at 6:00 to take full advantage of the profits!

HOW IT WORKS: We will be doing a Dairy Queen Take-Over. Each club member in attendance will split the evenings profits based on how much time you spend at the fundraiser. (Example: If two club members arrive at 6pm and stay until 9 they will receive 2 portions of the total amount that the club earns.) There will be a sign in sheet to sign your members in so be early to get the best advantage!! All you have to do is enjoy your food and treats during the meeting, and DQ Grill & Chill ®^TM will contribute 10% of the total three hour sales to our group.

So invite your family and friends to dine at Dairy Queen and lets have a GREAT meeting and fundraiser!!

It's that time again...

The January meeting has arrived!
Join us at Pandemonium on Thursday, January 13th ~ 7:00pm
ALL are welcome

On the agenda: FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISING!!
Update on the Club Jackets!!
Upcoming Competitions!!
And more!!