• For youth skaters – kick-off will be Tuesday evening, August 21, from 5pm – 6:30 pm. We are hoping to form both pre-juv and teen teams.
• For adult skaters – there will be two sessions: Tuesday evening, August 21 from 6:30-8pm; and Wednesday evening, August 22, from 7-8:30 pm. We are hoping to form both a non-travel adult team (open adult level) and a masters team.

Teams will be formed based on the numbers, ages, and skating levels of skaters attending. If you are interested in skating on one of these teams, but can not attend kick-off, please let me know.

All kick-off sessions will be held at the Midland Civic Arena, on ice. Cindy Baran will be here to refresh skills and introduce choreography to skaters. By the way, there is no separate fee to attend these sessions.

If you have any questions, or need your arm twisted to come out for team – please let me know! We look forward to seeing you all – soon!
Hedi Allis

JAKE KRAMER PLACES 2ND AT NATIONAL SHOWCASE, AUG 8-12 IN FORT COLLINS, CO

Congratulations to Jake Kramer, who placed 2nd at the 2007 National Showcase Competition, held in Fort Collins, Colorado on August 8-12, 2007. Way to SK8 GR8 Jake!! view pictures view results

MFSC SKATERS COMPETE AT SKATE DETROIT 2007 IN DETROIT, JULY 24-28, 2007
Congratulations to MFSC skaters who competed at Skate Detroit 2007, July 24-28, 2007.  
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SPIKES TO SKATES - KRAMER COMBINES BASEBALL WITH FIGURE SKATING

Jake Kramer reviews a tape of his skating routine with his coach, Sheral Voelker, at the Midland Civic Arena on Monday.  Voelker has been working with Kramer on his routine for a couple of months.  He'll do a routine about baseball in August at the U.S. Figure Skating's National Showcase in Fort Collins, Colo. Jake Kramer rehearses his routine with his coach Sheral Voelker at the Midland Civic Arena on Monday.  Voelker has been working with Kramer on his routine for a couple of months. Tyler Bissmeyer Midland Daily News 7/04/07

Baseball and figure skating don't usually go together. But don't tell that to Jake Kramer. Kramer will compete at U.S. Figure Skating's National Showcase: A Competition in Theatrical Skating, in August in Fort Collins, Colo., with a routine that's all about America's pastime. The routine is set to John Fogerty's song "Centerfield," and Kramer has dedicated the routine to his former Little League coach, Ed Wilson. "Baseball's one of my favorite sports, and the best years I had playing baseball were in Little League and he was my favorite coach, so I thought, why not do a routine dedicated to him?" said Kramer, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Northeast Middle School. Wilson, who coached Kramer and his older brother, Charlie, for three years each, was invited to watch the routine the first time that Kramer performed it. "Jake's a great kid and a good athlete and good baseball player," Wilson said. "For him to incorporate his baseball experience into the ice skating routine, I thought was just terrific. ... I was quite surprised when I heard about it, and I enjoyed watching him skate it very much." Wearing his Northeast Little League jersey during the routine, Kramer lays out the four bases on the ice, pleads with an imaginary coach to "Put me in, coach" (as the song says), and jumps up against the glass as if catching a ball at the centerfield wall. "At the end, I hit a home run and run around the bases and slide into home," said Kramer, who has skated competitively for about five years and is at the Preliminary level. Kramer placed first at a competition in Midland, second in Royal Oak, and tied for first in Traverse City to qualify for nationals. His competition so far has been all girls, which his mother, Julie, said is common at this level. "The boys are jumpers, and the girls are more flexible," Julie noted. "I can compete against the girls and I know I can do well against them," Kramer said. "So being a boy, I don't really feel that I'm limited." But he has been surprised by his success with the routine. "I really didn't think I would go this far," he said. "I thought I would win quite a few competitions with it, but I never thought I would be able to go to nationals with it." Kramer is looking forward to seeing how he does at the nationals Aug. 8-12 near Denver, where he will be representing the Midland Figure Skating Club. "I want to go as far as I can and I want to see how my program fares against all the other people that come from everywhere around America," he said. Kramer keeps himself busy. He is a catcher on the Garber baseball team in the Junior League, he plays hockey in the fall and winter, and he figure skates year around. "We kind of trade off," he said of balancing baseball and figure skating during the summer. "Neither sport is more important than the other. If I skip baseball for figure skating one time, I'll probably skip figure skating the next time." Don Chalk - Midland Daily News 7/04/07

MFSC SKATERS COMPETE AT CHERRY CLASSIC 2007 IN TRAVERSE CITY, JUNE 1-2

	Congratulations to MFSC Skaters who competed at the Cherry Classic 2007 in Traverse City, June 1-2 view results view pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Way to SK8 GR8!!

MFSC SKATERS COMPETE AT ANN ARBOR SPRING INVITATIONAL 2007, MAY 17-21

Congratulations to MFSC Skaters who competed at Ann Arbor Spring Invitational, May 17-21 in Ann Arbor. view results Way to SK8 GR8!!

NEW BOARD AND OFFICERS The MFSC Membership elected five new Board Directors at the Annual Meeting and Banquet held April 27, 2007. The new Directors are Duane Boswell, Jane Chamberlain, Paul Morabito, Ray Passeno and Donna Ronan. Directors fulfilling their second year are Judy Hutchison, Nancy Klier and Cindy Winland. The new Board was seated on May 7, 2007, within the 10 days stipulated in the Club By-laws.  CHANGE IN SPRING ICE  Due to the low enrollment numbers the Friday 4:30-5:30pm Club session has been cancelled. It is now offered as a City Ice session. Please note that if you skate at this time you must pay the city ice fee in the pro-shop and you can no longer use this session as a Club make-up. INTERESTED IN SYNCHRO? Calling potential Synchro Skaters – all ages! We are currently forming our plans for teams and ice usage for the fall Synchro season. If you are interested in participating, please send an email to Hedi Allis with the skater’s name, age (if under 25), and skating level?  Current plans are to form pre-juvenile and masters teams. However, we could also form beginning youth and adult teams and a teen team as well – assuming there are skaters who want to participate. This expression of interest will not commit you or your skater; this is only for planning purposes. Teams will form later on in the summer once we have practices times and fees guesstimated.

MFSC SKATERS COMPETE AT TRI-STATES, APRIL 13-15
Congratulatinos to MFSC Skaters who competed at Tri States Freeskate Competition 2007 at Kent, OH.
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Way to SK8 GR8!!

HIGH SCHOOL SKATERS COMPETE AT MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to the MFSC High School team members who competed at the Michigan  High School State Championships in Detroit,  March 31, 2007.
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Way to SK8 GR8!!

SCOTT  MOIR AND TESSA VIRTUE PLACE 6th AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulation to  MFSC Visiting Coach,  Scott Moir, and his partner, Tessa Virtue, on their 6th place finish at the 2007 Word Championships in Tokyo, Japan. view full results Way to SK8 GR8!!

MFSC SKATERS COMPETE IN LANSING BASIC SKILLS 2007 COMPETITION 

MFSC wins the club participation award at Lansing Basic Skills 2007 Competitions Congratulations to all MFSC skaters who competed at the Lansing Basic Skills 2007 competition on March 17.  Way to SK8 GR8!! view results view pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

HIGH SCHOOL SKATERS COMPETE AT MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL
Congratulations to the MFSC High School team members who competed at the Michigan  High School Invitational Competition in Garden City,  March 11, 2007.
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Congratulations to the MFSC High School team members who competed at the Michigan  High School Individual Competition in Novi,  March 3, 2007. view pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 view results Way to SK8 GR8!!

view more pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12	Group 1: WINNER- Mary Claire Bassett 1st Runners Up (TIE) - Katya LaLonde & Rachel LaLonde 2nd Runner Up - Rebecca LaLonde   Also earning points: Ashleigh Bicknell Katie Klier Leeza LaLonde Esther Li Gabrielle Wilkins Jennifer Yu	Group 2: WINNER- Rachel Westphal 1st Runner Up - Maria Passeno 2nd Runner Up - Bradley Moyer   Also earning points: Alysia Goss Courtney Lambesis Rachel Lin Mason Money Courtney Rouse Elizabeth Schrank
	Group 3:  WINNER - Alyssa Woo 1st Runner Up - Mollie Boswell 2nd Runner Up - Laura Klier   Also earning points: Catie Kramer Alan Warner Kirsten Warner	Special Awards:  Leadership Kirsten Warner  Perfect Attendance Mary Claire Bassett  Team Spirit Mollie Boswell Laura Klier

MFSC TURNING POINTS COMPETE AT 2007 NATIONAL SYNCHRO COMPETITION
Congratulations to MFSC's Turning Points Masters Synchronized Skating Team on their 9th place finish at the 2007 National Synchronized Skating Competition in Colorado Springs.  Way to SK8 GR8!! 

MFSC SKATERS COMPETE IN GREAT OAKS 2007 COMPETITION AT ROYAL OAK
Congratulations to all MFSC skaters who competed at the Great Oaks 2007 competition in Royal Oak, February 24-25.  Way to SK8 GR8!!
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MFSC SKATERS COMPETE AT PORT HURON EDITH SCHOENROCK 2007 COMPETITION

Congratulations to all MFSC skaters who competed at the Port Huron Edith Schoenrock 2007 competition, February 2-4. view results view pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Way to SK8 GR8!!

MFSC SYNCHRO TEAMS COMPETE AT 2007 FRASER SYNCHRO COMPETITION
Congratulations to the MFSC Synchro teams who skated at the 2007 Fraser Synchro Competition on February 3:
8th Place - Nexus Open Juvenile
3rd Place - Nexus Pre-Juvenile
Way to SK8 GR8!!

Congratulations to the MFSC High School team members who competed at the District 5 competition in Big Rapids, January 28. view results view pictures 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Way to SK8 GR8!!

BASIC SKILLS VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE
MFSC is seeking to fill the following volunteer positions in the Learn to Skate program beginning with the Spring session. 
  -  On-Ice Director
  -  Registrar
(Download overview of job responsibilities)
Applications for these positions must be received by January 22. 
Questions and applications can be forwarded to Duane Boswell or Nancy Klier.

MFSC SYNCHRO TEAMS COMPETE AT 2007 TRI-STATES SYNCHRO COMPETITION
Congratulations to the MFSC Synchro teams who skated at the 2007 Tri-States Synchro Competition in Mentor, Ohio on January 5:
2nd place - Turning Points
3rd Place - Nexus Open Juvenile
6th Place - Nexus Pre-Juvenile
Way to SK8 GR8!!

MFSC HOLIDAY EXHIBITION PHOTOS AVAILABLE
Many thanks to MFSC's Linda Bagley for taking action photos at the MFSC Holiday Exhibition held December 3, 2006.
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MFSC ALUMNI NEWS
Nicki Hayes  I hope this holiday season is finding you happy and healthy!  Well...after A LOT of hard work and dedication...something that my skating career definitely prepared me for...I can now sign my name ... Nicole M. Hayes MS, RD, LD ... meaning I have my Master's degree (in nutrition), and am a registered dietitian through the American Dietetics Association, and a licensed dietitian to work in the state of Ohio!   (view pictures of the celebration)   

Since the beginning of November I've been working 28 hours a week at Medina General Hospital as a clinical dietitian.  Since it is a small community based hospital (suburb of Cleveland) I do everything and anything from writing tube feed recommendations, to counseling 550# patients, to checking menus for people on specialized ( e.g. diabetic) diets.  It's a good job in that I get to pull my experiences from the internship and get good clinical experience.   

As for other plans...I'm looking into a part time research assistant position on campus, starting my sports nutrition seminar business, and/or finding a full time position at one of the larger hospitals in downtown Cleveland.  I am also a member of the dietetics practice group that specializes in cardiovascular, sports, and wellness nutrition...and I hope to present my research on gymnasts and body composition at the national convention this spring...and maybe even win a monetary prize!  =)  

Thank you MFSC for being a very special part of my life and most importantly for all your support along the way!  H
Happy Skating and holidays!
Sincerely,
Nicki Hayes