Nakusp Figure Skating Club’s Star Studded Spectacular

March 20, 2008

Rachel Wiebe and Kimberly Hill perform the duet 14 Step Shadow Dance.

The Nakusp Figure Skating Club presented their 2008 Spring Carnival at the Nakusp Arena on March 16.

Titled Star Studded Spectacular, the performance featured dazzling costumes and performances from beginners in the CanSkate program to advanced skaters in the StarSkate program.

Nakusp Figure Skating Club president Valerie Hill mentioned the achievements of a number of skaters over the year.

She noted that CanSkate participant Leah Holden progressed through five stages of the CanSkate program in her first year with the club.

Senior StarSkater Danielle Aeiechele competed at the Rossland Mini Competition and the Rocky Mountain Freekskate competition in in Cranbrook, volunteered as a program assistant for CanSkate, worked on preliminary skills, preliminary freeskate and junior bronze dances.

Senior StarSkater Kimberly Hill earned her silver medal in pre preliminary solo at the Rossland Mini Competition, and her bronze medal at the regional competition in pre preliminary solo and at the Rocky Mountain Freeskate competition. She also passed the willow at test day this Feb. 1. She moved on to pass her introductory interpretative preliminary freeskate and her fourteen step junior bronze dance. Kimberly passed her introductory interpretative preliminary freeskate and her fourteen step junior bronze this past weekend in Trail.

Rachel Wiebe earned her gold medal in senior bronze skills, a gold medal in preliminary solo and silver medal in introductory interpretative at the Rossland Mini. She also earned her bronze medal in introductory interpretative and senior bronze skills at the regional competition and qualified for Pacific Skate. She earned her silver medal in senior bronze skill and gold medal in introductory elements at the Rocky Mountain competition.

Wiebe also passed her junior silver skating skills, rocker, American and Harris Tango Dances. She passed her bronze interpretative and junior bronze freeskate this past weekend.

The Nakusp Figure Skating Club welcomed guest skater Cambria Little to the Sunday event. Based in Kelowna, she recently placed 4th in the Novice Ladies competition in the Junior National Figure Skating Championships this year.

Nakusp Figure Skating Club president Valerie Hill is happy with the results of the season, which was their first year back after skating was cancelled in 06/07 due to the lack of a coach. “It’s been a really good year. It’s gone really smoothly,” she said. “This year has been a year to get back on our feet and rebuild our club. It is great to see our 28 skaters working hard and improving their skills.”

Hill is thrilled to report that Coach Sabrina Hinson has committed to another year with the club, allowing them to build on the gains they made this year.

Hill says the program is a bargain, costing $190 for one and a half hours per week over a 22 week season.

The club will start enrolment again for the next season in the second week of September. They are are interested in getting even more ice time for the program in the new season, but will have to work with other ice users before that can be confirmed.

Organizers wished to thank Brenda Buerge for printing the brochure, Allison Alder for organizing it, Frances Swan for getting advertising together, Box Lake Lumber for donating the GPS door prize, Buddy Maxfield for her help with the costumes and all the parents for their help with the program this year.

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Nakusp Figure Skating Club’s Star Studded Spectacular

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