ANNOUNCEMENT NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR EASTERN REGIONAL FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY, JANUARY 8th, 2011 HOSTED BY: ICE CRYSTAL FIGURE SKATING CLUB Marystown Arena MARYSTOWN, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Sanctioned by Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador

Ice Crystal Figure Skating Club c/o Teresa Evans P.O. Box 2086 Marystown, NL A0E 2M0 November 15, 2010 Dear Club President: Attached is the announcement and registration package for the 2011 Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Eastern Regional Championships, to be held on Saturday, January 8th, 2011 at the Marystown Arena in Marystown, NL. Please copy and distribute the appropriate pages of this package to all qualified skaters and coaches in your club. Enclosed, please find: Announcement Information Hotel Information Competition Application Club Summary Form Photographer Information Parents must ensure that all information is fully completed with photo and a copy of the skater’s 201011 Skate Canada membership card. All entries must be received by the host club on or before December 13th, 2010. Incomplete forms will be returned, possibly causing a late fee or ineligibility. One club cheque should be made payable to Ice Crystal Figure Skating Club. A schedule of the event will be forwarded as soon as possible, following the receipt of all applications. If you require any additional information, please contact me at 279-0267 or [email protected]. Teresa Evans Ice Crystal FSC Chairperson Host Committee

ANNOUNCEMENT The 2010 Skate Canada Newfoundland & Labrador Eastern Regional Championships, hosted by Ice Crystal Figure Skating Club, will be held on Saturday, January 8th, 2011, at the Marystown Arena in Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador. 1.

The completed entry form for the championships and the entry fee, $40.00 per event, must be given to your home club plus a one-time $5.00 Officials and Technology Development fee. The home club will submit all entries for their club. At the discretion of the Technical Representative, late entries may be accepted, however, fees for late entries may be charged.

2.

Clubs will forward all entries to: Ice Crystal Figure Skating Club c/o Teresa Evans P.O. Box 2086 Marystown, NL A0E 2M0

3.

All entry forms must be received no later than December 13th, 2010. No entry shall be accepted within 48 hours of the starting time of the first category of the competition. If entering more than one category, please submit a separate application per category.

4.

One home club cheque should be made payable to Ice Crystal Figure Skating Club and forwarded to the host committee to cover the total cost of all Regional entries. Please do not send individual cheques.

5.

All competition entries must be accompanied by proof of valid Skate Canada membership. This should take the form of a copy of the skater’s 2010-11 membership card (Obtainable from the Members Only section of the Skate Canada web site).

6.

A photo must accompany the entry form. If possible, this photo should be wallet size. The following information should be noted on the back of the photo: ! ! ! !

Skater’s name Home Club Category Age

7.

Categories to be skated at this competition will be those listed in the Skate Canada, Newfoundland & Labrador 2010-11 Technical Package.

8.

All eligibilities as per Skate Canada Newfoundland & Labrador 2010-11 Technical

Package. 9.

The Well Balanced program criteria as outlined in the Skate Canada STARSkate technical package applies to all STARSkate categories.

10.

All music must be recorded on cassette or CD and two copies per category are to be submitted upon registration. Music should commence on tapes/CD no later then five seconds beyond the tape/CD leader. Each cassette, CD and container must be clearly marked with the following information: ! ! ! !

Skater’s name and home club Category (including age group) Recording time of each CD or tape “Master” or “Copy”

11.

The size of the ice surface is 185 x 85.

12.

Hotel Information is attached. All entrants are responsible for making their own reservations and paying their own bills.

13.

Skaters are responsible for their own transportation.

14.

Admission to the competition will be free.

15.

Registration will be on-going throughout the day. Skaters are asked to be registered one hour prior to their event.

16.

Medals will be presented through out the day and will be announced overhead in the rink. Awards will be presented at the end of the competition.

17.

Flowers and other items will be sold during the competition.

18.

Skaters qualifying to go to Provincials must decide whether they will be attending and submit their entry fees, including a $5.00 Officials and Technology Development fee, immediately following the Regional competition. One home club cheque should be made payable to the Provincial host club to cover the cost of all Provincial entries.

19.

Skaters with a bye to Provincials (please see SCNL Technical Package) do not register for Provincials through Regionals. Registration for byed categories is direct to the Provincials host Committee and has a deadline of January 15, 2011.

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For opening ceremonies, skaters are to wear their club suits/jackets/sweaters, etc. Don’t forget to bring along your club banner.

(November 2010)

HOTEL LISTING Marystown HOTELS Marystown Hotel & Convention Centre Marystown, NL, Canada A0E 2M0 Telephone: (709) 279-1600 Located on Ville Marie Drive Offers a Sports Rate Please indicate that you are attending The Eastern Regional Figure Skating Competition

VilleMarie Hotel Marystown, NL Telephone: (709)279-5566 Located at 252 Ville Marie Drive

Both are centrally located and within 2 minutes drive of the arena.

Club Summary This must be used by home clubs to submit with individual skater forms. (For skaters entered in more than one event, please use more than one row – See Sample!)

Skater’s Name

Skate Canada Number

Category Entered

Entry Fee

Development Fee

($40 per category)

($5.00 per Skater)

Total Club Fees

Total Fee

Club Summary Sample This must be used by home clubs to submit with individual skater forms. (For skaters entered in more than one event, please use more than one row)

Skater’s Name Jane Doe

Skate Canada # 234567

Jane Doe Jim Dawn

234567 765432

Category Entered Introductory Interpretive Bronze Skills Introductory Interpretive

Entry Fee

Development Fee

($40 per category)

($5.00 per Skater)

$40.00 $40.00 $40.00

$5.00

Total Fee $45.00

$5.00

$40.00 $45.00

Total Club Fees

$130.00

Regionals Competition Entry Form (Please fill out completely and print/write clearly) Competitor’s Name Home Address and Postal Code Home and Emergency Phone Number Skate Canada Number Date of Birth (use month name/day/year) MCP Number Name of Home Club Signature of Home Club Officer Club Contact Person Club Contact’s Phone and Email

Phone:

Email:

Name of Coach Category Entered (ex; Prel. Women 9 yrs and younger) Test Qualifications (highest passed)

Free Skate: _________________ Dance: ________________ Competitive: _________________ Interpretive: ________________ Skills: ________________

Name of Partner (if applicable) Music Time Did you win a gold medal at your 2010 Regionals and if yes in what category?

No _______

Yes ________

Category _________________________________________

Did you win a gold medal at the 2010 Provincials and if yes in what category?

No _______

Yes ________

Category _________________________________________

No _______

Yes_________

No _______

Yes ________

If you are competing in a Provincials qualifying category, will you compete at Provincials if you qualify? If my photo is taken I give permission for SCNL to post my photo on their website. NOTE:

1) Competitors entering in more than one category must complete an entry form for EACH category and must have separate sets of music for each category entered. 2) Entries MUST INCLUDE a copy of the above named skater’s current Skate Canada Membership Card.

INDIVIDUAL SKATERS PLEASE RETURN ENTRY FORM AND PAYMENT TO: your home skating club CLUBS RETURN ALL MEMBERS’ ENTRY FORMS AND ONE CLUB CHEQUE TO: your Regionals Host Club ENTRY FEES: as outlined in your Regionals announcement + $5 Officials and Technology Development Fee per skater INDIVIDUAL CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: your home skating club CLUB CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: your Regionals Host Club Participant’s Release By my participation in this event, I consent to the known and foreseeable physical risks inherent in the sport of figure skating. These risks include, but are not limited to: travel to and from the arena, ice conditions, equipment failure, and falls, collisions with other participants and/or instructors, and facility conditions. In assuming these risks, I, the undersigned, forever release, for myself, my heirs, and any person acting on my behalf, the Host club and Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador, and its directors, employees, volunteers, coaches, officials, instructors, independent contractors, agents and sponsors, from any claim arising from any illness of injury to my person as a result of my participation in this activity. The above skater is registered in the correct category, Coach’s Signature:

Competitor/Parent/Guardian’s Signature: (Parent/Guardian Signature Required if competitor under 18 years) (P

Date:

(November 2010)

Date:

SMS Photography Eastern Regional Skating Competition January 8th, 2011 $20.00 Per Skater (CD included) Group Photos Also Available Book Appointment Via (709) 277-3291

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