Sycamore ISC compete at Adult Nationals

Sycamore ISC compete at Adult Nationals

Sycamore Ice Skating Club skaters Elizabeth Finn Murdock and Ellie Price competed at the 2015 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships from April 16 to 18 in Salt Lake City, Utah. In her ninth time competing at Adult Nationals, Elizabeth placed fifth in the masters intermediate-novice ladies event and seventh in the championship masters intermediate-novice ladies event. She qualified to compete in the championship round by placing third at the 2015 Midwestern Sectionals in March. New to competing in adult competitions, Ellie placed first in the silver solo dance event and eighth in the gold I free skate event. Congratulations to Elizabeth and...
Laughlin Award presented at annual banquet

Laughlin Award presented at annual banquet

Sycamore Ice Skating Club celebrated the end of a successful 2014–15 season at its annual banquet on April 11 at the Columns Ballroom in Indianapolis. Club officers started the spring banquet years ago to honor skaters’ accomplishments from the past year, to recognize volunteers’ and coaches’ work and to get to know all members and families better. For the 2015 spring banquet, we encouraged club members, coaches and potential new members to attend. The spring general membership meeting was conducted while attendees enjoyed lunch. Michele Dietz, Rebecca Updike and Ellie Price were elected to three-year terms on the board of directors. Barb Rector, treasurer and Learn to Skate coordinator, presented awards and certificates to our skaters and coaches. In addition to awards for completed U.S. Figure Skating tests and competition achievements, Sycamore ISC presented the Laughlin Award to our group of skaters who competed at the 2015 Columbus Invitational — club members Lauren Houk, Meg Strickland, Corinna and Caroline Schilling, Sophia Dietz, Alex Balint, Raewyn Updike, Olivia Glass and Brooke Derheimer and Learn to Skate members Neta Zacharkiw, Olivia Allen, Caroline Wheatley, Shelby Jones and Enya Lind. While the award has been given to individual skaters in recent years, the board thought it was appropriate to highlight the skaters’ teamwork and support for each other. The entire team was extremely supportive of each other for the competition,” said Elizabeth Finn Murdock, president of Sycamore ISC. “They all exemplified the meaning of the Laughlin Award.” The Laughlin Award is an annual award presented to a club member or group of skaters who work to improve the club and encourage fellow members. Click...