Throwback Thursday: Sycamore Ice Skating Club through the years

Throwback Thursday: Sycamore Ice Skating Club through the years

Skaters work on spirals on March 3, 1983, in Sycamore Ice Skating Club’s first season of skating classes. In Sycamore ISC’s first annual exhibition on March 26, 1983, the drill team performs. The Icettes Junior drill team performs in the “Kaliedoscope on Ice” exhibition on April 14, 1984. The Sycamore ISC skaters and coaches who competed in the second annual state championship on Dec. 1 and 2, 1984, pose for a photo. Tami Jaggers performs in the 1985 show, “Skate Among the Stars.” Barb and Keith Rector pose with the Sycamore ISC banner at the 1985 Indiana Figure Skating Championships, which was held at the Winter Club of Indianapolis. In the April 1989 ice show, the Goldenaires — Wayne Weaver, Al Butterfield, Russ Tomey, Ian Wright, Keith Rector, Laurel Bronson, Joan Brunner, Marylin Butterfield, Fay Wright, Eileen Cho and Barb Rector — skated to “Red Roses for a Blue Lady.” The Icicles Precision Team from the April 24, 1993 show: Row 1: Kayla Green, Kylee Casper, Stacy Burton, Beth Snell, Lindsay Templeton Row 2: Matt Clark, Elizabeth Gokey, Jennifer Trackwell, Kristy Green, Dusty Atwell Row 3: Karen Nelson, Andrea Impicciche, Barb Rector, Jenny Nelson, Michelle Clark The Animals performed in the “Once Upon a Time” spring show on April 24, 1993. Karen and Jenny Nelson pose for the March 1994 “Entertainment Sycamore” show. The Sparklers Precision team and assistant coach Jenny Nelson pose before skating in the March 1994...

Group lesson opportunity for Basic Skills skaters

Even though we still have a few weeks until our season begins, Basic Skills skaters who are working on Basic 4 and higher can take group lessons in Winter Club’s Junior Club program, which meets on Tuesdays at the Pop Weaver Youth Pavilion at the state fairgrounds. Tuesday’s schedule: 5 to 5:15 p.m.: Off-ice class (wear supportive athletic shoes) 5:15 to 5:30 p.m.: Lace skates 5:30 to 6 p.m.: On-ice small group class 6 to 6:15 p.m.: Practice time Junior Club costs $15 per week with multi-week registration or $20 to drop in for one class. Classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Download the registration form here. Enrollment is limited. Email Patty Hagen, Winter Club’s Learn to Skate director. Sycamore Ice Skating Club has partnered with the Winter Club of Indianapolis for the 2015–16 season. Learn more about our partnership here. Our Learn to Skate classes begin on Oct. 3 with registration on Sept. 23 and 26 at Perry...
What I love about skating: Sophia’s word cloud

What I love about skating: Sophia’s word cloud

Skater Sophia Dietz created this Sycamore Ice Skating Club word cloud to show what the club and sport mean to her. Sophia picked her favorite skating words to emphasize in this Wordle. “I became a member of Sycamore Ice Skating Club because of my pure love for the sport,” Dietz said. “And I have continued to stay for that and another reason — the support of my club. The club is my second family that I know is always there and cheering for me.” Click here to read more about why our members joined and why they love skating with Sycamore...
Skater of the Month: Caroline Wheatley

Skater of the Month: Caroline Wheatley

Caroline Wheatley Age: 8 Level: Basic 7 Favorite element: One-foot spin or backward crossovers Favorite skater: Gracie Gold Favorite memory: My first skating competition! Why do you like skating? It’s fun! Fun fact: I have three pets — one dog Haley, one cat Bunny and one gerbil Violet.   Sycamore Ice Skating Club features one of our members each month. Caroline Wheatley, one of our Basic Skills superstars, is our September Skater of the...