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HLFSC Coach Directory Saturdays Cyndy Murray Teaching ice dance, free style and basic skills (845) 590-2553 A2Kzoo2@yahoo.com Jonathan Magalnick Teaching ice dance and free style (602) 908-2620 jonmagal@aol.com Sundays Joan Krilla    Teaching ice dance, free style and basic skills (201) 825-9350 Spread the word about HLFSC! The 2007-2008 season brought us many new members (some experienced skaters and some just catching the skating bug). Help grow the club by inviting your friends and family - one step on the ice, and they’ll be hooked. Guests are welcome at any session for a $15 fee. (If you bring a guest to the Thanksgiving or the day after Christmas sessions, it’s free!) 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships This annual competition will take place January 18-25, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio and will feature more than 250 skaters competing for national titles in three division. Read more. Ice Network Check out Ice Network, a new US Figure Skating site that provides events online. Ice Network has a fall line-up scheduled that includes Skate America, Skating Rocks and Holiday Celebration on Ice.

Getting the Latest Member Scoop Send us your accomplishments! To add your latest testing or event success to the HLFSC site, send us an email. Learn to Skate During the 2008-2009 season, private or group instruction is available for skaters at all levels who want to accelerate their learning process and achieve a higher level of proficiency. Remember, the 1 ½-hour skating sessions fill up rapidly! We recommend that you contact the coach of your choice before the skating season starts to reserve a lesson. Please respect the time allotment reserved for you during each session you arrange. The fees for private or group lessons are between you and the skating professional. For more information, contact Louise Marin at (845) 675-7694 or Orrin Getz at (845) 638-4494. HLFSC Members Place 4th at 2007 Eastern Synchronized Team Skating Championships HLFSC members Linda Magnusson-Rosario, Steve Rosario and Steve Hutcheson, along with other members of the Ice Magic team earned a 4th place medal again this year at the 2007 Eastern Synchronized Team Skating Championships held Providence, Rhode Island on January 25-27, 2007. With more than 115 competitive teams participating, the team is quite proud of their accomplishments. Interested in joining Ice Magic? Contact Linda Magnusson-Rosario. Ice Rules & Safety Guidelines Everyone should be aware that skaters vary in size, age and skill levels, and have different interested ranging from stroking to dame and free style. Courtesy and common sense should be used by all. All moves, dance and free style, including jumps and spins, particularly camels, should be done with adequate space for safety. Everyone should exercise caution in using the corners where free style skaters may be practicing the Lutz, the Flip and other difficult jumps. Skaters should avoid stationary conversations on the ice, especially in the areas normally used for dance patterns and free style jumps and spins. The Music Committee will arrange to play selections for free style and dance skaters during our sessions. Skaters with special requests should contact a member of the Music Committee at the beginning of the sessions and, if necessary, provide a tape cassette or compact disc (CD) with the musical program properly recorded. When dance music is playing, those skating the prescribed dance pattern should be given the right of way. The other skaters should be aware of the patterns and yield to the dancers. A warning “pattern” should be used by the dancers when other skaters interfere with the pattern of the announced dance. When free style music is playing, all skaters should be prepared to give way and allow sufficient room for free style skaters to perform jumps and spins, especially near the center of the rink. Those not skating free style should stay closer to the boards along the outside of the rink. The group instruction will be held in the “coned-off” section of the ice at the end of the rink. Those not taking part in the group instruction should not skate through the cones and into the area designated for group instruction. Skaters performing moves in the field should be given the right of way along the inside track for the first part of the club sessions. Skaters practicing programs for upcoming test and competitions should be given the right of way on the ice when their music is announced and played. The use of safety equipment and protective gear is encouraged. Skaters are not allowed to use walkman-type portable music equipment with earphones on the ice during club sessions. The Rules and Ice Committee will have responsibility for enforcing the rules, demeanor and safety at all club session. [Download Club Ice Rules & Safety Guidelines]