EVENT
INFORMATION
INFORMATION
May 9-11, 2025 Bismarck Test Session
June 27-28, 2025 Fargo Test Session
August 15-16, 2025 Fargo Test Session
September 18-21, 2025 Maplewood Fall Classic - Maplewood, MN
November 21-22, 2025 Holiday Classic Competition - Grand Forks, ND
November 22-23, 2025 Border Blades Test Session - Grand Forks, ND
February 5, 2026 Minot Test Session
February 6-7, 2026 Magic City International Competition
A schedule of events and performance times will arrive via email about 2 weeks prior to the competition.
Items to be sure to have
Skates
Guards
Dress(s)/Practice and Competition
Music - Have it stored on your phone somewhere.
Tights – In the boot tights only.
Warm-up Sweater/jacket – Sweatshirts, t-shirts, and club puffer jackets are not to be used for any competition practice or warm-up.
Matching/Clean GLOVES
Jump Rope
Tennis Shoes
Extra Set of Laces
Extra pair of tights
Hair Clips
Makeup
Safety Pins
Hair Spray
GIRLS – Absolutely NO underwear please! Older girls are allowed to wear thongs.
*Unless you are a male skater, I strongly encourage having all the aforementioned items “just in case”.
Protocol
Please arrive at the rink about 1 hour prior to your scheduled time. You need to “check in” at two different places. The first is at the main registration table. You need to give them your name and each event that you are competing in. It is at the registration desk that you can get last minute extra practice ice if needed. If you sign up for practice ice, please let me know! Anyone going to an out of town competition is strongly encouraged to purchase practice ice. It helps the skater get used to the ice and the different surroundings.
*Note: Skaters will be required to dress appropriately for practice ice sessions. Skaters can wear a nice practice outfit with their competition sweater/warm-up over the top with clean GLOVES. Hair must be neatly done, as well.
The second place that your skater needs to check in is at the ice entrance doorway of the rink that your skater will be skating in. The “event monitor” will generally be standing by the entranceway with a clipboard in hand. This is the person who can tell you if they are running early, late, or on time. If the events are running late your skater should postpone putting their skates on until about 15-20 minutes before the group will actually take the ice. Be sure to let the monitor know your name and which event they are skating in.
At that time you may start looking for me. Let me know that you’re here and whether your event is early, late, or on time. I can get very busy with other skaters and it’s nice for me to not be concerned with the whereabouts of my skaters. I will not have time to go searching around the rink for skaters. It is their responsibility to make sure they are at their event EARLY ready and warmed up already!
Now the skater is ready for last minute touch ups of hair, make-up, or final touches to the dress. They should warm-up their bodies by doing some light jogging or jump roping and then stretch out completely. Be sure to try and keep them as calm as possible with lots of positive encouragement. This is the time that they will generally become somewhat frantic or nervous. If a parent is frantic then the skater becomes frantic.
I will come and find the skater as soon as physically possible, so that the parent may go sit in the stands. I would really like to stress the fact that once I arrive, I need the parent to go watch from the stands. Parents can be very distracting to the skater and myself. Safesport rules also only allow compliant coaches to be by the ice entrances. After the skating is done, the “marks” generally take about 15-20 minutes to be posted. Generally, all competitions have gone to online posting of results. A link will be provided to you prior to the event. Most competitions gives out awards for the top 4 places and some competitions still take pictures on the podium. Some go all the way through 6th place. The skates MUST come off after the event and then if need be, for pictures, they should then be put back on. Sometimes there is also a videographer for your convenience to video your skater for a fee.
What to Eat
Stay away from milk, sugar, and anything spicy the day of competing! Milk will leave a “yucky” feeling in the back of the throat in a nervous, “heavy breathing” performer. Sugar will boost a skater’s energy way up high and then drop them down fast and deplete their nervous energy that would otherwise be very useful! And spicy….well, that’s pretty self-explanatory. Nerves will generate severe heartburn with even the slightest of spicy foods. I will monitor my skater’s foods at all skating events. Any of the above foods will be confiscated. The best thing to do is bring foods from home. A lot of times the concession only sells junk food. Remember to treat your body like an athlete.
The best foods the night before competition are your high carb foods. These are your pastas and starches. Quick energy foods on the day of the event are your simple carbs like fruits and veggies. Eggs, toast and juice make a great breakfast. Be sure to have a water bottle on hand for your competitor too. They will appreciate it following their competition warm-up and before their performance.
I know all this may sound so exuberant for just a first time competitor, but I really want the experience to be fun!
Sportsmanship
I wish I could make this point blink bright lights! Good sportsmanship is the most important rule here. If you skate poorly or don’t like the way the judging turned out, I will not tolerate any students or parents behaving inappropriately. I will be happy to discuss all aspects of the competition at another time away from the arena. Absolutely NO temper tantrums!! Being upset by the performance or the scoring is a personal thing and one should not “carry on” in the middle of the rink or lobby. This behavior is unacceptable. It is embarrassing and VERY distracting and disrespectful to all the skaters witnessing this behavior. THIS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED!! PERIOD! If a skater needs to cry, they need to go take some time in a bathroom stall or car to compose themselves. If this behavior becomes a continuous issue it may result in the skater being dropped from my student list. In contrast to this, a skater should not go screaming through the arena if they got first place. Win graciously…lose gracefully!!