Preston Skaters in the News, Alexander Sheldrick and Aveline Pearson

Wow, Preston / CTC pairs team of Aveline Pearson and Alexander Sheldrick make front page of Brantford's, "The Expositor" Monday, December 21, 2009.

The following link takes you to the expositor story on line. http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2231016

The following pictures are on page 3, I could not find them on the web site.

Avaline and Alexander are Novice pair competitors, they won the Western and Eastern Challenge. We wish them all the best and good luck at the Canadian's in early 2010.

BMO Skate Canada Western & Eastern Challenge Final Results

Pre-Novice Men
Henry Su, 17.24 sp, 28.69 fp, 45.93 total, 30th
George Cowan, 14.73 sp, 31.16 fp, 45.67 total, 31st

Pre-Novice Women
Claira Whicher, 24.33 sp, 41.04 fp, 65.37 total, 30th

Novice Men
Bob Goodwin, 27.21 sp, 41.41 fp, 68.62 total, 27th
Wesley Killing, 19.71 sp, 32.99 fp, 52.70 total, 31st

Novice Pair
Aveline Pearson / Alex Sheldrick, 36.66 sp, 62.92 fp, 99.58 total 1st
Claira Whicher / Wesley Killing, 32.59 sp, 49.85 fp, 82.44 total 7th

Junior Men
Ian Beharry, 37.59 sp, 67.91 fb, 105.50 total, 14th
Christopher Boutilier, 36.34 sp, 68.64 fp, 105.09 total 15th

Junior Pair
Kristen Tikel / Ian Beharry, 41.46 sp, 66.93 fp, 108.49 total 5th
Taylor Steele / Rob Schultz, WD

Senior Men
Rob Shultz, 49.29 sp, 85.73 fp, 135.02 total, 11th place
Alex Sheldrick, 33.83 sp, 69.54 fp, 103.37 total, 21st place

Side Note / Info

• For a complete list of results, they are being posted on line at the end of each day of the event at http://www.skatecanada.ca/en.
• Top 18 singles and Top 12 pairs qualify and will meet again at nationals from Novice level up. 
• This year the Western and Eastern Challenge has been put together into one event, thus competitors from all across Canada competed together. WO, NO and west are considered Western, CO, EO and east are considered eastern. In the competitive route you go to sectionals first to qualify for the challenge event. You then qualify from the challenge event to go to nationals. There are both pro's and con's with this change. 

PFSC 2009 Santa Parade, Pictures

The Preston Figure Skating Club entry into the Cambridge Santa Parade was a huge success with many participants. Thanks to all the skaters and parents for helping organize and running this event.

The below pictures and many other excillent pictures can be found on the PFSC web album located on picasaweb.google.

Wow, We might need another axel next year on the trailer. Great to see everyone out this year.

Pulling out

Thank You George for driving the float again this year.

And thank you Tudisco family for the great pictures.

Sectional Team Video / Slide Show

This is copy of the slide show put together for the sectional team dinner. The original was handed out on disks to all the sectional skaters. This is a ripped version using a trial verson of a program to convert the slide show to a movie that could be uploaded to youtube (thus the water mark). The music attached is not the same as played at the dinner, had to change it for copyright issues (Youtube would not let it go through as I had the complete song attached).

The skaters were asked to supply a quote or something interesting about themselfs similar to what you find in a school year book. This is the result.

PFSC Fundraisers

Hi Everyone,

Just wanting to let you know about the different fundraisers taking place this November and December.
We will be collecting orders for MacMillans on Saturday, November 28th.

This winter we are also offering the Pampered Chef to our skaters. For those of you who may not have picked up their Pampered Chef catalogues, there is still time to get in on this great fundraiser. Log onto their website at www.pamperedchef.biz/lisahaasdream and click on the "Shop Online" link that is on the lower left corner of the screen. By entering the clubs name as "PFSC" all orders will be added to our final sales. There are lots of great gift items that can be given at Christmas. or treat yourself to some great cookware.
We are also offering Regal this year. If you have not received a catalogue, but would like one, please let us know. We are still accepting order forms. Please note: payment in full (including taxes - 13%) is due when ordering.

The pick up for both MacMillans and Pampered Chef is on Saturday, December 12 from 1-3pm.

For Regal order pick-ups, you will be contacted when your order is in.

Thanks,
PFSC

PFSC Web Update, A work in progress

Well.... it has taken a few years for me to get around to updating the PFSC web site. Good thing the economy is slow, which has made my work slow, which gave me time to work on the site.

If anyone has time to review the site, or when looking for information or just curious, please send your corrections and problems found to pfsc@industrial-revolution.net so I can get them corrected.

There are not any pictures on the site; however we will put some in as time permits. The album and video page has been reorganized and we will continue to update this as we get pictures.

If you have any interesting stories, articles, pictures etc please send them in so we can add them to the Blog for all to enjoy. With George skating at Hespler 4 days a week we are missing news and stories from the skaters at the Preston Auditorium and Karl Homuth Arena.

Regards
Ted Cowan (George's Dad,)

Homesense / Skate Canada - Picture

From the homesense competition held in Kitchener this past weekend a picture of the flower retrievers and ice patchers. In the picture from Preston FSC, Olivia Scott, Angela Bain, Melissa Parker, Leah Hyslop, Larisa Ricciatti and Phoebe Sipa. Thanks to Janette Bain for forwarding the picture.

Michelle Wheeler - Brant News, Training Superman

A great artical has been spotted in the Brant News, November 19th, with reference to Michelle Wheeler in it. Not sure whether everyone is aware of this but Avu Koskela represents the Preston Figure Skating Club.Congratulations Mr. Koskela.

Click on the picture above and it will inlarge so you can read the artical. In red is the reference to Mrs. Wheeler and CTC.

Cambridge Times, Santa Claus Parade

Spoted by Sue Hedges, a photo in the Cambridge Times of some of our skaters on the Santa Parade float. Cylvanna Mckenzie, Angela Bain, Nicole Hedges, Rachel Kaspryzk, Hannah MacDonald. It is the second picture once you click the link above. As we recieve more photos we will get them posted.

Skate-a-thon Information

Dear Skating Families:

The Preston FSC Skate-a-thon Committee has asked me to forward this information to you:

This year the Skate-A-Thon will be held on Saturday February 6th, 2010 @ the Preston Auditorium from 7:30pm - 10:30pm.

The first $25.00 of the skaters funds raised goes toward the Preston FSC Bursary. Any money raised beyond that amount goes to the Athlete's individual training expenses.

Included in this email is the skaters pledge form  and information / rules for the skate-a-thon.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Preston Skating Club @ 519-653-2252.

Thanks
Skate A Thon Committee

2010 Skate Canada Western Ontario Sectionals, Sarnia Ontario

The following are the results from sectionals in Sarnia.
Congratulations to all the skaters and a big thank you to all the coaches and support people from Preston making this another great experience for everyone.

The top 4 places advance to Western Challenge. The top 3 places advance to Ontario Winter Games.

Pre-Juvenile:
Sydney Collins, FP 17.3 14th

Pre-Novice:
Henry Su, 21.00 sp, 31.09 lp, 2nd
George Cowan, 16.10 sp, 27.31 lp, 4th.

Claira Whicher, 25.47 sp, 45.63 lp, 3rd
Olivia Scott, 23.43 sp, 41.90 lp, 8th
Jocelyn Sa Melo, 18.83 sp, 32.08 lp, 31st
Bonnie Su, 17.54 sp, 30.95 lp, 35th
Brittany Sobeski, WD.

Novice;
Wesley Killing, 23.72 sp, 41.64 lp, 3rd
Bob Goodman, 21.65 sp, 40.95 lp, 4th

Aveline Pearson, 28.40 sp, 49.52 lp, 6th
Kristed Tikel, 25.22 sp, 48.63 lp, 10th
Danielle Moore, 27.38 sp, 43.94 lp, 11th
Macy Holliday, 20.22 sp, 42.51 lp, 19th

Novice Pairs:
Pearson/ Sheldrick, 35.60 sp, 59.51 lp, 1st
Whicher / killing, 30.15 sp, 52.90 lp, 4th
Hyslop / Goodwin, 26.20 sp, 51.72 lp, 5th

Junior:
Ian Beharry, 43.08 sp, 70.01 lp, 2nd
Chris Boutilier, 35.96 sp, 61.42 lp, 3rd

Andree Morin, 35.28 sp, 60.28 lp, 5th
Chelsea Sauer, 29.51 sp, 54.76 lp, 10th
Jordon Hunt, 33.33 sp, 49.77 lp, 11th
Taylor Steele, WD

Senior:
Rob Schultz, 46.51 sp, 86.13 lp, 2nd
Alex Sheldrick, 38.82 sp, 61.13 lp, 4th

Junior Pair:
Tikel / Beharry, 40.89 sp, 68.39 lp, 1st
Steele / Schultz,WD

The original post was sent from the arena, a few small mistakes have been found and fixed in this current post. For a complete list of results you can get them here.

Calling all Preston FSC Alumni

We are looking for all former skaters, coaches, parents & volunteers to come out and make this 50th Anniversary show one to remember!

Enclosed you will find numerous options that are available to you for this year’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Preston Ice Show. There are various packages that you can sign up for or you can also purchase each event/item individually for your convenience. Participants will have the opportunity to lace up their skates once again and skate in the Alumni Number at each show. We encourage you to sign up early to receive the discount and attend as many events as possible.

We are also offering a shuttle service to and from the rink and hotel to help our alumni enjoy all the festivities.

We look forward to seeing you all March 26-28, 2010. If you have any questions please contact us at 519-622-8551 or prestonfsc_50th@hotmail.com

Yours in skating,
PFSC 50th Reunion Committee

Santa Claus Parade

Tudisco Family Entertainment

Our club president Debbie Tudisco and family have a part in a new Walmart comercial. You can see them around the 18 second mark entering the house in case you do not know them yet. Anthoney is a board member and both the girls skate for Preston FSC.

The following link does not have any sound, it takes a minute or two to download and start.

http://www.prestonfsc.com/Entertainment-MPEG-1%20DVD%201.85Mbps-1.m1v

Section Team Dinner Speaker

A special thank you goes out to our sectional team dinner guest speaker Valya Roberts, a sports consultant who talked about the effect of stress, mental imagery and positive thought to become successful in reaching your goals. The following poem was handed out at the dinner to remind us all.

Beliefs

Doubt can stop you in your tracks,

It can drain away desire,

Believing on the other hand,

Can set your world a fire

When you hold an opinion that

You can reach that special dream,

You have the edge needed to make achieving

Much easier that it may seem.

Believing in your ability affects the way you act,

And produces an air of confidence,

Which influences how others will react.

When you believe you can achieve

And believe it with all your soul,

You possess a powerful asset

You most likely will reach your goal

Sectional Team Dinner, Sweets

Sectional Team

Back Row: Wesley, Bob, Rob, Ian, Chris, Alex

Mid Row: Danielle, Cheslea (hidden?), Brittany, Bonnie, Jocelyn, Olivia, Andree, Jordan, Taylor, Kristen

Front Row: Henry, George,Sydney, Aveline, Clair, Leah

Miss Wheeler's Birthday Present

Happy Birthday Miss Wheeler

October 5th, xx years old!

Congratulations to Casey and Gord Willemse

Congratulations to Gord and Casey Willemse. They were married on Saturday October 10th, 2009. Gord is a former skater of the Preston FSC.

Octoberfest Competion Results, October 2009

Congratulations to all the sectional skaters.

Pre Novice:

Alexia Marcil, Flt 1, 15.74 sp, 21.01 lp, 14th
Brittany Sobeski, Flt 2, 22.43 sp, 35.14 lp, 8th
Jocelyn SaMelo, Flt 6, 12.38 sp, 27.79 lp, 15th
Olivia Scott, Flt 7, 21.35 sp, 33.48 lp, 6th
George Cowan, withdrew

Novice:

Danielle Moore, Flt 3, 28.58 sp, 38.04 lp, 10th
Aveline Pearson, Flt 3, 27.89 sp, 45.34 lp, 6th
Kristen Tikel, Flt 4, 25.33 sp, 38.89 lp, 8th
Macy Holliday, Flt 5, 24.89 sp, 38.99 lp, 9th
Bob Goodwin, 30.29 sp, 41.48 lp, 8th
Wesley Killing, 23.20 sp, 29.84 lp, 18th

Junior:

Sarah Nolan, Flt 1, withdrew
Taylor Steele, Flt 1, withdrew
Chelsea Sauer, Flt 2, 30.24 sp, 45.80 lp, 12th
Andree Morin,  withdrew
Jordan Hunt, Flt 3, 30.33 sp, 46.15 lp, 13th
Zoey Brown, Flt 3, 31.18 sp, 53.36, 7th
Ian Beharry, 39.11, sp, 75.69 lp, 4th
Chris Boutilier 32.78 sp, 58.62 lp, 9th

Senior:

Rob Schultz, withdrew

Novice Pair:

Hyslop / Goodwin, 18.95 sp, 43.64 lp, 6th
Whicher / Killing, 30.01 sp, 48.07 lp, 4th
Pearson / Sheldrick, 33.72 sp, 52.46 lp, 2nd

Junior Pair:

Tikel / Beharry, 39.78 sp, 64.78 lp,
Steele / Schultz, withdrew

For a complete list follow this link, www.skatecanada-centralontario.com/2009-10%20eventsresults.htm#October.

Do You Have Something To Add?

Dear Skaters and Friends

If you would like to contribute to this blog it would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail your interest to us and we will get you set up. It would be great to have a regional skater and sectional skater submitting info to the blog.

Regards
Ted Cowan

Preston FSC Starts a Blog

The Preston Figure Skating Club, located in Cambridge Ontario is starting a blog. It is uncertain the direction it will take at this point, however the current intent is to post updates and information about the club and skaters.