CIFSC November & December News
Upcoming Club Events and News
It’s that time of year - and we have so much fun packed into November and December!
Key November & December Dates (Subscribe to our full google calendar HERE)
November 13th - Blades of Hope: A Morning with Scott Hamilton @ the Arena, 7-9 AM
November 16th - Annual Ice Show @ 3:00 in the Arena
November 17th (day after Ice Show) - NO CLUB ICE
November 18th - Exhibition sign-up for Aspire 3 and above goes up at 4:50!
November 20th - Thanksgiving Club Ice! Including a fun activity with the Junior Board! Sign-ups for the Exhibition open to the entire club at 4:50!
November 21st - Secret Santa participation form due
Week of November 24th (Thanksgiving week) - NO CLUB ICE
December 6th - Skaters Aspire 3 and above can sign up to help pick up donated teddy bears from the ice at the Bison Game!
December 11th - Reindeer games the last 20 minutes of Club Ice and Secret Santa exchange after Club Ice!
December 18th - Holiday Exhibition (5-6 in the BIC) and Holiday Club Dinner (6-7:30)
December 22nd - Monday Club Ice open to ALL Members (JAM and Full members) due to limited freestyle over Winter Break
December 29th - New Year’s Skate Party! Ring in the new year with your club friends and families!
Holiday Exhibition 12/18 5-6 at the BIC - Introducing our first Holiday Exhibition! Skate to your favorite holiday song! For this exhibition, we can only have 25 routines, so we have the following options:
Aspire 3 (loop jump/sit spin) and above - Solo OR duet/trio, max length 1:40 - Sign up starting Tuesday 11/18 at 4:50 PM in the Club area if the BIC
Blades 3/4 to Aspire 1/2 - Duet/trio, max length 1:10 - Sign up starting Thursday 11/20 at 4:50 in the Club area of the BIC
Cost: Free for Full Members, $30 for JAM Members (includes Monday Club Ice privileges in December)
Those who perform in the Holiday Exhibition can sign up to perform their routine at an Open Skate over Winter Break!
Holiday Party 12/18 6-7:30 - After the Holiday Exhibition, please join us for our Holiday Club Dinner! We will pass out test certificates, celebrate our skaters, and have some holiday fun!
Club Ice - Starting after the Ice Show, Monday Club ice will generally be for Full Club Members Aspire 1 levels and above, and Thursdays will be for all members (JAM and Full Club Members). This will help ensure our skaters doing jumps & spins can leverage the full ice to practice, while also giving everyone the opportunity to attend Club Ice. Note: JAM members who sign up for the Holiday Exhibition, can join in Club Ice on Mondays in December leading up to the exhibition on 12/18!
Strength/Conditioning (Thursdays 6:30-7:30 PM @ TPC) - The next session for Training Performance Center’s Strength & Conditioning class starts January 8th! The cost is $80 per month for 3 months of weekly training for 1x weekly. Off-ice training is essential to progress on the ice! Email Meghan at president@ci-fsc.org if you are interested in joining!
More information coming about Theater on Ice/Production Teams, High School Team, Showcase, and Excel competitions!!!!
Save the Date - May 1-3 will be our 5th Annual Excel and Beyond Competition right there at Grossinger Motors Arena! We are officially part of the excel series, which means skaters can qualify for Excel Nationals! We are also a qualifier for Showcase Nationals as well, and (new this year) we plan to host showcase events in the Arena with the spotlight!
Upcoming BIC EVENTS
Registration
December Mini Clinic — Register Here
Winter/Spring 2026 Skating Lessons - class information will be available online 12/1, and registration opens 12/4!
Theme Skates
Skate with Santa - Saturday, Dec. 6 | 12:30–2:00 PM
Celebrate the holiday season by skating with Santa! Enjoy a free cookie and 8oz hot chocolate with paid admission. Santa will be available for photos. Come cheer on the Bloomington Pops Team during their performance!
Freestyle Incentive Program
Our coaching team is excited to launch a new Freestyle Incentive Program to help skaters make the most of their practice time!
Here’s how it works:
Skaters use a practice plan sheet to guide each 30-minute freestyle session.
After practice, they bring their sheet to a coach for a stamp.
After earning 10 stamps, they can choose a prize from the Treasure Chest!
This fun program encourages consistent practice habits while preparing for upcoming shows, competitions, and tests!
Competition corner
Congratulations to all our skaters who rocked their performances at the Cranberry Classic!!!!
A special shout out to the following skaters who competed for the FIRST TIME! A’Launiee Davis, Noah Goldfarb, Shayna Townsend, Julie Bovenmyer, Emily Smoak, Isla Cellini, and Jordan Walk
Lesley - Adult 5 - 2nd Place
Julie - Adult 5 - 3rd Place
Elizabeth P - Adult Pre-Bronze - 3rd Place
Skatelyn - Adult Beonze - 3rd Place
Noah - Snowplow - 1st Place
Eloise - Basic 1 - 1st Place
Emily - Basic 1 - 2nd Place
Ivy - Basic 2 - 1st Place
Shayna - Basic 3 - 1st Place
Isla - Basic 4 - 4th Place
Elizabeth - Basic 5 - 1st Place
McKenna - basic 6 - 1st Place
Katelyn - Character (Adult) - 1st Place
Felicity - Character (Aspire 1-4) - 2nd Place
Harper - Character (Aspire 1-4) - 4th Place
Taylor - Character (Aspire 1-4) - 5th Place
Annabelle - Character (Preliminary) - 2nd Place
A’Launiee - Aspire 1 - 4th Place
Jordan - Aspire 1 - 2nd Place
Sofia - Aspire 1 - 3rd Place
Mataya - Aspire 2 - 1st Place
Felicity - Aspire 2 - 4th Place
Addison - Aspire 3 - 5th Place
Taylor - Aspire 4 - 4th Place
Violet - Excel Pre-Preliminary - 5th Place
Annabelle - Excel Preliminary - 1st Place
