February 2026 CIFSC Newsletter

Upcoming Events and News

Key Dates

  • February 2 - NO CLUB ICE due to arena being closed

  • February 5 - Club Ice (open to ALL Members), Performance Team Practice, and TPC Strength/Conditioning

  • February 9 - Club Ice (Full members Aspire 1+ only) & Performance Team Practice

  • February 12 - Club Ice (open to ALL Members) and TPC Strength/Conditioning

  • February 16 - Club Ice (Full members Aspire 1+ only) & Performance Team Practice

  • February 19 - Club Ice (open to ALL Members) and TPC Strength/Conditioning

  • February 20 - Bison Hockey Game Event - Come cheer on our Performance team! Ticket info coming soon!

  • February 23 - NO CLUB ICE due to Single Judge Test Session (Pre-Pre/Prelim Skating Skills and Pre-Pre/Prelim Singles). Please reach out to your coach for registration information!

  • February 29 - Club Ice (open to ALL Members) and TPC Strength/Conditioning

  • March 1 - March Magic Showcase & Critique Session 3-6 PM (Register by 2/15)

Programs & Updates

Register NOW for upcoming events!!!

  • March 1 - March Magic showcase, where we will provide an opportunity for skaters to run their programs in the Arena ahead of competition season and get feedback from real officials! Register by February 15th. Note that this is also open to other clubs, and we will send them the sign up information on 2/6, so register early to ensure your spot!

  • NEW Prairieland Inter-Club Figure Skating Series!!! This is a great opportunity for Basic Skills, Aspire, Introductory, Showcase, Adult, and Excel skaters to be part of a series with clubs across the area, and compete to be recognized a Series Champion! For the $35 registration fee, competitors will receive a T-Shirt and admission to the competitor party at the end of the season. Register on EntryEeze by 3/1!

  • Skaters Aspire 1 and above who are interested in the Excel Series, check out our NEW Excel Team! Talk to your coach to see if this is right for you. Here are all the details!

  • May 1-3 - 5th Annual Excel and Beyond competition will be here in Bloomington! Registration is open! Also - we ask that each family volunteer at least 2 shifts for the competition, as well as help provide food for our hospitality room. This competition brings in 250 people from across the country and raises significant funds that help support our Club events, including Club Ice. Your help makes this event possible!!!!

  • Summer Exhibition - 6/20 at 6:30 PM. More information will come soon!

CIFSC Needs YOU!

As a non-profit, we are reliant upon volunteers to run all of our events and donations/fundraising to fund our offerings and keep costs as low as possible for our members! Did you know that every hour of Club Ice costs our club $299? We would LOVE to expand our club ice offerings to provide more late ice options, and to do that we need to fundraise! We would LOVE to have you help! Here are some things we are looking for:

Donations & Fundraising

  • Do you have a working device (tablet or phone) that you aren’t using? We are looking for a device for the club to play music during freestyle and club ice, so that skaters can play their own music without having to use CD’s. Contact Meghan at president@ci-fsc.org if you have a device to donate!

Planning Committees

  • March Magic Planning Committee - This is our practice competition on March 1 from 3-6. Looking for people to plan the event, set up, and clean up!

  • Excel and Beyond Competition Planning - This competition annually raises about $8,000 to support our skaters for things like Club Ice and all of our events. We are looking for people to help organize logistics, volunteer needs, and other tasks.

  • Summer Exhibition Planning Committee - Last year this event raised almost $2,000 to support club ice and other events! We are thinking of expanding this event into more of a fundraising event, along with on-ice seating! This year, we have a goal of raising $5,000 to help expand our club ice offerings. We are looking for passionate and creative volunteers who can help take this event to the next level!

BIC News

Don’t forget to register for Winter and Spring programming at the BIC! Don’t forget to sign up for Blades, Jump and Spin, Create a Routine, and more!

  • Is your skater new to competing? Sign up for Learn to Compete!!! Skaters will learn a choreographed routine to music, which will be polished and performed in the Illinois Basic Skills competition series. This program introduces skaters to the excitement of competing, builds confidence, and enhances individual skating skills—all while promoting teamwork, sportsmanship, and a sense of accomplishment. A parent information meeting will be held before the event to ensure families have everything, they need for a positive competition experience.

  • Bloomington Pops (JAM Members and Full Members who are Basic Skills competition levels) - Tuesday's through the BIC 5-5:30 starting in January. Sign up will be through BIC (register here).

Competition Corner

The season is getting started! Good luck to the following skaters who are competing in February:

  • Eloise Libernini-Timcheck competes in Basic 2 on February 15th in The Cupid Classic. Congratulations Eloise on moving up one competition level from the Fall!