****** Skater Support ******
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Welcome to Skater Support, the first online
guide for people who want to help support up-and-coming skaters!
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| Purpose: All skating
fans have, from time to time, heard stories about skaters riding their
bicycles miles to and from the rink, skating in old broken down skates,
and even being forced to leave the sport due to the great financial burden.
Here is our chance to help. While the most famous certainly make money,
the up-and-comers often rely on donations and sponsorships. Skater Support
is proud to be the first resource which coordinates the various training
funds so that fans and supporters can easily know where to send their money. |
| To give you
a better idea of how expensive this sport really is, I asked some of the
skaters listed on this site to tell me how much money they have to spend
each year. Here are their responses (answers are averaged): |
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Skates = $1,400
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Ice time = $5,000
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Coach fees = $15,000
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Choreographer fees = $2,400
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Music = $270
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Costumes = $1,200
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Practice clothes = $825
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Off ice training (ballet, gymnastics,
etc.) = $5,500
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Travel to and from the practice
rink = $600
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Food and lodging at competitions
= $5,000
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Travel expenses for coach = $9,000
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Hotel and tickets for family at
a competition = $6,000
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Photography and videotaping = $275
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ANNUAL TOTAL = $43,470
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***To Be Listed on Skater Support***
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| If you are a skater,
I need: |
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A mailing address. I won't put your
home address on the Internet so a P.O. Box or rink address are best.
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A brief but detailed description
of your skating. Please include your level, competition results, and coaching.
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Links to any official online bios
or home pages.
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| If you are a general
training fund, I need: |
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A mailing address.
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A description of who and what the
fund supports.
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Whether donations can be earmarked
for a specific skater or purpose.
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Whether contributions are tax deductible.
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Links to any official home pages.
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