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- Karyn Adams
- P.O. Box 3810
- Moraga California 94575
At 20 years old, Karyn has only been skating for 2 years, and
yet has
passed her Intermediate moves in the field test as well as her
Intermediate
freestyle. Despite the fact that she can only afford 30 minutes of
coaching
a week, she has all her double jumps up through and including the
double
axel. In addition, out of the 8 USFSA events she has competed in, she
placed
1st or 2nd each time. Karyn is a full time college student and therefor
must balance, skating, school and work (in order to pay for skating).
Karyn
is looking for financial assistance, so that she can devote more time
to
skating. As for her future goals, Karyn plans to continue to work hard
at skating, and share her love for the sport with others.
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- Sierra
Brewington
- c/o Stamna
Enterprises
- PO Box
1023
- Marietta,
GA.
30061
Sierra is 11 years old and has only been skating since the age
of 8.
She is currently a Preliminary level skater. She's competed in
twelve competitions so far and she's always placed in the top 5
(including 3
Gold
Medals). She
enjoys
the sport immensely and has dreamed of being a champion ice skater
since
the age of 4 after watching ice skating for the first time on TV.
Because
of this dream, she realizes that she needs a few more lessons a week
then
what she is currently able to take due to finances. She is coached by
Barbara Wagner and is a member of the Atlanta Figure Skating
Club. Sierra is currently in seventh grade and has done
an excellent job at balancing skating, school and church life as she is
a straight "A" student and a member of her school's Honor Club program.
Sierra is looking for financial assistance, so that she can devote more
time to skating in pursuit of her championship dreams.
Sierra's
Official
Homepage
- Lindsay
Burdan
- C/O
Skating Club
of Central Ohio
- PO Box 3621
- Dublin, OH 43016
Lindsay Burdan is an energetic and
caring 13
year old figure skater who resides in Dublin, OH, just outside of Columbus. She has
aspirations of becoming a National level skater and eventually a coach.
She is currently skating at the Intermediate
level and is planning on competing at the Intermediate level at
Regionals this
year. Lindsay is now working on her
Novice Moves in the Field. Having
mastered all of her double jumps, Lindsay is working hard at making her
double
axel more consistent. Lindsay skates 5
days per week both before and after school, rising most days before 5
AM to
make the 30 minute ride to the rink. She
participates in 3 off-ice conditioning classes a week, ballet and power
yoga. She is coached by two excellent
and talented coaches Svetlana Khodorkovsky and Tatiana Rachkova, both
from Russia.
This season, Lindsay took the Gold medal in Open Juvenile short and
long
programs at Skate Detroit
and is currently training hard for the EGL Regional Championship.
Off
the ice, Lindsay is an Honor Roll student
who loves to read, shop and ride roller coasters. Her parents
have already downsized their home
in order to cover the huge expenses involved in this wonderful sport.
Lindsay is
in need of financial assistance to continue her journey to her goals of
becoming a national level competitor.
- Brittany Chase
- c/o World Arena Ice Hall
- 3185 Venetucci Boulevard
- Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4020
Brittany Chase is a 13 year old who has
been skating since she was four. She is currently an Intermediate level
skater and is working on her Junior moves in the field.
As an athlete and student, she aspires
towards perfection. Her
dedication to training, constant perseverance,
inner strength and
endurance are a never-ending quest. She hopes to
become a champion that we can be proud of. Her long term goals are to
compete at the U.S.
Nationals and qualify for the Olympics. Her short term goal is to
qualify
for the next U.S. Junior National Championship. Brittany needs
your
support to train both on and off the ice 20-30 hours a week. She
trains at the
World Arena in Colorado Springs. Any contribution to Brittany's
skating expenses (coaching, ice time, travel expenses, dance, Pilates,
skates, strength and conditioning) makes a difference to her family
and is greatly needed and appreciated. Thanking you in advance
for helping Brittany progress toward her goals in figure skating.
Your gifts are deeply appreciated!
- Kaeley Chase
- Bodyzone Sports
- Attn: Kathy Collings, Director of Skating
Programs
- 3103 Paper Mill Road
- Wyomissing, PA 19610
Eight year old Kaeley has been taking ice skating
lessons for
5 years
and competing for two and a half years. She is currently at
the Pre-preliminary level, and she's already won Gold at both the
Keystone
Skate Games and the Philadelphia Areas Figure Skating
Championships.
She trains at the Body Zone Sports and Fitness Complex located in
Wyomissing,
Pennsylvania.
- Melissa Lynn Cheatwood
- C/O Northwoods Ice Center
- 17530 Henderson Pass
- San ANtonio, Texas
Melissa Lynn Cheatwood,
aka "The Ice Princess" has been skating for 6 years. Melissa was
born 3 months premature and the doctors gave her parents very little
hope for survival. But Melissa had that fighting spirit and has
flourished ever since. She has moderate mental retardation but
according to her coaches has far surpassed their original
expectations and want her to be the very best skater she can be as
she has that fighting spirit on the ice and pushes herself.
Melissa ice skates in Special Olympics Texas and her goal is to be
invited to skate and compete at Special Olympics World Winter Games in
2009. Helping her to achieve her goals are 4 dedicated
coaches. She has a jumps/spins coach, a dance coach, a compulsory coach
and her freestyle/chroegrapher. Melissa skates 2 hours a
day 5 days a week and in addition she takes ballet classes,
does Pilates, strength training and works on balance. She has received
over 30 gold medals and 5 trophies for her skating in Va., Pa.,
Md., Fla, Tx. and won a gold medal in an "Invitation Only"
competition in Vancouver, British, Columbia. Her hard work has not
gone unrecognized as she has been in the media in print and
T.V. over 25 times between Virginia, Florida and Texas. She has
been selected as "athlete of the month" twice for Special Olympics once
in Va. and once in Tx. Melissa has mastered some very difficult moves
for any ice skater. She can do combination jumps as well as
change foot spin, sit spin, speed eagle and is now working on a split
jump. Melissa will be testing in USFS her first 5 dances in
May of 2006. All donations are greatly needed and very much
appreciated since Melissa gets no sponsorship from her ice rink, city
or any other agency. Thanking you in advance for helping
this very Special Ice Princess reach her goals and dream. No gift
amount is too small and all gifts are put towards her icetime,
coaching, travel, related skating expenses and are graciously
appreciated.
Melissa's
Official Homepage
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- Brianna Checkley
- c/o Mia Checkley
- PSC 9 Box 1904
- APO AE 09123
Brianna Checkley is
an 11 year old American figure skater who currently resides in Spangdahlem, Germany
with her United
States Air Force
Family. Since 2003, she has competed in competitions in Germany,
Austria, and Switzerland, winning 4 Gold Medals and 2 Silver Medals.
At the moment, she
has all of her doubles except for the lutz and the axel, both of which
she is working on. Brianna does a
lot of off ice training such as pilates and ballet.
She is coached by the
mother/daughter team of Anne Marie and Michaela Arnold.
Off the ice, Brianna
is a
“straight-A” sixth grader who loves to read, draw, dance, ride her
bike, and sew. She has earned several “student of the quarter”
awards, the President's Award for Educational Excellence, the National
Physical Fitness Award, and the Presidential Champions Bronze Award for
fitness. We seek general financial assistance and offer sincere thanks
in advance to anyone who can help Brianna further her love for this
sport.
Brianna's
Homepage
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- Morgan
Cook
- Cedar
Rapids Ice Arena
- c/o
Tanya Street-Burgess
- 1100
Rockford Rd, SW
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Morgan
has been described by elite coaches at camps as a gifted and
talented skater and a top student. She is 14 yrs old and an
Intermediate skater. Morgan has been skating for 4 years
consistently. She and her family are dedicated to her
training. Soon, she will begin commuting from Des Moines,
Iowa, to Cedar Rapids five days a week. Mornings will start at
3:30 so she can fit in training and school.
At Skate St. Paul in July, 2005, she placed 3rd in pre-juv jumps and
4th in spins. She is coached by Tanya Street-Burgess, Amy Blades,
and Carlos Vic Walker. Morgan is looking for financial
assistance to provide more ice time, begin an off-ice
conditioning training, assistance with traveling expenses and
choreography. Morgan ultimate goal is the 2010 Vancouver
Olympics. Morgan has a huge potential to become an elite
skater that everyone strives to be in this sport.
Morgan's Official
Homepage
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- Katie
Cushing
- c/o/ Northbrook Ice Center
- 1730 Pfingsten
- Northbrook, IL 60062
Fourteen year old Katie Cushing has been skating for
nearly a decade.
She currently competes as an Intermediate.
Katie currently trains at the Northbrook Ice Center with coaches Carol
Kaufmann and Dana Hult. Katie needs help paying for her training
as she skates five to six days a week, takes ballet once a week,
and
does off ice conditioning two days a week.
- Marissa Delmatto
- c/o Chiller Easton
- 3600 Chiller Lane
- Columbus, Ohio 43219
Twelve year old Marissa
Delmatto has been skating for five years. She skates before and
after school, 5-6 days a week, with coaches Svetlana Khodorkovsky and
Tatiana Rachkova. She
also takes ballet and off ice conditioning classes. Marissa's 2006 competitive season started
at The Tri-States Competition where she placed first in Pre-Juvenile
Freeskate and second in Pre-Juvenile Spins, followed by Ann Arbor
where she recieved a Gold Medal for placing first in Pre-Juvenile
Freeskate. She has since moved up to Juvenile. She is
currently working on getting all of her double jumps clean.
Marissa loves to compete and she is in need of sponsorship to help make
her dreams
come true.
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- Sierra Dombayci
- c/o Tampa Bay Skating Academy
- 255 Forest Lakes Blvd. N.
- Oldsmar, FL 34677
Sierra is 12 years old and
has been skating for four years. She is currently a Preliminary level
skater but before testing in the USFSA system, she competed in 20 ISI
competitions, where she won 28 Gold Medals. Sierra skates 5 days a
week,
including one private lesson with her coach, Andrei Berekhovski. She
also takes additional off-ice classes. Her
skating costs over $500.00 a month, not including competitions, skates,
or skating outfits. Skating is very important to Sierra. She plans to
go as far as she can in the sport, and become a coach (including going
to college for related sports/dance training), so she can help other
skaters reach their goals. She is a member of the Citrus Figure skating
club, a Cadette Girl Scout, is homeschooled above grade level, and
serves on the Teen Advisory Board at the Pasco County Library. She
loves animals and has taken in several pets. Sierra has helped out the
younger children at group lessons and holiday camps at her rink. She
has skated in several exhibitions, and has performed for two visiting
groups. She is very dedicated to skating and wants to go to the
Olympics. Anything, from one-time donations to a sponsor, would be
greatly appreciated.
Sierra's
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- Shaylin Donnelly
- c/o John Lindell Arena
- 1403 Lexington Blvd.
- Royal Oak, MI 48073
Twelve year old Shaylin Donnelly started skating
three years ago
and began competing one year ago. She has done very well at the
competitions
that she has been in, winning first place in her very first competition
and never placing lower than fifth. Shaylin recently passed her
JuvenileFreestyle
and Intermediate moves tests. In addition, she is honor the honor roll
at school. She is coached by Candace Kuk. Any financial support
will
be greatly appreciated to help Shaylin obtain her goals.
- Anna Drozdova
- c/o Paramount Iceland
- 8041 Jackson Street
- Paramount, CA 90723
Anna Drozdova was born in
the Ukraine, where she started ice skating at the age of three
and a half, upon the advice of a doctor. After moving to the
U.S., she restarted her lessons, at the age of
eleven. Last year, she was the Southwest Regional Open
Juvenile Champion. She has since moved up to Intermediate
and her goal is to make it to Junior Nationals next season. Anna
is coached by Anna Solovyova and her choreography is done by Oksana
Grishuk.
Anna's Official Website
- Stephanie Duncan
- c/o Friends of Recreational Ice Activities
- 2619 Skyline Dr.
- Huntsville AL 35810
Stephanie Duncan, age 10,
is a Pre-Juvenile level skater. Recent competitive highlights
include winning two Golds at the 2006 Atlanta Open and one Gold at the
2006 Skate Nashville. Stephanie's long term goal is to
compete at the 2014 Olympics and she trains 5 days a week at the
Huntsville Skating School and Training Academy in order to make that
dream come true. She is coached by Jim Bowser and Editha Dotson-
Bowser. Off the ice, Stephanie is an honor roll 5th grade student.
Stephanie's
Official Website
- Coral
Lee Anne Flaherty
- C/O Ben Boeke Ice Arena
- 334 E 16th Ave
- Anchorage, AK
99503
Coral
Lee Anne Flaherty, age 11, has only been skating competitively for 2
years. She is currently at Pre-Juvenile level, but will testing up to
Juvenile later this year. In 2005, Coral placed 3rd at the Top of
the World Competition and 1st at the Alaska Skate Competition. In
2006, she placed 2nd at both the Top
of the World Competition and the Alaska Skate Competition. She
has also traveled to California and Washington State to compete.
Coral's dream is to compete nationally and internationally but in order
to make that dream come true, she needs more practice time, both on and
off the ice. She is looking for sponsorship to help cover her
training costs as well as the costs associated with traveling for
competitions.
Coral's Official Website
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- Jessica L. Fuchs
- c/o Mindy Sellers
- Ice Forum Town Center
- 3061 Busbee Parkway
- Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Jessica is a 13 year old skater who is competing at the
Intermediate level this year. She trains on ice 6 days a
week, and takes ballet and strength classes to enhance her
skating. She also takes ice dance lessons to help with
presentation and edgework. Her goals are simple and
realistic. She would like to skate clean programs at
competitions, pass her senior moves this year and continue to
improve. She dreams of one day being able to skate at
either Jr. Nationals or Sectionals and eventually become a coach to
help future skaters. She is an A/B student, skates 5-6
days a week and takes
4-5
private lessons per week. She also goes to the gym 2 times a week
to help strengthen her body and takes Jazz and Ballet to help her learn
more grace and beauty. Jessica is a member of the Georgia Figure
Skating Club where she trains with Mindy Sellers.
Jessica's
Official Website
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- Lauren Gifford
- C/O Flying
Camel Creation
- 670 Woodland Drive
- Robins, IA 52328
Lauren is 12 years old
and has been skating for 5 years. She is currently a Pre-juvenile
level skater and is working on
her Novice Moves in the Field. She competed at the Upper Great
Lakes Regionals Non-qualifying
Pre-Juvenile Girls, finishing 10th of a field of 73. She also skates in
a Juvenile
pair team with Carson Bodnarek and they are the UGL Juvenile pair
champions and are preparing for Junior Nationals at the end of
November. She is a
very dedicated young athlete and loves this sport tremendously.
She
wakes at 4:00am every weekday to practice before school and trains 6
days a week. Lauren is in the 6th grade and is a straight A
student.
She is consistently landing all of her doubles jumps and double
combinations
and has the goal to have her double Axel this year. She trains in
Cedar Rapids Iowa, and is very fortunate to have a wonder new facility
to
train in - the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. She is coached by former
national
champion and international competitor Tanya Street-Burgess (Primary),
Tamera Preston (MIF), Amy Blades (Choreography) and Carlos Vic Walker
(Spins & off ice strength). She is under instruction of this
talented professional team daily. Lauren is looking for financial
assistance
to help her continue her rigorous training and to help her realize her
dreams of being a national competitor in the future.
- Monica Hanchett
- P.O. Box is 10004
- Bissonnet #110
- Houston,TX 77036
Monica
Hanchett trains 3 days a week for 3 hours each day. She is
currently at the ISIA level 3. She has competed in 6 competitions
so far, winning 5 Gold Medals and 1 Silver Medal. Monica would
like to start training more so she is looking for sponsorship to help
cover the costs of coaching, competing, and equipment.
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- Alyssa Hancock
- c/o Galleria Ice Skating Center
- 13350 Dallas Parkway, Suite 50
- Dallas, Texas 75240
Fourteen year old Alyssa Hancock is an Intermediate
level
skater.
Her goals for the season are to get her double axel and triple salchow,
pass her Intermediate MIF and freeskate tests, have clean
practice
programs, and overcome competition fears. This past season she placed
third
in the freeskate at the Heart of America competition and she placed
second
and first at two events in the Annual Galleria competition.
Alyssa
trains 20 hours on ice and 3 hours off ice every week, coached by Sara
Burnside-Loeb. Any money received from sponsors will be used for
whatever is most pressing at the time. Anything she needs
currently
is always posted on her web site, along with the prices. New
boots
were donated but she is still in need of many other things.
Alyssa's
Official
Homepage
- Caitlyn
Hatch
- c/o World
Arena Ice Hall
- 3185
Venetucci
Boulevard
- Colorado
Springs, CO 80906-4020
Twelve-year
old,
Caitlyn Hatch, is an Intermediate skater. Known for her artistry, she has been a featured skater in
"Festival On Ice" ice
show,
a featured dancer in "The Nutcracker" ballet, and has been
nominated
for overall artistic skating awards at four USFSA
competitions. Caitlyn was also interviewed, with her
sister,
Brianna, for the CBS Early show which aired January 18, 2003. She
was
also shown spinning alone in New York's Central Park during CBS weather
segments. Most recently,
Caitlyn
was asked to skate in an exhibition performance at the International
PSA Conference Ice Show, in Stamford, CT. Because she and her older
sister, Brianna, both train and compete,
training
expenses can be overwhelming. Any assistance would help bring
continued
skating success within her reach throughout the years.
Caitlyn's
Training Fund
Caitlyn's Website
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- Rebecca Henke
- c/o IceWorks Skating Complex
- 710 W. Duttons Mill Road
- Aston, PA 19014
Rebecca is 12 years old
and has been skating since she was 4 ½. She represents the
IceWorks Skating Club and competes at the Intermediate level in singles
and
this season, she is also taking pairs lessons from Philip Dulebohn. In addition, she recently
passed her junior moves and
pre-gold dance tests.
Even though Rebecca lives in Pittsburgh,
her main training facility is located
in Aston, PA. Unfortunately, this means she has a 5 hour commute
each way. She is looking for support to help cover both her
travel expenses and her training with coaches Elizabeth Hollett-Shackett, Liz Manley,
Oleg Fediukov, Philip Dulebohn, and Marcia Walkney.
Rebecca's
Official Homepage
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- Danielle Honas
- c/o Promenade
Ice Centre
- 10710 Westminster Boulevard
- Westminster, CO 80030
Fourteen year old
Danielle is currently skating at the Intermediate level. She
began skating at the age of 5, started synchronized skating at 9 years
old, and began singles skating at 11 years old. Within the past
three years, she has gotten all her doubles and she is currently
working on her double axel and her triples. Danielle trains two hours a
day with coaches Eddie and Kelly Shipstad. She then spends
another three hours doing off ice work.
Danielle's Official
Homepage
- India Rose Johnson
- Farmington Hills Figure Skating Club
- c/o Season Williams - Fundraising Chairperson
- 35500 Eight Mile Road
- Farmington Hills, MI 48335-4900
India is a nine year old skater who dreams of
becoming
the first
African American Female Olympic Gold Medalist in womens figure
skating.
She has been skating since the age of 2 1/2 years and she has already
passed
her Preliminary freeskating, Pre-juvenile moves, and Pre-Bronze
dance
tests. She is currently working on her first two double jumps and hopes
to compete in her first
Regional competition next year as a non-qualifying
skater. She is currently the local Tristate silver medialist for
the Pre-Preliminary FS level. She also competes in ISI Team
Competition as a member of the JAM'in Ladies team from the
Farmington
Hills Figure Skating Club. Her team just won first place at
the ISIA World Championships in Minnesota. India is coached by
Michelle
Sibley. She is seeking assistance to help cover her skating
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