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Char-Lan Skating Club Celebrates Champions

Submitted article

he Char-Lan Skating Club’s 118
Tmembers recently wrapped up
another successful skating season.
The Club, located in Williamstown
ON, is a member of Skate Canada
and teaches skating fundamentals
to people of all ages through their
CanSkate program and figure skating

through their STARSkate program.
CanSkaters, STARSkaters, and their
guests gathered at the Char-Lan
Recreation Centre on March 26, 2014
for the Club’s annual showcase. This
year’s showcase theme was ‘2014
Olympic Games’ where the skaters
depicted the speed of a luge run,
the agility of a slalom skier, and the

finesse of a figure skater through their (From left): Lauren Roberts, Brayden Bartlett, Ayden Baumann, Jessica Lopez, Melanie Dixon. Submitted photo.

performances.
(C); fourth place Preliminary Test Hawkesbury, ON - March 29, 2014 • Eric McCready: Stage five CanSkate

“Watching a skater progress from the Track Free Skate (E) Elements - Gold
‘duck walk’ to a graceful figure skater • Rheanna Jackson and Katrina

• Lauren Roberts: first place Pre- Doering: second place Pre-Preliminary • Katrina Vivaraies: Stage fi ve

or agile hockey player is the most
rewarding part of being a coach,” says preliminary/Preliminary Interpretive Similar Pairs Flight 1; second place CanSkate Elements - Bronze
(B); third place Pre-Juvenile Test Junior Bronze Shadow Dance

Lisa Migneault, CanSkate Coordinator. • Lauren McCready: Stagefive
Although all of the Club’s skaters are Track Free Skate (A); fourth place • Moira McClenaghan and Lauren CanSkate Elements - Bronze

considered champions, some were Preliminary Compulsory Moves (B) Roberts: first place Preliminary The Char-Lan Skating Club is
recognized through special awards: • Lauren Roberts and Moira Shadow Dance proud of all its skaters for their hard
McCleneghan: third place Preliminary
• Most Improved Female CanSkater • Caitlyn Cornes and Melanie Dixon: work, their individuality, and their

of the Year: Jessica Lopez Showcase Duet first Place Pre-preliminary Shadow accomplishments this past year. We
• Katrina Sauer: third place Pre- Dance look forward to skating with you next
• Most Improved Male CanSkater of
Preliminary Test Track Free Skate (E) season!
the Year: Ayden Baumann • Bethany McDonell and Caitlyn
• Melanie Dixon: fourth place Pre- Cornes: fi rst place Introductory Team For more information, please contact
• CanSkater of the Year: Brayden
Bartlett Preliminary Test Track Free Skate (E) Elements; third place Introductory the Char-Lan Skating Club at
Region 4 Interclub Invitational in Similar Pairs charlanskating@gmail.com.
• Program Assistant of the Year:
Melanie Dixon

• STARSkater of the Year: Lauren
Roberts

The annual showcase was one
of several events for the Club’s
STARSkaters in March. The skaters
brought home seven gold medals, two
silver medals, nine bronze medals, and
three fourth place ribbons at two local
competitions. Below is a summary of
their achievements:

Massena Invitational in Massena, NY
- March 22 & 23, 2014

• Bethany McDonell: third place High
Beginner Compulsory Moves (D)
• Bethany McDonell, Caitlyn Cornes,
and Melanie Dixon: third place
Beginner Team Compulsory Moves
• Caitlyn Cornes: first place High

Beginner Compulsory Moves (D);
first place High Beginner Jumps (D)

• Moira McClenaghan: third place Pre- (From Left): Katrina Sauer, Bethany McDonell, Melanie Dixon, Rheanna Jackson, Katrina Doering, Caitlyn
Preliminary/Preliminary Interpretive Cornes, Moira McClenaghan, Lauren Roberts. Submitted photo.