February 26, 2008

Inside Edge

Basic Skills Competition: 

The Alexandria Figure Skating Club is holding Battle of the Blades, a Basic Skills Competition on Saturday,
March 29^th.  Registration is by March 1^st… you don’t need to be a high level skater or have a choreographed
short program to participate… a basic skills competition is for all skaters basic 1 through freestyle  6.  Check
out the guidelines on their website http://www.alexandriafigureskating.org.  This is a fantastic opportunity for
skaters at Diamond Edge to participate.  Let us know if your interested… if there is a lot of interest maybe we
can look at options for getting some more ice to prepare…? 

 Annual Meeting: 

Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 30th at the YMCA in Willmar beginning at 1:00 p.m.  The
YMCA will not be charging us room rental, however anybody who wants to use the facilities (pool/etc.) and is
not a current YMCA member will have to pay for a guest pass ($5 child/$10 adult/$15 family) which is good
for the whole day.  The pool will be open and a lifeguard will be on duty for the children to swim.  Mark your
calendars.  A reminder and proposed agenda will be mailed approximately one week prior.  The Annual
Meeting is a time we review the finances for the current fiscal year, look at and decide on a show theme for next
season and we should have the DVD’s from this year’s show for distribution.  

 Lost & Found: 

     There were some clothing and items left at the Civic Center after the show.  We will have a lost & found box
at skating on Sunday so please claim them or they will be there until next season.  Thank you.

Costume Closet: 

     Watch your emails for notices from the Costume Committee… You should receive a notice if there are
missing items – but if you have any of the pieces, parts or whole rental costumes please bring it with you on
Sunday. 

Guest Skater Pictures: 

     The pictures that were taken with Rohene and Kirsten were autographed and put in your member mailbox.  If
you did not get it this past weekend you can pick it up this weekend.  A CD of all the pictures including the
large group pictures was also purchased by the Club.  If you would like copies of something let us know by
sending a note to diamondedgefsc@hotmail.com.  A huge thank you to Kathy Gerdes for her time and talents
in taking all these photos and arranging the developing… you are awesome!