Delaware Sports Commission
Delaware Sports Commission
99 Kings Highway Dover, DE 19901 (302) 672-6832FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Peter Bothum 302-672-6813
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Top Figure Skaters in the Area to Compete in Delaware
Figure Skaters from across the region will take part in Competition at the University of Delaware
(Dover, DE) Dec. 11, 2012 –Lutzes, flips and jumps will fill the Fred Rust Ice Arena next April as the University of Delaware and the Delaware Sports Commission play host to the Association of Philadelphia Area Figure Skating Clubs Competition. The event, which takes place April 6-7, 2013, will feature 23 member clubs from a 110-mile radius from center city Philadelphia. The clubs are made up of skaters ages 3 and up featuring a range of skills from basic to those who compete on a national level. "The APAFSC Figure Skating Competition is a wonderful way to encourage beginning skaters to compete and to motivate current skaters to improve their skating skills by performing in front of a panel of judges on a local level,” said Sandy Shacklady-White, Vice President of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club and President of APAFSC. “The competition is a great way for skaters to learn early in life about good sportsmanship skills that can be applied to life in general." The competition, which has been running for more than 30 years, was last held in Delaware in 2005. UD makes for a perfect location for the event, given its rich figure skating history, said David Arthur, executive director of the Delaware Sports Commission. Former Olympian’s Tara Lipinski, Kimmie Meissner, Johnny Weir, Tiffany Scott, Oksana Grischuk and Evgeny Platov have trained at the Fred Rust Ice Arena and the Gold Ice Arena. “The High Performance Figure Skating Center at UD is a world-class facility that has drawn world-class athletes,” Arthur said. “We’re proud to partner with UD to bring the APAFSC event to Newark and showcase this amazing venue.” Last year’s event was held in Ardmore at the Philadelphia Figure Skating Club & Humane Society. The host hotel is the Embassy Suites in Newark. Sponsorships are available.
The event is free and open to the public. Tentative hours for the event are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. April 6 to 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 7. Check www.dfsc.org<http://www.dfsc.org> closer to the event.
The Delaware Sports Commission, a not-for-profit organization, was established to attract large and small sporting events to Delaware to benefit the sports industry and community and to positively impact Delaware's economy. The DSC also assists with the retention and growth of existing sports events. To date, the DSC has partnered with close to 20 regional and national events, paving the way for larger-scale future events to be held in Delaware. Follow the Delaware Sports Commission on Twitter @Delaware_Sports. The Delaware Sports Commission, 99 Kings Highway in Dover, Del., promotes and recruits single-day and multi-day regional and national events. For more information, visit the official Delaware Sports Commission website at www.delawaresports.org or call (302) 672-6832.
Media Contact: Peter Bothum State of Delaware 302-672-6813 (office) 302-632-6665 (cell)