Skaters came from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to take their USFS Moves in the Field and Freeskate tests. Congratulations to these PSC Skaters who passed their tests:

Coach Ann O’Neill

Tamara Grose – Preliminary Moves in the Field
Molly Hodgkiss – Preliminary Moves in the Field
Cassidy Lena – Preliminary Moves in the Field
Jordan Robinson – Intermediate Moves in the Field

Coach Debbie Allen

Mary Ellen Archer – Adult Bronze Moves in the Field
Rebecca Ambler – Intermediate Moves in the Field
Sierra Clark – Pre-Juvenile Freeskate

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Club members and their parents are invited to spend the afternoon swimming and enjoying the summer sun. Bring your bathing suit, a towel, sunscreen and a snack to share. Ambler’s House is located at 101 Pebble Creek Road, Columbia, SC 29223

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Spring Show DVDs can be ordered for $25 from Gered Brown.

Photographs can be viewed and ordered online from Palmetto Pro Shots.

By special arrangement with the Palmetto Skate Club, all digital downloads are available free of charge. Prints are available at cost, which is very reasonable.

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Effective June 10 – August 9

Plex Indoor Sports will have new summer ice skating hours beginning June 10th. The calendar can be found on the Freestyle page of this website, below is a summary of the new hours:

Freestyle Hours

Monday 5:15-6:15
Tuesday 7-8am, 8-9am
Wednesday 7-8am, 8-9am, 5:15-6:15pm, 6:15-7:15pm
Thursday 7-8am, 8-9am
Saturday 11am-12pm
Sunday 1-2pm

Freestyle Rates:
Walk on rate $15
6 session pass $75
10 session pass $120
No Unlimited cards will be sold June-August

Public Skate Hours

Monday-Friday 12-5pm
Friday Open Play (turf & ice) 6:30-9:30pm
Saturday 12-4pm and Open Play 8-10:30pm
Sunday 2-4pm
 

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Congratulations to all our skaters who competed in the Charleston Open on May 11!

If you have any pictures to share, please send them to admin@PalmettoSkateClub.com.

Abbey Minter and Coach Sierra

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Professional pictures are available at: Palmetto Pro Shots

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Congratulations Katie!

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All forms are due back by May 9, 2013.

Email questions to TestChair@PalmettoSkateClub.com

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Congratulations to our skaters who participated in the 2013 Robert Unger ISI Team Competition! The PSC team received a trophy for the highest placement percentage for a team, and we came in 10^th overall.  Here are the individual results:

1st place

Madalyn Hair – FS 6 Artistic
Sierra Clark – FS 4 Artistic
Madalyn Hair & Sierra Clark – High Jump & Spin
Mary Ellen Archer – FS 2 Solo
Sierra Clark – Open Silver Solo
Sierra Clark – FS 4 Ribbon
Madalyn Hair  – Dramatic Spotlight FS 6
Madalyn Hair & Sierra Clark – Couples Lt. Ent. Spotlight High

2nd Place

Madalyn  Hair – FS 6 Solo
Berkley Derrick – FS 3 Solo

3rd Place

Michele Turner – Adult FS 4 Solo
Madalyn Hair – FS 6 Ribbon

4th Place

Berkley Derrick – FS3 Stroking

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One of the most important things you need to do is “sno-seal” your skates.  If you look closely at your skates, you’ll notice that not only is the boot leather, but the soles are made of leather, too. Sno-seal soaks deep into the leather to prevent water from penetrating and damaging your skates. Sno-seal also lubricates and conditions the leather without softening it, allowing it to maintain flexibility at below 0 temperatures and preventing cracks during continual flexing of leather.

Even after sno-sealing your skates, they should still be dried thoroughly after skating. Soakers should be used on the blades to soak up any additional condensation that might accumulate after putting the skates away. Soakers should be removed when you get home from practice to prevent holding the moisture against the blades, and guards should be placed on the blades for protection.

Skates should never be worn off ice without guards! Guards protect your blades from damage that dirt and debris on the ground might cause.

Do you have questions about how to take care of your skates?  Let us know.

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