Ruben Omar Genchi is one of my favorite international coaches, and I have just found out that he is willing to come to Michigan from Italy to work with my skaters and any other United States or North American teams and individuals who would like to try some new and old techniques for building skaters…
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The Green Road to Lincoln
It is time to start thinking about your Christmas trees and wreaths. TeamSk8’s fundraiser through Dutchman Tree Farms in northern Michigan can make your holiday decorating easy and help us keep our skating on the road. Our members are training for Regional competition this June in Utica, Michigan and aiming for the National Championship in…
Flying High at Nationals
We actually flew on small round wings at Nationals this season. Our birds dove into the Senior Small Show event, and all nine skated away with Bronze wings. In addition to the 9 Bronze Small Show Medals, TeamSk8 members earned 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 additional Bronze Medal – and there were many more…
Team Sk8 Final Regional Results
This season 24 TeamSk8 members participated in the 2013 Great Lakes Regional Roller Figure Skating Championship. All skaters have qualified for Nationals via a combination of individual, combined, team, precision or show events! Final Regional results for Team Sk8: 5 Gold Medals… 22 Silver… 7 Bronze!
Fundraising Via Flower Power
TeamSk8 needs your help, so we are rolling on Flower Power. For every gardening purchase made on this site, Flower Power Fundraising will give 50% back to TeamSk8 to help our members get to Nationals in New Mexico this year. And if you place an individual order of $40 or more, you will get 10…
Spring Show Time
Everyone is welcome to our Evening of Champions, featuring roller skaters of all ages and levels… including our tiny tots! This fundraiser is for skaters from several Southeastern Michigan clubs – all working and playing together for a common goal… supporting their roller sports training and travel expenses. Rollhaven Skating Center 5315 S. Saginaw Road…
Now We’re Gettin’ Ready for Regionals
Grace and Ben are our new little dance team. They will skate their first dance qualifying meet at the Great Lakes Regionals in Ohio during the last week of June, but they won’t be alone. There will be close to 30 TeamSk8rs in figure, loop, freestyle, creative dance, solo dance, team dance, precision and show…
Yes, We Were at the Pan Am Cup
We are late posting… but the Pan American Championship of Figure Clubs at Skate Reflections in Kissimmee, Florida from January 19th through the 22nd was a cool way to learn a lot and enjoy the company of new friends from South America. This World Championship-like training and competitive event included figure, dance and freestyle skaters…
We’re Skatin’ and We Know It!
Many people don’t know that roller figure skaters take proficiency tests just like our sister sport on ice…. I am proud to announce that TeamSk8 kids, aged 7 to 15, just passed 41 Bronze and Silver freestyle, American dance, figure and loop Roller Skating Association proficiency tests. Special thanks to judges Johanna Barycz, Joyce Jarnick,…
Hot Dawg!
We survived America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade… and came away with many moments to relish! Special thanks to the Riverside RASCals and Great Skate SC for joining us on wheels. Parents on wheels helped smooth out the rough spots… like wandering wheels and a little road rash. The crowd on Woodward avenue loved dancing with us,…
MICHE Purse Fundraiser
Here is a link to our TeamSk8 MICHE Purse party fundraiser. Click on the link to locate the Team Sk8 Fundraiser on the website and order directly from it! https://heavenlybags.miche.com/Home We will also be having a MICHE Purse party at Rollerama on Saturday December 1 during the learn to skate class from 11-12 noon, and…
DJ Casper Luvs Team Sk8!
When DJ Casper (Casper Slide and Cupid Shuffle) came to town, he made a special stop at the Rollhaven Skating Center to hang out with some of the TeamSk8 kids and introduce his newest dance tune.
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