Aussie Skate Division 1 Team

The beginnings of Synchronized Skating in our Club

Each Icicles team are Aussie Skate Division 1 Gold medallists

Due to large numbers in the Icicles team and the fact that at this level Aussie Skate teams consist of only 4 to 7 skaters, last season our Icicles competed in 2 teams. This meant that at each Aussie Skate competition they competed against each other and happily it seemed our younger Icicle team 1 and our older Icicle team 2 took turns winning.

Our Icicles team has a long history in our club. In 1994 the team was formed in response to requests from Parents, mainly from the younger siblings of our Iceskateers team. At that stage the team was known as the Iceskateers Development Team, later to become the Novice Squad and since 2002 the team’s name has been the Icicles. The original goals for the team were to perform in our Club’s Annual Exhibition Skate and developed skaters for our Iceskateers team. In 2003 Synchronized Skating Division 1 was introduced into Aussie Skate competitions enabling this team to compete.

We now also have two higher level Aussie Skate teams for Icicles to move up to, to continue their development towards joining the Iceskateers.

How to Join the Icicles

Our club’s goal - is to offer the benefits of Synchronized Skating and Theatre on Ice to as many skaters as possible. These benefits include - fun, friendships, team spirit, challenge, fitness, new skills, performance opportunities, local, national and international competition opportunities.

Goals for Icicles include –

• Share friendships with other children with the same love of skating
• Develop members’ confidence and to learn new skills.
• Form Aussie Skate mini team/s, and to prepare these team/s for Aussie Skate competitions, including the Aussie Skate section of the Synchronized Ice Skating Clubs competition early in June each year.
• To prepare the team for Exhibitions and Displays. Our Club is proud to hold an Exhibition Skate in July each year. Icicles perform in this annual event.
• To develop members Synchronized Skating skills which will give them a head start when they move up to higher level teams.

Requirements to join -

Age: Open

Test Level: Aussie Skate Novice test or higher.

Additional Training: It is recommended that team members also train on Aussie Skate Skills in Skate School, Private or Group lessons.

For further information: regarding these exciting plans and/or the possibility of joining the Icicles - Call Lynda on 07 3372 6386 or Tricia Marcovich on Ph. 07 3395 1722 or 0412 739 620.

For your further enjoyment we invite you to tour through the Years of the Icicles