NA's Schedule change - Officials' Clinic - OSA Development Camp - and more

Due to equipment problems - Cleveland Heights  may cancel some practices.

Schedule change - the North American ST Speedskating Championships
will be December 5-7,2008 in Madison Wisconsin

From U.S.Speedskating

Dear USS Members,
If you've ever wanted to be a US Speedskating Official, or even if you already are, plan on attending the US Speedskating Officials' Clinic hosted by the Pittsburgh Speedskating Club. The clinic will be held on September 5th and 6th in Pittsburgh and will cover all areas of speedskating officiating.  Thank you and enjoy your summer.
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Peri Kinder

CLEVELAND OSA DEVELOPMENT CAMP
Cleveland Heights Recreation Center
August 22, 23 & 24

Complete Information

 
2008 - 2009 Schedule
   
Date Competition Discipline Location
8/1/2008 - 8/3/2008 Randy Sawyer Development Camp   Grand Rapids, MI
8/8/2008 - 8/10/2008 Central Wisconsin Speedskating Camp   Wausau, WI
8/8/2008 - 8/14/2008 2008 Virginia Coventry Camp ST Midlothian, VA
8/9/2008 Central Wisconsin Kickoff Competition ST Wausau, WI
8/10/2008 2008 Virginia Coventry Games ST Glen Allen, VA
8/15/2008 - 8/17/2008 Level 1 and 2 Coaching Clinic   Pittsburgh , PA
8/15/2008 - 8/17/2008 Level 1 Coaching Clinic   St. Louis, MO
8/22/2008 - 8/24/2008 Cleveland Development Camp   Cleveland, OH
8/29/2008 - 8/30/2008 Desert Classic Short Track Competition ST Salt Lake City, UT
9/5/2008 - 9/6/2009 US Speedskating Officials Seminar   Pittsburgh, PA
9/12/2008 - 9/13/2008 USS Fall Board of Directors Meeting   Salt Lake City, UT
9/18/2008 - 9/21/2008 ISU Officials Clinic   Denver, CO
9/19/2008 - 9/21/2008 Level 2 Coaching Clinic   Green Bay, WI
9/27/2008 - 9/28/2008 ST American Cup I (W.C. Qual-#1,2,3&4) ST Minneapolis, MN
10/12/2008 Waupaca Short Track Open ST Waupaca, WI
10/17/2008 - 10/19/2008 ST World Cup 1 ST Salt Lake City, UT
10/17/2008 - 10/19/2008 Rochester International ST Rochester, NY
10/19/2008 Great Lakes Short Track Championships ST Milwaukee, WI
10/24/2008 - 10/26/2008 ST World Cup 2 ST Vancouver, Canada
10/25/2008 Chicago Silverskates ST Glen Ellyn, IL
10/26/2008 Barrel Buster Classic ST Franklin Park, IL
11/1/2008 - 11/2/2008 ST American Cup II/Ohio Invitational ST Cleveland, OH
11/8/2008 Central Wisconsin Open ST Wausau, WI
11/14/2008 - 11/16/2008 US Junior Short Track Championships  ST Bay City, MI
11/15/2008 Lehigh Valley Short Track Open ST Bethlehem, PA
12/5/2008 - 12/07/2008 North American ST Speedskating Championships ST Madison, WI
12/14/2008 Holiday Classic   Milwaukee, WI
12/19/2008 - 12/21/2008 US ST Speedskating Championships  (W.C. Qual-#5,6&Championship) ST St. Louis, MO
1/4/2009 Gateway Speedskating Championships ST St. Louis, MO
1/9/2009 - 1/11/2009 World Junior ST Championships ST Sherbrooke, Canada
1/24/2009 - 1/25/2009 ST American Cup III ST Green Bay, WI
1/31/2009 Winter Blast ST Midland, MI
2/7/2009 - 2/8/2009 Land of Lincoln ST Champaign, IL
2/14/2009 - 2/15/2009 St. Louis Silverskates ST St. Louis, MO
2/21/2009 - 2/22/2009 Northbook Short Track Open ST Northbook, IL
3/7/2009 - 3/8/2009 Evanston Northshore Open ST Evanston, IL
3/13/2009 - 3/15/2009 National Short Track Speedskating Championships/ST American Cup Final ST Midland, MI
4/18/2009 - 4/19/2009 USS Spring Board of Directors Meeting   ,


 


Summer Practice  at North Coast Speedskating Club
 
Summer ice begins Wednesday, July 9, 2008
 North Coast Speedskating Club skates at Iceland USA Rink in Strongsville, Ohio.
 Summer dryland training in Broadview Heights 
 
Dryland Training - Mondays at 7:00 PM          
 Check with club for  times and dates!
 
North Coast Speedskating Club Practice Updates

Lakewood Dryland Training
We plan to start dryland training on Wednesday, June 18th.
Interested athletes should meet at Rocky River High School track at 6:00pm.
The workout will last about 1 to 1-1/2hrs. Please bring a water bottle and running shoes.
The training is open to all ages; we hope that all can make the workouts.
If you have a conflict on any Wednesday, you can still participate in the other training sessions.

Lakewood Summer Ice
Summer Ice has been canceled!

Some of you may have read or heard that the City of Lakewood has decided to turn over the operations of Winterhurst to a private company to operate the rink. 
Due to plans of the new operator they will be closing the rink for the summer to make some major changes and upgrades. 
So at this time the Lakewood Club will not have summer ice.

Summer Ice  at Cleveland Heights Speedskating Club
Cleveland Hts. Speedskating Club has Summer Ice at the Cleveland Hts. Recreation Center.
Summer Ice:
                Thursdays - 6:00* - 7:30 PM
                        *6:00 to 6:30 PM Learn to Speedskate

               
Tuesdays   - 7:15  - 8:30 PM
 
               Saturdays  - 1:15  - 2:45 PM starting August 9th
Learn to Speedskate  Thursdays 6:00 PM.
See club web-page for more information. 
http://www.clevelandheightsspeedskating.org

Summer Ice at Chiller Speedskating Club
Chiller Speedskating Club has Summer Ice at Chiller Easton Rink in Columbus, Ohio.
          On Monday  evenings  at  7:00 PM
          On Thursday evenings at 7:45 PM 
          On Saturday mornings at 7:00 AM
See club web-page for more information.
Click here to go to Chiller's website

Upcoming Speedskating Training Opportunities

Hello Everyone-

I just want to share with you some upcoming training opportunities, clinics and camps for those who may be interested if you have not heard already:

There will be a Level I and 2 Coaching Course offered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 15-17, 2008.  Registration information can be obtained from the US Speedskating (USS) website (www.usspeedskating.org ---scroll to the Competition Calendar to download the form).  As a reminder, effective the 2009-2010 season, all coaches that want to be in the coaching box at any National Championship, must be a certified Level 2 Coach. 

The next USS & OSA Development Camp will be held on  August 22-24, 2008, again at the Cleveland Heights Recreation Center.  This year, three-time Olympian Caroline Hallisey-Kepka will join us for the weekend sharing with us speedskating dryland and on ice techniques to help those in attendance become better short-track speedskaters.  Watch the OSA and US Speedskating website for more information as it becomes available.

Have you ever thought about becoming an Official?   If so, there will be two Officials Seminars this year.  On the USS Competition Calendar, there is a course listed in Richmond, Virginia on August 8 & 9, 2008 (with some information already posted) and one in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 5-6, 2008 (see attachment).  Please watch the US Speedskating website for further information (again look under the Competition Event Calendar).  In Pittsburgh, if there is enough interest, the clinic will be held for those interested in becoming a referee, starter and competitor steward (with some discussion on Timing and Lap Counting, but these will not have separate clinic sections).  Those interested in judging should contact Fred Benjamin at BENSHAPLAW@aol.com and let him know of your interest.  Generally there is not enough interest in judging at these clinics so USS does not bring in a Level 3 judge to help with the clinic.  If there is enough interest---perhaps they will.  Ohio is in need of more people interested in becoming an official----please give this worthwhile opportunity some thought. 

The Rochester International Meet will be the weekend of October 18 and 19, 2008.  For those interested in becoming a photo finish official, the Rochester Club is trying to get a training session going with photo finish equipment this weekend.  Those interested in learning should plan on arriving on Friday, October 17th, to help set up.  In order to make sure that there will be enough interest to warrant having this clinic, please let me know ASAP, so I can forward your name(s) to Rochester. 

Finally, on November 1-2, 2008, the  American Cup II/Ohio Invitational Meet will be held at the Cleveland Heights Recreation Center.  Help will be needed----please mark your calendars.  More information will be available in the months ahead.

Tom Frank

President

Ohio Speedskating Association Membership Application form   as a pdf file
that those residing in the State of Ohio can use to join the Ohio Speedskating Association

1.  Applicant must be a resident of the State of Ohio
2.  Cost is $10.00 per person/max. $30.00 per family
3.  Form must be printed out, filled out ( it can't be filled out on line )
     and sent with a check made out to the Ohio Speedskating Association (OSA) to:

      Dennis Marquard
      OSA Secretary
      2418 Bassett Road
      Westlake, Ohio  44145

 



2008 OHIO STATE SHORT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2008

CHILLER EASTON ICE RINK
3600 CHILLER LANE
COLUMBUS, OHIO
Sponsored and Sanctioned by
THE OHIO SPEEDSKATING ASSOCIATION
&
U.S. SPEEDSKATING

RACE RESULTS as a pdf file
RACE POINTS STANDINGS as a pdf file
RACE TIME CLASSIFICATIONS as a pdf file

 

AGE GROUP RACE RESULTS - 2008 OHIO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

                     
  LADIES           MEN      
  TINY TOTS            TINY TOTS      
1st TESS CONNORS CLEV HTS     1st MATTHEW KRUPA-GREGORY CHILLER  
1st AUDREY STAINBROOK CLEV HTS B            
2nd GABRIELLE DEVER LAKEWOOD B     PEE WEE      
3rd SARAH  HARRELL CHILLER B   1st NICHOLAS ELIA CLEV HTS  
            2nd IAN MORAN LAKEWOOD  
  PONY          3rd AUSTIN LaROTONDA CHILLER  
1st RUBY THOMAS LAKEWOOD     4th JACOB STAINBROOK CLEV HTS  
2nd CLAIRE SLADER CHILLER     1st MICHAEL DEVER LAKEWOOD B
3rd GRACE DEVER LAKEWOOD     2nd PAYTON FEDAKO CHILLER B
4th SAMANTHA MORAN LAKEWOOD     3rd BILLY VIDMAR CLEV HTS B
5th MIA ZERKLE CHILLER     4th KEALI KOVACH NO COAST B
                     
  MIDGET