2008 Jr. Nationals Sweeper Tryouts

Would you like to be seen skating at the national level while making the ice surface safe for elite competitors? “Flower Sweeper” open tryouts will be held Saturday.

The Salt Lake City Sports Complex needs ice sweepers for the US Junior Figure Skating Championships. Skaters to remove anything else thrown on the ice while competitors bow after performances.

Potential sweepers will be judged on how well they skate will carrying and maneuvering around objects. Forward and backward crossovers will be executed, as well as t-stops or hockey stops from full speed. Skaters must be 8-12 years old and have passed Pre-Pre Moves. Skaters having tested higher than Pre-Juvie Freestyle are not eligible to try out.

Forty children are needed, so if you miss the deadline, try calling anyway because they may still have some positions open. You can drop off the application at the SLFS Club office box.

Parents must also be available during tryouts, September 8th, from 10:00am-11:00am, for a meeting. Skaters whose parents are not present will not be allowed to try out. Skaters will "sweep" during Junior Nationals, November 28-December 1, 2007. Two practices are mandatory for all skaters chosen as sweepers. Sweepers must be presently registered as USFSA Utah club members, pay a $25 participation fee, and buy specific skating tights.

Visit www.saltlakefigureskating.com for more information, or contact coach and coordinator, Christi Sturgeon, at (801) 556-0721.