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This page is created especially for current Board, Senior and
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ATTENTION DuPage FSC MEMBERS:
If you are applying for a competition online, please
use the following information for approval:
Club Officer: Mr. Dennis Gade
Email address:
zebra51@ameritech.net |
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ATTENTION
ALL 2009 QUALIFYING COMPETITION COMPETITORS
The deadline for entry into the 2009 Qualifying Competition
Season is
SEPTEMBER 1, 2008.
All competitors, regardless of whether or not their first
competition is at the regional championships must register
by this deadline. This includes ALL pairs and dance teams
who have their first competition at the sectional
championships as well as ALL competitors who have or will
receive a bye advancing them out of the regional
championships!
To complete the registration process, go to
www.usfsaonline.org
as online registration is the only method in which to enter.
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The DuPage Figure Skating Club sadly regrets the
passing of long time Judge and Board Member, |
Ms. RUTH
GREGORI
1930-2008
Ruth Frances Gregori, nee Pennie, age 77, of Skokie, died
Feb. 9, 2008 at
Alden Estates of Evanston, she was born June 16, 1930 in
Chicago, IL. Mrs.
Gregori was a member of St. Peter Parish in Skokie. She was a
graduate of
Mundelein College in Chicago. Mrs. Gregori taught elementary
education for
more than thirty years at St. Ita and St. Jerome Schools in
Chicago. Mrs.
Gregori raised and bred Kerry Blue Terriers for more than
thirty-five years,
many of which were champions. She was an active member of the
Kerry Blue Terrier Club and the North Shore Senior Center in
Northfield. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Donn James and daughter,
Hollie. Survivors include son, Donn James Jr. (Janet) of
Evanston; granddaughters, Emily, Lindsey and Courtney; a sister,
Lois Esler, a brother, Jerry Pennie; and many nieces and
nephews.
Published in the Chicago Tribune on 2/11/2008. |
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The DuPage FSC deeply regrets to announce the passing
of
Mr. Donn Gregori.
He is survived by DuPage FSC's distinguished judge and
member,
Ms. Ruth Gregori.
A wake is scheduled from 3pm-9pm on Wednesday,
12/12/2007, at
Haben Funeral Home
8057 Niles
Center Road
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 673-6111
Details will be announced in the
Chicago Tribune.
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Donn James Gregori, age 81, of
Skokie, died Dec. 7, 2007, at home. He was born
March 3, 1926, in Chicago. Mr. Gregori was a
member of St. Peter Parish, Skokie. He was a
graduate of the University of Illinois. He
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr.
Gregori was an active member of the North Shore
Senior Center in Northfield, where he was the
co-creator of the "Laff-In" program. He worked
in advertising for the Chicago Tribune Magazine.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth, nee Pennie;
son, Donn James Jr. (Janet); granddaughters,
Emily, Lindsey and Courtney; sister, Mary Jane
Olin; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in
death by a daughter, Hollie. Visitation
Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m., at Haben Funeral Home
& Crematory, 8057 Niles Center Rd., Skokie.
Funeral Thursday, 10:15 a.m., from the funeral
home, for Mass, 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter Church,
Skokie. Interment All Saints Cemetery, Des
Plaines. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to the North Shore
Senior Center, 161 Northfield Rd., Northfield,
IL 60093. Funeral info: 847-673-6111.
Published in the Chicago
Tribune on 12/11/2007. |
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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE
2007 - 2008 QUALIFYING COMPETITION SEASON
Online Registration Requirement
(Does Not Apply to Collegiates or Adults)
Beginning this year, online
registration is the ONLY acceptable method of entry into the
qualifying competition season. There are NO paper entry
forms.
You will access online
registration by logging in at
www.usfsaonline.org. A username and password are required
elements for successful online registration. Your username is your
U.S. Figure Skating membership #.
If you do not already have a
password, go to
www.usfsaonline.org and follow the
online instructions. U.S. Figure Skating strongly recommends that
you obtain a password prior to the start of registration.
Registration opens July 15, 2007 so be sure to
REGISTER EARLY to avoid any complications prior to the September
1, 2007 deadline.
Novice
Pairs and Dance
Beginning with the 2007- 2008 competition season, all novice pairs
and dance teams will begin their qualifying at their respective
sectional championships. These events will no longer be offered at
the regional championships.
Juvenile
and Intermediate Pairs and Dance
For
the 2007 - 2008 competition season, all juvenile and intermediate
pairs and dance teams will advance automatically to the 2008 U.S.
Junior Championships. There will be no event for these teams at the
regional championships. However, these teams will have the option
of competing at their respective sectional championships November 14
– 17, 2007. At the time of registration, each team must declare
whether or not they elect to compete at their respective sectional
championships. Those who elect not to compete will advance directly
to the 2008 U.S. Junior Championships. Those teams who elect to
compete at sectionals MUST compete in order to advance to the
2008 U.S. Junior Championships
Competition
Music Information Requirement
Beginning with the 2007 - 2008 competition season, U.S. Figure
Skating now requires all competitors to fully complete a competition
music information form as part of the online registration process.
The
following pieces of information are required for each music
component of the short program/original dance and free skate/free
dance: Composer, Orchestra, Duration of Music, and Record
Label/Number.
An example of the proper way to
complete the Competition Music Information sheet is below:
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COMPETITION MUSIC INFORMATION |
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THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED DURING ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR
THE 2008 QUALIFYING COMPETITION SEASON |
For pairs and dance couples it is sufficient if one partner
fills in the following form
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Competitor (s):
Brianna Lee & Boyd Morning
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Home Club: Colorado
Springs FSC
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Junior [ ]
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Ladies [ ]
Pairs [ ]
Ice Dance [ X ]
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Year of first
performance: 2006 |
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A Los Amigos |
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Astor Piazolla |
Duration of Music |
2:35 |
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Sextito Mayor |
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ESPA
EMI 8278302 1993 |
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Year of first performance: 2006 |
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Prince Igor’s Polovisian Dances |
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Alexander Borodin |
Duration of Music |
4:06 |
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Kirov Orchestra |
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Phillips CDU PART
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Beginning with
the 2008 competition season, U.S, Figure Skating now requires all
competitors to fully complete a competition music information form as
part of the online registration process. This is a mandatory
requirement. Please fill out the areas appropriate to your piece of
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Past News: |

Doris E. Bodmer
1931 - 2007
Skating champ, coach, judge
By Patricia Trebe
Special to the TribuneMay 8, 2007
Doris Bodmer was only 4 when she put on a pair of ice skates and
immediately found her life's passion.
She advanced from Swiss National figure skating champion to coach to judge, and
her devotion to the sport never waned.
For hundreds of her students, many of whom went on to national and world
competitions, she was their guiding force.
"She gave me the encouragement and the foundation of my skating to take me to
the next level," said former student Becky Search, a member of the 2006 U.S.
national championship synchronized skating team. "Mrs. B wanted to see you excel
not only as a skater but also as an individual. She instilled a strong work
ethic and commitment. She helped foster my desire for the sport through her own
words and action."
Mrs. Bodmer, 76, died of multiple myeloma Friday, May 4, in her Downers Grove
home.
For 40 years, Mrs. Bodmer was a leader in the ice skating community and a
founding member of the DuPage Figure Skating Club, one of the largest in the
United States. Her influence continued after she retired from coaching 11 years
ago. Mrs. Bodmer volunteered as a judge and also would help any struggling coach
or student.
"When she retired she started to judge, and she became famous for her
critiques," said Jo-Anne Zalewski, a coach at Seven Bridges Ice Arena in
Woodridge.
"She would come in whenever anyone would call her. ... She would come and look
at a skater to see if they were ready to pass [a test] or not. ... In her
mothering way -- and she was very kind about it -- she would tell the skater and
then she would become a coach again because it was in her nature."
Born an only child in Frankfurt, Germany, Mrs. Bodmer fled the Nazis
with her mother and grandmother. Her father, who was divorced from her mother,
stayed behind but she reunited with him later, said her son Edward.
She spent her youth in Arleshiem, Switzerland, where she learned to
skate. In 1953, she won the Swiss Ladies National Title and competed in the
World Championships.
During the summer, the Swiss skating rinks were closed so she would live in
England. There, she met her husband, Arnold Bodmer.
The couple married in 1956 and remained in Manchester, England, where she had
four children within six years.
The family moved to Downers Grove in 1963 so her husband, a nuclear physicist,
could work at Argonne National Laboratory near Lemont and the University of
Illinois at Chicago.
With no rinks nearby, Mrs. Bodmer's skating career was put on hold.
During this time, she attended Roosevelt University and graduated at the top of
her class in 1969. She went on to study German literature at the University of
Chicago, receiving a master's degree in 1972.
As rinks began to open, she taught her daughters how to skate and
eventually took on more students.
"She didn't tell anyone she was the Swiss champion," her son said.
"Within a year, she had skaters desperately wanting her to take them."
Before she retired, she coached for 20 years with Cindy Perpich, who saw Mrs.
Bodmer handle every age group and type of student with the same compassion.
"She saw the child first, then the skating second," Perpich said. "She
was always able to get the kids to reach their personal best and to see their
own potential.
"And the most remarkable thing about her was whether you met her once or you
knew her your whole life, you received the same gifts from her. You knew her so
well and what she wanted to give as a person, coach, mentor, human being the
very minute you met her. She made everyone feel important."
Mrs. Bodmer self-published a book, "How to Raise a Competitive Skater," which
went through two printings, her son said.
In addition to her husband and son, she is survived by another son,
Richard; two daughters, Sylvia True and Anne Lutz; and 10 grandchildren.
A service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Unitarian Church of
Hinsdale, 17 W. Maple St.
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The DuPage FSC, with great sadness, would like to offer its deepest
sympathy and condolences to the SERAFINE family.
MR. JOSEPH L. SERAFINE

1917 - 2006
Chicago Tribune Listing:
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USFS Headline:
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The DuPage FSC deeply regrets to announce the passing of it's president of many
years, Mr. Joseph L. Serafine. Mr. Serafine was instrumental in bringing this
club to the high prestige it now has. Under his direction, the DuPage FSC put on
many USFSA competitions including Jr. Nationals, and Jr. World selections and
our own DuPage Opens. We will miss his guidance tremendously and his zealous
love for the sport and its skaters. Our sincere sympathy goes out to the
Serafine family.
Joseph L. Serafine, 88, of Lake Forest, IL and Wellington, FL, passed
away unexpectedly on March 17, 2006. He was born Nov. 19, 1917 in
Chicago to Concetta, nee D'Onfro, and Frank Serafine. Real estate
developer and investor in the Midwest and South Florida. Mr. Serafine
still worked every day of the week up until his passing. Mr. Serafine's
dedication and devotion to his family was unparalleled. He is survived
by his wife, Eileen, nee Strobel; and two daughters, Karen (Daniel)
Considine of Winnetka and Jan (Alan Eisenberg) Serafine of Lake Forest;
grandfather of Shaun (John) Fitzgerald of London, Sheila (Michael)
Kailus of Chicago, John P. Considine of Chicago, Erik Serafine of
Chicago and Andrew Serafine of Chicago; great-grandfather of Margaux
Fitzgerald and Kelly Kailus. He is also survived by one brother, Daniel
(late Winifred Connolly) of Menlo Park, CA. Mr. Serafine was preceded in
death by his sisters and brothers, Anna (Joseph Rosanova), Valentine
(Anna Hrzyck), Angela (Attilo Stasio), Josephine (Val Conte) and
Genevieve (Arthur Lucangioli). He was also uncle to many nieces and
nephews including Charles (Gay Hastings) Marino; and brother- in-law to
Norma (the late Robert) Anderson, late Jack (Peggy Elliott) Strobel and
the late Lila Lee (Howard) Thoren. In lieu of flowers,
contributions may be made to the United States Figure Skating Memorial
Fund, 20 First Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (ww.usfsa.org) or the
charity of your choice. Visitation will be Thursday, March 23, 2006 from
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wenban Funeral Home, 320 East Vine Ave., Lake
Forest, IL 60045. The Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Friday, March 24 at
St. Patrick's Church (the new church), 991 S. Waukegan Road, Lake
Forest. Entombment Ascension Cemetery, 1920 Buckley Road, Libertyville,
IL 60048. Info, 847-234-0022 |

KIRK LANGSETH
1959-2005A professional
figure skating instructor at the Darien Sportsplex and Seven Bridges Ice Arena,
died on May 6, 2005 at the age of 46. A native of Calumet, Michigan he had the
fortune of being trained by Jack Jost, Cindi Amelon, Janet VanCamp and Sheila
Barnett.
...someone who touched all of our hearts.
--Melissa Wittenborn
(Photo and quotes via www.SkokieValleySkatingClub.com)
A separate fund for his extensive medical expenses
has been set up. Because he always wore a yellow jacket while he was coaching,
his peers selected the following title:
YELLOW JACKET BENEFIT FUND
% WEST SUBURBAN BANK
8001 SOUTH CASS AVE.
DARIEN, ILL. 60561
Alternatively, skaters may wish to donate to the
USFSA Memorial Fund
or to the Skaters Fund in his memory. |
OFFICERS 2008-2009
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President |
Jan Serafine |
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Past President |
James Mirabile
Joseph Serafine |
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First Vice President |
Monica Decker |
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Second Vice President |
Dr. Betty Schilke |
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Corresponding
Secretary |
Dennis Gade |
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Recording Secretary |
Joyce Lendino |
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Treasurer |
Marie Mastro |
DIRECTORS
(With Term Expires)
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2009 |
Lisa
Fitzmaurice Eileen Serafine
Heidie Jevey
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2010 |
Cathy Bushman
Cheryl Wyskup |
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LIFETIME MEMBERS |
Ramsey Badre
Sidonie Coryn
Ruth Gregori
Barbara Hopper +
Julia Jordan
Marie Mastro
Frances Meunier
Corinne Mirabile
James Mirabile
Arthur Schneider, MD
Edith Schneider
Eileen Serafine
Joseph Serafine +
Janet Wright
Thompson Wright, DVMHONORARY MEMBER
Barbara Ann Scott King
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