Big Skate Weekend

WOW... What a weekend of skating...

First of all Lexy skated at the Thorourghbred Figure Skating Club's spring competition in Lexington, Kentucky.  She has skated this show before and we took the opportunity to let her skate it again. It turns out that she was the only skater from Charleston FSC.  Ms. Mischa rode with us to save us the cost of her travel. (Thanks Ms. Mischa).  Lexy skated both a program and for the first time she competed in Spins.

Here is Lexy and Ms. Mischa just before warm-ups.

 What's that...???  Did I video her...???  Well of course I did...!!  Here's the links on YouTube.

Program May 2012

Spins May 2012

She ended up with first in spins and fifth in the program. Here is a quick podium photo.

 One of Lexy and I in front of their banner.

 And Ms Mischa and Lexy...!!!

 So we raced back to Charleston on Saturday because Ms. Mischa had skaters testing on Saturday night.  Lexy was slatted to test on Sunday morning.  The testing is a little different that the shows and the competition.  No one is allowed in the rink other that the judges, the coaches and the skaters.  So, all the parents just hang out in the lobby area.

This is a quick shot of Lexy during the test through two panes of glass.

She took the Pre-Preliminary Moves in the Field Test and the Pre-Preliminary Free Skate Test.

The moves test includes four sections Forward Perimeter Stroking, Basic Consecutive Edges, Forward Right and Left Foot Spirals, and aWaltz Eight.  Waltz Eight, sounds easy enough, but click on that link and check out the diagram.

The free skate test is one where the judge asks Lexy to go skate a certain move, she skates it, and returns to the judge for further instructions.  It includes Waltz Jump, Salchow, Toe Loop, 1/2 Flip,1/2 Lutz and a One-foot Upright Spin.

I am so super proud of Lexy for working so hard at a sport that she loves and passing these tests to show her skill.  Love ya Baby J...!!! <3

Next for her will be the Preliminary Tests.