I hope everyone is doing well and trying to wrap their minds around the fact that it’s already August and we are in the midst of the Back to School season! Wow, is all I can think when I ponder that thought. So with the Summer Break approaching its end and Kids preparing themselves for school to begin, I thought this would be the perfect time to recommend a wonderful book to all my Figure Skating fans. This wonderful story has earned a lovely spot in the Pinkskate Spotlight.

Pairs On Ice by Elizabeth Weiss Vollstadt, is a fun, and fascinating story of characters you actually find yourself relating to and rooting for. Jamie, is a vibrant and determined 12-year old figure skater who truly enjoyed skating singles but then finds herself suddenly catapulted into the world of Pairs skating with her new partner Matt. Unfortunately, Jamie and Matt hit it off like Oil and Vinegar! Mostly because Matt is an experienced Pairs Skater that actually believes he never makes mistakes. Of course it doesn’t help that his mother, Violet, constantly points out every single flaw and slip-up Jamie ever makes. Even when she doesn’t make one. Note to self, Violet might be the character you love to hate.

When a Peace Truce between this unlikely Pairs couple finally takes place, you won’t believe what happens when they actually start to become a team! Will they make it to Nationals or will old skating partners and drama between parents ruin everything?!?  I guess you’ll just have to read Pairs On Ice for yourself to find out. You won’t be sorry you did and this is definitely a “Tween” book to remember! You can find it on Amazon as both a paperback and Kindle book – buy the paperback and download the Kindle for FREE! https://www.amazon.com/author/elizabethvollstadt

** Elizabeth Weiss Vollstadt is an accomplished Author with strong ties to the Figure Skating community. You might be interested to know that Pairs on Ice is a finalist in the Florida Writers Association’s Royal Palm Literary Award Competition.  Results will be announced at their annual conference in October.

Until we blog again, I hope Everyone is able to do some fun back to school shopping and I want to leave you with the gentle reminder to always love yourself and love your sport.

Love Pinkskate

The Summer Classic, is a skating competition that was recently hosted by the Southport Skating Club. As a fairly new member of this organization, I had the opportunity to conduct my volunteer hours and my Daughter also served as a Runner for at least two out of the three days of the competition. First off I must say hats off to the individuals who facilitated, organized and ran this event.

There is so much work that goes into hosting an event like the Summer Classic and working behind the scenes has given me a healthy and brand new respect for all the details that must be involved in order to make an event like this successful.

Today, I learned just how important the role of an Ice Monitor is as the skaters check in before going on to the ice for their scheduled event. I also learned how important it is to stay organized as the skaters check in with the Awards table to receive their hard earned medals and trophies. My role as a volunteer was so very small in comparison to all the coaches and chair persons that ran this program but what a great experience it was for me and my Daughter to be on the other side of the competition buzz.

Greeting parents, congratulating skaters and handing out honors was loads of fun and I’m glad Bethany and I could be a part of it so Kudos to the Southport Skating Club. You are definitely worthy of being nominated for the Pinkskate Spotlight. Great job and I was happy to be a part of it. = )

Spotlight

Welcome to the Spotlight!

Our virtual Spotlight is a great way to nominate someone special in your life who has really encouraged you to be your best in figure skating. More than that it’s a fun way to say thank you to the person or persons who have really been the motivating force in keeping you going when you have thought of giving up.

Anyone can be placed in the spotlight; a Coach, Friend, Parent, Neighbor, Co-worker or Spouse! It’s fun and simple; All you need to do is just reply to this blog post. List the first name and last initial only. Share a few words why this person deserves to be in the spotlight and list your first name and last initial as well. That’s it! Then you have placed a special person in the Pinkskate Spotlight, where our goal is to share the gift of love and encouragement!

Ice show pic by FotoMusik.com

So excited to feature our first VIP in the Pinkskate Spotlight and it is our very own skater Ms. Bethany. We are super proud of you!

We just want to encourage you to keep up the hard work and soon enough you will be landing your first Axel jump! We love you so much.