Eau Claire Figure Skating Club Hobbs Ice Arena

Nationally Recognized Skating Club - Since 1979

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What is the  Eau Claire Figure Skating Club? History The Eau Claire Figure Skating Club (ECSFC)  is an independent, non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage the instruction, practice and advancement of its members in all types of figure skating.  The ECFSC was founded in 1978 and the Club skates at the Hobbs Ice Arena on Menomonie Street in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  The Club functions with elected officers, an elected 10 member board of directors, and a Pro Representative.  The official constitution and bylaws are published in our membership handbook. The ECFSC is incorporated in the State of Wisconsin and has tax exempt status.  The major sources of income for the ECFSC are membership dues, contract ice fees, the Learn-to-Skate and Junior Club programs, the annual competition and various fund-raising opportunities held throughout the year.  The major expense for the Club is the rental of ice at Hobbs Ice Arena.  Each skater contracts with the Club for ice and arranges for individual lessons with one of the Club's professional skating instructors.  The instructors provide high quality instruction for the skaters.  Skaters may assess their progress in figure skating through periodic testing and competitions. Testing consists of specific routines with requirements for each.  While testing allows a skater to judge his/her progress against certain standards and criteria, competitions  are a way to measure a skater's progress in comparison to a group of skaters at a designated level. ECFSC skaters can compete in state, regional, sectional, national and international competitions throughout the year.  US Figure Skating Affiliation The Eau Claire Figure Skating Club (ECFSC) is a member of the United States Figure Skating Association (US Figure Skating), the governing body of the amateur figure skating in the United States. Because the Club holds this membership with the US Figure Skating all Club members hold the same membership. This association with the US Figure Skating entitles Club skaters to conduct and participate in official US Figure Skating test sessions and competitions. The rules which govern the sport of figure skating, testing requirements, competition rules and all related information are found in the Official Rulebook of the US Figure Skating. Membership in the ECFSC entitles each member and family to receive a copy of Skating, the official publication of the US Figure Skating Types of Membership Three  types of membership in the Eau Claire Figure Skating Club (ECFSC) are open to skaters who have been members in the past or skaters who have passed their Basic Four Level in the Learn-to-Skate program or it's equivalent.  All of these memberships are recognized as US Figure Skating memberships.  Regular Membership:  Regular Memberships are held by those skaters who claim the Eau Claire Figure Skating Club as their home club.  Associate Membership:  Associate Memberships are held by those skaters who claim another US Figure Skating club as their home club, but who also pay membership fees to the ECFSC.  Junior Club Membership:  Skaters who participate in the Learn-to-Skate program (working on Badge 3 or higher) and who contract for Junior Club Ice. Alumni Membership: Skaters who have previously had memberships with the ECFSC and have graduated from high school. They may contract ice throughout the year or add on ice. They will receive a contract for each session. They have no other obligations to the Club. Ice priority is given to full members first.

Last updated on 12/15/04

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