Champs Camp 2009

[cornell08]

When is it this year? Should be soon right?

 

[merrybari]

When is it this year? Should be soon right?

June 13-14; Colorado Springs, natch!

 

[Sylvia]

This year's Champs Camp dates are June 12-14. A description of Champs Camp can be found at: http://www.usfigureskating.org/Athletes.asp?id=348
It's for all members of the Team A & B envelopes, and this year there will be 8 ladies, 10 men, 7 pair and 7 dance teams attending.

 

[merrybari]

This year's Champs Camp dates are June 12-14. A description of Champs Camp can be found at: http://www.usfigureskating.org/Athletes.asp?id=348
It's for all members of the Team A & B envelopes, and this year there will be 8 ladies, 10 men, 7 pair and 7 dance teams attending.

Thanks for the additional info. :agree:

 

[Sinclare]

I did not realize so many skaters get to go. Glad about that. Can't wait for the pictures!

 

[Sylvia]

Can this thread be moved back to The Edge forum please? There should be news and photo links to post this coming weekend.

 

[cornell08]

Can this thread be moved back to The Edge forum please? There should be news and photo links to post this coming weekend.

Hear hear!

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Here is the first USFSA article on CC09:
http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=43156

(6/11/09) - All 46 of U.S. Figure Skating's A and B Envelope athletes and their coaches will gather at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 11-14 for U.S. Figure Skating's third annual Champs Camp.

 

[PolymerBob]

........... clarify U.S. Figure Skating policies and procedures, give media training, and highlight the organization's marketing efforts.

Well now. I wonder what "media training" is.

 

[dorispulaski]

Person playing the announcer:
What was in your mind when you fell on the triple flip?

Skater learning to deal with the media:
I was very disappointed with myself, but determined to land everything in the rest of the program.

 

[Sylvia]

First 2 sets of photos are up on IN:

http://web.icenetwork.com/gen/photogallery/year_2009/month_06/day_12/cf5287868.html
and
http://web.icenetwork.com/gen/photogallery/year_2009/month_06/day_12/cf5288176.html

 

[gold12345]

Haha, looks like they are having fun. With a couple exceptions (Caroline, etc), all the skaters in those two sets of photos seem to be in the "not seriously in the running for this Olympics" category. I guess there will be pictures of the top dogs later on.

 

[Mathman]

Who is Simon Shnapir?

 

[gkelly]

http://www.figureskatersonline.com/castelli-shnapir/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34J-U3eiQw4

 

[Mathman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34J-U3eiQw4

Very nice. Thank you. They moved up the ranks fast. (But then again, they were older than most in novices.)

Pairs has become the unwanted step-child of the figure skatig family. It ought to be the most fascinating, considering the skills involved.

It must hurt to fall on a throw jump!

 

[Tinymavy15]

Alexe Gilles looks so pretty there! As does everybody.

 

[gold12345]

Very nice. Thank you. They moved up the ranks fast. (But then again, they were older than most in novices.)

Pairs has become the unwanted step-child of the figure skatig family. It ought to be the most fascinating, considering the skills involved.

Ahh, not to me. I have always loved pairs the best. Ice dance seems to get more attention on these boards, but there are still some people out there that like pairs better. :yes:

 

[Medusa]

Ahh, not to me. I have always loved pairs the best. Ice dance seems to get more attention on these boards, but there are still some people out there that like pairs better. :yes:

Brrr, Ice-Dance. If I wanted to watch politics, I would watch the news.

I think they only do the Champs Camp to make lots of embarrissing photographs of everyone - but good for us, I can't wait for the next bunch of pictures.

 

[R.D.]

Haha, looks like they are having fun. With a couple exceptions (Caroline, etc), all the skaters in those two sets of photos seem to be in the "not seriously in the running for this Olympics" category. I guess there will be pictures of the top dogs later on.

well, I did see pictures of Zhang, Nagasu and Wagner...are they not the "top dogs"? In America, at least? the only one I see missing is Flatt.

 

[Hsuhs]

I cracked up at the one captioned 'Carriere acts as Adam Rippon's stylist'.

It's 2nd from the end in this gallery:
http://web.icenetwork.com/gen/photogallery/year_2009/month_06/day_12/cf5287868.html

Medusa, what a nice close-up of Yuko you've got there.

 

[Medusa]

Medusa, what a nice close-up of Yuko you've got there.

^Thanks. It's actually part of one of my Wallpapers. I felt momentarily bad for having produced something that kitschy - but then I remembered her attire during the World's long program and didn't feel so bad about it anymore.


The Carriere / Rippon photo is really nice. They look soooo young though.