ARCOLA - Parents, friends, neighbours and others came to the Arcola Prairie Complex Arena to watch their children participate in the Arcola Figure Skating Club’s season finale.
On March 20, nearly 30 skaters took to the ice to entertain the large crowd that gathered to see what these kids had accomplished over the season.
The program was CanSkate 1 to StarSkate Level 4, with their coach Tiana Delalleau and assistants Emily Almey, Katelyn Mitchell, Lily Sheridan and Izzy Hislop.
The theme of A Blast from the Past had parents and kids looking for costumes to fit with the theme.
The afternoon started off with Emily Almey and Katelyn Mitchell skating and carrying the flags while the national anthem was played.
Lily Sheridan started the program with her solo skate to Summer Nights, which was followed by Owen Hislop, Seeley Baumgartner, Victoria Paton, Harper Schiestel and Piper Schiestel from Group 2 CanSkate performing to Born to be Wild.
Another One Bites the Dust was performed by Amelia Storlie Gordon, Della Jung, Ray-Lynn Ippolito, Locke Chamney and Love Large from the CanSkate Group 4.
Zoe Vanderhulst and Kinnley Storlie Gordon came out skating to “Conga”, while StarSkaters Emily Almey, Katelyn Mitchell, Adrianna Waagner and Izzy Hislop were Living on a Prayer.
Emryn Lang danced to Fireworks and CanSkate Group 6 members Royalty Knebush, Meiyah Knebush, Xzavier Olmstead Henrietta Ippolito and Sally Jung excited the crowd with Pretty Woman.
Guest skater Tiana Delalleau dazzled the crowd with her performance, and Emily Almey was the Dancing Queen.
Zoe Vanderhulst glided across the ice to Chim, Chim, Cheree in a solo, and Izzy Hislop also did a solo to her song, Lover.
CanSkate Group 5 was the last group to perform with Emryn Lang and Heidi Heidinger to Brown Eyed Girl.
Adrianna Wagner did her solo dance to Wannabe, and Katelyn Mitchell also performed a solo to Chicago.
As the program ended, all the skaters took to the ice to do their season finale to Sweet Caroline, which the crowd thoroughly enjoyed with a loud applause at the end.
The club makes sure that all who are involved receive an award, flowers or a gift cards.
The awards are more fun for the CanSkate group, which included but are not limited to who could jump the best, the most respectful, the kindest heart, the best storyteller and best spinner.
StarSkaters were also presented with awards and flowers for a job well done throughout the season.
Absent from the event were skaters Weston McWhirter, and Kona and Lola Eaglevoice Crowe.
