Rhythm & Blades Open Juvenile Team

Details

Informational Parent meeting will be held in May.

For the – season, we will have a competitive team at the Open Juvenile level. Please note that this is a very competitive division! Skaters who are interested in joining this team must meet the following requirements:

  • All skaters must be under age 20 as of the preceding July 1st.
  • U.S. Figure Skating requires no Skating Skills requirement for Open Juv; however, we expect a minimum of Pre Bronze Skating Skills.
  • Open Juv is a team of 8 to 20 skaters.
  • An Open Juv program is 2½ minutes long.

If you intend to be a part of this team, you can expect to work very hard, and we require a positive attitude from you. We would love to have qualified interested skaters join us!

This team will practice 2½ hours on ice and 45 minutes off-ice each week during the school year, plus some extra practices. The team will compete in at least 4 competitions as well as several exhibitions and possibly skate in a smaller town show.

Practice

School Year Practice Times Summer Practice Times
  • Mondays | – (Note: this is a morning practice)
    Or   –
  • Thursdays
    • Off-ice | –
    • On-ice | –
    • On-ice | –
  • A few extra practices as necessary on Saturday afternoons.
  • Tuesdays
    • On-ice | –
    • Off-ice |
  • Thursdays | –

Requirements: All team skaters are expected to continually advance their individual skating skills. Team skaters must skate a minimum additional 1½ hours a week plus take an Edge or Power class OR skate an additional 2 hours a week. Synchro camp is included as part of the summer monthly fee.

Competitions & Performances

Planned competitions for this team are:

  • RFSC Synchro Camp | –
    Rochester, Minnesota
  • Kalamazoo Kick-Off Classic | –
    Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • RFSC Holiday Exhibition | –
    Rochester, Minnesota
  • Maplewood Synchro Classic | –
    Mariucci Arena: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships | Late January–Early February 2026
    To be announced
  • RFSC Frosty Skate Blast Exhibition |
    Help with this event—escorts etc.
  • Eau Claire Competition | –
    Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  • RFSC Ice Show | –
    Rochester, Minnesota
  • Other possible performances
    • –
      Grizzlies hockey games

Future calendar note

Probable date for RFSC Synchro Camp | –

Please note that this is a very competitive division! Skaters who are interested in joining this team must meet the following requirements: All skaters must be under age 20 as of the preceding July 1st. US Figure Skating requires no Skating Skills requirement for Open Juv; however, we expect a minimum of the Pre-Bronze Skating Skills test. Open Juv is a team of 8 to 20 skaters. The Open Juv program is 2½ minutes in length.

If you are interested in being part of this team, please read over the list of skills in our Synchro Manual

Questions should be directed to:

Vikki Dalquist, Synchronized Skating Director
Email Vikki Dalquist | (507) 287-0971