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 | 1:00–2:00 pm>
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 | August 8–10, 2025
Rochester, Minnesota
Kalamazoo Kick-Off Classic | November 21–23, 2025
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships |Late January–Early February 2026
To be announced
RFSC Frosty Skate Blast Exhibition | February 7, 2026 Help with this event—escorts etc.
Eau Claire Competition | March 7–8, 2026
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
RFSC Ice Show | April 17–19, 2026
Rochester, Minnesota
Other possible performances
November–March
Grizzlies hockey games
Future calendar note
Probable date for RFSC Synchro Camp | August 7–9, 2026
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
Once classes have finished, we begin the competitive team year. The team skaters are charged an even monthly fee from January through April and are also billed for ice time. Costumes are normally purchased in December for approximately $175 each. We estimate between a $150 and $175 monthly charge, including the ice unit charge, from January through April.
The monthly charge includes all fees for the competition year: practice ice, coaching fees for practices and competitions, competition registration and practice ice, U.S. Figure Skating team registration, annual banquet, etc. Since team fees are divided by the number of skaters on the team, more skaters mean lower costs. We do not require team parkas or jackets at this level and we do not use bus transportation. Note items not included below.
Aspire 4
Costumes cost approximately $285. The monthly fee is determined by the number of competitions we plan to attend, plus all other costs, and divided by the number of skaters. Estimated monthly fee is $77 September through April. This fee does NOT include ice which is billed separately. Ice is billed per unit. Ice is billed per unit at the current club rate. Ice is 1.5 hours per week × 4 weeks per month × rate per week. Currently $76.80.
This team’s skaters will be charged a Summer monthly fee for June, July, and August. The Summer fee includes Synchro Camp and summer coaching fees, not any of the competitive year expenses. Ice is charged separately. Most skaters miss at least some summer practices. By charging all skaters we make it fair and keep the fee low.
Open Juvenile
Costumes cost approximately $400. The monthly fee is determined by the number of competitions we plan to attend, plus all other costs, and divided by the number of skaters. For the 2024–2025 season, we had a small number of skaters on this team and the monthly fee was $360, September through April. This fee does NOT include ice which is billed separately. Ice is billed per unit at the current club rate. Ice is hours per week × 4 weeks per month × rate per week. Currently $102.40.
This team’s skaters will be charged a Summer monthly fee for June, July, and August. The Summer fee includes Synchro Camp and summer coaching fees, not any of the competitive year expenses. Ice is charged separately. Most skaters miss at least some summer practices. By charging all skaters we make it fair and keep the fee low.
All Teams
Items Not Included in Your Monthly Synchro Charge:
Costumes
Skater hotel rooms
Team meals
Practice clothing
Club jackets
Parkas
Make-up
Tights
General Information
The synchronized skating program is under a budget as directed by the Rochester Figure Skating Club (RFSC). Competitive team skaters will be charged a Monthly Fee on their club skating bill for Synchro. This charge will include most fees for the competition year including:
Competition registration
Coaching fees
Off-ice practice
Bus costs
and more
It will be the same fee each month. In addition to your monthly synchro charge, all competitive teams will have an Ice Charge on your bill. You will be billed for each 15 minute unit of synchro ice that your team skates. There will be no cancels and make ups for synchro ice. The ice costs that appear on your bill will include synchro ice units so expect to see those charges.
Businesses sponsoring our club help a great deal to reduce costs. If you know of a business that might be interested in this opportunity please contact our club director. RFSC hosts events which build club funds. Parents volunteering at these events helps the club to have funds to distribute.
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Contract Skating Dates
• 2024-2025 School Year Schedule Sep 3, 2024 –May 23, 2025