Sponsor Your Skater’s Club is a new program started in 2014 to allow donations to the Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club because you know a skater participating in the Club. For donations* of at least $25.00, the skater’s name, sponsor’s name, relationship and donation amount are published on the SPONSOR PAGE of the Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club web site for a period of twelve (12) months. The information will also be listed in the upcoming Ice Show Program on the SPONSOR PAGE.

The funds generated by your tax deductible gift will be used by the Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club for activities intended to fulfill its educational purpose and primary goal of encouraging the instruction, practice and advancement of young people in all types of figure skating.

These activities may include: 

• Sponsoring social activities to introduce new skaters to membership in the Club,
• Offering classes focused on special skills, such as presentation or off-ice training/conditioning to interested skaters,
• Covering the cost of exhibition ice time to perform a routine with music and in costume, in front of an interested audience, in preparation for an upcoming competition, and/or
• Paying for ice time and testing opportunities for US Figure Skating Association tests for advancement within the sport.

YOUR DONATION TO THE EDEN PRAIRIE FIGURE SKATING CLUB  SUPPORTS OUR MEMBERS’ EXPERIENCES IN THE SPORT OF FIGURE SKATING!

• Download the Sponsor Your Skater’s Club Form

Thank you for your support.

*Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club is recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a  501(c)(3) organization; therefore all donations may be fully deductible for income tax purposes. Please consult your tax advisor for additional information.

Ice Show advertising helps raise money to offset the costs involved with our show: program printing, ice show production and affordable contracted ice time. Ads can be printed in the Ice Show Program and/or on the Eden Prairie Figure Skating Club website.

We welcome advertisements of individuals or businesses. Gain recognition while you advertise in our program, create a coupon offer, advertise on our website or better yet, SPONSOR OUR CLUB! For more information, please click on the following:

• Link to Web Ad Units and Ice Show Program Examples
• Download a copy of the Ice Show Advertising Contract
• Download a copy of EPFSC Sponsor Form and Contract for additional Club sponsorship opportunities

*EPFSC is recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization; therefore all donations may be fully tax deductible for income tax purposes. Consult your tax advisor for additional information.

Ice Show Overview

On average, 1,500 attend the Ice Show each year. Many local businesses benefited from their ads in the program and 600+ hits per month on the website.  Sponsors have many options for ad placement and website locations at different donation levels.

Print Ad Sizes & Rates for the Ice Show Program – please review the contract to see the entire range of advertising only options available.

• Business card size – $50 – $70
• Quarter page size – $85 – $105                                              
• Half page size – $115 – $135                                       
• Full page size – $145 – $165

Deadline for completed ads is February 28, 2017

Contact cecijacobs@aol.com – for questions, or to place your advertisement.

• Registration is open in Uplifter – Deadline December 3
• If you choose the installment option, half of your contract balance is due upon registration and the remainder will be charged to your credit card January 25, 2016
• Contract runs December 7- February 25 (click to preview)

• Skaters with a past due invoice will NOT be allowed to skate on winter ice until these fees are paid in full
• Invoices were emailed in October and November, and also appear on your Account Status page in Uplifter

• Invoices for fall buy-ins and monitor fees will be emailed to members the week of January 4, 2016 and will be due January 15, 2016
• Access your current records for contracts, exchanges, monitoring, buy-ins and high school lettering at anytime: www.edenprairiefsc.org/monitor

The 2016 Northland Competition is Thursday, February 4 – Sunday, February 7, 2016.

• Book online: Holiday Inn Duluth or call 1 888 HOLIDAY (1 888 465 4329) for reservations
• For a reduced rate request our room block code: EDN
• Competition registration link
• New skaters – note there is typically an all-club Party Friday night in Duluth; all skaters and families are welcome!

The ice schedule for the Winter 2016 contract session is now approved and available.

• Download 2016 Winter Contract

Save the date! Saturday, November 21, 9:00 – 11:00 am during Poinsettia and Butter Braid pick up. Back Entrance of Rink 2, near Team Room #8.

Drop off: Bring your used dresses, tights, skating related clothing, bags and skates to the Club Room on either

• Friday, November 13, 5:00-6:30 pm or Saturday, November 14 , 9:00-10:30 am
• Parents / skater please review additional details, complete and sign the attached 2015 Used Apparel Form when dropping off your items.

Deadline: October 28

• Delivery the weekend before Thanksgiving (Nov. 21)
• Order forms were placed in your Club Room file with details and deadlines
• Checks payable to EPFSC at the time of order

Butter Braids

• Choose from five flavors of Butter Braids or caramel rolls, and/or three variety packs
• One pastry $12 = .5 fundraising unit; one variety pack $35 = 1.5 fundraising units

Poinsettias

• Red poinsettia 8” foil-wrapped pots are $20 = 1 fundraising unit

Questions? Julie Ramlo at 612-619-3396, and Mary Beth Trine at 612-619-2223.

* Every EPFSC member is responsible for selling 12 “fundraising units” per membership year, following your initial home club first year. See our Fundraising Policy for detailed information.

Now you can access your current records for contracts, monitoring, exchanges, buy-ins and high school lettering online at www.edenprairiefsc.org/monitor. When prompted provide the following:

• Account Name: skater’s name including a space as you’d write it (example: Michelle Kwan)
• Passcode: “ice” appended by the last 3 digits of skater’s USFSA membership number (example: ice888)

Scrip is fundraising while you shop, turning everyday shopping into cash for EPFSC when you use retail gift cards to pay for everyday purchases (like gas and groceries) instead of the usual credit/debit card or other money. Each club member is responsible for selling a minimum of 12 “fundraising units” per membership year. See our Fundraising Policy for details.

• Plastic “hard cards.” Order online during club Scrip Events, provide payment and you will receive an email to arrange pick up when the gift cards arrive. They may also be picked up at the All-Club meeting October 13. ORDER DEADLINE: Friday, September 11.
  • Due to shipping expense, “hard card orders” are placed in bulk several times per year.
• ScripNow (eCards). Pay EPFSC by check and your ScripNow eCard will be activated after payment is received. Orders are accepted at any time.
• PrestoPay™ lets you pay for your ShopWithScrip® orders online—no more dropping off checks! PrestoPay securely links a bank account to your ShopWithScrip account so you can choose electronic debit when you checkout online. Orders are accepted at any time.

Payment is due at the time of order for “hard cards” and ScripNow. Simply place order online and provide your check payable to EPFSC in the “Scrip” folder in the club room file cabinet.

Registration is now available for the 2015 Fall Contract, and our EPFSC Barre off-ice conditioning class (Wednesdays at 4:45). Please review and confirm schedules with your coach. The Fall Contract runs September 8 – December 4, 2015.

• 2015 Approved Fall Contract
• Click here for a helpful Uplifter registration “How-to Guide”
• Register today on Uplifter

Reminders:

• Registration of annual club membership and quarterly contracts will occur online only via the EPFSC Uplifter site
• Annual club membership is renewed one time each year during the summer contract registration period
• Registration will require credit card payment upon completion (installment-based payment option is available)
• Session prices reflect a 2.5% convenience fee, a credit card industry standard
• Deadline: Registration is due September 1, 2015. As per our former paper registration, you will incur a $25 late fee if you have not registered by midnight on this date.