A NOTE FROM OUR COACH (Fall 2017)

With our competitive season just around the corner, it makes me stop and reflect on last season. It was a whirlwind of a season with four competitions, finals and spring break sandwiched between February 4th and April 2nd. It definitely tested us as students, athletes, and staff. But through it all – great skates, points scored, exciting team maneuvers, cheering from the stands and the never-to-be-forgotten 23 hour delay home from VA -- we have wonderful shared memories.

As we head into this season and the new changes coming to Intercollegiate team skating, I realize how far this sport has come. From the need to add more time to each competition, to lowering the total number of starts submitted by a team, to having the top four teams of each section qualify for Nationals, it shows the growth of talented student athletes across the country.

As we welcome the new 21s, Michaela, Sherrina, and Darya, to our family, it has been great having the 18s, 19s, and 20s back on the ice together and sharing traditions like meals together, training buddies, and Come skate with us and SCAD. I look forward to the new year and seeing many more memories created with the team.

I want to thank all the parents, friends, and alums who have supported us over the years. Without you we could not continue to grow and share this wonderful opportunity with skaters in the Dartmouth community.

With the growing sport we have a lot of work ahead of us but cannot wait to take on the new challenges the season has in store.

I look forward to this season and hope to hear from you or see you in the stands-

Jacki