18th February 2012

Grade 1 passes
Cameron Arnold


11th February 2012

Grade 1 passes
Charlotte Akeburst
Katy Brookes
Harvey Betts
Magan Denny
Gaby Lopes

Grade 2 passes
Elle Anderson
Joeliza Campos



4th February 2012

Lydia Lanckmans Grade 1

Jessica Newman awarded 'Skaters Award' for Meridian Opens 22nd January 2012.



28th January 2012

Jo Lanckmans Grade 1
Naomi Lanckmans Grade 1
Ellie Roberts Grade 1 
Lucy Freedman Grade 1
Megan Old Grade 1


14th January 2012

Harriet Lewis Grade 2
Dee Harris Grade 2
Sophie Plasecki Grade 2 

7th January 2012

James Gordon passed Grade 1
Crystal Smith passed Grade 6


12 November 2011

Morgan passed Grade 1

October Grade Passes

Missy Collins passed grade 1
Clara Betts  grade 2

22 October

Club Competition to be held at Woodlands Primary School Community Sports Hall from 12.30 to 3.30 pm.  Events suitable for everyone Grade 1 and above.  Click below for details of Competition:
MRDC Club Competitions Oct 2011.doc

Results for Club Competions -see results page

1 October
Congratulations to Harvey who passed Grade 1 

24 September
During the Club Session Miguela and Crystal  were presented with there own 'Man of the Match' Trophies.  Miguela got through to the second round of the Non Medalist Solo Dance Event at the Maidstone Open Competition. Crystal was also awarded 'Man of the Match'  for great effort in training and Max for getting through to the Final in the Newcomers Solo Dance,  Well done!!

                                                        

Hannah passed Grade 2, Ellie and Dee passed Grade 1.  Well done !!


17 September
During the Club Session Max was awarded the 'Man of the Match' Trophy, along with Miguela and Crystal, for the Maidstone Opens Competition on 10 and 11 September.  Max reached the final of the Newcomers Solo Dance and took 6th place.  Well done Max !!

                                                      

29 to 31 July British Championships, Cadet, Youth, Junior, Classic, Masters Haywards Heath
Our Club skaters really excelled, resulting in 4 Gold Medalists and 3 British Champions.  Three Bronze Medals were also won.  (See results page and Photo Gallery)
On the strength of these results, James was selected to skate at the Cup of Europe (Youth Solo Dance).  Douglas and partner Georgia (from Maidstone RDC) were selected to skate at the European Championships (Youth Couples).  Further trials were held at this event and Harriet was selected to skate at the Cup of Europe (Minis Solo Dance).   Well done all of you.

23 July  Grade Passes
Kim and Samantha passed Grade 1.  Alice passed Grades 1 and 2.  Well done !!

16 July  Grade Pass
Jamie Montgomery passed Grade 2
Sophie passed Grade 1.  Well done Jamie and Sophie. 

25 and 26 June   Invicta Competition Herne Bay Pier Pavilion
The Club's Competition Squad performed brilliantly and both skaters and coaches (Lisa and Stephanie were there) were full of pride to win 24 gold, 17 silver and 12 bronze medals as well as the Invicta Shield for the visiting Club with the most medal points. 
The Competition was tinged with a little sadness as this was the last Artistic Roller Skating Competition to be held on the Pier prior to its planned demolition.
Temperatures soared on Sunday and there were opportunities to make use of the beach and to sample the tasty fish and chips from the shop opposite the pier. Everyone had a great weekend.  (See results page for detailed results).

                                

Saturday 18 June
Harriet (L) passed Grade 1.  Well done !!

Saturday 11 June
Sarah passed Grade 4.  Well done Sarah.  It was lovely to see Harriet, Paige, Kiera and Jessica back at Club Session from the International Crystal Tulip Cup, Moerkapelle, Netherlands (2 to 4 June) and sporting their Great Britain T Shirts.  We are very proud to have 7 British Team Skaters in the Club.
(See Results page)

Sunday 29 May
Charlotte passed her Inter Silver Solo Dance Test.  Well done Charlotte.

Saturday 14 May
Morgan passed Grade 2.  Max and Jessica (N) passed Grade 6.  Well done !!

Saturday 16 April
The Easter bonnet competition was won by Bethany (E) - a difficult choice for the judges as there was an array of very attractive bonnets to choose from. 

Saturday 9 April
Victoria and Hollie passed Grade 1.  Well done !!

Tuesday 5 April
Douglas and James passed their Inter Gold solo dance tests at Colchester.  Well done !! 

Saturday 19 March
Amberlee, Clara and Mary passed Grade 1, Anisha and Meyer passed Grade 2, Max and Sofia passed Grade 5, Miguela passed Grade 6.  Well done !!
Five of our skaters, ie Harriet, Jessica, Paige, Charlotte and Kiera will be skating with the British Team at the Crystal Tulip Competition in Moerkapelle, Holland, 2 to 4 June. Considerable expense is involved as British Team Uniforms, Travel and Accommodation need to be paid for.  We are trying to raise money to assist with these expenses.  A bookstall will be run.  Please bring any books you wish to donate.
We will also have second hand skating and other clothes for sale at Club Sessions.

SAINSBURY'S ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS AND TESCO VOUCHERS
Because we are a Clubmark Accredited Club, we are entitled to use the Active Kids Vouchers given by Sainsbury's to shoppers to obtain some free items to aid children's activities. Tesco are running a similar voucher scheme.
The particular items which would be of use to us include:
- Storage boxes
- Items we could use in Club Session games eg beanbags
- Posts which we could use to mark skating areas or to skate around in games
Could everyone please collect these vouchers and hand them in at the Club Session payment table or to any Committee Member.
The vouchers will be given by Sainsbury's until 31.5.2011.
 
Saturday 12 March
Ellie passed Grade 2, Max passed Grade 4, Hayley and Charlie passed Grade 5.  Well done !!

Saturday 26 February 2011
Saffron and Amy passed Grade 2.  Well done !!

Saturday 19 February
Julie passed Grade 2, Amber and Jessica (N) passed Grade 5.  Well done !!

Saturday 12 February
FARS Medal Tests were taken at Rainham School for Girls. The following skaters passed tests:
Annabel - Elementary Figures, Preliminary Dance
Bethany (Y) - Elementary Dance
Jessica - Elementary Figures, Preliminary Dance
Kiera - Elementary Figures, Preliminary Dance
Linda - Elementary Figures, Elementary Dance
Paige - Elementary Figures
Well done everyone !!
Medal tests are something of an ordeal but Medway stressed skaters have loads of encouragement and support from Coaches and fellow skaters which is a very big help.  The coffee and food for everyone was also much appreciated - thanks to Anna and Gail.

Saturday 5 February
Amanda passed Grade 2.  You are making fast progress Amanda - well done !!

Saturday 29 January  Grade Passes
Amanda and Erin passed Grade1, Jamie passed Grade 2, Max passed Grade 3 and Miguela passed Grade 5.  Well done !!

Friday 28 January Maidstone Council Sports Awards Ceremony
James was nominated and shortlisted for a Youth Sports Achievement Gold Award. This category recognises sporting achievement and progress and is intended for Sportsmen who represent their Club, County and Country.  James qualified for a Maidstone Council Award because he attends a School within the Maidstone area.   Although James did not win an award, it was quite an achievement to be shortlisted

Saturday January 22 Grade Passes
James passed Grade 1 and Bronte passed Grade 6.  Well done !!

Saturday January 8 2011  New Year Party
A New Year Party was held to replace the Christmas Party planned for Saturday 18 December which had to be cancelled because of heavy snow.  

Medway Cups 27 November 2010
We hosted this Inter Club Competition at Strood Sports Centre.  The Sports Centre heating did not raise the indoor temperature sufficiently above the icy conditions outside.  The skating floor felt more like an ice rink and was quite a challenge.  Nevertheless, everyone had a good time.  Our skaters did well - see Results page.  Well done to Miguela and Charlie who skated in a Competition for the first time.  The fundraising went well - £53 Raffle, £40 Number Board, £21.70 Tombola.  This was due to the group of excellent young salesmen. A special mention must go to Alison who persisted until the number board was full and all the tombola prizes were gone.  Gail cooked a delicious Chile con Carne which warmed up the Judges and helpers.  An excellent day !!

Friday 19 November - BBC Children in Need event at Medway Park
This was a large scale event, organised by the Medway Youth Service, with the aim of raising money for Children in Need as part of the BBC initiative.  The purpose of the event was also to give young people a chance to find out more about activities available in the area. There were displays or 'have a go' opportunities in Archery, Martial Arts, Synchronised swimming, dance, Badminton etc..  We provided a spectacular half hour display which clearly impressed our audience - well done everyone.  
                                    

We handed over a cheque for £185.36 which was raised at our Halloween Party on 30 October.
                                                              

Friday 12 November - Medway Sports Awards 2010
We were very proud to achieve a Bronze Award in the 'Club of the Year' category.    
                  
Douglas and James came close to achieving an Award in the 'Unsung Heroes' category.  They may not have won an award, but at the Club we all see them as heroes because of all the work they do for the Club.  Douglas and James put a lot of enthusiasm and effort into helping and supporting all our skaters.