Kick-Off Classic Synchronized Skating Competition

11/15/2024

We are happy to welcome CaraCaru Designs back to the Kick-Off Classic!

Shop their skating apparel just in time for the holidays!

11/15/2024

We are once again excited to welcome Great Lakes Skating Co as a Kick-Off Classic vendor!

They’ll have PJ’s, t-shirts, Rockerz, hoodies, bunny key rings, tights, soakers, garment bags and more!

11/14/2024

We have another new Kick-Off vendor!

We are happy to welcome Skater’s Oasis!
They’re an official importer of Risport Skates, MK and John Wilson blades along with other skating accessories.

Be sure to stop by and check them out!

11/13/2024

Tickets for the 2024 Kick-Off Classic at Wings Event Center are available now!
$18 a day or $30 for the whole weekend. Parking included!
You can also buy them day of at the box office.

Please remember: due to new U.S. Figure Skating rules, we will have a livestream but it will not have program audio.

https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1047987/2024-kickoff-classic-synchronized-skating-competition-kalamazoo-the-arena-at-wings-event-center

11/12/2024

✨Shine Bright, Do Good✨

We are excited to announce Kendra Scott is coming as a vendor to Kick-Off Classic Synchronized Skating Competition 2024 and giving 20% of their sales back to GKSA (Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association)!!

Even better, they’re providing us with a code so those who can’t make it to the event can shop and benefit our teams!

Visit their pop up shop at Wings Event Center on November 23rd and 24th during the competition or use the code GIVEBACK-IBHFU on Kendrascott.com on those days to benefit GKSA.

Thank you Kendra Scott for giving back!

11/10/2024

We are less than 2 weeks away from the 2024 Kick-Off Classic Synchronized Skating Competition at Wings Event Center!!

The concourse will be packed full of great vendors. Be sure to check them all out!

Say hi to Carol's Fabric Shop! They’ll be featuring accessories, jewelry, hair clips and more.

11/07/2024

As you're making your plans for this year's Kick-Off Classic, please remember the new U.S. Figure Skating music rules prohibit audio on livestreams.

We will still have a video only livestream for those who want to watch.
Viewers will hear the team name announced and then the audio will be cut.

We apologize for this inconvenience. Once it is created we will share the livestream link here.

11/06/2024

ALERT! It’s time to get your food orders in!

Looking for healthy food options for your team while at this year’s Kick-Off Classic?

We are once again offering the Healthy Buffet sponsored by Discover Kalamazoo!

And we are also featuring boxed lunch options to eat on the go.

Scan the QR codes or follow these links to sign your team up!

Healthy buffet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Evsg7QB0vH3Vkd7W36bXHTD7ZrdRhIwpWx7gORh1ZRM/viewform?edit_requested=true

Boxed lunches: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10F_V4zVXEUITLRPE3xgO8eCVudT6YiQ6CFk8x9w9nkA/viewform?edit_requested=true

11/05/2024

The full schedule, including practices and judges critiques, is now live on our website!

https://skatekalamazoo.org/kick-off-classic/

Synchronized skating offers athletes the chance to compete with a team and learn the value of teamwork and camaraderie. Formed in 1956 by Dr. Richard Porter in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the sport was known as “precision skating” for the intricate moves skaters perform on the ice together. U.S. Figure...

11/05/2024

It’s time to order your pictures for the 2024 Kick-Off Classic Synchronized Skating Competition!!

Best Ever Media has a deal happening right now.

Kalamazoo Kickoff Classic 2024 Digital Download Folder Ordering $149 – Team Photos – Digital Download Folder (Pre-Competition Special Pricing) Regular Price $199 The Digital Download Folder will contain all of the action photos and the individual headshots we take for a team/program. All Digital...

11/05/2024

Best Ever Media will be photographing the Kalamazoo Kick-Off Classic November 23-24. For this competition, we will have one photographer taking action pictures during each skate and one photographer taking individual headshots of the skaters after each skate when they exit the ice.

We are currently offering a pre-competition price of $149 for a Digital Download Folder (Reg $199). The Digital Download Folder will contain all of the action photos and the individual headshots we take for a team/program.

Here is a direct link to the online order form:
https://bestevermedia.com/kalamazoo-kickoff-classic/

All Digital Download Folders will be available by Friday, November 29th (we will email you the link). The link to the folder can be shared with anyone you like. This offer will expire prior to the competition. We will not have a sales booth at this competition, so be sure to order online. Don't miss out on this special pre-competition pricing!

Kalamazoo Kickoff Classic 2024 Digital Download Folder Ordering $149 – Team Photos – Digital Download Folder (Pre-Competition Special Pricing) Regular Price $199 The Digital Download Folder will contain all of the action photos and the individual headshots we take for a team/program. All Digital...

11/04/2024

Don’t forget! Today is the sign up deadline!

We have an exciting new opportunity for coaches and officials at this year's Kick-Off Classic!

GKSA (Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association) and the the Tri-States Skating Council are hosting this unique opportunity for collaboration between coaches and officials in order to better support the athletes/teams.

Click here for information and registration: https://skatekalamazoo.org/koc-seminar/

Registration deadline is November 4th.

Presenter: Daren Patterson
Friday, November 22 & Saturday, November 23
Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo, MI

Topics to be discussed and activities include:
1. Overall Program Requirements
2. GOE Adjustments
3. Component Deep Dive Conversation
4. Break-out Teams and Group Discussions
5. Also Presenting: Felicia Haining Miller, Jenny Cherry, and more

11/01/2024

It’s November which means the 2024 Kick-Off Classic is THIS MONTH!!

Raise your hands if you’ll be joining us! 🙋🏼‍♀️

10/27/2024

Looking for healthy food options for your team while at this year’s Kick-Off Classic?

We are once again offering the Healthy Buffet sponsored by Discover Kalamazoo!

And we are also featuring boxed lunch options to eat on the go.

Scan the QR codes or follow these links to sign your team up!

Healthy buffet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Evsg7QB0vH3Vkd7W36bXHTD7ZrdRhIwpWx7gORh1ZRM/viewform?edit_requested=true

Boxed lunches: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10F_V4zVXEUITLRPE3xgO8eCVudT6YiQ6CFk8x9w9nkA/viewform?edit_requested=true

10/25/2024

Don’t forget to upload your team photos for the Kick-Off Classic 2024 program!

They are due this Sunday, 10/27 by Midnight.

Use the link here or scan the QR code to upload:

https://u9757684.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.6PCSsMq3mTJzpaJDeWJ4124fAanfXyw4T7EPDIm4EXAvsar-2BKem3Yx1OLoHzroJ-2BCnjh_1-2FlQ5R7jXHW5rdNHc-2FQfdk52Ao9tHxOOKfhTEVheiNxzqCsojnfmRf8MSDTSyF2DxkQc-2Fypv622aWJ3DNhJjqFiFvgChIGHnHD6wdk3daGa6KyaYSh8nna65XMdopEwBBcwhWXFkyoFJo8116DXbkVsuZf5x2yq59r-2BgxZlzwyn1KLbkKwbfJUsu9BNFgqCcId-2FZllpFBC8Ovp2xdWLsVA-3D-3D

10/24/2024

The schedule for the 2024 Kalamazoo Kick-Off Classic at Wings Event Center is set!

Practice ice and judges critique schedules should be released soon. Please keep an eye out on your email.



10/06/2024

We have an exciting new opportunity for coaches and officials at this year's Kick-Off Classic!

GKSA (Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association) and the the Tri-States Skating Council are hosting this unique opportunity for collaboration between coaches and officials in order to better support the athletes/teams.

Click here for information and registration: https://skatekalamazoo.org/koc-seminar/

Registration deadline is November 4th.

Presenter: Daren Patterson
Friday, November 22 & Saturday, November 23
Wings Event Center, Kalamazoo, MI

Topics to be discussed and activities include:
1. Overall Program Requirements
2. GOE Adjustments
3. Component Deep Dive Conversation
4. Break-out Teams and Group Discussions
5. Also Presenting: Felicia Haining Miller, Jenny Cherry, and more

09/27/2024

3 MORE DAYS!
Registration for the 2024 Kalamazoo Kick-Off Classic at Wings Event Center closes September 30th!

Register today in EMS!

And head to our website for information on judges critiques and accommodations: https://skatekalamazoo.org/kick-off-classic/