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Official page of the Compete USA, South Florida Series! Grass roots figure skating competitions Formerly the USFS South Florida Basic Skills Series.

The "Series" concept has been a huge success for beginning skaters and their families in Florida, Colorado, Michigan and Wisconsin. While the growth of the series has been important, it is the ease with which it runs that makes it so appealing. The general principle of a series is at least three or more local competitions join forces and share one standard announcement, and all participating skate

rs earn points for their placements, which are totaled up throughout the series (loosely modeled after the ISU Grand Prix Series concept). During the last competition of the series, the top three winners in each level receive an additional award for their participation. Some additional benefits have been the collaboration of the participating programs and clubs on the master schedule, allowing skaters and their families to plan their travel as soon as the announcement is posted with the competition dates and locations within the series. Each series shares one standard, consistent announcement, so skaters, coaches and judges know exactly what is expected of them in each level at each event. Programs and clubs advertise and support each other and hopefully earn a profit from a well-attended competition. The idea for the Basic Skills Competition Series started in 2003, when Kent Johnson, skating program director for Kendall Ice Arena in Miami, Fla., started contacting the skating directors of local rinks who were operating U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills programs. His thought was to use just one competition announcement that would advertise and promote a series of competitions equally to promote Basic Skills and arena cooperation in south Florida. At the time, cooperation between the local arenas was at an all-time low, and grass-roots skating had degenerated into mostly in-house events. With the new Basic Skills Competition Series concept, each arena hosting an event would agree to participate fully in all the events, guaranteeing success and opportunity to all parties involved. Johnson soon realized that all the rinks contacted were very interested in participating and eager to give it a try. Finalists in the Colorado Basic Skills Competition Series
Since starting the series, now known as the South Florida Basic Skills Series, the Kendall Ice Arena Basic Skills Program has seen steady growth. Skaters are encouraged to compete as much as possible, and they are able to gain valuable competition experience in a fun atmosphere. In addition to the normal placement medals, skaters are rewarded with points based on their placements. The shiny trophies that are awarded to the skaters at the end of the series provide an incentive for the skaters to work hard.

07/22/2024

The 2024 Final Placement Trophy Results are in and available at basicskillsflorida.com! What a wonderful season! The trophies have been ordered and will be awarded at each participating arena. The date and time for your award ceremony will be posted at your rink. See you all next year!

07/12/2024

Summer Learn to Ice Skate Camp! Your child will love it!

05/04/2024

Series event two is starting this weekend at PB SkateZone! Best of luck to all competitors! See you there!

05/02/2024

DON'T MISS THE SERIES FINALS AT PINES ICE! REGISTRATION ENDS ON MAY 4TH! DON'T DELAY!

04/28/2024

The excitement is building! Next weekend brings the second Series event at PB SkateZone followed by the Series FINALS at Pines Ice! Don't delay, Finals registration ends on May 4th! Complete information is always available on basicskillsflorida.com!

04/28/2024

04/05/2024

Don't delay! Competition registration is closing tonight for the PB SkateZone Series!

03/31/2024

Very Happy Easter from the Series!

03/19/2024

More great photos from last weekends competition!

03/19/2024

More photos from last weekends competition at Kendall Ice Arena!

03/19/2024

The public came out in droves in support of the skaters last weekend for the Miami Open and Compete USA South Florida Series!

03/19/2024

The next Series competition is coming up at PB SkateZone! Visit basicskillsflorida.com for results and complete information!

03/19/2024

Sundays competition was an astoundingly successful event! Many thanks to the judges, accountants and all the great volunteers who make it possible! See you all at the next Series event at SkateZone!

03/17/2024

Wow! What a great weekend of competition with the Miami Open finishing up Saturday and the Compete USA Series finishing up Sunday! Congratulations to all!

02/16/2024

REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED - THE MIAMI OPEN WILL BE ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS UNTIL SUNDAY 2/18. WE WANT TO ACCOMMODATE IJS SKATERS PRE-JUVENILE AND HIGHER WHO WERE LOCKED OUT OF THE FLORIDA OPEN.

FLORIDA IJS COMPETITION OPPORTUNITY -2024 Miami Open Championships REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON!

02/10/2024

The Miami Figure Skating Club is proud to be hosting the Miami Open Championships! Competition registration closes next week, so don't delay! We are looking forward to seeing old friends and new ones for some exciting competition!

Announcing the 2024 Miami Open Championships

02/10/2024

It's so exciting! The Series is about to begin at Kendall Ice Arena on March 17th. Registration closes on February 17th so don't delay! Go to basicskillsflorida.com for complete information!

02/07/2024

Attention Figure Skaters! Who will win the Miami Open Championship? Registration deadline is February 15, 2024. Don't delay!

Announcing the 2024 Miami Open Championships

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Sundays competition was an astoundingly successful event! Many thanks to the judges, accountants and all the great volunteers who make it possible! See you all at the next Series event at SkateZone!