ECHL Kalamazoo Wings

Wings Stadium Kick-Off Classic Returns this Weekend

November 13, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Kalamazoo Wings News Release


Kalamazoo, MI- The Wings Stadium Complex, which is home to The Annex and The Cube, announce the Southwest Michigan Skating Club is hosting the 13th Annual Synchronized Skating Kick-Off Classic competition this Saturday, November 17th and Sunday, November 18th at Wings Stadium.

Nearly 90 teams from all cross the Midwest will compete in this year's event, which is sanctioned by the U.S. Figure Skating Association. There will be skaters at various skill levels from beginner through adult.

Synchronized team skating is a fast growing team sport with over 400 teams currently registered with the U.S. Figure Skating Association. Teams typically consist of 8 to 16 skaters and compete in divisions defined by age of the skater and the size of the team. Synchronized skating is comprised of intricately choreographed footwork, difficult pass through and for some divisions even doing lifts like you see in Olympic ice dancing. Similar to Olympic skating, the teams all have required elements that their programs must contain and they are judged based on the entire team's achievement of those required elements. There are many patterns during their performance including a circle (skating in a circle formation), line (skating in one long straight line), block (skating in a closely packed formation), wheel (rotating lines or pinwheels) and intersection (lines or groups passing through each other). Synchronized skating may soon become part of the Olympic experience, which will give fans of figure skating an opportunity to expand their knowledge of team skating.

The competition begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 17th at Wings Stadium and will run until 7 p.m. On Sunday, November 17th, the competition will continue from 9 a.m.-noon.

Admission for the event is $8; $7 for adults over 62 years of age, and children under 5 are free. Organizers of the event invite the entire community to attend.

Stadium Management Company owns the Wings Stadium Complex, the Kalamazoo Wings hockey team, Wings West and the Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings hockey team. The Wings Stadium Complex is comprised of three buildings; Wings Stadium seats more than 5,100 fans for K-Wings home games and more than 6,000 people for concerts and other stage events. The Annex seats 1,367 for ice events and can hold up to 2,850 for non-ice events such as car, boat, and trade shows. The Cube plays host to both ice and non-ice events. Wings West is comprised of two ice sheets plus Old Burdick's Restaurant at Wings West. The Borgess Ice Rink can accommodate more than 1,200 fans for Jr. K-Wings games. The Olympic Rink plays host to both ice and non-ice events. Both facilities are available for rental and feature numerous catering and meeting opportunities.

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