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COLORADO CHAMPIONSHIPS will be held the week of August 5 to 10, 2008, in conjunction with COLLEGIATE NATIONALS.
The announcement for U.S. COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS is available on the USFSA website and can also be found here.

The complete schedule, including practice ice, can be found here. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ALL EVENTS COULD RUN 30 MINUTES EARLY.

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The announcement for Colorado Championships is also now available here. This year we will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of this long standing competition. In conjunction with our anniversary, we will be honoring some of the people who have been part of Colorado Championships and skating in Colorado for many years. Some of the special awards are listed here.


1. Joe DeLio Award hopes that Joe's "magic" continues on with
our next generation of skaters to the winner of Pre-Juvenile Girls

2. The Elsie Weinstein-Marlene Sullivan Founder's Award to the
5th Place Intermediate Lady in Final Round Freeskate.

3. Janet Champion Spin Award to the Junior Lady with the best
creative combination spin in Freeskate.

4. The Virginia Mount - "We Couldn't Have Done This Without You"
Award to the Juvenile Lady who "looks like she is having so much fun
that the judges want to get off the stand and join you."

5. Cindy Sullivan/Billy Schneider Pioneer Award to the 1st Place
Senior Lady.

6. The Out-of-State Coaches Award, best represented by Jackie
Brenner, to the winner of Intermediate Ladies Final Round Short Program.

7. The "Results Award" honoring Arlene Sibrell, Chief Accountant
extraordinaire, to the winner of Pre-Preliminary Girls

8. The Competition Chairs Award, honoring Elsie Weinstein, Marlene
Sullivan, Susan Reich, Chris Papajohn, Diana Clore, Joe Jackson,
Sheldon Schnese, Carol Zeles, Ken Harrell, Kim Lamb, Joe and Maggie
Armstrong, Clara Artymovich, Cheryl Brubaker, and Connie Schamaun to
the winner of Preliminary Girls.

9. Tom Zakrajek Great Expectations Award to the winner of Novice Men

10. The Volunteer Award, representing all volunteers, without whom
this sport would cease to function, to the winner of Juvenile Men





Volunteers
Many will be shocked to find
When the day of judgment nears,
That there's a special place in Heaven
Set aside for Volunteers.
Furnished with big recliners,
Satin couches and footstools
Where there are no committee chairmen
No yard sales or rest area coffee to serve
No library duty or bulletin assembly
There will be nothing to print and staple
Not one thing to fold and mail
Telephone lists will be outlawed
But a finger snap will bring
Cool drinks and gourmet dinners
And rare treats fit for a king
You ask, "Who'll serve these privileged few
And work for all they're worth?"
Why, all those who reaped the benefits,
And not once volunteered on Earth.

From The Bulletin of the Athens County Ohio Historical Society and Museum