Founders Award
The Founders Award recognizes members of the club who give selflessly of their time and energy to support the success of the Central Carolina Skating Club. The person being nominated for this award may work behind the scenes or in the spotlight, but is always supportive of the club, the members of the club and the mission of the club to help all skaters achieve their goals.
The award, usually awarded at the Fall General Membership Meeting, includes recognition on a plaque and a monetary discount off CCSC membership for the following year.
| Year | Recepient(s) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Michelle Krzyżanowski |
| View full list of recipients here. | |
CCSC Award
Each year the CCSC Award is given to the club member who has shown Dedication-Service-Support to CCSC and its membership. This should be a person who goes above and beyond the call to support the club and its members.
The CCSC Award is usually awarded at the Spring General Membership Meeting. The recipient’s name is engraved on a permanent plaque.
| Year | Recepient(s) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Lipsmeyer Family |
| View full list of recipients here. | |
Frances Jesel Award
The Frances Jesel Award goes to the skater who is actively competing in either qualifying or non-qualifying events, is an example of good sportsmanship, as well as a person that has contributed to their fellow skaters.
This award is in the name and honor of a judge who has contributed a great deal to the sport of figure skating through giving of her time, knowledge, and energy.
She has shown a love of the sport that is rare. She goes out of her way to help all skaters. Thank you, Mrs. Jesel!
The award includes a permanent plaque that is displayed at the rink (or other appropriate locations) listing each recipient who has received the award and a monetary award.
| Year | Recepient(s) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Lorissa Zhou |
| View full list of recipients here. | |
Maxine Hayes Freeland Memorial Trophy
The Maxine Hayes Freeland Memorial Trophy is presented to the Juvenile Girls Champion in honor of Mrs. Freeland and her contributions and support to young skaters. This trophy was established in 2007. Mrs. Freeland passed away on December 20th, 2006. Mrs. Freeland loved skating and always helped and supported skaters. Her husband, James Freeland, built several rinks in North Carolina for Mrs. Freeland to be close to her passion. The last rink was in Hillsborough in the Daniel Boone Village near Interstate 85 on Churton Street. The rink was started about 1972. A second full size surface was added about 1980. Mrs. Freeland ran the rinks until 1989. The rinks finally closed in 1995 when the Triangle SportsPlex opened. There are still many skaters locally that have become very involved with the sport that Mrs. Freeland had such passion for. Many skaters have been touched and enriched by her care and support.
Thank you, Mrs. Freeland!
The trophy is sponsored by Daniel Boone Limited and presented by the Central Carolina Skating Club each year at the Central Carolina Skating Classic.
| Year | Recepient(s) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Eliana Andrews of DuPage FSC in IL |
| View full list of recipients here. | |
US Figure Skating “Get Up” Award
The Get Up® campaign was launched by U.S. Figure Skating in 2017 to help skaters and non-skaters alike to recognize the grit, passion and perseverance needed to Get Up in the rink and in life every day.
The campaign is a celebration of the strength, resilience and determination it takes to be a figure skater. Our goal is to attract new skaters to the sport, grow our fan base and empower our members to take pride in who they are as figure skaters while making a positive difference in their communities.
| Year | Recepient(s) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Amaya Crews, Mia Horvath, Arcadia Thornburg May |
| View full list of recipients here. | |
Senior and Gold Tests Passed
The names of skaters and the Senior or Gold level tests they passed while CCSC members are added to a permanent plaque that is displayed at the rink.
| Skater | Test Passed |
|---|---|
| Michelle Krzyzanowski | Adult Gold Moves (09/06/2021) |
| Alyson Robinson | Senior Free Skate (8/18/2021) |
| Jasmin Liu | Senior Moves (5/22/2021) |
| Smin Liu | Senior Solo Free Dance (5/22/2021) |
| Jacob Galbraith | Gold Dance (2/4/2021) |
| Alicia Wang | Senior Moves (12/6/2020) |
| Katelyn Runkle | Senior Moves (10/4/2020) |
| Jacob Galbraith | Solo Gold Dance (9/30/2020) |
| Jacob Galbraith | Senior Moves (9/26/2020) |
| View full list of skaters here. | |
Kevin Elvin Award
The Kevin Elvin Award was presented annually at the Central Carolina Skating Classic or the Spring General Membership Meeting to honor those volunteers who selflessly volunteer for the club. The recipient’s name is engraved on a permanent plaque.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Chris Holladay |
| View full list of recipients here. | |
The Ruth and Howard Jackson Trophy
The Ruth and Howard Jackson Trophy is given each year to the Intermediate Ladies Short Program Champion in honor of two US Figure Skating judges that were very influential and supportive of skaters in the central North Carolina area. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have both passed away, but their legacy lives on. They judged at most test sessions in North Carolina since the late 1970’s. The Jacksons were influential in starting the figure skating portion of the State Games of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson were involved in skating even at the Olympic level. They were volunteers in Lake Placid for the 1980 Olympics. They spent a great deal of their lives helping to promote skating and skaters. Mrs. Jackson was even chair of the Sanctions and Eligibility committee with US Figure Skating for several years. The Jacksons were members of the Central Carolina Skating Club during their last five years in the sport. They judged at competitions and test sessions for us on a regular basis. The trophy was established in 2004 and is presented annually by the Central Carolina Skating Club at the Central Carolina Skating Classic.
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Hana Chabinsky of Central Carolina SC |
| View full list of recipients here. | |