In 1975, after the construction of the Lincoln Park Community Center, 4 families got together and decided to start a Learn to Skate program at the facility and Skate Company Skating Club was formed. This included an annual ice show. Mrs. Victoria Michaels was the first Skating Director, having led the program for over 20 years. Our program has produced solo competitors, Synchro teams (Lincolnettes and Ice Fusion) and Basic Skills Competitions. Over the years many Olympic hopefuls and medalists have been guest skaters in what has been called “The Finest Ice Show Downriver”.
Skaters such as Olympian Nicole Bobek and Olympic Gold Medalist Dance Skaters Meryl Davis & Charlie White have been in our ice show. Current US Nationals and Worlds competitor Grant Hochstein has been a guest skater as well as Dan Hollander. Some former Ice Show Directors are Lisa Louden, Clair LaDue, Katherine Rzeppa, Amy Grattop, Christina Delgado, former Skate Company member Mary DePalma.
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Meet our 2024-25 Board Here!
Board of Directors
| Term Began | Term Ends | Term Type* | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2024 | June 1, 2025 | A | Andrew Boone |
| June 1, 2024 | June 1, 2027 | V | Melissa Herrera |
| June 1, 2024 | June 1, 2027 | V | Mallory Dumont |
| June 1, 2022 | June 1, 2025 | V | Lisa Francetich |
| June 1, 2022
June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023 |
June 1, 2025
June 1, 2026 June 1, 2026 |
V
V V |
Kristina Quirouette
Kayla Nolte Chelsea Brown |
* Board Directors can either be voted in by the Membership, or in the case of an vacancy be appointed to fill the position. A “V” denotes the Director was voted in by the Club Members, while an “A” denotes the Director was appointed by the Directors.
2024-25 Club Officers
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Melanie Petri |
| Vice President | Kelly Urban |
| Secretary | Katy Olsen |
| Treasurer | Debbie Van Cleave |
Leaders
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Learn to Skate Director | Jen Cooley |
| Ice Show Director | Julie O’Connor |
| Social Media / Webmaster | Melanie Petri |
Annual Festival on Ice
| Nbr. | Year | Name | Director | Logo | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | The Gay 90’s | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 2 | 1977 | The Broadway on Ice | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 3 | 1978 | Holiday’s on Ice | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 4 | 1979 | Coast to Coast | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 5 | 1980 | A Touch of Magic | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 6 | 1981 | A Night at the Movies | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 7 | 1982 | It’s about Time | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 8 | 1983 | Dreams | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 9 | 1984 | Ritz Dinner Dessert Show | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 10 | 1985 | Through the Years | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 11 | 1986 | Celebration | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 12 | 1987 | Anything Goes | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 13 | 1988 | City Lights | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 14 | 1989 | Magic of Music | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 15 | 1990 | That’s Entertainment | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 16 | 1991 | Ice Electric | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 17 | 1992 | Music in Motion | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 18 | 1993 | Ice Odyssey | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 19 | 1994 | Special Edition | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 20 | 1995 | Evening to Remember | Victoria Michaels | ||
| 21 | 1996 | Festival on Ice Disney | Lisa Lowden | ||
| 22 | 1997 | Festival on Ice in Search of a Festival | Amy Gratopp | ||
| 23 | 1998 | A Day At the Mall | Amy Gratopp | ||
| 24 | 1998 | Wizard of Oz | Amy Gratopp | ||
| 25 | 2000 | Cruisin’ the Century | Claire LeDue | ||
| 26 | 2001 | Movies | Claire LeDue | ||
| 27 | 2002 | Rock On | Claire LeDue | ||
| 28 | 2003 | Legends | Kathrine Rzeppa | ||
| 29 | 2004 | Crazy Thing Called Love | Kathrine Rzeppa | ||
| 30 | 2005 | Where’s the Party | Kathrine Rzeppa | ||
| 31 | 2006 | Around the Wold in 80 Days | Joe Mero / Christina Delgado | ||
| 32 | 2007 | And We Danced | Christina Delgado | ||
| 33 | 2008 | Under the Big Top | Christina Delgado | ||
| 34 | 2009 | Holidays on Ice | Cindy Hawk | ||
| 35 | 2010 | Fame | Gail Sombati | ||
| 36 | 2011 | Beautifully Wicked | Gail Sombati | ||
| 37 | 2012 | Great Lakes Skate | Gail Sombati | ||
| 38 | 2013 | Bon Appetit | Amy Wright | ||
| 39 | 2014 | I’ve Got your Number | Mary DePalma | ||
| 40 | 2015 | UnForgettable | Mary DePalma | ||
| 41 | 2016 | Vegas Lights, Vegas Nights | Sarah Nash | ||
| 42 | 2017 | Boyz and Girlz Rock the Ice | Jennifer Campau | ||
| 43 | 2018 | Rewind | Jennifer Campau | ||
| 44 | 2019 | That’s Life | Jennifer Campau | ||
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2021
2022 2023 2024 |
Animal Kingdom
Sweet Dreams The Magic Within Let’s Play! |
Gail Sombati
Julie O’Connor Julie O’Connor Julie O’Connor |
