Club Trophies

The Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club awards trophies at the end of each skating year:

BURKE TROPHY: Most points for progress in Field Moves, Freestyle and Dance (Non-Adult Club Member)

ELIZABETH A. BRAGLE DANCE TROPHY: Most points accumulated for US FS dance tests (Skater must not be a couples ice dance competitor)

SERAFINI TROPHY: Most points for Field Moves and Freestyle tests passed and placement at qualifying competitions (Non-Adult Club Member)

MASTERS TEST TROPHY: Most Masters tests passed by an Adult Masters Skater (age 50 or older)

ADULT TROPHY: Most points for Freestyle, Moves In the Field, and Dance tests passed AND placement at qualifying competitions by an Adult Club Member (age 21 or older)

PFSC Trophy Criteria 2021

 

 

Annual ELENA VALOVA IJS Trophy Form

ELENA VALOVA IJS Trophy Form 2023-24

Only competitions entered between May 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024 will be considered for this year’s award. To be eligible, the skater must be a member in good standing of the Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club as of February 28, 2024. Only points earned while a member of PFSC will be considered for an award. Club skaters must submit this form completed in its entirety, along with coach’s signature, by the deadline of May 13, 2023 in order to be eligible for the ELENA VALOVA IJS trophy. If you are not competing in April, please submit form as soon as you have completed your competitions for the designated season. There can be no exceptions to this deadline in order to ensure that trophies can be ordered in time for the banquet. Thank you for your understanding. Kindly attach additional sheets as needed to list all competitions.

One trophy to be awarded to the Club skater(s) with the highest accumulated points, within the designated season, in an IJS discipline to include: Dance, Pairs, Freestyle/Short Program – Juvenile through Senior. Does not include Well Balanced Program/6.0 Events. The more competitions, the more points…

 

Annual SUTTON 6.0 Trophy Form

SUTTON 6.0 Trophy Form 2023-24

Only competitions entered between May 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024 will be considered for this year’s award. To be eligible, the skater must be a member in good standing of the Pittsburgh Figure Skating Club as of February 28, 2024. Only points earned while a member of PFSC will be considered for an award. Club skaters must submit this form completed in its entirety, along with coach’s signature, by the deadline of May 13, 2024 in order to be eligible for the SUTTON 6.0 trophy. If you are not competing in April, please submit form as soon as you have completed your competitions for the designated season. There can be no exceptions to this deadline in order to ensure that trophy can be ordered in time for the banquet. Thank you for your understanding. Kindly attach additional sheets as needed to list all competitions.

One trophy to be awarded to the Club skater(s) with the highest accumulated total points within the designated season, for Freestyle, Short Program, Dance or Pair Events Only: No Test/Beginner thru Senior Levels includes Test Track and Well Balanced Program/6.0 Events. Does not include points from IJS events, Basic Skills, Compulsory Moves, Spins, Jumps, Interpretive, Survivor, Showcase or Team Events. The more competitions, the more points…

 

AVIVA KATZ TROPHY

AVIVA KATZ TROPHY NOMINATION FORM 2023-24

The Aviva Katz Trophy seeks to recognize the qualities that Aviva lived in her life: specifically grit and her special ability to overcome tough obstacles through her love of skating. Any club member, child or adult, can be nominated by any person (except their own parent). Any person – skater, parent, coach, or judge — can nominate any club member (except their own child), but please keep our readers in mind and only send in nominations for three or fewer people. These nominations will be read anonymously (all names will be redacted), so please keep that in mind when writing your reasons for nominating the skater. Be descriptive — there is no word minimum or maximum! The deadline for nominations for the Aviva Katz Trophy is May 13, 2024.