HISTORY & BYLAWS
HISTORY
THEN…
The Denver Figure Skating Club was started in 1938, and although it is hard to imagine, our members had to skate outside at Washington Park Lake and Evergreen. Once South Suburban was built, DFSC decided to consider it their home rink. DFSC has supported both competitive and recreational skaters, including nationally recognized skaters and competitors such as: Charlie Tickner, Cassy Papajohn, Douglas Berndt, Julie Brown, Everett Weiss, and Braden Overett. The Colorado Skating Club has been supporting skating excellence since 1972. The club was founded by the late Peggy DeLio who not only had a passion for figure skating but was also the heart and soul of Showtime on Ice, a long standing Denver area ice show. CSC proudly recognizes internationally recognized skating champions Scott Hamilton, Dorothy Hamill, and Paul Wylie as its members. CSC continues to foster great skating talent as our skaters participate in local, regional and sectional competitions each year.
AND NOW.
In 2020, the Denver Figure Skating Club and Colorado Skating Club merged to make the Denver Colorado Figure Skating Club. DCFSC currently has over 600 members in the Metro area. We host numerous test sessions to help advance our members as well as Denver Invitational, Cup of Colorado, Colorado High School Competition, and Showtime on Ice. We are proud and honored to support our members in all disciplines from the basic skills levels to our Sectional and National competitors. We currently have members that represent DCFSC in singles, pairs, dance, theater on ice and synchronized skating at the local, regional, sectional and national level. DCFSC offers many performance opportunities throughout the year. Competition Send Off exhibitions and critiques, Holiday show opportunities throughout Colorado, Keystone Holiday on Ice, Denver Invitational, Cup of Colorado, Colorado High School Competition and Showtime On Ice. Our clubs were founded upon important principles which remain true today as one united club: character, integrity and sportsmanship. We support our skating community with enthusiasm, professionalism and a commitment to learning. We encourage your participation, foster your skating passion and champion your journey through the world of figure skating.
CHARLIE TICKNER: 1978 World Champion, 1980 Winter Olympics Bronze Medalist, 1980 World Bronze Medalist, 4 Time U.S. National Champion, 7 Time U.S. Medalist, 10 Time International Competitor
BRADEN OVERETT: 11 Time U.S. National Competitor, 8 Time International Competitor, 3 Time Sectional Champion, 7 Time Regional Champion, National Collegiate Champion, Intermediate National Champion, Junior World Competitor
CASSY PAPAJOHN: 1996 and 1998 US Champion in Figures, 1997 and 1999 US Collegiate Champion
PAUL WYLIE: 1992 Olympic Silver medalist, 1981 World Junior Champion, 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame Inductee
SCOTT HAMILTON: 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, 1981-1984 World Champion
DOROTHY HAMILL: 1976 Olympic Champion, 1976 World Champion, 1974-1975 World Silver Medalist
DOUG BERNDT & BARBARA BROWN: 1972 Winter Olympic Games competitors, 1972 US National Bronze Medalists
BYLAWS
The Denver Colorado Figure Skating Club is a non-profit organization existing solely for the benefit of its members. The purposes of the Denver Colorado Figure Skating Club are:
- To support and encourage participation and achievement in the sport of figure skating within the community
- To support sanctioned events, competitions, ice shows and tests
- To cultivate and develop a spirit of mutual respect and support among skaters of all ages and abilities
- To adhere to the rules of U.S. Figure Skating