Sean Rabbitt

Hi everyone, this is Sean writing this one.

I just wanted to thank everyone who has helped me make a big improvement in my skating this year, and that has had a big influence to make me a stronger skater. I'm going to list the names of people that helped me in any way, and if your name isn't on here feel free to email me so i can add or correct it.


-Mingzhu Li
-Karen Kwan
-Peter Oppegard
-Diane Kovacic (off ice trainer)
-Shelley Dornbush (costumes)
-Ultimate skate and hockey staff (boots, sharpenings, misc work)
- GRAF boots
-Glacier Falls FSC
-Rudy Galindo
-Tracey Prusack
-and all the judges and officials that helped me this year

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

-Sean

Sean looked great in his short program at the Sectionals. His poise and technical precision placed him 4th in the field of Junior Men for the short. An injury suffered in practice the previous week which made the execution of the triples a challenge. Having landed one of two triples and a confident skate, he moved into fourth place going into the Free Skate (long program).

In the Free Skate program difficult elements of the program receive weighted scores from the judges, so triple jumps heavily effect the skater's final score. Sean's muscle pain from the injury again prevented him from delivering a good executions on his triples, attempting four of the six planned and executing only 2, pulling his score down and placing him 7th overall for the Junior Men competition for the Pacific Coast.

Sean was very pleased with his performance in the short program because he didn't think he would be able to place very high in the technical program due to his injury. Not only that, but feels very pleased with his overall performance and improvement this season. He is already planning and working toward a top four finish overall next season.

Congratulations and thanks to the U.S. Figure Skating Association and the Coyotes Skating Club of Arizona for a beautiful and successful Pacific Coast Sectional Championship. See you next year!

Practice officially begins on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, for skaters competing in the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Pacific Coast Sectional Championships in Scottsdale, hosted by the Coyotes Skating Club of Arizona.

Our guy Sean Rabbitt is scheduled to perform his Short Program on Thursday in the Junior Men category sometime between 1:45 and 2:50 p.m. Individual starting times will be posted no less than 12 hours prior to the scheduled category times. Free Skate programs for the Junior Men will be conducted on Saturday, November 15, between 11:25 and 12:45 a.m..

The top 10 Junior Men figure skaters from the Pacific Coast states will be competing at the Alltel Ice Den, guaranteeing this to be an exciting performance to attend. We hope to see you there.

Good Luck, Sean!

Sean's performance at the U.S. Figure Skating 2009 Southwest Pacific Regional Championships at Anaheim Ice, Octobe4-11, was outstanding.

He skated a clean short program with remarkable style and energy, landing a triple lutz, triple flip/double toe, and a double axel. The judges agreed, giving him a career high score of 54.02 - good for 2nd place.

Sean then delivered a very strong performance in the long program, looking poised and confident on the ice - landing a triple flip and a triple lutz/double toe. His score of 92.26 points placed him 3rd in the long program, just .24 behind the 2nd place skater.

His combined score of 146.28 placed him 2nd overall for the Championship, crowning Sean the new Junior Mens Regional Silver Medalist for the Southwest Pacific Region!

Great Job, Sean. See you in Scottsdale for the Sectionals in November.

Sean will be skating in the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Pacific Coast Sectional Championships at the Alltel Ice Den in Scottsdale, Arizona, Nov 11 to 16, 2008. There will be a total of 12 Junior Men in his category from California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho. These are the top Junior Men from the Pacific Coast Section, so the competition will be tough and exhilarating. If you are in the beautiful Scottsdale area, put this event on your calendar and come help us cheer Sean on.

Good Luck, Big Guy!

"Last weekend the Golden West Figure Skating Championships took place in Culver City under the All Year FSC. I competed in a group of 14 Jr. Men. My overall score in the Jr. Men's division was 130.94 points, placing me 6th overall in the group of competitors. Not bad for my second time out in this division! I really had a great time!"

-Sean

The 2009 Southwest Pacific Regional Championships will be held at the beautiful Anaheim Ice Arena, in Disneyland's back yard in Anaheim, California. It is being hosted by Sean's home club, the Galcier Falls Figure Skating Club, and he is excited about competing before his family, friends and neighbors. So, we can expect his best effort and an outstanding performance.

Good Luck, Sean!

Sean competed in the Junior Men division at the Silicon Valley Open Figure Skating Competition in San Jose, California, on 8-7-08 and 8-9-08. . This competition was the debut of his new freeskate program, which had a few rough spots but performed to his satisfaction. He finished 9th in the short program, 6th in the long program, and 8th overall in a field of Junior Men.

Congratulations, Sean!!

Sean will be refining his new program in preparation for the Golden West Figure Skating Championships, August 28-31, 2008, at the Culver Ice Arena in Culver City, California. He would love to see you there...Hope you can make it.

Sean will be competing at the Silicon Valley Open Figure Skating Competition from the dates of 8-7-08 through 8-9-08. He will be competing in the Junior Men division and trying out his new freeskate program. Wish him luck!!!

Figure skating became a dominant focus of my life at the age of three. That was when my Mom and Dad took me to a local skating rink with my brother, Brandon. I still remember the thrill of gliding on the ice for the very first time. It was like stepping into another world.

Pursuing a career in figure skating is an expensive proposition for any skater. At Sean's current level of skating in the Senior Men's category, a skater's average annual expense to train and compete is $25,000 to $50,000. That includes a professional coach, ice time to practice, skating boots and blades, wardrobe/costumes and travel expenses to attend the competition. And, that’s just the skater, Mom and Dad’s travel expenses are additional.

In other countries, these costs are either subsidized or paid by their governments. In the United States, all of the expense is borne by the skater and his family. Needless to say, it applies a lot of stress and strain on all family members to cover these high costs.You can support Sean's Quest For The Gold by making a tax-deductible donation to:

Glacier Falls Figure Skating Club, Inc.
C/O Cris Pozanac, Treasurer
1219 Viscano Drive
Glendale, CA 91207


Please write "Sean Rabbitt"on the memo line on your check and, on a separate piece of paper, indicate that you wish your contribution to be applied to the skating expenses of Sean Rabbitt.

Glacier Falls Figure Skating Club, Inc., is a tax exempt, non-profit organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, all donations to Sean’s account are tax deductible.Donations may be accepted from both individuals and corporations. The monies received are distributed to assist with training, ice fees, equipment, competition or travel expenses. The Glacier Falls Figure Skating Club charges no fees for this service, and there are no deductions of any kind.

To receive your support, Sean must submit a bill signed by the skater, a parent and head coach. One hundred percent of your donation goes to Sean’s expenses outlined above.

If you prefer to contribute directly to Sean's training, Email Sean or contact Coach Peter Oppegard, at the EastWest Ice Palace (562) 809-6200.

Thanks For Your Continuing Support! See You On The Winner’s Podium

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