Rhythm & Blades Open Juvenile Team

Details

Informational Parent meeting will be held in May.

For the – season, we will have a competitive team at the Open Juvenile level. Please note that this is a very competitive division! Skaters who are interested in joining this team must meet the following requirements:

  • All skaters must be under age 20 as of the preceding July 1st.
  • U.S. Figure Skating requires no Skating Skills requirement for Open Juv; however, we expect a minimum of Pre Bronze Skating Skills.
  • Open Juv is a team of 8 to 20 skaters.
  • An Open Juv program is 2½ minutes long.

If you intend to be a part of this team, you can expect to work very hard, and we require a positive attitude from you. We would love to have qualified interested skaters join us!

This team will practice 2½ hours on ice and 45 minutes off-ice each week during the school year, plus some extra practices. The team will compete in at least 4 competitions as well as several exhibitions and possibly skate in a smaller town show.

Practice

School Year Practice Times Summer Practice Times
  • Mondays | – (Note: this is a morning practice)
    Or   –
  • Thursdays
    • Off-ice | –
    • On-ice | –
    • On-ice | –
  • A few extra practices as necessary on Saturday afternoons.
  • Tuesdays
    • On-ice | –
    • Off-ice |
  • Thursdays | –

Requirements: All team skaters are expected to continually advance their individual skating skills. Team skaters must skate a minimum additional 1½ hours a week plus take an Edge or Power class OR skate an additional 2 hours a week. Synchro camp is included as part of the summer monthly fee.

Competitions & Performances

Planned competitions for this team are:

  • RFSC Synchro Camp | –
    Rochester, Minnesota
  • Kalamazoo Kick-Off Classic | –
    Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • RFSC Holiday Exhibition | –
    Rochester, Minnesota
  • Maplewood Synchro Classic | –
    Mariucci Arena: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships | Late January–Early February 2026
    To be announced
  • RFSC Frosty Skate Blast Exhibition |
    Help with this event—escorts etc.
  • Eau Claire Competition | –
    Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  • RFSC Ice Show | –
    Rochester, Minnesota
  • Other possible performances
    • –
      Grizzlies hockey games

Future calendar note

Probable date for RFSC Synchro Camp | –

Please note that this is a very competitive division! Skaters who are interested in joining this team must meet the following requirements: All skaters must be under age 20 as of the preceding July 1st. US Figure Skating requires no Skating Skills requirement for Open Juv; however, we expect a minimum of the Pre-Bronze Skating Skills test. Open Juv is a team of 8 to 20 skaters. The Open Juv program is 2½ minutes in length.

If you are interested in being part of this team, please read over the list of skills in our Synchro Manual and the 2025–2026 Synchro Manual Addendum

Questions should be directed to:

Vikki Dalquist, Synchronized Skating Director
Email Vikki Dalquist | (507) 287-0971