WMU Skating Teams

Welcome back Open Collegiate! Go Broncos!!🐴

Broncos are BACK! Day 1 of boot camp has begun for Collegiate!!🤎🐴

Register for our Fall Open House now! See the link in bio or head to our website to register! 💛
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Deadline to register is September 20th. We hope to see you there!!
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Questions? Contact our president, Emma Caddis, at [email protected] or program director, Amy Smith, at [email protected]

It’s that time of year again! Bronco Skating is selling Football Mania tickets for this coming College Football season! Support our skaters while also entering for a chance to win CASH PRIZES every week!🙌

HOW IT WORKS🏈
• Each game card contains 3 random football teams in each of the 10 weeks of the FootballMania season.
• Add up the points scored by your 3 teams each week.
• If your total score is in the top 25, you win money! 
• The 5 lowest scoring game cards also win.
• 30 total prizes paid out each week of the 10 weeks!
• Two grand prizes awarded at the end of the season.

-Each ticket costs $20. The team receives $14 for EVERY ticket sold. 

Purchase tickets at our link in bio!🤎🐴

It’s Back-to-School season! Stock up on WMU Skating gear for the year through our SquadLocker! Prices will go up after October 1st, so get it now! Visit the link in bio to access our spirit shop!

Calling all future broncos! Save the dates for our recruitment events and tryouts for our 2025-2026 roster. We can’t wait to host you and show you how you can fit into the Bronco Skating family 🤎💛🤎

First up, registration for Fall Open House opens August 15th!

Welcome, Liz, to the Bronco Skating staff!💛🤎
We are so excited to have her join us and help grow our program!
Liz has 16 years of coaching experience and was the previous Program Director of Cleveland Ice Storm. Throughout her competitive skating career, she skated for Team USA as a part of Chicago Jazz, University of Delaware, United Ice Adult, and Goldenettes Masters!
In her free time, Liz enjoys hiking, kayaking, learning to golf, and going to dog parks with her Yorkie, Buddy!

We are so excited to have Matilyn join us this fall! Matilyn previously skated for the Greater Grand Rapids FSC and is from Lowell, MI. She will be skating on our Open Collegiate team!🌟

We are so excited to welcome Sophia to our Intercollegiate Team this fall! Sophia is from Macomb, MI, and previously skated for the St. Clair Shores FSC!🌟

Megan will be skating on our Collegiate team this fall! We are so excited to have her! Megan previously skated for Adrian College and is from Canal Fulton, OH!🌟

We are so excited to have Hailey join us this fall! Hailey previously skated for Bluewater Blades, Syracuse Symmetry, Mirror Images, and Skaneateles FSC. She will be skating on our collegiate team and is from Skaneateles, NY! 🌟

Save the date!! We are hosting one of the Midwestern Intercollegiate competitions, Bronco Challenge Cup, at Lawson Ice Arena, March 7-9, 2025! We hope to see you there!🐴

Bronco Skating Summer Camp was a HUGE success! We loved having all 82 campers join us this year, both new and returning. A special thank you to our coaches, guest coaches, and counselors who made this weekend the best it could have been! Can’t wait to do it again next summer☀️☀️

We are so excited to welcome Ava to our Open Collegiate team this fall! Ava is from Hancock, MI, and previously skated for Copper Country Skating Academy and Calumet Figure Skating Club!🌟

We can’t wait for our alumni guest coaches to be back at Lawson with us!!☀️

Kristen will be skating on our Open Collegiate team this fall! We are so excited to have her! Kristen previously skated for CDNY and Team Believe and is from Saratoga Springs, NY!🌟

We are so excited to have Anna join us this fall! Anna previously skated for the Windjammers and she is from Minnetonka, MN. She will be skating on our Open Collegiate team!🌟

Are you a full time student at any area university who is interested in skating in college? Join WMU Skating!
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Roster spots available for the 2024-2025 season!
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Contact Amy Smith at [email protected] for more information!

Congratulations grads🎉 Here’s the rest of our senior class. We will miss you all! 🎓🐴

Congratulations grads🎉 Here’s the first half of our senior class. We will miss you all! 🎓🐴

Register for our virtual test session at our website or link in bio!
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Registration deadline is July 1 Video submission deadline is July 18
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Please email [email protected] with any questions!

Intercollegiate season recap!
⭐️Bronco Challenge Cup, 4th place 188.0🏅
⭐️Skate on Wisconsin, 3rd place 178.0🥉
⭐️THE Ohio Skate, 4th place 203.5🏅
⭐️National Intercollegiate Final, 13th place 120.0
Congratulations to our Intercollegiate skaters who had a wonderful season! We are so proud of them for qualifying for Nationals and their 13th place finish!

The WMU Skating club is growing! We are seeking dedicated, positive, energetic individuals to share their passion for skating with our athletes. Positions available to coach our synchro and intercollegiate figure skating teams for the 2024-2025 season.
Interested? Fill out the form here:
https://forms.gle/YhzWbLFCAcY6Ajjy7

Please forward questions to Program Director Amy Smith at [email protected]

WMU Skating is doing a Super Bowl Charity Mania Fundraiser! It’s the SuperMatch Sweepstakes that will take place this Super Bowl Sunday! 🏈🏈

It works like a Squares Pool that gives participants a chance to win thousands in cash prizes!

HOW IT WORKS:
- Purchase a Game Card for $10 (link below!)
- Look at the numbers on your game card. At the end of each quarter take the last digit of each team’s score and match them against your game card. If both digits match - you are a winner!!

Buy your ticket before Sunday!!

https://www.charitymania.com/give/RE060

2 different events for your skaters at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Recruitment/Tryout Weekend: March 21-23, 2024 - REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!
All high school aged skaters are invited to attend. See what Collegiate skating can offer you! Spend a weekend with the current Broncos to see what life is like at WMU. HS Class of 2024 plus transfer students are invited to attend tryouts on March 23rd for our 2024-2025 season. We are planning on fielding Collegiate Synchro, Open Collegiate Synchro, and Intercollegiate Figure Skating Teams.
2. All Levels Summer Camp: June 21-23, 2024 - REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 1.
All skaters ages 8-18 welcome for this weekend camp. Skaters stay on campus at WMU and experience on and off ice classes that will enhance their skills and skating knowledge. Emphasis on skill building, performance, and of course FUN!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Are you born to be a Bronco?!
All high school and college transfer students are invited to join us for our 2024-2025 Recruitment and Tryout weekend March 21-23, 2024

Tryouts for roster spots on the 2024-2025 teams will be held Saturday, March 23rd from ~8-11 AM at Lawson Ice Arena.

Contact Program Director Amy Smith at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

Registration is OPEN!

Time is running out to purchase your Football Mania tickets! We are only 28 tickets away from reaching our goal for the season! Get yours TONIGHT!!

FootballMania Fundraiser for WMU Skating Club WMU Skating Club is raising money with the FootballMania fundraiser! Show your support by purchasing a ticket and also get a chance to win $1000’s in prize money!

https://www.charitymania.com/give/MD008

Our Football Mania fundraiser deadline is almost here! Make sure you grab your tickets!!

Support your Broncos while also entering in a chance to win CASH PRICES EVERY WEEK.

Here’s how it works:

• Each game card contains 3 random football teams in each of the 10 weeks of the FootballMania season.
• Add up the points scored by your 3 teams each week.
• If your total score is in the top 25, you win money!
• The 5 lowest scoring game cards also win.
• 30 total prizes paid out each week of the 10 weeks!
• Two grand prizes awarded at the end of the season.
• We will notify winners weekly

Each ticket costs $20. The team will receive $14 for EVERY ticket sold.

WE ARE GUARANTEED A WINNER FROM OUR ORGANIZATION EACH WEEK!

Purchase tickets at https://www.charitymania.com/give/MD008
(link in bio)

FootballMania Fundraiser for WMU Skating Club WMU Skating Club is raising money with the FootballMania fundraiser! Show your support by purchasing a ticket and also get a chance to win $1000’s in prize money!

Who’s ready for some football??
Bronco skating will be selling Football Mania Tickets for this coming football season! Support your Broncos while also entering in a chance to win CASH PRICES EVERY WEEK.

Here’s how it works:

• Each game card contains 3 random football teams in each of the 10 weeks of the FootballMania season.
• Add up the points scored by your 3 teams each week.
• If your total score is in the top 25, you win money!
• The 5 lowest scoring game cards also win.
• 30 total prizes paid out each week of the 10 weeks!
• Two grand prizes awarded at the end of the season.
• We will notify winners weekly

Each ticket costs $20. The team will receive $14 for EVERY ticket sold.

WE ARE GUARANTEED A WINNER FROM OUR ORGANIZATION EACH WEEK!

Purchase tickets at https://www.charitymania.com/give/MD008

Incoming Freshman Mary Palamara featured in the news this week!
GO BRONCOS. TOE TOUCH.

Traverse City Central Figure Skater Syncs with Western Michigan TRAVERSE CITY - Traverse City Central’s Mary Palamara will continue to juggle school and athletics in the fall as she will be figure skating at Western Michigan University.The future Bronco not only figure skates individually but will also be on the synchronized skating team. For those who are unf...