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U.S. Figure Skating (USFS) requires all USFS members to designate a Home Club. Eagan Ice Crystal Figure Skating Club (EICFSC) is a USFS Club. EICFSC Club membership is open to all skaters who meet membership criteria and have the enthusiasm, dedication, and desire to grow in the sport of figure skating!

EICFSC Membership gives skater members the opportunity to connect and build relationships with other skaters and coaches in the community, gain performance experience, compete in USFS competitions, and access skating-related educational opportunities. EICFSC skaters may choose to perform solo or as part of a group in EICFSC exhibitions multiple times each membership year. EICFSC members pursue a variety of interests including competitive skating skills, ice dance, ice theater, and synchronized team skating. Some members regularly compete and test to obtain USFS levels. Others pursue interests in performance. Others skate simply for the love of skating.

Club ice sessions have a limited number of other skaters and all skaters are trained on ice safety and ice etiquette to ensure a safe and efficient skating space. Club ice time is available throughout the week before and after the typical school or workday and on the weekends.

Skating regularly and taking private lessons with a coach helps skaters to build the skills necessary to succeed as an individual skater in performances and competition or to contribute effectively as a member of a skating team. EICFSC membership provides a safe and cost-effective way to increase ice practice time.

TYPES OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP:

EICFSC offers two Membership types: HOME CLUB and ASSOCIATE.

HOME CLUB members receive a USFS Membership, are able to contract to skate on Club ice at a reduced rate, can buy-on to Club ice at a reduced Home Club Member rate, and have voting rights at the annual Club meeting. Home Club Membership is divided into the following categories:

Full EICFSC Home Club Member
EICFSC First Year Home Club Member
EICFSC Aspire Jr. Club Member
EICFSC Adult Member
EICFSC Collegiate Member.

A Full Home Club Membership is available to skaters under age 19 and includes all of the benefits and requirements associated with membership in a USFS Home Club.

An Aspire Jr. Club Membership is available for skaters under age 19 who have not yet passed their Preliminary level tests. A skater may participate as an Aspire member for up to one year. After that, they will transition to an EICFSC First Year Home Club Membership.

The First Year Home Club Membership is available to members who have completed one year as an Aspire member and to skaters under age 19 who have passed their Preliminary level but are in their first year with the Club. It is also available to members who are not interested in or eligible for Aspire but are in their first year with the Club. After participating as an EICFSC First Year Home Club Member, skaters become Full Home Club Members.

An Adult Membership is available for skaters over age 19.

A Collegiate Membership is available for skaters attending a college or university.

Families with more than one skater who are related and reside at the same residence are eligible for an Additional Family Home Club Membership for second, third, or fourth family members who sign up as Full Home Club Members. An Additional Family Home Club Member pays a reduced membership fee and may have different fundraising requirements.

ASSOCIATE Members must have designated another USFS Club as their home club. They may receive their USFS membership through their home club. They are permitted to contract to skate on EICFSC ice and pay a reduced Associate Member rate to buy-on to EICFSC ice.

HOME CLUB MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

1. Contracting. Full Home Club members agree to register for at least 90 minutes of ice per week for each contract offered during a membership year. First Year Home Club Members agree to contract for a minimum of 45 minutes of ice per week. Aspire Jr Club members agree to participate in the Aspire class each contract and to contract for at least one 45-minute session per week during the remaining weeks in a contract session after the Aspire class ends. Adult Members do not have a minimum contract requirement.

2. Fundraisers. Full Home Club Members, First Year Home Club Members, and Adult Members agree to participate in and reach the minimum participation rate for each of the required 4 Home Club Fundraisers per membership year or to pay the fundraiser buy-out amount for any fundraiser for which the Member does not participate or does not meet the minimum participation requirement. No member will pay more than $400 per membership year in fundraiser buy-out fees. Aspire Jr. Club Members must participate in and reach minimum participation requirement for 1 fundraiser of their choice per membership year or pay the fundraiser buy-out fee for that fundraiser. No Aspire Jr. Club Member will pay more than $100 per membership year in fundraiser buy-out fees. Any Additional Family Home Club member discount will be determined at the time of the applicable fundraiser.

3. Private Lessons. All Home Club Members are required to hire an EICFSC coach for weekly private lessons. While Aspire Jr. Club Members are not required to hire a coach for their ice time between Aspire class breaks, it is highly encouraged. However, if an Aspire Jr. Club Member purchases additional contracted ice time, a coach must be present on those sessions. Payments for private lessons are made directly to the coaches at the rates they establish. Members may take lessons from more than one EICFSC coach at a time.

4. Ice Monitoring. Full Home Club Members and First Year Home Club Members agree to fulfill the minimum ice monitoring requirements or pay the monitor buy-out fee each contract. Adult Members and Aspire Jr. Club Members are not required to fulfill the ice monitor requirements, but may choose to do so provided the person monitoring has completed ice monitor training.

5. Volunteering. Full Home Club Members, First Year Home Club Members, and Adult Members agree to fulfill the minimum annual volunteer requirements or pay a penalty fee of $250. Aspire Jr. Club Members are not required to volunteer but may choose to do so.

6. Financial Obligation. All Home Club Members agree that if they choose not to participate for the entire membership year, they are still financially obligated to purchase any minimum contract ice sessions associated with their membership type, pay the volunteer penalty fee if their membership type requires volunteering, pay the ice monitor buy-out if their membership type requires monitoring, and pay fundraiser buy-out fees in accordance with their membership type.

Collegiate members, coaches and board members are exempt from the above member requirements.

2025-26 MEMBERSHIP TYPES and FEES:

Each membership year runs from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Skaters may join at any time during a membership year.

Name	Dues	Duration
EICFSC Home Club Member	$145.00	12 Month
Additional Family Home Club Member	$115.00	12 Month
Collegiate Home Club Member	$150.00	48 Month
Aspire Member	$50.00	12 Month
Aspire Jr. Club Member	$50.00	12 Month
First Time USFS Home Club Members	$65.00	12 Month
EICFSC Skating Associate Member	$75.00	12 Month
Club Coach Associate Club Coach	---------- $50.00	12 Month 12 Month

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