The SILVER BLADES FIGURE SKATING CLUB is one of the oldest clubs
operating within the ranks of the United States Figure Skating Association. The
Silver Blades was incorporated in Missouri on July 25, 1939.
In the early forties, gas rationing made it impossible to commute to the rink,
and the club lost its city ice. Our members stayed loyal, and a promoter secured
the use of the tennis courts on the Country Club Plaza. However, with improper
equipment and no way to clean the ice, our members worked together to find the
Lakeside rink some 20 miles away. Commuting got old and members were loyal but
frustrated until the opening of the King Louie rink in 1966. It was then that
the SILVER BLADES FIGURE SKATING CLUB became formally entrenched in its brand
new home, the Ice Chateau. For 24 years, the SBFSC proudly called the convenient
skating rink with the bowling alley, home. Our annual competition and the oldest
in the Midwest, Heart of America, began here. Club ice shows, morning figures,
intense training sessions, and waiting lists for club ice are all cherished
memories that skaters who are now parents of skaters can fondly share and pass
on to all the new members we add each year.
However, the new millennium has brought new and exciting opportunities for the
Silver Blades. It is with great pleasure that we have moved to our new home
rink, Pepsi Ice Midwest. Located at 135th Street and Quivira Road in south
Overland Park, it is a state-of-the-art 2 and a half rink training facility that
includes quality on and off-ice training programs for all levels. Come help us
map out the future of the club by signing up to be a member today!
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