Nana's Scholarship

The Jan Fenton Memorial Skating Fund

On January 22, 2015, Jan Fenton passed away from an unexpected illness she could not beat. Many people knew her from her unending chatter, the British accent and her absolute love for figure skating. She knew no strangers and lived life to the fullest. People often saw her skating at the area ice rinks with her granddaughter, Alexis and were charmed by her enthusiasm and joy while on the ice.

To honor Jan’s life and her passion for skating, her family has created a memorial skating fund. Funds collected for The Jan Fenton Memorial Skating Fund will be used to pay for a Crystal Award and Club Ice Scholarship.

If you would like to apply for the Scholarship:

See the Nana's Fund Scholarship Announcement below for details on how to apply.

If you would like to donate to support a skater in memory of Jan:

Please Venmo @SBFSC and include the comment "Jan Fenton Memorial Skating Fund". Checks can also be made out to Silver Blades and left with a SBFSC Board Member. All money donated to Jan’s Memorial Skating Fund will be kept in a specifically designated account for future scholarship awards.

Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this memorial skating fund. We hope to offer this scholarship as an annual award.

The Scholarship

SBFSC Nana’s Fund Scholarship

2025 Announcement

“Every movement in skating is a brushstroke on the canvas of the ice” – Ilia Kulik

Falling in line with this year’s theme of big changes for the club, we have reimagined the framework of Nana’s Fund to recognize additional talents. Going forward, we will be rotating the submission request from year to year between writing, art, photography, and potentially other categories of creative expression.

This year, Nana’s Fund is looking for original artwork centered around and reflective of our sport. We invite our young creators to showcase expressions of their love of figure skating through art on the canvas using their imagination and creativity.

Guidelines and Rules:

Eligibility

Open to school aged members divided into two groups based on their grade during the current 2024-25 school year – one group for 6th grade and below and a second group for those in 7th thru 12th grade.

Submission Rules

Only one submission per eligible club member
Must be original, individual work of the member (no collaborative entries)
Artwork must be entirely hand drawn and completed (no use of AI in any way)
Allowed mediums: Acrylics, Pastels, Pencils, Watercolors, Oil Paints, Markers and/or Crayons (No digital artwork or photographs)
Artwork must NOT contain any artist identifying information to ensure anonymity in judging

Submission Process

A JPEG, PNG, or other high-quality photo of the physical art piece (e.g., canvas, paper drawing) must be submitted via email to marockjr0427@gmail.com by the contest deadline of June 6th at midnight. Note that the subject line of email should be “Nana’s Fund Entry” followed by member’s name and grade level during this current (2024-25) school year. You will receive a reply email confirming receipt.

Awards

The selected piece from each age group will be announced and presented at the SBFSC Year End Banquet in June and the corresponding artists will be honored with a crystal award, the addition of their signature on the Nana’s Fund perpetual Skate Trophy, and a scholarship applied in EntryEeze for a club ice credit for the 2025-26 season (amount determined by actual dollars donated each year less the cost of the Crystal awards, not to exceed $500.00).

For any questions around the contest or submission please contact Meg Rock at marockjr0427@gmail.com.