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2025 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships

U.S. Qualifying - Synchronized Skating

When: Wed, Jan. 22, 2025 - Sat, Jan. 25, 2025

Where: Hershey, Pennsylvania

SCHEDULE

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

  • Jan. 8: Roster Substitution Requests (Form Here)

TICKETS

The GIANT Center Box Office will not be open during the competition. All tickets must be purchased online via Ticketmaster in advance and a mobile ticket will be provided after checkout. All tickets are general admission and are available as single day tickets for $20 on Wednesday and $40 Thursday - Saturday. Discounts are available for children 12 and under.

Parking can be pre-purchased online at a discounted rate of $10; price increases to $20 on-site.Team buses are required to purchase parking per-day. All tickets are subject to additional taxes and fees. 

PRACTICE ICE

Practice ice is now available online via EMS. All teams are required to submit the Mandatory Team Form which includes the submission of practice ice scheduling preferences. 

OPI: $120/segment
UPI: $120/10-minute segment

Deadline: Nov. 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Mandatory Team Form

VENUE AND TRAVEL INFORMATION

Giant Center

Address: 550 Hersheypark Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Facility Website

Parking: $10/day in advance for all cars and buses; $20/day on-site (see Tickets section to purchase)

The Giant Center is a cashless venue, all major credit cards are accepted. 

Bag Policy: 5" x 8" x 1" or smaller bags will be permitted through spectator entry. Skating bags or any larger bags will only be permitted, with credential, through the skater entry. 

Housing Information

Hershey Figure Skating Club has teamed up with HBC Event Services to provide housing for this event. These special arrangements and discounted rates are only available via this booking process. Teams found to book housing outside of the process outlined below will be assessed a penalty. 

REGISTRATION

Click here for the 2025 Qualifying Season Announcement. 

Registration Open: Aug. 15, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
Deadline: Oct. 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET

All teams are required to review the qualifying season announcement prior to completing registration for the competition. Registration is only available online via EMS and must be completed prior to the October 1 deadline. No late registrations will be accepted.

A minimum roster with skaters that meet all requirements for the season must be provided at the time of registration, however teams have until Dec. 1 to make changes in EMS to their competition roster. After Dec. 1, teams may only request substitutions to their competition roster. Substitution requests must be submitted via the form which will be posted here on Dec. 2 and are subject to review by the competitions committee. 

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteer registration is now available through Friday December 6th. Shift selection will begin on December 6th for registered volunteers. Please see the instruction sheet for more information on how to register for the event.

If you are not a member of U.S. Figure Skating, you can create a free volunteer account and sign up as well. All steps, links, and instructions are provided within the instruction sheet.

All volunteers will be provided with a complimentary event t-shirt to be worn during all volunteer shifts. Volunteers who register for two or more shifts will be offered a complimentary ticket for any day of the competition (to be used for self or others).

VENDORS

If you are interested in being a vendor at this event, please complete the form linked below. 

Vendor Interest Form

 

 

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