The History of Ice Horizons
April 20 & 21, 2007 will mark the 21st edition of Ice Horizons. Ice Horizons is a bi-annual Ice skating production involving the Bowling Green Skating Club members and special guest skaters in a full show production. Ice Horizons helps promote the art, craft and sport of figure skating among the youth and adults of Northwest Ohio with the production of a full-scale ice show.
Ice Horizons comes together with the help of over 100 volunteers. These workers help in such areas as sets/scenery design and construction of props, show program design, advertising and sponsorships, costume design and production, special effects, ticket sales, ushers, publicity, concessions, ticket takers, junior club organizers, and many more behind the scenes areas.
The first Ice Horizons Show was March 29, 1968 at the newly opened Bowling Green State University Ice Arena. This show was directed by David and Rita Lowery, formerly of Holiday on Ice, who came to Bowling Green from Troy, Ohio to help start the Bowling Green Skating Club. At the beginning there was a show every year, until after the 1971 show, when it was determined due to the scope and cost of the production, a bi-annual show would help improve the quality of the event.
A show committee is formed a year before the event to start the planning and the selection process for show director. This show committee works closely with the Bowling Green Skating Club, in working with local skaters participating in the show.
All skaters in Ice Horizons must be members of the Bowling Green Skating Club and the United States Figure Skating Association.
Ice Horizons has grown over the years, becoming widely known as one of the finest amateur ice shows produced by a skating club in the United States. Past shows have also included some of the most famous ice skaters in America. They include:
Janet Lynn in 1970
Lynn Nightingale in 1977
Kitty & Peter Carruthers in1981 & 1993
Tonia Kwiatkowski in 1991
Paul Wyle in 1995
Elizabeth Manley in 1997
Jennifer Kirk in 2001
Scott Hamilton for 13 shows from 1968 to 2003
Michael Weiss in 2005
Alissa Czisny in 2007
The show is Ice Horizons. The Organization is Ice Horizons Inc.
Ice Horizons, Inc. was chartered on August 14, 1991 by the State of Ohio as a not for profit organization. On October 28, 2000, the Internal Revenue Service granted tax exemption for Ice Horizons, Inc., placing the organizations under 501 c 3 status. Anyone can now make contributions to Ice Horizons, Inc. for tax deductible needs.
The mission of Ice Horizons, Inc. is to promote the art, craft and sport of figure skating among the youth and adults of the Bowling Green Skating Club and Northwest Ohio.
The goal of Ice Horizons, Inc. is to raise funds through tax-deductible donations and fund raising events in order to support the continued financial stability of the biannual Ice Horizons Show production.
If you want to support the continued success and future Ice Horizons Productions, please consider a tax-exempt donation today. You can send your contributions to:
Thank you for your support of Ice Horizons.
The History of Ice Horizons Show:
Year Guest Skaters Directors
1968 Judy Schwomeyer/James Sladky David & Rita Lowry
Katie Walker & Jim Disbrow
Kevin Bubp
Scott Hamilton *
1969 Mark & Melissa Militano
Scott Hamilton * Mark Beck & Phyllis Hendrix
Joy Ann & Lynda Grinke
1970 Janet Lynn Mark Beck, Director
Scott Hamilton * Herbert Plata, Asst. Director
Phyllis Preston, Asst. Director
1971 Mark & Melissa Militano Mark Beck
David Santee
Scott Hamilton *
1973 Jack Courtney & Cozette Cady Frank Sawers
Scott Hamilton
Bill Woehrle
1975 Scott Hamilton Wissy Plaunt
Susan Kelley & Andy Stroukoff
Bill Woehrle
1977 Scott Hamilton Wissy Plaunt
Helen Zinn & David Chrien
Lynn Nightingale
1979 Scott Hamilton Lynda Grinke
Sheryl Franks & Michael Botticelli
1981 Scott Hamilton Lynda Grinke
Kitty & Peter Carruthers
Elisa Spitz & Scott Gregory
1983 Scott Hamilton Lynda Grinke, Director
Natalie & Wayne Seybold
Joy Turski, Asst. Director
1985 Scott Hamilton Lynda Grinke-Cadden, Director
Deveny Deck & Luke Hohmann Joy Turski, Asst. Director
1987 Scott Hamilton Lynda Grinke-Cadden, Director
Natalie & Wayne Seybold Joy Turski, Asst. Director
Daniel Doran
Kristal Lowery & Chip Rossbach
1989 Natalie & Wayne Seybold Lynda Cadden, Director
Jeni Meno Joy Turski, Asst.
Director
1991 Calla Urbanski & Rocky Marval Lynda Cadden, Director
Tonia Kwiatkowski Joy Turski, Asst.
Director
1993 Scott Hamilton Betsy Whittaker
Kitty & Peter Carruthers Marianne Mazur-Stewart
Lisa Stacy-Wolfe
1995 Paul Wylie Lynda Cadden, Director
Renee Roca & Gorsha Sur Joy Turski, Asst. Director
1997 Elizabeth Manley Lynda Cadden, Director
Natalie Vlandis & Jered Guzman Joy Turski, Asst. Director
2001 Jennifer Kirk Laurie Haener-Buckley
Danielle & Steve Hartsell Stefanie Lopez
Amber Czisny Betsy DeWitt
Stepanie Kalesavich & Aaron Parchem Christy Bryant
2003 Scott Hamilton Shelly Bressler, Director
Alissa Czisny Kate Sockrider, Asst. Director
Amber Czisny Lana Mastroianni, Asst. Director
Melissa Telecky
* Scott Hamilton appeared in the first four shows, but
not as a Guest Feature Skater.
2005 Michael Weiss Shelly Bressler, Director
Alissa Czisny Becca Clemons, Assistant
Amber Czisny Lana Mastroianni, Assistant
Melissa Telecky
Kate Bresnan, Assistant
Sarah Radabaugh, Assistant
1970 Bud Lane
1993 Show Chairmen: Dick Powers, Barb Ridgeway, Debbie Marlowe, Kevin Williams
1995 Dick Powers
1997 Dick Powers
2001 Jim Brennan
2003 Don Schneider
2005 Don Schneider
2007 Mike Czubinski
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