ISI Worlds is recognized as the largest annual recreational ice skating competition in the country. It offers more than 25 different skating event categories for individuals, partners, groups and teams.

This year’s competition will feature 745 skaters of all skill levels representing 59 rink teams from 15 states and Thailand, with ages ranging from 3 to 85.

Skaters that will be competing as soloists, and in team categories representing the Hastings Civic Arena-River Blades Skating School, River Blades Skating School Director Amanda Truax, River Blades Assistants, Anna Deeg Agrimson, Cassie Palmersten, Hastings Civic Arena-River Blades Competitors Harmon Brown, Ella Erickson, Zoe Eschenbach, Clara Girgen, Hannah Hoff, Hannah Isadore, Ella King, Kennedy McCann, Avery Mikonowicz, Anna Minard, Amelia Nitti, Laura Nitti, Marissa Nitti, Graceann Olson, Jessica Olson, Cassie Palmersten, Avery Piskor, Chloe Qiu, Katherine Rogers, Livie Schmidt, Carly Sieben, Abby Stagno, Brenda Stagno, Baysely Strauss, Ellouise Strauss, Ella Wald, Candie Zgoda, Kylee Zgoda.

River Blades will compete in 70+ events at the World’s Competition. Six River Blades teams will compete in the “team events” categories including ensemble, & production showcasing the skaters’ theatrical talents these exciting themed routines include; River Blades Vogue Fashionistas, Summer Surf Beach Party on Ice, Let’s CelebrateBirthday Bash, Going to the Chapel, Schoolhouse, The Golden Girlsnot pictured.

Over the past 60plus years, the Ice Sports Industry (ISI), formerly known as the IceSkating Institute, has introduced more than 10 million individuals to ice skating through the country’s first national learntoskate program. ISI offers something for every skater, from those who want to skate “just for fun” to aspiring Olympic champions.

The ISI recreational iceskating program is based on “participation, not elimination” and features numerous major recreational competitions each year, with Worlds being the largest. Among the national champions and Olympians who started in ISI programs are Jason Brown, Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Mirai Nagasu, Sasha Cohen, Evan Lysacek, Dorothy Hamill and more.

During this year’s Worlds, 2022 Olympian and U.S Champion Mariah Bell will star in the ISI Benefit Show on Aug. 6 at Edge Ice Arena. The exhibition will also showcase selected performances by Worlds competitors. The ISI Benefit Show is open to all, and tickets can be purchased at skateisi.org/benefitshow.

For more information about ISI Worlds, please visit skateisi.org/worlds. https://www.skateisi.org/competition/ nationalcompetitions/worldrecreationalteamchampionships/ For more information about the ISI Ice Skating Program at the Hastings Civic Arena and River Blades Skating School, contact Amanda Truax RiverBladesSkati [email protected] www.RiverBladesSkating.com or visit skateisi.org. https://www.skateisi.org/programs/

Team River Blades Schoolhouse

Team River Blades Summer Surf Beach Party

Team River Blades Vogue Fashionistas

Team River Blades Birthday Bash

Team River Blades Team Going to the Chapel

Amanda Truax

Photos courtesy of Mac McGoon Portrait Studio of Hastings