Skating History
What year was the figure skating team event added to the olympic games
2014
What is the food that NCSU is best know for?
Howling Cow ice cream
Do men's and women's skating have the same rules and regulations?
no
This team member had a pet hedgehog
Peyton Greenway
What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
the tongue
What year was Figure Skating declared an official olympic sport?
1908 and it was originally in the summer olympics!
What year was NCSU founded?
1887
What are the three categories that go into determining a score (in IJS)?
Base values, GOE, and program components
This team member has a twin brother
Marlena Fawcett
What is the one letter that does not appear in the names of any of the 50 states?
Q
What year did the US Figure Skating magazine "Skating" go into print?
1923
How many miles is the Krispy Kreme challenge
5 miles
What is the base value for a double axel?
3.3
This team member sleeps with notebooks under her pillow before exams to let the information seep into her brain while she sleeps
Ciarra Franklin
what is a group of flamingos is called?
a "flamboyance"
Who is credited for the creation of skating as we know it today?
Jackson Haynes
Why was the freedom of expression tunnel created?
to counteract campus vandalism during the Veitnam War
Skating Skills, Freestyle, Pattern Dance, Free Dance, and Pairs
This team member could not fit her tongue inside her mouth until she was two years old
Meg Rimkus
what animal once lived for 18 months without a head?
a chicken
What were the first skates made out of?
BONES!! and they date back to 3000 BC
What program was NC State the first university to have?
a nuclear reactor program
What are the test requirements for a pre-preliminary singles test?
Five jump elements, two spins, and one choreographic sequence
This team member only writes in colorful pen for tests and exams
Mae Tipton
Before ketchup was sold as a condiment what was it sold as?
a medicine