13. April 2025

We may be closed on EMS, but our Competition Pop-Up Shop is OPEN within our Wagon Wheel online store. We've got styles sure to make you THINK SPRING! Every garment offers the opportunity to personalize with skater's name on the back and skater's level (Aspire 1 through Excel Senior) on the arm! Here's what you need to know: Competition Gear will ONLY be sold online! Orders placed by 4/23 will be available for FREE pickup at the Competition. Orders placed on 4/24 and after will be shipped. Wagon...

13. March 2025

Are you traveling from a distance to come to our Excel Competition? We've got you covered! The Hampton Inn McHenry is offering a Wagon Wheel Competition room rate for May 9, 2025. The hotel is an easy 10 minute drive to Crystal Ice House, and offers complimentary breakfast. For the direct link to the hotel block, as well as other important "Know Before You Go" information, bookmark our web site. We can't wait to host you for our first ever Excel competition in May! Sign up TODAY to ensure your...

24. February 2025

WWFSC is proud to be hosting not one, but TWO U.S. Figure Skating Series competitions in 2025! Our first ever WWFSC EXCEL Competition will take place May 9-10, 2025 at our home rink Crystal Ice House. Whether you're an "Open Competitor" looking to complete one of your TWO Series competitions, or a "Qualifying Competitor" making us one of your FOUR qualifying skates, we got you! Not participating in the Series but simply looking for a local competition for ASPIRE 1-4 (6.0) or Excel...

11. February 2025

Have you heard the news? Wagon Wheel will be hosting a 2025 Excel Series Competition for the first time this May at our home rink the Crystal Ice House! WWFSC Excel Competition 2025 May 9 & 10, 2025 Crystal Ice House 320 E. Prairie Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 This is a great event for skaters participating in the Open and Qualifying levels of the 2025 Excel Series. All Series levels will be offered (ASPIRE 1-4 and Excel Pre-Preliminary through Excel Senior). The competition is OPEN NOW...

20. November 2024

Tis the season for Wagon Wheel holiday gear! Our 2024 Holiday Pop-Up Shop is open NOW inside our online apparel store powered by Down the Street. Shop the latest designs, including our exclusive "Cocoa, Cookies and Crossovers" sweatshirt and our new "Collegiate Logo Wear" on comfy 1/2 zips and flannels. For FREE delivery to Crystal Ice House, orders must be placed by November 29th. For direct shipments to your home, orders placed by December 6th are guaranteed to arrive before December 25th. We...

12. November 2024

Our DECEMBER 6th Test Session is OPEN! Don't let the year slip away without checking one last skating goal off your list in 2024! Join us for our next in-person Test Session where Skating Skills, Singles, and Dance will be offered. We currently charge no out-of-club fees - come test with us! Registration will close on 12/1 or when filled. Sign up today at https://www.wwfsc.com/testing/

15. October 2024

Attention High School Seniors! There is still time to apply for the Graduating Seniors Award! This recognition award is open to high school athletes graduating in the spring of 2025 that continued to skate while pursuing their high school education. Athletes can receive one of four award levels (bronze, silver, gold or platinum) based on their highest skating accomplishment achieved while in high school. To access the application, skaters can log on to their Members Only account and go to...

30. September 2024

Our October 4 Test Session is officially closed! We will be starting early - at 7:15 AM - to accommodate the large volume of test sign-ups we have received. If you are testing, a schedule will be emailed to you this week. If you are unable to test / need to scratch, please reach out to our Test Chair. One absence can affect everyone else's tests. For this reason we ask all skaters to be considerate and alert us as soon as possible so that we have time to adjust the schedule. Thank you for your...

16. September 2024

Need to test? We've got you covered! Join us for our next in-person Test Session where Skating Skills, Singles, and Dance will be offered. We currently charge no out-of-club fees - come test with us! Registration will close on 9/29 or when filled. Sign up today! Not quite ready but have end of year goals? Our final in-person Test Session of 2024 will take place on Friday, December 6, 2024.

23. August 2024

The countdown is on for our Greater Chicagoland Fall Invitational (GCFI), our club competition, held this year from September 6-8 at the Robert Crown Community Center in Evanston, IL. This year as an NQS and Non-Qualifying Competition, we have over 500 skaters coming from across the country to compete. One thing's for sure - we cannot hold a competition of this magnitude without LOTS of volunteers! Please sign-up to lend a hand here: www.volunteersignup.org/YLF9K Volunteering helps build a...