The Twelve Days of Skating ~ A Holiday Ode

(To the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”)

On the first day of skating, this is what you’ll see

A judge scoring GOE

On the second day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE

On the third day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Three triple jumps

Two –footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE


On the fourth day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Four falling leafs

Three triple jumps

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE

On the fifth day of skating, this is what you’ll see

FIVE OLY RINGS….

Four falling leafs

Three triple jumps

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE


On the sixth day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Six fans a praying

FIVE OLY RINGS….

Four falling leafs

Three triple jumps

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE


On the seventh day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Seven scores a counting

Six fans a praying

FIVE OLY RINGS….

Four falling leafs

Three triple jumps

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE


On the eighth day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Eight sweepers sweeping

Seven scores a counting

Six fans a praying

FIVE OLY RINGS….

Four falling leafs

Three triple jumps

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE


On the ninth day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Nine teams a dancing

Eight sweepers sweeping

Seven scores a counting

Six fans a praying

FIVE OLY RINGS….

Four falling leafs

Three triple jumps

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE


On the tenth day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Ten “lords” a leaping

Nine teams a dancing

Eight sweepers sweeping

Seven scores a counting

Six fans a praying

FIVE OLY RINGS….

Four falling leafs

Three triple jumps

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE


On the eleventh day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Eleven coaches stressing

Ten “lords” a leaping

Nine teams a dancing

Eight sweepers sweeping

Seven scores a counting

Six fans a praying

FIVE OLY RINGS….

Four falling leafs

Three triple jumps

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE


On the twelfth day of skating, this is what you’ll see

Twelve bloggers blogging

Eleven coaches stressing

Ten “lords” a leaping

Nine teams a dancing

Eight sweepers sweeping

Seven scores a counting

Six fans a praying

FIVE OLY RINGS….

Four falling leafs

Three triple jumps

Two-footed spins

And a judge scoring GOE


(Happy Holidays to all my skater, coach, judge and fan friends!)