Accepting New & Renewal Applications for Membership Year:
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
New Membership and Renewals are CLOSED. Email membership@texasgulfcoastfsc.org to request a membership.
Test Sessions
We host five test sessions throughout the year. Our popular test sessions afford skaters the opportunity to test when ready, so goals are achieved in a timely and uninterrupted manner. Club Members receive a discounted rate for test sessions and re-tests when needed. They also allow our home skaters to test on their home ice.
USFS Membership
Your Membership includes and an annual subscription to the award-winning SKATING magazine.
What we offer
Club Ice/Social Events
A great place to get to know other members is at Club social events! Social events are free to all basic skills and regular members of TGCFSC. We host parties for most major holidays and sometimes just for fun. This is a chance to play and skate with your friends and to make new friends.
Sugar Skate & Skate Houston
We host two competitions a year: Sugar Skate in the Spring and Skate Houston during Labor Day Weekend. This is a wonderful opportunity for our members to compete without having to travel.
Jr. Board
Jr. Board is open to high school students and are instrumental in running the club’s Boots & Buddies program. Jr Board members also organize club activities and assist in planning the End of Year Gala.
Financial Stipends
Financial Stipends are awarded to eligible Full Home Club member skaters who compete in qualifying competitions at the highest competitive level. This is based annually on the financial strength of TGCFSC. For additional information, please refer to the Guidelines for Skater Stipends.
Exhibitions & Critiques
During the 2022-2023 skating year, Texas Gulf Coast FSC hosted four exhibitions and two critiques. Open to all members, Basic Skills and Up, exhibitions are an opportunity for skaters to perform in full dress before the competition. For our IJS-level competitors, we offer Critiques which are a chance for judges to give input on programs. This includes a private discussion among the skater, judge, and coach.
Spiritwear & Club Jacket
Our Club jacket with a unique Club logo is specially designed and is available at cost to club members to encourage them to show Club spirit. We also offer a variety of spirit wear and are open to ideas you may have for spirit wear!
Membership Tiers
Basic Skills Member $70
This tier is for the skater who is NOT ready to test but would like to represent the club at competitions, participate in all social events and exhibitions. USFS membership is also included. Membership must be upgraded to Introductory tier in order to register for club test sessions. Basic Skills members are not voting members nor eligible for financial stipends.
Collegiate Member $100
This four-year membership is for skaters currently enrolled as full-time students. This is a voting membership and benefits include testing at in-club rates, USFS Membership, social events, critiques, exhibitions.
Introductory Full Member w/ Parent Advocate
$205
This discounted rate is only available to FIRST-TIME USFS members coming over from basic skills. This tier includes USFS membership, social events, testing at in-club rates, exhibitions and critiques. Introductory members are voting members and also eligible for financial stipends. This discount is good for one year only.
Full Member/Adult (18+ )
$165
This tier is for skaters 18 years old and up. This is a voting membership and includes USFS membership, social events, testing at in-club rates, exhibitions and critiques.
Full Member w/ Parent Advocate $255
This tier includes USFS membership, social events, testing at in-club rates, exhibitions, critiques and financial stipends (one per family). Advocates are the voting members.
Introductory / Full - 2nd Family Member
$90
This membership must be accompanied by an introductory full OR full membership. It includes all the same benefits as a full membership. Stipends are allowable for one family member only. Voting members must be 18 or older.
Coach, Judge, Associate and 2nd Club Memberships are also available.
When in doubt, parents/skaters should ask their private coach which membership tier they should join at.
Please email membership@texasgulfcoastfsc.org with ANY questions.
