The 2012 Bay State Winter Games commemorative program will include flight lists, schedules and show performer bios as well as photographs of Bay State Games participants. Parents, coaches and skating clubs have an opportunity to let their skaters know how proud they are of them and wish them good luck during the Bay State Games competition. Text ads can be purchased for $25 and ads with a photo can be purchased for $50.  The deadline for all photos or text ads to be submitted is 5pm on Thursday, February 2.

To place an order you can mail in the form (below) with payment and ad materials however, this must be received by the BSG office no later than February 2 OR you can call the Games office at 781-932-6555 to pay for your order and we will provide information on where to send your ad materials. 

Parent Ad Order Form

The USFS flight list and ISI flight list for the 2012 Winter Games are now available for review. Please check the list to ensure that the division, as well as the spelling of the skater's name and other personal information, are correct. If there are any issues, please contact the Bay State Games office immediately at info@baystategames.org or 781-932-6555.

The Bay State Games is excited to announce that the 2012 Winter Games will return to the Northern Berkshire Region of Massachusetts on February 10, 11 & 12, 2012. Featured sports will include figure skating, alpine skiing and masters ice hockey.

Figure Skating will be held February 10-12 at the Williams College Skating rink in Williamstown. The competition will offer both USFSA and ISI events. The competition will be open to athletes from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Tentative competition hours are 7:30am – 4pm on Friday, February 10, 7:30am to 6pm on Saturday, February 11 and 7:30am – 9pm on Sunday, February 12. Registration will open November 1, 2011. The 2012 Figure Skating competition will be a qualifier for the 2013 State Games of America in Hershey, PA.

Alpine skiing will take place on Saturday, February 11 at Bousquet Ski area in Pittsfield. The competition will consist of a two run giant slalom race. The competition will include divisions for middle school, high school, open and masters categories. Athletes from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire are eligible to participate. Registration will open on line on December 1.

The Masters Ice Hockey competition will be held February 10-12 at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink in North Adams. The competition will feature two divisions for athletes over age 40 and over age 50. All teams will play a minimum of three games in the tournament. Registration will open on line October 1.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2011 Bay State Winter Games in Northern Berkshire county of Massachusetts. The 26th anniversary was an amazing event, and we can't say enough good things about all the people who helped make this possible including the athletes, volunteers and facilities.

Check out a slideshow iBerkshires.com for photos from the figure skating competition.

We hope to see everyone back next year as we continue building memories.

Action has come to an end in the second day of competition at the 2011 Winter Games. After an amazing performance in the Bay State Skate Figure Skating Show, Fred Palascak and Melanie Lambert signed autographs for a huge line of fans still buzzing from their spectacular moves on the ice.

A ton of metals were also distributed at figure skating and alpine skiing.

All the results from Friday and Saturday can be found on the Winter Games Results website.

The Games finish up Sunday with figure skating beginning at 7:30am at Williams College.

The second day of figure skating action has begun at Williams College. Skaters took the ice Saturday morning at 7:30am. Figure skating action will continue nonstop throughout the day until 6pm.

The Bay State Skate Figure Skating Show will follow the competition at 7:30pm. Tickets are still available, and can be purchased at the door of the ice rink at Williams College.

Alpine skiing and masters ice hockey are also taking place throughtout the day.

All the results from Friday and Saturday can be found on the Winter Games Results website.

Photos like the one above can be purchased through SportsPix the official photography company of the Bay State Games.

The 2011 Bay State Winter Games kicked off its 26th annual event on Friday morning with USFS Figure Skating from Williams College in Williamstown, MA..

Phoebe Vatis (pictured on right), of Shelburne, VT, made history when she became the first skater not a Massachusetts resident or member of a Massachusetts club to medal in the history of the Bay State Winter Games. Under the new rules set forth this year, athletes from throughout New England with the exception of Connecticut are eligible to compete in the Bay State Winter Games figure skating competition.

Also pictured are Stacey Tutela (center), of Dalton, MA, who captured gold, and Julie Boulais, of Pittsfield, MA, who took home silver.

Check out the Results Page throughout the day for updated results straight from Williams College.

The 26th annual Bay State Winter Games begins today with ISI and USFS Figure Skating at the Lansing Chapman Rink on the campus of Williams College. The Bay State Games staff and board of directors are very excited to kick off another year in the beautiful Northern Berkshires.

Track all of the results from Williamstown on the Results page.

Straight off his championship performance on ABC's "Skating with the Stars", Fred Palascak and his partner Melanie Lambert will headline the 2011 Bay State Skate Figure Skating Show that will take place Saturday, January 29 at 7:30pm at the Lansing Chapman Rink at Williams College.

The show also features national, state and regional skating stars, as well as 2011 Bay State Winter Games medal winners.

Tickets are $10 and available at the following locations:
Where'd You Get That?! in Williamstown
North Adams City Hall
North Adams Veterans Memorial Rink

Or you can order tickets directly from the Bay State Games by filling out the order form and sending it to the BSG office.

The Bay State Games is excited to announce two significant modifications to the figure skating competition at the 2011 Winter Games. The Bay State Games will now allow skaters from Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont to take part in the Winter Games. Secondly, subsequent to the USFS addition of test track and unrestricted, ISI will now offer freestyle and open freestyle divisions.

The National Congress of State Games, which governs all state games across the country, allow for participants in states that don't have a recognized figure skating competition to participate in a neighboring state that does have an event. This is the case for all of the New England states with the exception of Connecticut. It is important to note that medals for the competition and invitations for the 2011 State Games of America will be handed out using two different criteria: Medals in each division will be based strictly on results regardless of state affiliation, while invitations to the State Games of America will be handed out in each event based on the top three from each state.

The 2011 Bay State Winter Games figure skating competition will be held January 28-30 in the northern Berkshires. Registration opens on November 1. Additional information on the new formats will be posted on the Winter Games website in the coming weeks.

The 2011 Bay State Winter Games will be held January 28-30 in the northern Berkshires. Registration will open on November 1 for all sports.

This summer, six student athletes from around the commonwealth were awarded $2,000 college scholarships, and among the winners were two figure skaters.

Tegan O'Neill and Emily Theurer were the first figure skaters in the two decade-long history of the scholarship.

Tegan O’Neill: Stamford (VT), Miss Hall’s School
O’Neill has won numerous gold medals as a figure skater in the Bay State Winter Games. The Stamford, VT resident is a high honors student in the top five percent of her class. She is also a member of the Cum Laude Society, school secretary on the Judicial Committee, editor of the school newspaper, and a contributor to the Big/Little Sister program.

Emily Theurer: Burlington, Burlington High School             
Theurer is a straight A student who ranks third in her class of 250 and is a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Club. She is a decorated figure skater, spending several hours a day, six days a week, on the ice practicing and as an instructor. Despite her busy schedule, she has found time to give back as president of the Community Service Club and a peer mentor. She also recently had the opportunity to travel to Asia as part of the Pathway to China program.

Please visit the Scholarship webpage for more information on the program.

The High School Spirit Program, which annually rewards Massachusetts high schools with more than $5,000 in grants, has been extended to Winter Games participants.

When signing up for the Winter Games, be sure to choose a high school, whether it be yours, your child's or simply one in the area that you live. Each vote goes towards a tally for that school. After the Summer Games in July, nine schools will be awarded grants as a result of these votes.

Click on the High School Spirit webpage for more information on the program.