Chaska Figure Skating Club

08/23/2026

Double gold! Congratulations on passing your Gold Pattern dance AR!

08/19/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended the summer exhibition last night!

08/17/2026

Congratulations Cori on passing your Gold Skating Skills!

08/17/2026

Congratulations to all of the skaters who passed a USFS skating test!

Harper G- Solo Willow Waltz Follow, Pre-Silver Singles
Yuqin C- Solo Viennese Waltz Follow*
Michele B- Solo Canasta Tango Lead Adult 50+*, Solo Dutch Waltz Lead Adult 50+*, Solo Rhythm Blues Lead Adult 50+*, Solo Cha Cha Lead Adult 50+
Annalee K- Preliminary Skating Skills
Leilani N- Pre-Silver Singles
Shelby M- Solo Canasta Tango Follow
Annabelle C- Preliminary Skating Skills
Kyliee P- Preliminary Skating Skills
Naomi M- Solo Fourteenstep Follow
Shelby M- Solo Rhythm Blues Follow
George A- Preliminary Skating Skills
Brea S- Pre-Silver Singles, Pre-Gold Skating Skills
Freyja G- Preliminary Singles
Annie N- Solo Bronze Free Dance
Claire S- Solo Bronze Free Dance
Jennifer G- Solo Silver Tango Follow Adult 21+
Kaylee K- Solo Bronze Free Dance
Leilani N- Solo Cha Cha Follow
Madeline O- Bronze Skating Skills
Nadalyn J- Preliminary Singles

07/29/2026

The Chaska Figure Skating Club had fun helping out at the Chaska River City Days!

A Letter from the Executive Director

As I wrap up my first full year as Executive Director of Chaska River City Days, I simply want to say thank you.

When I stepped into this role a little over a year ago, I had a vision of building on the festival’s incredible 50-year legacy while bringing fresh ideas that would create new traditions for families across our community. Seeing thousands of people filling Lions Park all weekend long, supporting local businesses, making memories with their families, and celebrating together made all of the hard work worthwhile.

My goal has always been to create a festival that is creative, welcoming, and family-focused. Whether it was introducing new attractions, expanding entertainment, or creating more opportunities for local businesses and organizations to connect with our community, every decision was made with one purpose: bringing people together. Chaska River City Days belongs to the community, and we are proud to continue growing it into an event that reflects the incredible spirit of Chaska.

Thank you to our City of Chaska crews who put in countless extra hours before, during, and after the festival to prepare the park, keep it clean, and ensure everything ran safely. Your dedication often goes unseen, but it never goes unnoticed.

To our volunteers and community organizations…thank you. This year we were proud to donate more than $3,000 back to local organizations that generously gave their time. A special thank you to the Chaska High School Soccer Club, Chanhassen High School Cheerleading, and the Chaska Figure Skating Club. Whether you were directing parking, helping in the Kids Zone, monitoring bounce houses, or staying late to help with cleanup, you kept the festival running smoothly and made a tremendous difference.

To our Board Members, thank you for the countless hours you’ve invested throughout the year. Planning a festival of this size takes months of meetings, problem-solving, and behind-the-scenes work long before the first tent goes up.

Thank you also to the community members who stepped in throughout the weekend to empty garbage and recycling containers, helping keep our park clean and ensuring recyclable materials stayed out of the landfill. Those small acts made a big impact for everyone enjoying the festival.

I’m also incredibly grateful to our amazing community partners who helped create memorable experiences throughout the weekend. A special thank you to Storybook Entertainment for donating your time and bringing beloved characters to life through magical story times that created unforgettable moments for so many children and families.

Finally, thank you to every sponsor, vendor, performer, volunteer, board member, city employee, and every person who attended our 50th Anniversary celebration. Your support made this our biggest and most successful River City Days yet. We are excited to continue building on that momentum as we begin planning for 2027.

Thank you for believing in Chaska River City Days.

Marissa Held-Nordling
Executive Director

07/24/2026

Congratulations to all of the skaters who recently passed a USFS Test!
Yuqin C- Solo Starlight Waltz Follow, Solo Killian Follow, Solo Paso Doble Follow, Solo Blues Follow, Solo Pre-Gold Dance Test Follow, Solo Argentine Tango Follow
Adeline S- Pre-Silver Skating Skills, Partnered Swing Dance Follow
Nora S- Preliminary Skating Skills
Angel S- Solo Pre-Gold Free Dance
Shelby M- Solo Dutch Waltz Follow
Logan N- Solo Rocker Foxtrot Follow, Solo Tango Follow, Solo Silver Dance Test Follow
Audriana R- Solo Paso Doble Follow*, Solo Pre-Gold Dance Test Follow, Solo Argentine Tango Follow*, Solo Quickstep Follow, Solo Viennese Waltz Follow
Amy N- Solo Viennese Waltz Follow, Partnered Viennese Waltz Follow
Riya J- Solo Pre-Gold Free Dance, Solo Tango Follow, Solo Silver Dance Test Follow
Claire S- Solo Fourteenstep Follow*, Pre-Gold Skating Skills, Solo European Waltz Follow, Solo Foxtrot Follow, Solo Pre-Silver Dance Test Follow
George A- Solo Dutch Waltz Lead*, Solo Rhythm Blues Lead, Solo Preliminary Dance Test Lead
Kaylee K- Silver Skating Skills, Solo Tango Follow
Ashlynn M- Silver Skating Skills
Sianna B- Pre-Preliminary Singles, Preliminary Skating Skills
Annabelle C- Pre-Preliminary Singles
Freyja G- Pre-Preliminary Singles*, Pre-Bronze Skating Skills
Rylee K- Pre-Preliminary Skating Singles, Preliminary Skating Skills, Solo Cha Cha Lead
Jennifer G- Solo Adult 21+ European Waltz Follow, Solo Adult 21+ Pre-Silver Dance Test Follow, Adult 21+ Intermediate Skating Skills
Megan W- Solo Rocker Foxtrot Follow, Solo American Waltz Follow*, Solo Silver Dance Test Follow, Pre-Gold Skating Skills
Holly B- Partnered Rhythm Blues Follow, Partnered Preliminary Dance Test Follow, Partnered Cha Cha Follow, Pre-Silver Skating Skills
Leilani N- Partnered Rhythm Blues Follow*, Partnered Preliminary Dance Test Follow, Partnered Cha Cha Follow, Pre-Silver Skating Skills
Audrey P- Solo Canasta Tango Follow, Solo Dutch Waltz Follow
Devorie C- Solo Fourteenstep Follow*, Solo Foxtrot Follow, Gold Skating Skills
Brea S- Partnered Fiesta Tango Follow, Partnered Pre-Bronze Dance Test Follow
Harper G- Solo Cha Cha Follow, Solo Swing Dance Follow, Solo Fiesta Tango Follow*, Solo Pre-Bronze Dance Test Follow
Lydia F- Solo Bronze Free Dance, Solo Willow Waltz Follow
Nadalyn J- Pre-Bronze Skating Skills, Bronze Singles
Cori B- Solo American Waltz Follow, Solo Silver Dance Test Follow, Solo Killian Follow, Solo Blues Follow
Alivia S- Pre-Preliminary Singles
Dani B- Solo Canasta Tango Follow
Aliya H- Partnered Canasta Tango Follow
Annie N- Partnered Ten-Fox Follow, Partnered Bronze Dance Test Follow

06/13/2026

Thank you Polina!

06/13/2026

Thanks for everyone who joined us for CFSC Summer Camp 2026. We are so thankful for our amazing guest coaches and our camp coordinator!

06/11/2026

CFSC Camp Day 2!

06/10/2026

Kicking of Day 1 of CFSC Skating Camp!