Barbara Ryan
Member of St. John’s FSC moved to Prince of Wales FSC
Began skating volunteerism about 1968 sewing pompoms on daughter’s skating costume
Provincial
- 1979-83 section Chairman
- 1978-79 vice chairman section
- 1976-78 Avalon Region Director
- Committees
- Newfoundland Winter Games
- Canada Winter Games
- Divisional Committees first in 1979. chair 1983 Divisionals
- Late 70′s early 80′s Publicity for Prince of Wales 1 year
National
- 1992 – hosted CASH Canadian Association of Sports Heritage
- 1990-92 – Past President CFSA
- 1988-90 – President Canadian Figure Skating Association (2nd female president in 78 years)
- 1989-90 - Chairman Athletes Trust
- Chairman (as well as instrumental in developing) the Figure Skating Hall of Fame and Historic Trust, and at the National Annual Meeting in Edmonton in June 1990 presided over the First Annual Figure Skating Hall of Fame Banquet
- 1984-1988
- Vice Chairman CFSA
- Vice chair in charge of International stream of skaters
- Chairman Best Ever Committee management of national Team set assignments
- executive member of competitions committee Canadian level singles, pairs, dance, precision
- membership development committee person
- vice chair in charge of Canada winter Games 1987
- involved with the organizing committee in hosting the National Annual General meeting in St. John’s in 1985
- 1982-84
- first elected as a CFSA Director in Saskatoon
- Chairman skater development committee
- marketing committee 1982-83
- sections committee 1979-1982
- skater development committee member 1978-80, chair 1980-84
International
- attended ISU meetings as President of CFSA May 1990 represented CFSA in New Zealand
- traveled as manager/CFSA representative to International and Olympic Championships eg. Sarejavo 1984
- assistant team leader Worlds Figure Skating Championships Hartford Conn. 1981, Copenhagen 1982
Other
- Organized 1st CFSA Hall of Fame Induction Dinner – 1992
- Chaired Museum/Historical Committee produced a book History of CFSA 1888-1990
- Winner Provincial Executive of the Year Feb 12, 1982 Nf/Lab Amateur Sports Federation
- 1992 Jan 16. recognized nationally at Government House for community services and volunteer work
- Board of Directors NONIA
- Children’s Rehab brought Tracey Wilson and Rob McCall (Dance ) in 2ce for charity fund raising
- Served on Canada Games park Commission
- Past Chair of UNICEF NF
Compiled by Marion Jeans