New "Official" Web-Site for 2007

Nia has a new "Official" web-site for 2007. Please click on this link to access the site. We hope you enjoy navigating through each page. Please remember to sign Nia's guest book and let her know what you think.

http://www.freewebs.com/niaimanigunderson-smith/

Nia is looking forward to hearing from you!

A Few Words From Mom

Nia is 12 years old has been figure skating for 5 1/2 years. This year, she is competing at the Intermediate level for the first time. In October, Nia will compete at the South Atlantic Regional Figure Skating Championships where she hopes to qualify for the 2007 US Junior Figure Skating Championships this December. She is working very diligently to be able to proudly stand on the podium at Junior Nationals. Nia is a member of the Liberty Figure Skating Club of Philadelphia. She trains five days weekly with her new coach, Yelena Sergeeva in Philadelphia. In total, Nia skates 5-6 days weekly, for 15 to 20 hours per week. In addition to that, she spends one hour daily on dance, aerobics, and strength and flexibility training. With skating, schoolwork and fundraising, Nia has an overwhelmingly rigorous schedule. Her family and friends are very proud of her accomplishments and will continue to support her Olympic dreams. We are also very proud of her kind nature and sense of responsibility toward others. She's a great kid!

2006 Competitive Figure Skating Season

2006 SEASON

Hello everyone! My competitive season has begun and I am very proud to have competed at the Liberty Summer Competition in July and Challenge Cup in September. I am looking forward to the South Atlantic Regional Figure Skating Championships in October. I also performed at the American Academy Figure Skating Club Recital in June as well as the Friends of Minority Figure Skating show in August. The support given by my family and the community has allowed me to recover from my injury and train hard to reach my goals this year. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.






I would like to share some pictures with you. Enjoy!

Nia Makes It to the Final Round At Regionals

Congratulations to Nia!!!! Nia made it to the final round at the 2006 North Atlantic Figure Skating Championships! We are all very proud of her achievement and hard work.

Hi, I am Nia Imani Gunderson-Smith. I have been figure skating for 5 years. My schedule is very rigorous including three hours of on-ice training five days per week and one hour of strength and flexibility training every day. I put my whole heart into skating because although I know I have natural talent, I know it is the work that I put into it that will allow me to succeed. I have had many successes in figure skating and look forward to much greater accomplishments in the future. My coach, Yelena Sergeeva, is an excellent coach, trainer, and a beautiful person. Her dedication to my training in unbelievable. I appreciate her so much and know that together we can achieve the highest success in this sport.

Because of the great financial demands that figure skating has put on my struggling family of seven, I am looking for corporate and private sponsors so that I can continue to progress and succeed in my goals. I would love to represent you or your company with pride and post your name or company logo on my website. I also would appreciate any donations that would help me to achieve my goals as a figure skater. No amount is too small and would be greatly appreciated. All funds will go directly to the expenses of my training and equipment.

Thank you for visiting my website! I hope to hear from you and possibly see you at one of my upcoming competitions.

Email: Gsmithskaters@aol.com

You can send donations directly to Nia Gunderson-Smith.

Email me at Gsmithskaters@aol.com or call my mom (Rachel) @ (570) 269-9008 for more information.

Coach: Yelena Sergeeva
Phone: (215) 782-8213

Choreographer: Kisha Richburg
Phone: (651) 373-7432

Thank You to My Donors and Sponsors

Figure Skating Foundation(Bethlehem), Imani Gunderson, Geraldine Plynton, Oza Plynton, Lynn Gunderson, Susanne Drennan, Ida Plynton, Grace Anderson, Lakeesha Grant, Rosa Bautista, Lori Ditchkus-Moran Scholarship, American Male(Bethlehem), Cleo's(Bethlehem), Cold Stone Creamery, and the communities of Bethlehem, Hellertown, Warrington, Stroudsburg, PA, and The Hair Designer in Lafayette Hill.


That's me with my brothers and sister.
Check out my brother's web page at http://www.aarong-smith.blogspot.com