Meet Silvana, our July 2026 SoFlo Performance Skater of the Month, recognized for her perseverance, kindness, and the positive impact she's made on our team from the very beginning.
What "Skater of the Month" Means to Us
Every team has athletes who win races. But the athletes who truly shape a team's culture are the ones who show up, work hard, support others, and never stop improving.
That's what our Skater of the Month recognition is all about.
Each month, SoFlo Performance will recognize an athlete who represents the values we strive to build within our team: perseverance, coachability, kindness, commitment, and continuous improvement. While competition results are certainly something to celebrate, this award is about much more than medals.
A Year of Growth
Since this is our very first Skater of the Month recognition, we wanted this award to celebrate the athletes who have helped build SoFlo Performance from the very beginning.
Before SoFlo Performance officially became a club, before we even had a name, we spent last summer offering free weekly skating sessions with the goal of introducing more families to the sport. Silvana was one of the very first skaters to join us, and she has been part of our journey ever since.
From those first practices, she has shown the qualities every coach hopes to see in an athlete.
Silvana's path hasn't always been easy. She has had to work through physical limitations that make learning certain skating techniques more challenging and often require extra patience than most athletes. Yet she has never allowed those challenges to define her. Instead, she continues to show up with determination, listens carefully, works hard, and trusts the process.
That perseverance has translated into remarkable growth.
Over the past year, we've watched Silvana become a faster, more confident, and more technically sound skater. Every improvement she has made reflects months of dedication and consistent effort.
Uplifting Others
What makes Silvana especially deserving of this recognition, however, extends beyond her skating.
She is one of those teammates who naturally makes others feel welcome. As our club has continued to grow, she has helped new skaters feel comfortable from the moment they arrive. Her kindness, positive attitude, and willingness to include others have helped create the supportive environment that we want every athlete and family to experience at SoFlo Performance.
To us, that's just as important as becoming a better skater.
The strongest teams are built by athletes who lift each other up, and Silvana has done exactly that from the beginning.
Silvana, thank you for believing in our program before it even had a name, for your determination through every challenge, and for the kindness you show to everyone around you.
We are incredibly proud of how far you've come, and even more excited about everything that's still ahead. We truly believe this is only the beginning of your skating journey.
Congratulations on becoming the very first SoFlo Performance Skater of the Month!
