Judy Saunders

Hall of Fame

Arriving in the Yukon in 1966, Judy Saunders was eager to be involved in figure skating.

With just a little bit of experience on her blades, she started volunteering as an assistant coach for the Whitehorse Figure Skating Club. Judy spent many hours organizing ice shows and assisting with the administration of the club. From 1977 to 1981, Judy was the Skate Yukon President; during her term she chaired a committee that organized the Cariboo North Central Championships in Whitehorse. Driven to help athletes achieve their best performances, Judy arranged for world class skater Nina Kioten to coach at the club from 1979 - 1981.

Judy shared the coaching and administrative skills she had on the ice with athletes on the slopes, working tirelessly for the Territorial Experimental Ski Training (TEST) Program and the Yukon Sports Federation (now Sport Yukon).