Particle Man

Sep 1 2008, 04:31 PM

How nice you got your first autograph.

Tips about how to get autographs at Nationals?

Piece of cake.

After practice sessions, as a skater is exiting, the fans line up in the stands where the skaters exit and can get autographs there. Caveat - the more popular the skater (ex Johnny Weir) the more difficult it is to get an autograph because the line is usually so very, very, very, very long.

Another opportunity is after the medal ceremony when the skaters have completed their victory lap, they usually stay on the ice and give autographs to fans at the boards..

A third opportunity - if you see the skater in the concourse you can usually take a photo and get an autograph. Key to this approach - always be ready with a photo or the event booklet.

You can get autographs if you stay at the skaters' hotel, but usually, I prefer just chatting with the skaters and their parents rather than getting autographs.

At exhibitions and shows there is usually a skate around at the end of the show and after that it's a good time to get an autograph. That seems to be what kioewen did.