Oaks Park Skating Club
One of America's largest and most successful roller skating clubs, Oaks Park Skating Club, is proud to support and foster Artistic Roller Skating & Short Track Speed Roller Sports in the Portland, OR area.
Club Policies
Great skaters come from great leadership and a great framework for training and competition.
Our club rules and policies are maintained on an ongoing basis by our elected club officials with the goal of dynamic leadership helping to ensure that all of our skaters are able to enjoy the sport to its fullest and to skate every day at their best.
USARS Membership
USARS membership is required to participate in club practices. Both limited and full memberships are accepted for skaters. Coaches must purchase a Coach membership. Adults 18+ must complete SafeSport training.
Club News
Annual Holiday Party
December 11, 2025 • 5-7 PM
At the Rink
Ugly sweater or holiday attire encouraged.
Please bring one sweet or savory hors d'oeuvres to share.
Please also bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the rink's toy drive ($10 minimum value).
Santa will skate by! Parents, please bring a wrapped gift for your child to receive from Santa.
Training
Visit the club calendar for current practice availability.
Team App
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USARS Website
Learn more about the sport of roller skating by visiting our National organization's website.
2025-2026 OPSC Board & Officers
Wendie Steiner
Club President
Wendy is a long-time Sellwood resident and has been skating competitively for three years. She skates alongside her daughter, duet partner, and show team member, Maizy. Wendy is a dedicated team member and a strong advocate for all abilities.
Larry Lawson
Figure Club Vice President
Larry has been on skates since 1964 when he began his skating career here at Oaks Park, which was near his family home in the Sellwood neighborhood. He started lessons, tests, and competitions in 1989 at Pattisons' North Rink in Spokane, WA, where, when he was in the Air Force, stationed at Fairchild AFB. After moving back to Portland that same year, he skated for "The Oaks" until 1996, when he retired to raise his youngest daughter. He returned to skating in 2019.
Donald Thomas
Speed Club Vice President
DonE is an integral part of the Oaks Park community. He participates in art and speed skating and works for Oaks Park in various departments, including the Rink, Rides, and Events. In 2024, he won medals in both the speed and artistic disciplines at the USARS National Championships. He enjoys individual skating but also excels in group and team skating.
Pam Murray-McGraw
Club Secretary/Treasurer
Pam started her skating career at the tender age of two, having family members who were head pros. Skating was in her genes! She enjoyed a fun skating career until the age of twenty-one, when grad school and life, in general, got in the way. Forty-eight years later, bored with retirement and missing skating, Pam laced up her skates once again and rediscovered her love of the sport that keeps her young physically, mentally, and emotionally.
April Wellock
Booster Club President
April Wellock is a proud “skate mom” who has spent countless hours supporting her children's passion for figure skating—both at the rink and behind the scenes. From early morning practices to late-night competitions, April has become a familiar and encouraging presence in the skating community. Her enthusiasm, organization, and love for the sport extend beyond the sidelines through her active involvement in the booster club. As a dedicated volunteer, April helps coordinate fundraising events, organize team activities, and ensure that every skater feels supported and celebrated. She believes deeply in the values that skating teaches—discipline, resilience, sportsmanship and joy—and works hard to help create an environment where young athletes can thrive. Whether she’s cheering from the stands, helping decorate for competitions, or managing the snack table, April brings warmth and energy to everything she does. Her commitment to the skating community is a reflection of her love for her family, her team, and the sport that brings them all together.
Michelle Wilde
Booster Club Vice President
A dedicated artistic roller skater with a career spanning over four decades, Michelle’s love for the sport began at an early age. Michelle made her regional debut in 1978 and gained national experience by 1979. Michelle has earned multiple top national placements in figures, solo dance, and team dance. After taking a 15-year hiatus from the sport beginning in 1991, Michelle returned to competitive skating in 2006, inspired by the birth of her daughter, Kaicy — also a long-standing member of the Oaks Skating Club. In addition to her own competitive success, Michelle gives back to the skating community by volunteering at various events and functions, helping to support the growth and success of roller skating for future generations.
Mary Warren
Booster Club
Secretary/Treasurer
Mary began her long association with Oaks Park Skating Club when her children, Jamie and Jeff, and her husband, Dave, were competitive skaters for the club. Mary has served the Oaks Park Skating Club for many years and is a critical player in ensuring the continued success and enjoyment of this sport for our skaters.
Beki Safar
Club Advisor
Originally from Sunnyvale, CA, Beki began roller skating in the 1970's and Ice skating as well. She played Ice Hockey in the 1990's for the NCWHL Black Widows and spent time in the early 90's creating Sharks in the Park an Inline Roller Hockey program with the San Jose Sharks ad Rollerblade Brand. Beki joined the Oaks Park staff in 2003 as a DJ and quickly worked up to the rinks program director and assistant rink manager in 2004 manager. Beki brought the Rose City Roller to Oaks Park offering them the Hangar as a place to begin and grow. She coached Portland's Gun's and Rollers, as well ae the travel teams, Axles Of Antihalation and Wheels of Justice on the local, national, and international levels. She takes joy in watching people improve their skills, making skating memories. Beki serves as the founder and Chair of the Rose City Skate Jam(RCSJ) She has served on the Oaks Skating Club board since 2022, acting as the rink representative OPA and the club.
Susan Richardson
Head Coach
Susie has been involved in skating at Oaks Park for over 50 years, and she has won many regional and national championships to her credit. She teaches the longest-running skate class in Oaks Park history.
Emily MacKay
Communications Officer
In addition to her employment at Oaks Park as the Marketing and Events Director, Emily enjoyed a successful 30-year skating career, winning the National Championships multiple times in figures, solo dance, and team dance. She shares club membership with seven of her family members.