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Slavka Kohout Button coached champion skaters at the Wagon Wheel
Slavka Kohout Button, a dynamo of energy and innovation, left an indelible mark on the world of figure skating. Her legendary career spanned eight decades. During Slavka’s tenure of 17 years as chief figure skating instructor at the Wagon Wheel in Rockton, Illinois, she elevated the skating school she started into one of the world’s premier training centers. One of her best known students was Janet Lynn, Olympic bronze medalist; two-time World Champion medalist and five time Senior Ladies U.S. National Champion.
She didn’t just run the figure skating school at the Wagon Wheel Ice Rink, she also managed the building, the summer skating school, the hockey team, the racing team and the curling programs in addition to hosting judges’ schools and USFSA competitions. Slavka produced seven major figure skating carnivals at “The Wheel” where she choreographed all the numbers, chose the music, the costumes and all the decora Slavka kahoot biography youtube!