Learn-To-Skate
Howelsen Ice Arena's group skating lessons follow the U.S. Figure Skating Association's "Skate with US" program, which is the beginning skating program. It is fun, challenging and rewarding while enabling skaters of all ages to learn the fundamentals of skating and begin a lifetime commitment to health and fitness.
The minimum age is 4 years old. The program has 8 levels of basic skills followed by basic specialized programs in freestyle and hockey. First time participants should enroll in Basic 1. Past participants should use previous session report card to determine their enrollment level. The registration fee includes instruction, USFSA membership, skills record book, badges for each level completed, skate rental for class and a punch card for 8 additional public skate sessions. Cost and times vary. For more information about the Learn-To-Skate Program please visit the city's website at http://steamboatsprings.net/departments/parks_recreation.
Introduction To Figure Skating
This class is designed to teach skating skills at a faster pace in a small group lesson environment and to introduce the benefits of club membership. The skaters will learn proper stretching, warm-up, cool downs, stroking, edges, spins, jumps and artistry in motion. The lessons are 8 weeks in length, the price includes one half-hour lesson on Sunday and a half-hour practice time right after the lesson. All skaters can participate in the figure skating club events: ice shows, exhibitions and competitions. Skate rentals are not included.
Coaches for this program are shown on the coaches' page.
| Session 1: | 3:45-4:15 p.m. | September 13 - November 1, 2009 |
| Session 2: | 3:45-4:15 p.m. | November 8, 2009 - January 10, 2010 (No class Dec 6th, Dec 27th) |
| Session 3: | 3:15-3:45 p.m. | January 17 - March 14, 2010 (No class February 14th) |
Session 3 registrants may participate in the Ice Show
on March 19 & 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. |
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Intro Make-up Class Sunday, March 28th 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. |
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