Skating Club of
Amherst
HELLO! This year the Mullins Center will be closing at the end of May in order to do some required repair work. Therefore, our Spring ice sessions will begin on Friday, April 2, and will end with the Friday sessions on May 28th. All sessions will be at the University of Massachusetts Mullins Center Practice Rink in Amherst, MA.
**** REGISTER BEFORE MARCH 24th IN ORDER TO AVOID A $10 LATE FEE CHARGE ****
NEW POLICY: There will be a $10 charge for all returned checks.
LOOKING AHEAD: Plan to summer skate with us. Our club will be returning to the Olympia Rink in West Springfield again this summer. We will offer a 10-week session with ice sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The Olympia Rink is a great facility, clean, bright, and fog free. It is near shopping malls and restaurants, making it an ideal location for parents who need to wait for their skaters.
PLEASE NOTE: In the event that you do not receive an ice confirmation sheet prior to your first skating session, please keep a record of what sessions you registered for (the day, the time, and the starting date).
REMINDER TO TRIO SKATERS AND SOLOISTS -- Trios, you must register for a minimum of two days of ice per week. Soloists, you must register for a minimum of three sessions per week in order to remain eligible for your trio or solo for the March 2011 ice show. Moves in the Field sessions do not count toward meeting these requirements.
REMINDER: The skating of intermediate moves or higher (even on lesson) will not be allowed on “Open Freestyle” sessions. All level moves are allowed on Restricted Freestyle sessions unless noted otherwise.
SESSION MONITORS: The SC of Amherst is a volunteer organization. Volunteers are needed to monitor each club session (monitors check in the skaters, process guest fees, play music tapes, and generally oversee the session). No experience is needed. Someone will help you get started. Please help by volunteering to monitor your skater’s session and indicate your session preference on the ice registration form.
GROUP LESSON SKATERS: Group lessons for both children and adults are offered in the basic skills of figure skating. These lessons are held on Sundays. Return the green registration form if interested in these lessons. Also, did you know that, in addition to the Sunday group lessons, you can also register at an additional fee for any of the sessions listed as “Open Freestyle” on the white registration form? You can use this extra session as additional practice time or to take a private lesson to supplement what you’re learning in the Learn-To-Skate group lesson program. The ice session fee does not include a lesson; therefore, to arrange for a lesson, call Rita Leaman at (413) 253-6388 for more information .
SKATING CLUB WEBSITE: Paula Rigano-Murray, our webmaster, maintains a wonderful, informative website for the skating club at www.scamherst.org All Registration forms can be printed off the website. This website is used as a means of communication so please make it a habit to check this site on a regular basis for club news, notices, schedule changes, photos, and much, much more.
NEED SKATES? The skating club has a Used Skate File Box for members to list used skates they have available for sale. Likewise, members looking to buy a pair of used skates can also list their information. This skate file is available during club sessions and is located in the club office at the Mullins Center. New skates can be purchased from George Flathers at Skatesport, 458 Main Street in West Springfield (413) 732-5216. Expert figure skating sharpening is also provided by George Flathers at Skatesport. It is necessary to call George to make an appointment before going down to purchase skates or to have skates sharpened.
REMINDER: Figure Skates (not hockey skates) must be worn on all club sessions.
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