Skating Club of
Amherst
HELLO! Our spring ice sessions will begin on Tuesday, April 1, and will continue through Friday, June 13, 2008.
All sessions will be held at the UMass Mullins Center Practice Rink in Amherst, MA. Please note that there will be no skating sessions on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. There will be skating on Sunday, May 25.
REGISTER BEFORE MARCH 25TH IN ORDER TO AVOID A $10 LATE FEE CHARGE.
REMINDER: POLICY REGARDING MOVES-IN-THE-FIELD – The skating of Intermediate, Novice, Junior, and Senior moves (even on lesson) will not be allowed on any Open Freestyle session. Pre-Preliminary through Senior moves will continue to be allowed on Restricted Freestyle sessions unless otherwise noted.
REMINDER TO TRIO SKATERS AND SOLOISTS --- Trios, you must register for a minimum of two days of ice per week and 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 2009 ice show. Moves in the field sessions do not count toward meeting this requirement.
BASIC SKILLS/OPEN COMPETITION -- Please note Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, on your calendar! On June 7th SCA will host an Open USFSA competition with Beginner through Intermediate events and on June 8th there will be a Basic Skills competition for our Learn-to-Skate skaters. We encourage our members to participate in these competitions. Applications will be available in the skating club office and through your coach. For more information or if you have questions, talk to Paula Murray (413) 586-7325 or Rita Leaman (413) 256-6744.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SESSION MONITORS! Please volunteer to monitor the session you have a skater registered for. SCA is totally dependent upon volunteer help. Although most of us have the responsibility of a full-time job and a family, we also understand the importance of volunteering for organizations in which our children are involved. So, please, when asked, volunteer to help. We are most grateful and appreciative of your willingness to help.
SCA WEBSITE! For those club members who have access to the internet, please check out the club’s website at www.scamherst.org. All Registration forms can be printed off the website. Club webmaster, Paula Rigano-Murray, is continually updating the website. This website is used as a means of communication so please check in on a regular basis to keep informed about club news and happenings.
LEARN-TO-SKATE GROUP LESSONS: Group lessons for both children and adults are offered in the basic skills of figure skating. These lessons are held on Sundays. Please complete and return the green registration form if interested in these group 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 on the white registration sheet as “Open Freestyle” in order to get extra practice time or to take a private lesson to supplement what you’re learning in the Learn-to-Skate program? The session fee does not include a lesson; therefore, to arrange for a lesson, call (413) 253-6388 for more information.
NEED SKATES? There is 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 file box is available in the SCA 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 TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS: It is a club policy that all skaters wear single blade figure skates, not hockey skates on all club sessions.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN APRIL!
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