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. Children in Basic 5-8 and Freeskate 1-6 will skate on 1/3 ice from 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. 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 is $56/7 weeks or $64/8 weeks. Class times are Tuesdays 4-4:30 pm for Basic Skills 1-4 and 4:30-5 pm for Basic Skills 5-8 and Freeskate 1-6; Wednesdays 4-4:30 pm Basics Skills 1-8. For more information about the Learn-To-Skate Program please contact Courtney Q. Gill at 970-879-4300, extension 340.

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 7 - November 2, 2008 (No class Oct19th)
Session 2:	3:45-4:15 p.m.	November 9, 2008 - January 11, 2009 (No class Dec 7thd, Dec 28th)
Session 3:	3:15-3:45 p.m.	January 18 - March 15, 2009 (No class February 15th)
Session 3 registrants may participate in the Ice Shown on March 20 & 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Intro Make-up Class Sunday, March 29th 3:45 - 4:15 p.m.

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