Ice Skating Lessons

Whitefish Skating Academy

Learn To Skate

Session 1: September 25th – November 16^th (8 week session)

Session 2: January 2nd – February 26^th (8 week session)

Session 3: February 27th – April 8^th (6 week session)

Parent and Me   age 2-4  Sunday 3:00:3:30pm

With mom or dad on the ice, skaters under the age of 5 will learn basic skills ranging from standing on the ice to moving forward and backward.

Snowplow Sam 1-2  age 4–6 Sunday 3:00-3:30pm

Wednesday 4:00-4:30pm

Skaters will learn basic skills ranging from standing, falling down, getting up, moving forward and backward.

Snowplow Sam 3   ages 4–6 Sunday 3:00-3:30pm

Monday 4:00-4:30pm

Wednesday 4:00-4:30pm

Skaters will learn basic skills ranging from moving forward and backward, gliding, hopping, swizzeling.

Basic 1-2    ages 7+   Sunday 3:45-4:15pm

Monday 4:00-4:30pm

Wednesday 4:30-5:00pm

Skaters 7 and older will practice skills like skating forward and backward, stopping, swizzles, wiggles and one foot glides.

Basic 3-4   ages 7+   Sunday 3:45-4:15pm

Monday 4:30-5:00pm

Wednesday 4:30-5:00pm

This class will help skaters to use their edges and begin difficult skills like forward crossovers, forward stroking, one foot turns and two foot spins.

Basic 5-6    ages 7+  Sunday 3:45-4:15pm

Monday 4:30-5:00pm

This class will help skaters develop backward skating skills such as backward stroking, backward crossovers, back one foot glides, T stops, hockey stops and beginning one foot spins.

Basic 7-8   ages 7+   Sunday 3:45-4:15pm

This class is for experienced skaters ready to use their edges, improve crossovers, and begin difficult skills such as Mohawks, three turns, one foot spins and beginning jumps.

Freestyle 1    ages 7+   Sunday 4:25-4:55

This class is for experienced skaters ready to combine forward and backward skating skills with beginning jumps, spins, choreography, footwork and introduction to U.S Figure Skating ‘Moves in the field’(MIF).

Tot Hockey/Intro to hockey   ages 5+ Monday 4:00-4:30pm

This class is intended for beginning skaters with a focus on Hockey. Skills will range from starting and stopping as well as forward and backward skating.

Adult Skating  ages 16+ Sunday 4:25-4:55pm

Monday 10:00-10:30am

This class will be divided by individual goals and abilities. The coach will spend an equal amount of time with each group, so skaters can work at their own pace. This class will be directed thru U.S. Figure Skating basic skills, Adult 1-4.

Home School Class   all ages   Monday 10:30-11:00am Beginning

This class will be divided by individuals goals and abilities. The coach will spend an equal amount of time with each group so skaters can work at their own pace.

*Pre registration is mandatory. Classes must have a minimum of three students.

**Class sizes are limited so register early to guarantee placement in class. Drop all registration forms off at the rink or parks and rec. office. Or mail to P.O. Box 158 Attn: Parks and Rec. Dept, Whitefish, MT. 59937. Please include payment. No cash, checks payable to The City of Whitefish (visa and mastercard accepted). Call the rink at 863-2477 or Learn to Skate coordinator/instructor Kortny Kellogg at 212-9256 for more information. Fee: $60.00 per session **Includes membership to U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills program. This program is also endorsed by U.S.A. Hockey.

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