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Skating School
2007-2008 ICE SKATING SCHOOL
The Hommocks Park Ice Rink offers skating lessons for ages 4 through
adults. Skaters wishing to be registered with the ISI must pay an annual
membership fee of $10.00. Ribbons or badges will be given to skaters
qualified to advance to the next level. Testing will be done on the
last class of each session. PLEASE NOTE: Some levels are more difficult
and may take a skater more than 5 weeks to complete.
What is the ISI?
The Ice Skating Institute is the organization, which supports the
development and operation of ice rinks and provides recreational
ice skating programs in the United States.
What do you get?
• $3,000 excess Accident Insurance
• Personalized Membership Card
• Recreational Ice Skating magazine
(4 issues each year, 1 subscription per family)
• Test Registration and Patches
• Opportunities to perform locally and nationally
• Access to skating manuals and brochures
Learn to Skate
Group lessons for ages 4 though adult (beginner to advanced) I.S.I (Ice Skating Institute) Badge Program will continue this season. Testing will be done in the fifth week for those students ready to advance and are members of ISI.
DIRECTOR: Alana Kelton 834-3164 ext. 105
GROUP LESSONS: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays or Sundays. Six 5-week sessions offered. Classes are one half-hour (30 minutes) in length.
NO MAKE-UPS
GROUP LESSON SCHEDULE
Skating Levels & Elements
TOTS I & ADVANCED
TOT/Beginner (ages 4 to
6)
Fall down, stand
up, march across ice without help. Forward swizzle, stop, 2 foot glide, back marching,
starting to glide. |
| Tuesdays |
3:45 pm |
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Thursdays or
Fridays |
1:00 or 3:45pm |
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| Sundays |
9:45 or 10:15 am |
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TOTS II -
Ages 4 to 6, who have taken lessons
1 foot gliding, backward swizzles,
stop, forward pumping. |
| Tuesdays or Thursdays |
3:45 pm |
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| Fridays |
1:00 or 3:45 pm |
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| Sundays |
9:45 or 10:15 pm |
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PRE-ALPHA - Beginner (ages
7 years & older)
2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward & backward
swizzles, pumping in circle, back skating, stopping. |
Tuesdays, Thursdays or
Fridays |
4:15 pm |
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| Sundays |
9:45 or 10:15 am |
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SP ALPHA - Ages 4 to 6 who have taken
lessons
ALPHA - Ages 7 & older
who have taken lessons
Forward stroking, forward crossovers
in each direction, backward skating and snowplow stop. |
| Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays |
4:15 pm |
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| Sundays |
9:45 or 10:15 am |
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BETA - Completed Alpha Level
Backward stroking, back crossovers in each direction,
T-Stops both feet. |
| Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays |
4:45 pm |
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| Sundays |
9:45 or 10:15 am |
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GAMMA/DELTA -Completed Beta
Level
Gamma - Right & left outside 3 turns, right & left
Mohawks, hockey stops.
Delta - Right & left inside 3 turns, forward outside
and inside edges, bunny hop, lunge or shoot the duck. |
| Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays |
4:45 pm |
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| Sundays |
9:45 or 10:15 am |
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FREE STYLE I - Any age completed Gamma/Delta Level
Waltz jump, half flip, pivot, 2 foot spin, backward
outside & inside edges, spiral. |
| Sundays |
9:45 am |
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FREE STYLE II & III
Ballet jump, half lutz, half toe walley, 2 forward
spirals, one foot spin, dance step sequence. |
| Sundays |
9:45 am |
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| ADULTS - Beginners |
| Thursdays |
1:00 pm |
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| Sundays |
10:15 am |
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| ADULTS - Advanced |
| Sundays |
10:15 am |
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CLASS DATES
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Session I |
Sep. 30 to Nov. 9 |
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Session II |
Nov. 11 to Dec. 21 |
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Session III |
Jan. 3 to Feb. 5 |
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Session IV |
Feb. 7 to Mar. 18 |
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Session V |
Mar. 20 to May 4 |
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Session VI |
May 9 to June 15 |
There will do no class on:
Oct. 7, Nov. 22, 23, 25, Dec. 23 thru Jan 1
Feb 17 thru 22, Mar. 21, 23, Apr 20 thru 26
May 23 & 25
REGISTRATION at Ice Rink ONLY!
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Proof of residency will be required for all residents. We cannot take registration
for more than one session at a time and no priority is given to participants
who are enrolled in prior session. Registration dates and times are as follows.
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Residents ONLY |
General
Public |
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6:00-7:30 P.M. |
9:00-11:00 A.M. |
6:00-7:30 pm |
| Session I |
Sept. 17 |
Sept. 18 |
Sept. 20 |
| Session II |
Oct. 29 |
Oct. 30 |
Nov. 1 |
| Session III |
Dec. 10 |
Dec. 11 |
Dec. 13 |
| Session IV |
Jan. 28 |
Jan. 29 |
Jan. 31 |
| Session V |
Mar. 10 |
Mar. 11 |
Mar. 13 |
| Session VI |
April 28 |
April 29 |
May 1 |
FEE: $70/resident; $90/non resident (skate rental
not included)
PRIVATE LESSONS: Available by appointment after September 30th, contact Skating Director at Hommocks Rink at (914)
834-3164, ext. 105.
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