attendance represented a wide range of levels and abilities, from Snowplow Sam to preliminary freestyle. Te event started with a 30-minute open practice of the Dartmouth College figure skaters, a team of 25 skaters. Te SCAD skat- ers and parents were invited to watch. Follow- ing this, every SCAD skater was paired with a member of the Dartmouth team. Whether play- ing games of tag and shoot-the-duck with their younger counterparts or offering a freestyle skater helpful hints on their scratch spin or spiral, each skating pair agreed that the event was a huge suc- cess. Just one week later, the two skating clubs gathered again for a U.S. Championships view- ing party at a local restaurant. Tis event was tru- ly a success, allowing for cross-generational inter- actions between skaters whereby younger skaters could learn new elements from older skaters, creating an opportunity for collegiate skaters to share their love of figure skating in a mentoring role. For the community skaters, this was a great way to have fun. From the parents’ perspective, it was exciting to learn that there is, indeed, life after high school skating.
City of Mentor Skaters at Fort Dupont Ice Arena
demonstrations and free skating. Tose who signed up for classes that day received a discount.
Figure Skating Club Point Mallard Te Point Mallard Figure Skating Club in
Decatur, Ala., hosted Snowplow Sam during NSM. Te club hosted a Skate with Sam on Jan. 12. Te skate included a group lesson, parachute games, hokey pokey, exhibition by Point Mallard skaters and prize giveaways. More than 70 skaters turned out. Snowplow Sam demonstrated how to fall properly, how to get up and posed for many pictures with the skaters. On Martin Luther King Day, Snowplow Sam made another appearance at the Point Mallard Ice Complex with the free skate hosted by the rink. About 125 skaters par- ticipated in a free group lesson and free skate.
Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Fort Dupont Ice Arena (FDIA) in Washing- ton, D.C., extended D.C.’s MLK and inaugura- tion festivities by hosting an open house on Jan. 21. Members of the community were invited to a free public skating session that included free skate rental and free lessons. Tose in attendance were treated to an exhibition by the Washing- ton Figure Skating Club competitors, who also helped teach Basic Skills to first-time skaters. Te children were thrilled to receive a lesson from the stars of the show and were in awe of their pretty skating dresses with sparkles. Approximately 80 people attended. Tis was a wonderful oppor- tunity to spread the word about its programs and the many ways FDIA serves its communi- ty. On Jan. 26, Snowplow Sam visited its Basic
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Skills students. Everyone was all smiles and loved receiving his big bear hugs. Fort Dupont Ice Arena also celebrated NSM by having an essay contest. Members of our Kids On Ice© speed skating, hockey, synchronized skating and Basic Skills programs wrote about why they think “It's Great to Skate.” Prizes for the contest included a Zuca bag, Washington Capitals tickets and skat- ing-themed gift bags.
Dartmouth College Figure Skating Team
Te Dartmouth College Figure Skating
Team in Hanover, N.H., invited skaters from the Skating Club at Dartmouth (SCAD) to have some fun on the ice. Te community skaters in
U.S. Figure Skating staff at Honnen Ice Arena Te city’s Basic Skills program in Mentor,
Ohio, helped host a fun-filled day of activi- ties. In the morning it hosted a pancake break- fast (donations only with proceeds going to its special-needs
program) for new equipment.
Troughout the day, it offered free figure skating and hockey lessons for all ages. Te rest of the day was filled with open skate, exhibitions, games on ice in shoes and a DJ to host the event. It offered a lot of prizes and a $5 discount if children reg- istered for its next session of Basic Skills. More than 700 people attended.
Honnen Ice Arena Te Honnen Ice Arena in Colorado Springs,
Colo., hosted an NSM event. Members of U.S. Figure Skating Headquarters staff and local in- structors provided free lessons. More than 250 participants took part.
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