PHOTO BY KAREN FARER
the fi rst time. “We’ve been wanting to come here for
a long time,” Schooley said. “I grew up ice skating (in West Seneca, New York), so I wanted to get the girls going.” T e SkateFest also brought out Gilbert
Vice Mayor Eddie Cook, who with help from certifi ed instructors skated backward for the fi rst time after a lifetime of attempts. “T is is a great opportunity to expand
the program here in the town of Gilbert,” Cook said. “When you can invite our youth to compete in both fi gure skating and in hockey, and you’re able to merge both sports into one premier facility like the one here in Gilbert, we’re really thrilled about that.” Team USA’s Douglas Razzano, of the
Coyotes Skating Club of Arizona, was thrilled to have a SkateFest near his home- town of Scottsdale. “Skating is an amazing thing,” Razzan-
no said. “It’s great exercise, it’s so fun and it’s something you can do forever. To have the entire town of Gilbert rallying around it, it’s great. “When I fi rst got on the ice (as a child),
I was hugging the wall and couldn’t really do it, but once I decided I could do it, things really changed. I love being a part of it. I didn’t do group lessons, I went right into private lessons, so I never experienced any- thing as broad and as public as this.” In its 14th year, National Skating
Parents share the best of times with their children in Greensboro.
Month continues to build on its success. For the fourth consecutive year, the de- mand for NSM kits set a record, with 500- plus kits mailed out to participating clubs and programs. Each NSM kit contains posters, Basic Skills magazines, T-shirts, gloves, autographed Team USA cards and other items that are shared with the public through giveaways and raffl es. Toss in free lessons, exhibitions and best practices for rink managers, and it’s plain to see the vi-
Members of Team USA and a charged-up group of skaters salute National Skating Month in downtown Colorado Springs.
Arizona residents bask in the fun.
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PHOTO BY SCOTT MUTHERSBAUGH
PHOTO BY CHUCK BIGGER
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