BASIC SKILLS AWARDS
The Rinx repeats membership achievement
Te Rinx in New York registered the most Basic Skills skaters for the second consecutive membership year at U.S. Figure Skating. Under the direction of Cathryn Schwab, Te Rinx signed up 2,732 beginning skaters at its three New York facilities — Te Rinx in Hauppauge, Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage and Te Rinx at Harborfront Park in Port Jefferson.
Te Rinx was one of 76 programs to an receive achieve-
ment award from U.S. Figure Skating for registering “more than 400” and “more than 1,000” Basic Skills skaters. “We are thrilled to have maintained the largest US Figure
Scott Hamilton Skating Academy earns Kick-Start Award A new program, the Scott Hamilton Skating Academy at the
Ford Ice Center in Antioch, Tennessee, registered 320 members and is the recipient of the U.S. Figure Skating’s Kick-Start Award. Te award, now in its second year, recognizes the program that experiences the largest increase in one Basic Skills member- ship cycle. “Starting a skating academy is always something I wanted to
do, but never thought would happen,” Hamilton, the 1984 Olym- pic champion, said. “It is such an honor to be working with the Nashville Predators and Mayor Karl Dean to bring such joy to our community. Working with the Ford Ice Center staff and our amaz- ing team of Scott Hamilton Skating Academy coaches has brought me a joy I had never experienced before in skating.” The Ford Ice Center is equally excited about the honor. “We have enjoyed tremendous growth throughout all of our
programs during our inaugural year here at Ford Ice Center, and that wouldn’t have been possible without the tremendous support we’ve received from the city of Nashville, Mayor Karl Dean, the Metropolitan Sports Authority and the residents of Middle Ten- nessee,” Ford Ice Center General Manager Danny Butler said. “On behalf of the Scott Hamilton Skating Academy, we are excited and honored to be recognized by U.S. Figure Skating as the recipients of the 2015 Kick-Start Award.”
Paula Trujillo, learn-to-skate manager at the Scott Hamilton Skating Academy, introduces an eager class to the sport of ice skating.
O’Farrell, Yesenia Gilroy (assis- tant director),
Cathryn Schwab (director), Emily Reed and Alyssa Hirasaka.
The Rinx Total Skating Program lead staff fea- tures (l-r) Ashley Knopf, Nadine
Skating Basic Skills Program for another year,” Schwab said. “Our great team shares a passion for the sport and strong work ethic. It’s their drive and desire to create fun, safe and produc- tive programs for each level of skaters that contributes to our initial enrollments and maintains loyal customers for years to come.”
Tis past year, Te Rinx added a CrossFit facility at its main site to help athletes with their development. “In 2016, we plan to host three Basic Skills competitions:
the Long Island Basic Skills Championships in March (Haup- pauge), the Spring Classic in May (Bethpage) and Te Rinx Summer Open (Hauppauge), which also offers IJS singles and pairs,” Schwab said. “We’ll conclude the year with our annual holiday shows which are always filled with many young enthu- siastic skaters.”
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