The Session 2 registration deadline is this Friday, Dec 19th. There are still spots available in all group and specialized classes. Reminder: All registrations completed after the deadline are subject to a $15 late fee per skater, including online registrations for which the check is not postmarked by the deadline.
Browse the site or contact us for more info about our classes and events, or Click here to register online!
Please join us for Northfield’s first annual Holiday Skate:
When: Sunday Dec 21, 2:15 – 3:45pm
Where: Northfield Ice Arena, 1280 Bollenbacher Drive
Who Can Attend: EVERYONE! Please note: rental skates are not available at the Northfield Arena
Attractions:
- Holiday music and free skate with Santa
- Arts and crafts table featuring make-your-own hats and pjs
- Concessions available
- Northfield Skating School instructors available for tips
- Admission of $1 per skater or a donation of a non-perishable food item. Donations benefit the Northfield Food Shelf
Co-Sponsored by the City of Northfield, Northfield School District, Northfield Skating School, and PJs Fabric and Crafts
Please contact us or call the arena at 645-6556 with questions. We hope to see you there!
Out of over 800 Basic Skills programs nationwide, the Northfield Skating School was named “Model Program” by the editors of SKATING magazine, the official publication of U.S. Figure Skating!
Earlier this year, Northfield Skating School Director Carey Tinkelenberg was invited by USFS’s Basic Skills Program Manager to write a series of articles for SKATING magazine. The content included various management topics centered around what Tinkelenberg believes are the building blocks of quality programs: Parent Education and Communication, Staff Training, Customer Service, Strategic Planning and Marketing, and Civic Engagement. Her Parent Education article was reprinted in Professional Skater Magazine, the official publication of the international Professional Skaters Association. Earlier this month, U.S. Figure Skating’ s Senior Membership Director asked Tinkelenberg to compile her articles into a “One Stop Management Guide” to be featured in Rink Magazine and distributed to arena owners and operators nationwide in January 2009. It was in the September issue of SKATING that editors named NSS “Model Program.”
According to Tinkelenberg, “This honor is exciting affirmation that NSS is both community-based and nationally recognized. I am so proud of our staff and skaters for their continuing dedication and helping us become a leader in our industry!”
To view Carey’s articles, see our In the News page. These pdfs are large take a while to download – stay tuned for smaller versions.
Skating Instructor Kristen Asp, a junior Cinema and Media Studies major at Carleton College, put together a 3-minute piece about the Northfield Skating School for her final project this term. Click below to view the documentary, featuring Session 1 skaters, parents, directors, and coaches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeXSL-Iny5w
Thanks Kristen, for using your final project to illustrate what we do
Thanks to all who attended our first Spirit Night at Beef O’Brady’s last Wednesday! We had a great time eating, coloring, doing skating trivia, and raising money for future scholarships. Check out our photos page to view photos from the event (look under Special Events 2008-09)
