DEADLINE 2/1/10
Don’t miss your final chance to take skating lessons this season!
Session 3 runs from early February through late March (see Calendar). Highlights include group and private lessons, specialized power and off-ice classes, an Olympics party, Culver’s fundraiser, Spring Skating Camp, Ice Show with Shattuck St. Mary’s, competition opportunities, and our season end potluck party (See Program Descriptions)
Beginners, adults, and aspiring hockey players are welcome. Bring your family and join the fun! We’ll help you meet any skating goal. Scholarships and family discounts are available.
Register online or by mail.
Avoid the late fee and register on time!
Parents and Skaters, We would like to invite you to the Shattuck St. Mary’s “G2C” Mid-Winter Camp, February 27, 2010. Mid- Winter camp is designed for all levels of skating. Saturday night we will host an Olympic Party in Newhall Auditorium with two time Olympic coach Audrey Weisiger. Audrey will share her personal experiences as we watch highlights of the 2010 Olympics on our large theater screen in high definition.
Sprout Camp: For those skaters and families just getting into figure skating (Alpha and up or Basic 2 and up). The Sprout Camp will run on Saturday the 27th. This camp will give you a taste of the basics on and off the ice and include a Parent and Coach Session. This will be especially good for Parents & Coaches interested in identifying talent and what to do with it. Skaters, Parents and Coaches are welcome to join us for the Saturday night fun. Guest Coaches Audrey Weisiger, Chris Conte and Nick Perna of G2C will be the main presenters as well as SSM’s Diana Ronayne and Tom Hickey. The G2C mission is to raise the technical level of skaters. The seminar focus’s on teaching coaches and their skaters how to develop from the first steps onto the ice into a championship caliber competitor.
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Thanks to all who attended our second annual Skating Night at the Depot on Tuesday! We enjoyed a fine evening of open skating at a beautiful arena, tips from our staff, and special performances from a broad guest skaters. A big thank you to Carleton College Alumni Affairs for co-hosting, and to our talented feature performers from Northfield, Stillwater, and the St Paul FSC for joining us. See Photos page for more photos.
Our annual ice show is back! Shattuck-St. Mary’s Skating Academy is proud to present our third annual Ice Show production, and the Northfield Skating School is proud to be a partner. Come join the fun as we skate to a medley of Motown. The show is a full blown production involving lighting, costumes, scenes and beginner to elite level skaters. It is a wonderful learning experience for skaters of all ages levels Basic 2 and higher, we encourage everyone to participate.
Skaters have Thursday evening rehearsals beginning April 29th. Two show performances take place Saturday, May 29th
View announcement for details and registration form. Forms are also available at the front table during lessons. Please return forms to Thomas Hickey at Shattuck (not Carey) by the deadline. This is a GREAT chance to experience the fun of a performance
Attention skaters and parents! Sunday, January 31st will be our second annual Tall & Small Day during normal lesson time. Skaters are invited to bring their favorite adult or a special smaller buddy to join in during lessons and practice. ALL GUESTS must turn in a signed waiver to the front table BEFORE taking the ice. View/Print waiver here or pick one up at the rink on Sunday. Power/Edge class will take place as scheduled.
Thanks to all who came out for flapjacks, eggs, and more at our second annual Applebee’s pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday. We are closer to reaching our scholarship target thanks to you! More photos are posted on the photos page.
Our winter skate drive was a success! The number of rental skates available at the Northfield Arena has now doubled to over 70 pairs. We have already been able to take advantage of the new rentals to help meet our goal of increasing access to ice activities. The new rental skates were used for our PRIMEtime collaborative skate last month as well as Northfield Skating School lessons and open skate, and we look forward to hosting more skaters at our upcoming Girl Scout Skating Fever.
Special thanks to our partner organizations for hosting drop boxes: Culver’s, Goodbye Blue Monday, Carleton ACT Office, St. Olaf Volunteer Network, and the Northfield Arena.
Though the skate drive is “officially” over, skate donations are accepted at ANY time at the Northfield Arena pro shop.
Please join us for our second annual Applebees Flapjack Fundraiser! Enjoy a delicious meal of pancakes, sausage, eggs, and beverages, for just $5 in advance ($6 at the door).
Fundraisers occur approximately once per session and are increasingly important to our ability to offer skating scholarships and special events.
WHEN: Saturday, Jan 16, 8:00-9:30am
WHERE: Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill, 2433 Hwy. 3 South, Northfield
TICKETS: $5 per person. Please purchase in advance during lessons. Skaters are encouraged to sell at least 4 tickets each to achieve our scholarship target.
We are also looking for 10-12 volunteers (no age restriction) to help out with serving, refilling beverages, bussing and/or clean-up, as well as 3-5 adults to help with dishwashing and handling money.
Tues 1/14, 6:00 – 9:00pm, Depot Ice Rink, 225 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis
Hosted by Carleton Alumni Affairs & Northfield Skating School
Join the Northfield Skating School, Carleton community, and friends for an exclusive night of skating and performances at The Depot Ice Rink in downtown Minneapolis!
The Depot has been named one of the top 10 best places to skate by USA Today and MSNBC. Enjoy open skating with lights and music, informal lessons for all ages, and performances by guest skaters. This year features performances by top local skaters from the St. Paul Figure Skating Club (including Jr. National competitors), as well our very own Northfield skaters and Adult Masters Pair Team Carey Tinkelenberg (Northfield Skating School director) and PSA Coach Peter Biver.
Price: $15 for adults, $12 for kids under 18; includes open skating, skate rental, and performances. Concessions will be available.
Make a reservation before January 14th by contacting Carleton Alumni Affairs office at 507-222-4205 or alumni-office@carleton.edu.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Penny and Maggie Kielas for their accomplishments at the Granite City competition in St. Cloud last weekend. Elizabeth earned a gold medal for her performance to Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers” and Maggie won two silver medals for her compulsory program and free program to a medley from “The Music Man.” Both girls are coached by Carey Tinkelenberg, Founding Owner/Director of the Northfield Skating School.
Photos, L to R: Maggie Kielas, Elizabeth Penny, and both skaters with coach Carey Tinkelenberg
