Northfield Skating School

Date: 12/18/11
Time: 5:15-6:45pm
Location: Northfield Ice Arena, 1280 Bollenbacher Drive, Northfield MN

Join us for an evening of skating with Santa!

Admission is $2 per skater or FREE with donation of a non-perishable food item. Food donations benefit the Northfield Food Shelf. Rental skates available while supplies last. We will also be accepting donations of figure and hockey skates.

Co-sponsored by the Northfield Skating School, City of Northfield, and and Northfield Public Schools. Northfield Skating School registration information is available at the arena.

On Sunday, Nov 20, we welcomed dozens of new skaters to the Northfield Arena for the Northfield Skating School’s annual Bring a Friend Day. Parents, siblings, neighbors, and friends enjoyed a lesson with an NSS coach and time to learn new skills with their friends. Lessons were followed by a special exhibition of competitive skaters from the Northfield Skating School and guest skaters who train with NSS coaches at the St. Paul Figure Skating Club and Eagan Ice Crystal Figure Skating Club. See more photos on our photos page.

Last weekend, a group of skaters coached by Northfield Skating School coaches competed at the annual Autumnfest competition in Burnsville. All skaters delivered great performances for the judges and came home with medals! Below is a list of results in descending order of skating level. Congratulations, skaters! We are proud of you.

Aleia Anthony (Eagan & St. Paul Figure Skating Clubs), 5th place, Pre-Juvenile Girls Freeskate. Coach: Carey Tinkelenberg

Elizabeth Penny (St. Paul Figure Skating Club, NSS Skating Assistant), 4th place, Preliminary Girls Freeskate. Coach: Carey Tinkelenberg.

Sofiya Briguene (St. Paul Figure Skating Club), 2nd place, Pre-Preliminary Girls Freeskate & Compulsory. Coach: Carey Tinkelenberg.

Jessica Arey (St. Paul FSC), 3rd place, Pre-Preliminary Girls Freeskate. Coach: Carey Tinkelenberg.

Delaney Leiter (Eagan Ice Crystal FSC), 3rd place, Pre-Preliminary Girls Freeskate. Coaches: Carey Tinkelenberg & Melanie Ritz.

Jacia Christiansen (Eagan Ice Crystal FSC), 1st place, Beginner Girls Freeskate. Coach: Carey Tinkelenberg

Emily North (Northfield Skating School & St. Paul Figure Skating Club), 1st place, Freeskate 3. Coach: Carey Tinkelenberg.

Abby Munns (Owatonna Figure Skating Club), 1st place, Freeskate 2. Coach: Melanie Ritz.

Justine Fischer (Owatonna Figure Skating Club), 1st place, Freeskate 1. Coach: Melanie Ritz.

Milly Reese (Northfield Skating School), 1st place, Basic 7 Freeskate & Compulsory. Coach: Carey Tinkelenberg.

Molly Hennelly (St. Paul FSC), 1st place, Basic 4 Freeskate & 2nd place, Basic 4 Compulsory. Coach: Carey Tinkelenberg.

Click to view more  photos (and full-size photos).

Check out our Session 2 dates, now posted! Online registration for session 2 classes will be open December 16th, 2010 – January 9th, 2011. We will be accepting and encouraging in-person paper registration on the last day of Session 1 classes, Nov 20th.

View our feature story , now live on the Northfield Sports Network/Northfield News site!

Bring your friends and family and join us for this season’s holiday skating events! All events take place at the Northfield Ice Arena, 1280 Bollenbacher Drive in Northfield.

Halloween Skate - Oct. 30, 6:00-7:00pm

Turkey Skate – Nov 20, 3:45-5:15pm

Santa Skate - Dec 18, 5:15-6:45pm

View full 2011-12 open skate and event schedule

Registration is NOW OPEN for Session 1 programs, which now include THREE days of group lessons!

View class descriptions and calendar to find out about our NEW Tuesday evening lesson program with the St. Paul Figure Skating Club and our NEW Thursday Pre-school/Homeschool Group Lessons.

Tuesday evening classes in St. Paul begin Sept 6 and continue year-round. Register at any time. First class is FREE!

Thursday classes begin Sept 29. Register by Sept 20

Sunday classes begin Oct 2. Register by Sept 20

We are offering two skating sessions this year. Session 2 will run from mid-January through mid-March with exact dates published in October.

Confused or interested in more information about the new programs? Attend our Parent Meeting on Wed, Sept 28 from 7-8pm at the Northfield Community Resource Center!

Congratulations to our two most recent skaters to pass U.S. Figure Skating tests earlier in August. U.S. Figure Skating tests are the next steps in skating after skaters have completed the Basic Skills program.

Elizabeth Penny, NSS skater, assistant coach, and member of the St. Paul Figure Skating Club passed her Preliminary Moves-in-the-Field.
Kelly Gulbrandson, NSS Assistant Director and Skating Instructor, also a member of the St. Paul Figure Skating Club, passed her Adult Bronze Movies-in-the-Field

Both skaters are coached by Northfield Skating School Owner/Director Carey Tinkelenberg at the St. Paul Figure Skating Club.

Great job to all of our Northfield Skating School skaters who competed at the Farmington Spring Festival on March 26th. Ava Beal (Basic 6), Emmalyn Fried (Preliminary), Maggie Kielas (Beginner), Michelle Kielas (Basic 3), Emily North (Freestyle 1), Shannon O’Meara (Freestyle 1), Elizabeth Penny (Preliminary), Milly Reese (Basic 7), and Emma Sayner (Basic 8 ) all skated wonderfully and took home trophies. Emily, Shannon, Michelle, and Emma were competing for the first time. Congratulations, skaters!

See our article in the Northfield News!

On behalf of the NSS staff, thanks for a great 2010-11 skating season! Registration for the 2011-12 classes will open in late August. Check this webpage or be on the lookout for your fall Community Services flyer. Please check your email newsletter or contact Carey for a list of spring/summer skating classes, performances, private lesson opportunities, and summer camps. Remember, skating is a year-round sport, and you can work with NSS coaches at many other local facilities!