Check out the Northfield News article about Anna Sheehan and Elizabeth Penny, Northfield skaters who have made great strides in their skating recently. Thanks to Jeff Wald, Northfield News Sports Editor, for taking the time to meet with us and recognize their story.
Come one, come all to our end-of-season celebration for skaters, families, staff, and friends of the Northfield Skating School. Everyone is welcome to help us celebrate a great season from 7:00-8:00pm on Tues 3/23 at Emmaus, 712 Linden St Northfield. Guests are encouraged to bring a snack, dessert, or beverage to share.
| Beginner - Brand New Beginners & Adults Welcome!
No experience – Basic 2 (age 5-adult) |
Intermediate & Advanced
Basic 3 – Freeskate and Competitive Skaters |
| Wed 3/17 4:00-6:00pm & Sat 3/20 1:30-4:00pm | Wed 3/17 4:00-7:00pm & Sat 3/20 12:00pm-4:00pm |
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| Cost: $80 | Cost: $120 |
Register Online or Download Paper Registration Form.
Registration deadline EXTENDED MON MARCH 15
The STARS from the Vancouver Olympics are coming to St. Paul on May 9th at 4pm (Mother’s Day) at the Excel Energy Center!
Discounted Ticket Prices:
Choice A – *$37.00 (100-level corners/ends low-mid rows)
Choice B – *$17.00 (100-level corners/ends mid-upper rows)
Ticket orders can be placed by emailing Allison (allison@jaranson.com) or at the front table during lessons. Order deadline is Sunday, March 21. Because Excel prefers one form of payment, parents should either write a check to Allison Jaranson or use cash. Check out www.starsonice.com for an updated list of who will be starring in the show.
Griff Wigley of Locally Grown Northfield stopped by our Olympics Party last week to snap some photos of the event. Check out the post he created about the skating school, including photos taken by Griff and Asst Director Michaela McLaughlin. Congrats to our raffle winners, the Sayner family (winner of a Beef O’Brady’s gift certificate) and Katie Kayoum (winner of a free private lesson).
Our Olympics Coloring Contest is still going on! Submit your entry at the Culver’s fundraiser from 4:00-8:00pm Wednesday. Winners will be posted at the arena this week.
YOU ARE INVITED
Northfield Skating School Culver’s Fundraiser
When: 4:00-8:00pm, Wednesday 3/3/2010
Where: Culver’s (960 Hwy 3 S, just north of Northfield arena)
~ Enjoy great food and company!
~ 10% of sales will be donated to NSS!
~ Olympics Coloring Contest! Winners Posted at Arena
A big congratulations to Anna Sheehan for becoming our first Northfield skater to pass a U.S. Figure Skating test. Anna is both a skater and Skating Assistant (assistant coach) with the Northfield Skating School and has been skating with us since we formed in 2005. She is a 9th grader at the Northfield School of Arts and Technology (ARTech) and she takes private skating lessons with Carey Tinkelenberg, NSS Director, and Melanie Ritz. U.S. Figure Skating tests are the next step of the U.S. Figure Skating development path beyond the Basic Skills curriculum. These tests make a skater eligible to compete at higher levels, but skaters need not compete in order to progress. The tests themselves are an achievement. Anna impressed the judges with her strength, form, and beautiful spirals as she passed her Pre-Preliminary Moves in the Field Test in front of a panel of U.S. Figure Skating judges in Burnsville. Congratulations, Anna, we are proud to have you representing NSS!
View more photos of Anna’s test on our Photos Page
The 2010 Winter Olympics are upon us! Beginning Friday with the Opening Ceremonies and continuing over 17 days, the excitement and glory (and 200+ hours of tv coverage) of 15 Olympic sports will finally be here. Visit the Official Vancouver 2010 site and NBC’s official Winter Olympics site for highlights, tv listings, results, athlete info, and more.
Join NSS for our OLYMPICS PJ PARTY as we celebrate the ladies freeskate final in the party room at Beef O’Brady’s on Thursday, Feb 25. Bring your PJs, because it will be a late night! Coverage runs from 7:00-11:00pm. We will raffle off Beef O’Brady’s gift certificates and a FREE PRIVATE LESSON with an NSS coach of your choice. You can also participate in our Destination Vancouver coloring contest and learn about the International Judging System used for figure skating. Raffle tickets are $4 at the rink during lessons and $5 at the door.
Let us help you out! SKATING magazine, the official publication of U.S. Figure Skating, published a five-article series explaining the International Judging System (IJS) used for figure skating events. Catch up on these articles to refresh your understanding before the 2010 Olympics. Come to our OLYMPICS PJ PARTY to see a full display of articles and explanations, and watch the ladies final with NSS staff and skaters (see post below).
“Making Sense of It All: International Judging System, A Numbers Game” Oct 2009, Part 1 Part 2
“Understanding IJS: Element Identification Primary Role of Technical Panel“ Nov 2009, Part 1 Part 2
“Understanding IJS: Measuring Success Comes Down To Execution“ Dec 2009, Part 1 Part 2
“Understanding IJS: Artistic Ability Plays Major Role in Overall Scoring” Jan 2010, Part 1 Part 2
“Understanding IJS: Pairs, Ice Dancing Offer Additional Elements for Judges to Call“ Feb 2010, Part 1 Part 2
Earlier this season, the Northfield Skating School had the opportunity to host two skating programs with Northfield’s PRIMEtime collaborative. Staff and skaters shared the excitement of on and off-ice activities as we introduced over 80 new skaters to the rink during two field trips. View more photos on the Northfield Skating School website.
Interested in planning a skating trip? Contact us! We work with groups of any size or nature to plan specialized skating programs.
