2011-12 Holiday Skating Events Announced
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.
Session 1 Registration is NOW OPEN for the fall!
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!
Skaters Pass U.S. Figure Skating Tests
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.
Congratulations, Spring Festival Competitors!
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!
Thanks for a Great Season!
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!
Snow Day Make-Up Lesson Monday, March 7
We have arranged a make-up group lesson for last week’s snow day for Monday, March 7th from 4:00-5:00pm. If your lesson is normally from 1:00-1:30, it will be from 4:00-4:30 on 3/7. If your lesson is normally from 1:30-2:00pm, it will be from 4:30-5:00pm on 3/7. Thank you to arena manager Allison Watkins and Community Services partner Erin Mayberry for enabling this change.
Lessons Cancelled Due to Weather 2/20
Attention Parents and Skaters: Due to current weather conditions and the predicted blizzard, today’s Northfield Skating School lessons and specialty classes are cancelled. There will be open skate for those who choose to brave the storm from 12:30pm-3:00pm today. This open skate is for skaters currently enrolled in NSS programs. Please stay tuned for more updates later in the week. Stay safe and warm!
Skating Night at the Depot Video Featured on USFS National Skating Month Website!
The third annual skating event co-sponsored by Carleton Alumni Affairs and the Northfield Skating School is featured on U.S. Figure Skating’s National Skating Month website. Special thanks to Carleton student Leigh-Anne Borkowski ’11 for producing the short video featured here.
Parent Meeting Location Change
SESSION 3 PARENTS:
The Session 3 parent meeting will be Thursday 1/27 from 7:00-8:00pm at the Bridgewater Elementary School cafeteria, 401 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield.
The meeting was originally scheduled for the Northfield Arena, but we now have access to a larger, brighter space!
All new parents are requested to please attend the meeting to be well-prepared for your child’s first day skating with NSS. Coach and class assignments will be distributed at the meeting. Please contact Carey with questions or if you are unable to attend. The presentation is geared toward parents, but skaters are welcome to attend.
Thanks For Coming to Bring a Friend Day!
On Sunday, Jan 16, we welcomed dozens of new skaters to the Northfield Arena with the Northfield Skating School’s annual Bring a Friend Day. Parents, siblings, neighbors, and friends enjoyed a lesson with an NSS coach and some time to learn new skills with their friends. See more photos (and larger versions of these) on the photos page. If you took photos at Bring a Friend Day, please contact Carey to get them posted!
