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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
Stars On Ice presents its 25th anniversary tour on Sunday, March 13 at 4pm at the Xcel Center in St. Paul. A stellar cast of Olympic and World-renowned athletes, including Sasha Cohen and Evan Lysacek, will be performing! Discounted tickets are $37 for premium seats (normally $47) and $17 for upper rows (normally $27). Reserve by Feb 20th by emailing Mary Beth Youngblut at mbyoungblut@msn.com or completing an order form at the rink during lessons.
Tues 1/18, 6:00 – 9:00pm, Depot Ice Rink, 225 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis. Performances begin at 7:30.
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 local skaters from the Northfield Skating School, St. Paul Figure Skating Club, and Starlight Ice Dance Club.
Price: $15 for adults, $12 for kids under 18; includes open skating, skate rental, and performances. Concessions available.
Make a reservation by contacting Carleton Alumni Affairs office at 507-222-4205 or alumni-office@carleton.edu.
Each skater is invited to bring one special guest to our final Session 2 lesson on Jan 16th!
Friends may bring their own skates or rent skates. Rental skates are available first-come, first-served. ALL friends, regardless of age or relationship to the skater, are required to turn in a signed waiver before entering the ice.
We have an exciting announcement! Effective now with Session 3 registration, the Northfield Skating School will be partnering with the Northfield Public Schools Community Services Division. NSS will continue to offer the same high quality skating programs, U.S. Figure Skating curriculum, professional staff, and parent meetings. However, registration will now be handled directly through Community Services instead of through NSS staff.
Under the Community Services umbrella, we will be able to offer classes at a slightly lower cost and to promote our programs more widely throughout the community. Skaters will also be able to register online with a credit card – no more sending checks to the NSS post office box! Be on the lookout for the Community Services brochure in your mail box next week.
Session 3 registration will be open tomorrow, Friday, December 17, 2010 – Wed, January 18, 2010. Classes begin January 30th. Skaters may register online, by mail, by phone, or in person at the Northfield Community Resource Center, similar to other Community Services classes. Online registration closes after January 18th. Registrations after this date are subject to a $15 late fee per skater and will be accepted only as space permits.
Class information and program updates will still be available on this website.
To register online please visit: Northfield Community Services Skaters do not need to live within the Northfield School District to participate in skating classes. Everyone is welcome.
Erin Mayberry is our new contact at Community Services. Please contact her at Erin.Mayberry@nfld.k12.mn.us or (507) 664-3502 with your program and registration questions.
We look forward to our new partnership and skating with you in the New Year!
