Last week, fifty skaters representing 14 arenas in Minnesota and Wisconsin gathered at the Pleasant Arena in St. Paul for our annual Rising Stars Camp. Skaters ranged in age from 3 – 13. Rising Stars Camp is hosted by the St. Paul Figure Skating Club and directed by Northfield Skating School Founder/Director Carey Tinkelenberg.
Throughout the week, skaters participated in on-ice skills & drills, creative movement classes, off-ice jumping, strength, and stretch classes, arts and crafts, and special workshops. Special workshops included a nutrition seminar, strength and conditioning specialist, and SOMA class with choreographer Tara Stamm. All skaters also prepared solo routines that they performed at an exhibition on July 22. Thank to you skaters, coaches, parents, and volunteers for a fun and successful event. See you next year!
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Contact Carey about future camps
St. Paul FSC Rising Stars Summer Camp
Mon 7/19- Thurs 7/22. Hosted by the St. Paul Figure Skating Club and led by NSS director Carey Tinkelenberg. Half days at the Pleasant Arena, 848 Pleasant Avenue St Paul. Registration includes on and off-ice training classes, t-shirt, welcome gift, crafts, parent information meeting, and “Mini-Olympics” performance of campers. Click link to view flyer and register. Still accepting registrations.
Eagan Skate School Summer Figure Skating Camp
Monday 8/2 – Thursday 8/5. Full and half-day options at the Eagan Civic Arena. To register call (651) 675-5500 or fill out a registration form at the arena.For questions please call (651) 675-5453. Full schedule available online. Registration deadline 7/29.
Shattuck St. Mary Summer Camps
Figure Skating Camp 6/6-6/26, Day Camp 7/1-7/2, Synchronized Skating Camp 7/27-7/30. Info and registration materials online
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.
- Learn new skills in our fun, professional, environment!
- Enjoy specialized classes with PSA Rated and Guest instructors
- Make friends and take part in a fun performance
- $5 Discount for each additional family member
| 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 |
- Warm-up, Stretch, & Skate Lacing
- Small beginner classes using U.S. Figure Skating curriculum
- Structured practice and skill games
- Beginning Choreography & Presentation
- Rental Skates Available
- Parent info meeting
- Final Performance featuring campers & guests
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- Warm-up & Stretch
- Sport Psychology & Goal Setting
- Yoga for Flexibility and Mindfulness
- Jump ‘N Spin Workshop
- Intro to Speed Skating
- Synchronized Skating Workshop
- Stroking & Power Class
- Performance Skills
- Private lesson and Choreography
- Parent info meeting
- Final Performance featuring campers & guests
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| Cost: $80 |
Cost: $120 |
Register Online or Download Paper Registration Form.
Registration deadline EXTENDED MON MARCH 15
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
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.
All returning parents and skaters are encouraged to attend this meeting from 12:15-1:00pm in the upstairs meeting room at the arena! Agenda below:
DIRECTOR’S GOALS
- Increase awareness of opportunities for returning/advancing NSS skaters
- Explain structure and breadth of skating disciplines
- Show that there is something for everyone (not just an individual, competitive sport!)
TOPICS
- Structure of U.S. Figure Skating (including and beyond Basic Skills programs)
- Opportunities at NSS
- Specialized skill classes
- Contract practice ice
- Private & semi-private lessons
- Performance (shows) and competition
- Camps and workshops
- Community, school, and partner programs
- Club membership
- Becoming a Skating Assistant/Instructor
- Skating is a Year-Round Sport: Staying Involved During Our “Off-season”
- Programs in Development and the Future of NSS
- Skates & Equipment
- Your Resources
