Snowplow Sam and Basic 1-8

Snowplow Sam 1-3 (Ages 3-5)

This curriculum within the Basic Skills Program is designed to help preschool age children develop preliminary coordination and strength necessary to move on skates.   

Parent & Tot

Ages 3-5 and a parent. For pre-school beginners who have never skated. Students will learn the proper way to fall and get up, marching, two-foot glides and backward wiggles, all while playing fun games with mom or dad!

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The Basic Eights (ages 6 and up)

The “Basic Skills” are the fundamentals of the sport. These eight levels of the program introduce the fundamental moves – forward skating, backward skating, stops, crossovers and turns. Upon completion of the Basic 1-8 levels, skaters will have the basic knowledge of the sport enabling them to advance to the more specialized areas of skating- free skating, dance, pairs and synchronized skating.

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Testing       

Skaters will be evaluated the last two weeks of the session. Upon passing, they will receive a badge for their achievement. These badges will be handed our by the coach on the last week of the session.