Monday, August 24, 2009
Lincoln Skaters Pass Tests
We have had a great summer for the number of tests passed. Congratulations go to Laura Barry for passing Pre-Preliminary Freestyle and Lindy Pearson for passing Pre-Preliminary Moves and Pre-Preliminary Freestyle on August 22 in Omaha. Both skaters are coached by Brad Newman.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
A Perfect Place to Skate
It was my second visit to the Sun Valley Resort in Idaho. Imagine if you can, skating in the bright sunlight against a clear blue sky and never being cold enough to wear gloves. This is truly what heaven must be like for an ice skater. Anyone who has been to Sun Valley will recognize it as paradise.
The rink is an open air arena with a sunscreen over the top and beautiful flowers surrounding the grounds. A restaurant and a grand old lodge are on one side of the rink. There are no walls or glass marked up with hockey pucks surrounding the ice.
After the public skating sessions the professional skaters and competitors come to practice. Anyone can sit and watch as they warm up triples and other components of their programs. Ryan Bradley and Brian Boitano made appearances as they were preparing for the Sun Valley Ice Show.
I was fortunate enough to book three lessons with Ty Cochran, a marvelous dance coach who spends his summers coaching in Sun Valley. Once my lessons were over, I decked my four-year old granddaughter, Lexie, in one of Daisy’s creations from the Skate Shop and had Ty skate with her. Watching him instill the magic of skating into this four year old warmed my heart. After a few minutes Ty had Lexie doing rocking horses and wiggling backwards. Then he would scoop her up and perform a breathtaking stunt with her while we all looked on with amazement. Lexi did not want to leave the ice when the session was over and stood in the middle crying daring her father to come out onto the ice in his tennis shoes to remove her. This is the true sign of a future ice skater.
When Lexie returns home to Kansas City, there will be a new rink in Lee’s Summit opening sometime in November. This will be where Lexie can begin her Learn to Skate lessons. Learn to Skate lessons provide all skaters with the basic skills to perform the spins and jumps correctly. Now is the time to get ready for the start of the Learn to Skate Program with Star City Figure Skating Club. The first session starts September 26th. Registration for the sessions will follow soon in an e-mail. Don’t miss out on all the fun this fall. Sign up early for the early bird discount.
The rink is an open air arena with a sunscreen over the top and beautiful flowers surrounding the grounds. A restaurant and a grand old lodge are on one side of the rink. There are no walls or glass marked up with hockey pucks surrounding the ice.
After the public skating sessions the professional skaters and competitors come to practice. Anyone can sit and watch as they warm up triples and other components of their programs. Ryan Bradley and Brian Boitano made appearances as they were preparing for the Sun Valley Ice Show.
I was fortunate enough to book three lessons with Ty Cochran, a marvelous dance coach who spends his summers coaching in Sun Valley. Once my lessons were over, I decked my four-year old granddaughter, Lexie, in one of Daisy’s creations from the Skate Shop and had Ty skate with her. Watching him instill the magic of skating into this four year old warmed my heart. After a few minutes Ty had Lexie doing rocking horses and wiggling backwards. Then he would scoop her up and perform a breathtaking stunt with her while we all looked on with amazement. Lexi did not want to leave the ice when the session was over and stood in the middle crying daring her father to come out onto the ice in his tennis shoes to remove her. This is the true sign of a future ice skater.
When Lexie returns home to Kansas City, there will be a new rink in Lee’s Summit opening sometime in November. This will be where Lexie can begin her Learn to Skate lessons. Learn to Skate lessons provide all skaters with the basic skills to perform the spins and jumps correctly. Now is the time to get ready for the start of the Learn to Skate Program with Star City Figure Skating Club. The first session starts September 26th. Registration for the sessions will follow soon in an e-mail. Don’t miss out on all the fun this fall. Sign up early for the early bird discount.
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