Spring skate focuses on skating skills

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

The Strathmore Skating Club has organized a series of Spring Skate sessions that are all done within a month and the goal is to further enhance the skater’s abilities.
“The 10 condensed CanSkate sessions teach the same skills as the 10 week program, it is just the time that has been shortened,” said Tara Shaw, Strathmore Skating Club president. “We find that kids actually progress quicker in Spring Skate because they are on the ice several times a week and have more success.”
The addition of Spring Skate is a way of getting practice for the season to come.
“The spring session is an opportunity for those to continue enhancing the skills they have been learning all season or to get a bit of a jump-start for the next ice session ahead,” said Shaw.
Ages for the camp begin as young as 4 years old.
Another program that is being offered is PowerSkating sessions for those who want to improve their skating in three ice times that began on April 16 and are ongoing on April 23 and 30.
“Our power skating program is run by coach Sam Miller as opportunity for ringette and hockey players to hone their skating skills,” said Shaw. “The focus is on gaining agility and power in three, one-hour sessions.”
The 9-and-under group will skate from 5-6 p.m. and the older ones will be skating in the 6-7 p.m time slot.
The cost per skater will be $75 for all three ice times and registration is still available.
To register, you can log onto www. strathmoreskateclub.ca and download the registration form and you can return it with a payment to the skating club’s drop box in the arena’s lobby.