Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Report on last night's skate

We had our biggest group yet on the ice last night. The weather was the best it's been all season, not as cold as last week, but more winter-like than it was in December.

Eric split us into two groups. The groups took turns on the track and on a small circle he set up in the middle of the ice. On the track, we practiced one-legged glides and doing push and glides on the corners. We worked on the push and glides on the circle. He challenged us by having us do each of the activities going the opposite direction. I'm glad he did; it gave my left leg a rest!

Tomorrow night is our first Thursday evening skating. We have the ice from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., so please show up by 7:00 p.m. so that we can all get out on the ice for the full hour.

See you there!

Jay

Friday, January 19, 2007

Thursday skating starts on January 25th

Well, it's official. I've booked the Martingrove rink for Thursdays from 7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., starting on January 25th. Please show up by 7:00 p.m. so that we can all get out on the ice for the full hour.

Eric isn't available to coach on Thursdays, so it will be primarily free skating. This will give us a chance to practice the skills that we're learning on Tuesdays.

This will give those of us who'd like to skate twice a week an extra six times on the ice. For those members who want to skate on Thursdays, there will be a one-time cost of $20.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Winter has finally arrived!

Quite a group of hearty skaters came out last night, in spite of the cold weather. Eric quickly gave us some drills to skate, so that we didn't have to stand around in the cold. These drills kept us warm and having fun.

Our membership continues to grow; I'm delighted to report that the Club has 26 members. Ken and Eva, do you remember the last time we had this many members? My records go back 6 years, and this is the highest it's been in that time.

This increased membership will allow us to add an extra hour of skating per week, on Thursday nights. More about that in my next posting.

Jay

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Do you want to skate Thursday nights too?

I have some exciting news. Martingrove rink has an available timeslot on Thursdays from 7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., starting on January 25th.

This would give those of us who'd like to skate twice a week an extra six times on the ice. For those who want to come out on Thursdays, there will be a one-time cost of $20.

Please let me know tonight if you'd be interested in skating on a second evening for the balance of the season. Oh, and winter has finally arrived - make sure to wear some extra layers!

Jay