Beginner Youth Skating
Bowling Green Figure Skating Club -- October 30, 2010
Coaches: Betsy DeWitt – Saturday Morning Coordinator
Amy Rybak -- Wednesday Evening Coordinator
Kate Bresnan – Club Professional
Board of Governors: Pat Rabb, President; Pat Williams and Linda Wenner, Vice- Presidents;
Margy Brennan Krueger, Secretary; Sharon Kruse, Treasurer;
Members -- Teresa Morgan, Susan Van der Veer, and Gi Woong Yun
Information retrieved from http://www.usfsa.org/Programs.asp?id=47 on October 4, 2010.
Beginner Youth Skating: Saturday Mornings – 9:15 – 9:45 am AND Wednesday Evenings – 6:00–630 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Nov. 6, and Nov. 13 – Ice Skating Adventure -- Help bring new skaters to
our club!
Nov. 6 – Used Skate Sale -- 8:15 – 9:45 am at the BGSU Ice Arena
Nov. 20, 2010 -- BG Holiday Parade -- Create time to be in the parade w/
us  Details provided in November.
???? Parents’ Questions ????
Why are the kids playing games on the ice?
Games are a great way to reinforce skills that have been learned. Meaningful practice is
an important part of learning. The application of a skill, takes the learning to a deeper level. If a
child is in a relay race that requires bunny hops, not only will he/she need to consider how to do a
bunny hop, but also they need to apply what they have learned about how to use their legs, body,
and arms to meet their goal. That automatically reinforces the skills required for power and flow.
When a person plays the hokey-pokey, the skills of balance and extension from a variety of
directions and balance points are increased. What people learn from games is amazing! (and
FUN!) Enjoy watching your child as he/she is participating, learning, and having fun.
I’m already a member of the club, what should I be signing my child up for next?
If you are already a member of the BGSC, the Board and its coaches recommend that your child skate
2 times a week for 30 minutes with instruction in the next six week session..
SATURDAY
AND
Beginning Group
9:15 – 9:45 (1/2 hr.)
Curriculum to include: Basic Skills
Badges
TOTAL COST:
WEDNESDAY
Beginning Group
6:00pm. – 6:30 pm. (1/2 hr.)
Curriculum to include: Basic Skills Badges
$65
If you feel your child can handle an hour of ice time twice a week, another option would be:
SATURDAY
Beginning Group
8:45 – 9:45 am. (1 hr.)
AND
WEDNESDAY
Beginning Group
6:00pm. – 7 pm. (1 hr.)
Curriculum to include: Basic Skills
Curriculum to include: Basic Skills Badges
Badges
TOTAL COST: $130
If you would like your child to skate only one day a week, please see someone at the registration desk for
alternate cost information.
!!!!! Fun Games to Play on the Ice !!!!
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Beginner Youth Skating
Sharks and Minnows-- Just as one does in swimming, skaters practice the skills of flow,
power, agility, flexibility, speed, and quality movement. The minnows work hard to out
maneuver the tricky sharks that are attempting to catch them.
Duck Duck Goose-- This game is played on the ice just as it is off. It reinforces, edges,
speed, and agility.
Relay Races-- When racing in skating, skaters a given a skill to complete during the race.
Skaters on a team, work together to complete the task faster than the other team.
Hokey-Pokey -- Skaters enjoy the silliness of working on balance and control with quality
movement, in order to hold and shake at the appropriate times in the game. Often times,
skaters practice their current level of skill of spinning in addition to trying a type of spin
that they have would like to try out.
Grand March – The grand march is a traditional skating game in which a skater and
his/her partner make a bridge with their hands and the remainder of the group travels
between them (under their arms) and adds to the bridge. The game continues as a follow
the leader type of a game.
Sometimes is seems like learning the basics can be the most difficult, keep on trying! As
we say at our house, “falling down is part of the experience!”
If you have any questions, please submit them to mkrueger@wcesc.org or place
them in an envelope in our club mailbox in the skate shop. We will work with the
coaches to provide answers to help you and your skater in your journey.
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