Skate School Basic Skills Program

The Greeley Ice Haus offers skating lessons
for age 3 & up...

Check out the Recreation Connection online for class codes

SUMMER SKATE CAMP
Monday-Friday, June 11-16 • 9-11:45am 
Registration May 2-June 10
Late Registration additional $10 fee after June 10

The “coolest” summer camp ever!
Beginner This is for skaters who have been skating less than a year and would like to take their skating skills to the next level. This camp will include approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes of On-Ice work and 1 hour and 30 minutes of Off-Ice work each day. They will learn beginning techniques of jumps and spins, basic footwork and proper body position for landings and edge control. Off-Ice will include: Circuit training with yoga balls, strength training with skaters own body weight, jump rope, stretching, style, dance, skating dress design class, movies and skating videos and jump exercises.

Advanced This is for the skater who has participated in skate school classes for at least 1 year, 7 Skate School sessions or more. The camp will include approximately 1 1/2 hours of On-Ice work and 1 hour and 15 minutes of Off-Ice work each day. On-Ice will include: jumps, spins, power, footwork, upper body movement, stroking,
Theatre One Ice, and Artistry in Motion. Off-ice conditioning will include: Circuit training with yoga balls, strength training with skaters own body weight, jump rope, stretching, style, dance, skating dress design class, movies and skating videos and jump exercises. *Exercise equipment is not provided. Skater should bring yoga ball,
jump ropes and also wear tennis shoes.

Ages 6+. Min-3, Max-40. Fee $125 for skating beginners, $150 for advanced (advanced price includes four freestyle sessions the week of skate camp only).

SKATE SCHOOL SESSIONS

Session I June 25-August 2
Registration May 28-June 28

Session II August 6-September 13
Registration July 9-August 9

Fee $53 resident, $63 non-resident (includes skate rental)
**As of July, 2011 all participants must pay $13/year USFSA registration fee. 

Mondays beginning June 25 & August 6 
5:20-5:50pm       Snowplow Sam 1, Basic 7/8, Freeskate 1-6, 1/2 ice practice
5:55-6:25pm       Snowplow Sam 2/3, Basic 1, Basic 5/6
6:30-7pm            Basic 2 & 3/4, Adult 1-4
7-7:30pm            Adult Masters, Competition Prep, Power & Conditioning

Wednesdays beginning June 27 & August 8 
6:15-6:45pm       Parent & Tot/Snowplow Sam 1
6:45-7:15pm       Basic 1 
7:15-7:45pm       Basic 2

Thursdays beginning June 28 & August 9
12-12:30pm        Snowplow Sam 2/3
12:30-1pm          Parent & Tot/Snowplow Sam 1
1-1:30pm            Basic 1/2

Class Descriptions
Parent & Tot
An opportunity for parents and their children to learn how to skate together. Focus is on the basic skating coordination needed in order to move to the Snowplow Sam or Basic Skills levels. Reommended for ages 3-5 years.

Snowplow Sam Levels 1-3
Levels aimed at ages 5 and under. Goal: to develop coordination and strength that will carry over to the Basic Skills classes.

Basic Skill Level 1
Introduces the fundamentals of basic skating skills to ages 6 and above.

Basic Skill Levels 2-8
Develops existing skills and will attain basic knowledge of the sport enabling them to advance to the more specialized areas of skating.

Freeskate Levels 1-6
Move on from basics and begin jumps & spinning. The level where a skater decides to go competitive or stay recreational. Started only afer completing the Basic Skills Levels.

Home School
Designed for students in a homeschool program or 1/2 day school program, who are available during the weekday hours for skating lessons. Recommended for ages 6+ years.

Adult Beginner & Advanced
An opportunity for adults to learn the fundamentals of skating.

Competition Prep
This class is designed to introduce and enhance the skaters’ performance skills by mapping out elements and choreography within a program, interpreting different styles of music and building confidence before performing in public. Basic 5 and above.

Power & Conditioning
This class challenges the advanced skater who wants to incorporate more strength, flexibility, endurance and explosive power into their skating.

Style Class
Session I July 2-23
REGISTRATION May 28-July 2

Session II August 13-September3
REGISTRATION July 9-August 13
This class introduces the advanced skater toupper body movement and expression while interpreting different genre's of music. This will be a great benefit to the skaters overall presentation while performing. Ages 6+

FREE FUN SKATE
Monday, July 30
12:30-1pm

Try the Skate School Program for Free!
Limit 40 skaters; first come, first served.