About Southern Wisconsin Learn To Skate USA
Jump-Start your skating with Learn To Skate USA offered by Southern Wisconsin Skating School. Learn to Skate USA is the only USA ice skating program endorsed by U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey, and U.S. Speedskating. Learn to Skate USA via Southern Wisconsin Skating School offers a progressive curriculum that starts with non- skaters through advanced levels of skating, i.e. recreational, figure, hockey and speed skating - tots through adults. Basic 4 and above will have 45 minute classes; the first 15 miutes will be devoted to edge work, power and technique.
Do you want to advance your figure skating at a faster rate?
JUNIOR CLUB Bridge Program will start again in September of 2018. Eligible Skaters are non Club Members from class levels Basic 4 - FS-6. Junior club will meet for one hour on the FS ice at a special rate. They will receive a semi private lesson for 1/2 hour and then will practice on their own for the remaining 1/2 hour. Junior club Members have the option to join either hour of club Ice on Mondays or Thursdays. See registration for those days and hours. A junior club member may also take one hour on Mondays AND one hour on Thursdays. Enrollment is limited to 2 skaters/hour. Junior club members will have the option to join the SWFSC at a reduced "introductory" rate. SWFSC apparel is available to Junior Club Members.
Benefits of Southern Wisconsin Skating School
*Camaraderie through event participation with all in our SWSS and SWFSC Skaters!
* SWSS is a member of USFS Accredited Learn to Skate Program which is universally endorsed by USA Hockey and US Speed Skating. Protocols for class procedure advancement through levels of increasing difficulty and techniques are in accordance with the parent organization...US Figure Skating.
*USFS lifetime membership card - retain in a safe place
* US Figure Skating Welcome Packet with your own book describing the class structure
* Stickers to chart your progress, as well as your lifetime Membership Card and other pertinent information.
* Specific Class Level Badges upon completion of each level
*Participation in fun "shows".
* Opportunity to join the Junior Club
* Great exercise for any member of the family!
What to Wear
We recommend warm clothing that allows freedom
of movement, and gloves or mittens. We also require
that Snowplow Sam and Hockey skaters (ages 3-6)
wear helmets (bike or hockey) . For all classes, please
allow at least 15 minutes to put on your child's skates.
A basic quality skate is highly recommended! We provide the rink "rental skates" free of charge for the lessons. Basic 4 and above are recommended to have their own skates. The SWFSC has huge supply of high quality used skates at a minimal cost. Please check with Mrs Sue Cook
sue_cook@charter.net to set a time to check fit and quality. Alternatively, you may either purchase or rent from Crossovers Pro shop at Madison Ice Arena, Verona Ice Arena or Waunakee Ice Arena. This shop has either a 6 month rental program or one can purchase new skates of the quality we recommend at affordable prices.
Class Schedule/Structure/Fees
Summer Classes: All Classes Mondays 5:15-5:45 PM. Eight classes for the price of 10!
Snowplow through Freeskate..
. Consider yourself registered once you register. Once registered, there are NO REFUNDS! Registrations received after the deadline are automatically charged a late registration fee of $15.00. Walk ons the day of registration will have to pay a $15.00 late registration fee and may not get the full ice time the first day because of the time it takes to register. REGISTER EARLY!
DOES YOUR SKATER NEED TO BRUSH UP ON A PARTICULAR TECHNIQUE?
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION IS AVAILABLE. THE LIST AND CONTACT INFORMATION IS ON THE REGISTRATION TABLE. OR SPEAK WITH ALICE TO SUGGEST A TEACHER FOR YOUR CHILD. YOU MAY CONTACT ANY ONE OF OUR SENIOR OR JUNIOR INSTRUCTORS OF YOUR CHOICE TO SET UP A TIME FOR A 15 OR 30 MINUTE PRIVATE OR SEMI PRIVATE LESSON DURING THE PRACTICE ICE $5.00/15 minutes paid directly to the instructor. THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO ENHANCE SKATING TECHNIQUES AT MINIMAL COST TO YOU.
Skaters may also have private lessons on any SWFSC free style sessions. For a list of available ice time, please check out the club web site:
www.swfsc.org. go to the tab on the left hand side of home page and click onto contract ice. A list of instructors and their availability is on the Coach's page.