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22 About Skate Academy The Park District of Oak Park has adopted the Basic Skills program developed by U.S. Figure Skating. The Skate Academy program will serve the needs of skaters by promoting health and physical fitness through a safe and fun skating experience. Basic Skills follows a specific progression of skill levels designed to teach correct technique and enhance skating quality. Classes are available for ages 3.5 through adults. Registration Information New to our Ice Arena from another rink? Unsure what level to sign up for? A level comparison chart is available on-line and with Customer Service to assist in finding the correct level. Participants who are new to figure skating lessons should sign up for the level 1 in their age group. The Park District of Oak Park Skate Academy reserves the right to move participants to the correct level based on program standards. Practice, Practice, Practice for ALL LEVELS! Practice sessions are offered for all students registered in the Skate Academy program at no additional charge. Ice Skating is a fun but difficult sport and practice is key to improvement and advancing. Practice sessions are offered to all students registered in the Skate Academy program at no additional charge. These sessions are not supervised by staff. Sept. 8 – Jan. 31 (a separate schedule will be used for holiday breaks) No ice 11/26-29. • Tuesday (Half Ice): 3:15-4:15P • Thursday (Full Ice): 3:00-4:00P • Thursday (Full Ice): 5:20-5:45P • Saturday (Full Ice): 11:10-11:25A • Saturday (Full Ice): 12:20-12:45P Home School Classes Classes offered during the day on Thursday are perfect for those parents looking for convenient and fun daytime activities for their children. If these classes don't work for you, create your own class! Gather five or more children and form a class with our help. For additional information, scheduling and pricing e-mail kyle.sandine@pdop.org Calling All Scouts! Scouts can now earn the Ice Skating Merit Badge or Fun Patch at the RCRC! Daisys, Brownies, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scout classes now available! Sessions include free skate rental, 45 minutes on ice instruction, 15 minutes off-ice instruction. Participants receive a Scout Badge or Fun Patch and two free public session passes. For more information, please visit www.pdop.org/scouts_on_ice Fall Skate Academy Registration Oak Park Residents Non-residents Registration Opens Saturday, August 8 at 8:30am Registration Opens Saturday, August 22 at 8:30am Winter I Skate Academy Registration Oak Park Residents Non-residents Oak Park resident ENROLLED in Fall 2015 class Oak Park resident NOT ENROLLED in Fall 2015 class Non-resident ENROLLED in Fall 2015 class Non-resident NOT ENROLLED in Fall 2015 class Registration Opens Saturday, October 17 at 8:30am Wednesday, October 21 at 8:30am Saturday, October 24 at 8:30am Wednesday, October 28 at 8:30am Figure Skates Vs. Hockey Skates The Park District of Oak Park Hockey Academy recommends that first time skaters use figure skates in their intro- ductory hockey classes and transition to hockey skates once the skater is com- fortable moving on the ice, typically after one or two sessions. Figure skates are designed with a longer blade to distribute a skater's weight more evenly to develop proper balance which is more conducive to beginning hockey players. In contrast, hockey skates have a more steeply curved blade and require a slight- ly different motion than figure skates that can be difficult to master without prior practice. Since skating is the core skill to ice hockey, it is important to establish a firm skill base with the emphasis on proper skill acquisition, even if that means using figure skates initially! Skate Academy Skate Academy Fall 2015 Resident Registration Opens Saturday, August 8 at 8:30am (Online, in-person, fax, mail-in) Fall 2015 Non-Resident Registration Opens Saturday, August 22 at 8:30am (Online, in-person, fax, mail-in) See page 98 for details. SKATING