The session started out with great news! The Basic Skills mobile app will be available on android starting next week.
Elise Preston talking about the success that they see at
Wollman Rink in New York City. Elise says they have almost 1800
skaters, but the official numbers from USFS is 2,380. Wollman has limited season because
they are outside, it runs from October to March. They have a great progression program for the skaters. They start in Junior Academy and move up to the Elite Academy. Although their session seems pricey to outsiders - it's $1025 per season - it is New York City. But it's a great value because the fee gets them lots
of ice time as well as a cute fleece jacket.
There were discussions of various types of programs such as Baby Blades – a skating class for toddlers or Jumping Jacks which is a developmental program for boys. I love the names of both of those programs.
The session ended with a discussion about rebranding Basic Skills, which I think is great idea. It will be called "Learn to Skate USA" and it's been publically endorsed by U.S. Figure Skating and USA Hockey - yes you read that correctly - hockey and figure skating are working together.
There will be a promotional campaign to rebrand basic skills that will be rolled out in fall. Headquarters will be communicating with the basic skills programs and clubs during the
summer months to gear up for the campaign. It's important to know that the curriculum will stay in tact.
The best description I heard to describe the rebranding, "Same program, we’re just putting it in a Tiffany’s box
with pretty blue bow."
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