It takes many years of training to become a great skater and player.

If skaters are taught correct skating technique from a young age they will eventually be able to play their game without even thinking about their skating!

They will be confident in their skates and on their edges, and be able to focus on their game.

 

In order to ensure all skaters receive ample attention a maximum skater to instructor ratio will be 5:1. For the youngest age group the skater to instructor ratio will be 4:1 at the camps.

CAMP DESCRIPTIONS

 

“Quickness” Camp

Explosive acceleration on the ice requires proper use of edges, quick feet, power with full leg drive, and forward lean. There are 3 basic starts worked on in this camp: forward sprint start, cross-over start, and back starts.

 

“Agility” Camp

Edges, edges, edges! This camp is designed to improve agility with work on edges, cross-overs, lateral movement, and all turns!

 

Comprehensive Camps

These are all-inclusive camps that attempt to cover all fundamental skating skills required to play hockey or ringette. Skating skills include balance, edges, forward and back stride, cross-overs and lateral movement, stops and starts, turns and agility moves.

 

Speed and Stride Camps

These camps focus on the 3 ingredients of SPEED – technique, power, and quickness! Skating skills include forward and back stride, cross-overs, and quick starts.

 

"Advanced" Camps

These camps have been designed to challenge the higher skilled skaters.

 

Many skaters sign up for 2 and even 3 camps in the summer.

The "Comprehensive" and the "Speed and Stride" camps each have a different focus and are excellent preparation for evaluations.

2013 Programs

Spring "Agility" Power Skating Camp

Agility can be the difference between an average player and a star player. This four day camp is designed to improve agility with work on edges, cross-overs, lateral movement and all turns!

Dates: April 15 - 18, 2013

Age Group Time Cost Arena

5 - 6 years

4:15 pm - 5:00 pm

$120

Frank McCool

7 - 8 years

5:00 pm - 5:45 pm

$120

Frank McCool

9 - 10 years

5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

$160

Frank McCool

11 years and up

7:00pm - 8:00pm

$160

Frank McCool
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Summer "Comprehensive" and "Speed and Stride"
Power Skating Camp

Get prepared for evaluations and the new season with this 5 day skating camp. 

Comprehensive Sessions - All fundamental skating skills appropriate to each age group will be covered.

Speed and Stride Sessions - Improve your speed!!!  The focus of these sessions is stride technique, power, and quickness!

Advanced Session - The "Advanced" session is designed to challenge the higher skilled skaters.

Dates: August 12 - 16, 2013

Age Group Time Cost Arena
Comprehensive sessions

5 - 6 years

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$200

Ed Whalen

7 - 8 years

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm

$200

Ed Whalen

9 - 10 years

5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

$200

Ed Whalen
Speed and Stride session

11 - 13 years

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

$200

Ed Whalen
Advanced Speed and Stride session

13 years and up

8:15 pm - 9:15 pm

$200

Ed Whalen
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Summer "Comprehensive" Power Skating Camp

Get prepared for evaluations and the new season with these 5 day skating sessions.  All fundamental skating skills appropriate to each age group will be covered.

Dates: August 19 - 23, 2013

Age Group Time Cost Arena

5 - 6 years

9:45 am - 10:30 am

$200

Optimist

7 - 8 years

10:30 am - 11:30 am

$200

Optimist

9 - 11 years

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

$200

Optimist

12 years and up

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

$200

Optimist
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Summer "Speed and Stride" Power Skating Camp

Improve your speed!!!  The focus of this 5 day skating camp is stride technique, power, and quickness!

Advanced Session - The "Advanced" session is designed to challenge the higher skilled skaters.

Dates: August 26 - 30, 2013

Age Group Time Cost Arena
Speed and Stride sessions

5 - 6 years

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$200

Norma Bush

7 - 8 years

4:45 pm - 5:45 pm

$200

Norma Bush

9 - 10 years

5:45 pm - 6:45 pm

$200

Norma Bush

11 - 13 years

7:00pm - 8:00pm

$200

Norma Bush
Advanced Speed and Stride session

13 years and up

8:15pm - 9:15pm

$200

Norma Bush
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