The Snowplow Sam/Basic Skills/Freestyle program is designed to introduce individual skaters to a variety of skills. Using the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Learn-to-Skate Program, our skaters learn all of the fundamentals of figure skating.

Snowplow Sam is offered for 3 - 5-year-old skaters born between 9/1/2018 and 8/31/2021.  All 1st year skaters that are not yet in kindergarten must begin in Snowplow Sam.

The objectives of the program are:

• To provide a fun and safe skating experience for the beginner as well as the more advanced skater
• To teach correct technique of the basic elements of skating
• To develop a finer degree of coordination and balance
• To promote physical fitness
• To have fun!
• For Ages 3 - 5

Lesson Time:  Tuesdays 5:30pm - 5:45pm
                        Sundays 2:00pm-2:15pm

HELMETS are REQUIRED for all Snowplow Sam skaters.

Start Date Fall Session:  October 20, 2024
End Date Winter Session:  February 18, 2025
No Lessons - Oct 27, 29, Dec 1, Jan 12, 19, 28

There will be some "Learn to Skate Practice Ice" posted on the Arena Schedule between December12th and January 3rd.

Ice Show Practice:  February 24 - March 21
Ice Show Pictures: TBD
Ice Show:  March 22-23

Fee $50.00 City of EGF Residents
        $90.00 Polk County but outside of EGF City Limits

***All dates subject to change

Before registering with Parks and Recreation, you must register with Learn to Skate and obtain a registration number which is also insurance.  You will ONLY register with Learn to Skate if you are NOT a synchro skater or compete individually at non-sanctioning events.  For regular Learn to Skate lessons, you will need to register with Learn to Skate.

http://www.learntoskateusa.com