Trinity College

As of September 1, 2007, the Koeppel Community Sports Center at Trinity College officially became a member of the United States Figure Skating (USFS) Basic Skills Program. The Albert Creighton Williams '64 Rink is home to the “Bantam Skating School,” our Basic Skills Program. The Learn to Skate program will no longer use the Ice Skating Institute’s (ISI) Alpha, Beta, etc. levels to teach our skaters. Instead, the Bantam Skating School will include, as part of the Learn to Skate program, figure skating and hockey skating instruction for our students as part of our new programming under the USFS guidelines.

This means your child will now be a part of the national governing body of ice skating in the United States, whose main concern is to provide a consistent and progressive method of teaching the fundamentals skills of ice skating for a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. As part of this program, children will be able to convert their skills from their current ISI level to their corresponding USFS level which will enable them to continue

on and master the skills of their next level without starting over. To minimize confusion as skaters change from our old ISI program to our new USFS program, see the conversion chart below. Please note, since ISI and USFS are two different programs, some skaters will have missed learning an element or two required in USFS, while others will have previously learned an element which is in their current USFS level. Coaches will be available during free time to assist skaters needing a little extra help.

Bantam Skating School 2007/2008 Schedule

All Scheduled times are subject to change based on actual enrollment in the program.

Final times will be determined prior to the start of each session.

Check-In: Students will need to check in at the front desk BEFORE each class.

Learn to Skate Classes are offered at the following times:

Snow Plow Sam*…………Saturday 10:45–11:45 a.m. or Thursday 5:15–6:15 p.m.

Parent & Tot (up to 2 children)……Tuesday or Thursday mornings 8:30-9:20 a.m.

(NEW Class)

Basic 1 – 4*…………………Saturday 10:45-11:45 a.m. or Thursdays 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Basic 5 – 8* …………………Saturday 10:45-11:45 a.m. or Thursday 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Freeskate 1 – 6** ………………………………………………..Sunday 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Hockey Classes are offered at the following times:

Hockey 1 & 2* …………….… Saturday 10:45-11:45 a.m. or Thursday 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Hockey 3* ……………………Saturday 10:45-11:45 a.m. or Thursday 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Hockey 4 (with sticks)* ………Saturday 10:45-11:45 a.m. or Thursday 5:15-6:15 p.m.

Adult Classes:

Adults (Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced) ………… Sunday 4:45-5:45 p.m.

Adult classes are included in the Skating School, but their format has not been changed. The Adult Classes are 60 minutes long, a 30 minute lesson and 30 minutes of practice.

Make-Up Classes:

Any make-up class must be completed during the seven week session during another class time.

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*Snow Plow Sam, Basic 1-4, Basic 5-8, and Hockey 1-4 includes 30 minutes of instruction and 30 minutes of practice/free time. Parents and family members may skate “free time” with their group lesson skater. Rental skates may be used for parents and family members for a $15.00 per person charge per seven week session.

**Freeskate 1-6 includes 30 minutes of instruction, 15 minutes of power skating, and 15 minutes of free time.

Bantam Skating School 2007/2008 Program Fees

Registration Fees:

There is a registration fee of $25.00 for each program. Registration includes:

4 Free Public Session Passes.

2 Freestyle Sessions, (if skater qualifies).

Passes are valid for the student only and must be used within the current session of lessons, no exceptions.

Class/Program Fees:

Snow Plow Sam and Basic 1– 8………………………….....$75.00

Parent & Tot (up to 2 children)……………………….…......$50.00

Hockey 1 – 4 (Learn to skate…………………………...…...$75.00

Freeskate 1- 6……………………………………….…....... $100.00

Adults……………………………………………...……...... $100.00

Free Skate Additional Skater………………………….…..... $15.00

USFS Basic Skills Membership (see below)…...…….…........$7.50

Rental Fees:

Hockey Helmet Rental………………………………..…...FREE

Skate Rental……………………………………….…….... FREE

USFS Membership Fees:

All Bantam Skating School students (Snow Plow Sam through Freeskate 6, and Hockey 1 through 4), must be current members of the USFS Basic Skills Program. The cost of the membership is $7.50 per year, for a period of September 1 through August 30. Membership includes USFS Records Book, Skating Magazine, Liability Insurance, Patches and more.

Scholarships:

Scholarships are available for Hartford residents. Contact the figure skating director for additional information and an application.

Refunds:

Refunds will be given as credit for use in other programs that are part of the Bantam Skating School.

Questions:

If you should have any questions about the Bantam Skating School, please contact the front desk at (860) 297-4230.

USFS CONVERSTION CHART

Figure Skating

Status of Skater ISI Level USFS Level

Pre School TOTS 1 - 4 SNOW PLOW SAM

Never Skated PRE-ALPHA BASIC 1

Skated in group PRE-ALPHA BASIC 2

New to Alpha ALPHA BASIC 3

Been in Alpha before ALPHA BASIC 4

BETA BASIC 5

GAMMA BASIC 6

DELTA BASIC 7

FREESTYLE 1 BASIC 8

FREESTYLE 2 FREESKATE 1

FREESTYLE 3 FREESKATE 2

FREESTYLE 4 FREESKATE 3

FREESTYLE 5 FREESKATE 4

FREESTYLE 6 FREESKATE 5 or 6

Ice Hockey (Skating only)

Status of Skater ISI Level USFS Level

Never skated BEGINNER HOCKEY 1

Skated in group BEGINNER HOCKEY 2

INTERMEDIATE HOCKEY 3

ADVANCED HOCKEY 4

LTS REGISTRATION FORM

Learn to Play Hockey Program is now included as part of the Bantam Skating School and has its own schedule on Saturday and Sunday mornings.