Hi, Folks.

Tuesdays!!  We now have a training session on Tuesday Evenings, from 6:10-7:25 pm, same as the other nights.  The first session is this coming Tuesday, August 8th!

This extra ice is part of a master plan for this coming season to have 5 nights of ice at Lakewood per week.  This is the best way that the SCSSA can be competitive at the National Level.  Currently, the main attraction of the two "Programs" (Colorado Springs and Marquette, Michigan), is that they skate almost every day. 

Since Wilma came here eight years ago, her one big wish has been to have a training program here in Southern California that would be so good that skaters would not want to leave for the Olympic Training programs.  The only way we can reach that goal is to have more ice time.

Thursdays!!  Under a special provision of the latest Grant from the Amateur Athletic Foundation (AAF), beginning September 7th we will also have a training session on Thursdays!  Now, you may be asking "How are the skaters going to be able to afford so much ice?  Well, under that special provision from the AAF, the Thursday session will be at no cost, but only for those skaters who pay for three other sessions per week.  That is, if you pay the monthly fee for any three of the other sessions:  Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, then the Thursday session will be free.

Prices:  The price setup for Tuesdays will be the same as it was last year.  That is, $20.00 per session if you pay monthly, and $25.00 per session drop-in fee.  Prices are for skaters of all ages.  Until other arrangements can be made, I (Jerry Search) will handle taking the moneys for Tuesdays.  Please make your checks out to "SCSSA".

Yes, this is very short notice for the Tuesday session this Tuesday.  However, the arrangements were made a month ago, and it just got overlooked (my fault!!).  But now you know.

Please help support these sessions!  Without your support, the SCSSA cannot pull this off (skating at Lakewood 5 nights per week).  For example, presently the Sunday morning sessions are, on average, 2-4 skaters short on breaking even (covering the ice cost).  Without more support on Sundays, the price ($15.00) will have to go up.  Please come skate on Sunday mornings (ice is at 7:00 AM),

Sincerely,

Jerry Search

PS:  I forgot one big note:  While all SCSSA training sessions are open to everyone, only Saturdays and Wednesdays are open to beginners.  On all other Lakewood sessons (Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays), there will be no novice coach on the ice, and the workout will be grared to the more advanced skaters.  If you have any questions on whether or not you can skate the other sessions, please do not hesitate to ask!!