Ice Skating All programs and activities will follow current health safety protocols.
Snowplow Sam 2
Ice Skating
(3-5 yrs.) This class delves further into skills learned in Snowplow Sam 1. Skating skills include march followed by a long glide, dip while moving, backward walking, backward wiggles, forward swizzle, beginning snowplow stop motion in place or holding onto barrier, two-foot hop in place and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Snowplow Sam 1 or Tot 1. Helmets are required.
Ice skating classes:
• Offered at Mt. Vernon Ice Arena at Mt. Vernon Rec Center. • Students should report 15 minutes before class and be ready to go on the ice at class time. • Prior to the first class, students should attend a public session to become accustomed to the ice and to determine proper skate fitting. • Recommended clothing is a sweater or jacket, knit hat, gloves or mittens and warm, comfortable slacks. • Ice skating classes include free admission to public skating sessions equal to the number of classes. All group-lesson students are entitled to free rental skates for use during lessons and practice sessions. • Although there are no equipment requirements except as noted in Hockey 1 and up, head protection (hockey or biking helmets), knee and elbow protection are strongly recommended.
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Two different instructional progressions are used for lessons, USFSA (Skate with US – Snowplow Sam, Basic, Freestyle, Adult) and ISI (Ice Skating Institute – Tot, Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Beta). The Park Authority offers the full progression of classes for USFSA and the ISI introductory-level classes for each age group. *Students in one progression may change to the other progression at the appropriate skating level by using the chart below. Consult the course descriptions for more information.
Skating Tots/Preschool Mom or Dad and Me
(3-5 yrs.) This class helps students develop preliminary coordination and strength necessary for ice skating. The skills are like those in Snowplow Sam 1 except that adults and children stay together on the ice for the whole class. Each participating adult must be able to skate without assistance to help the student in the learning process; this is not a learnto-skate class for the adult. Skating skills include falling safely, marching in place, marching forward, marching then gliding on two feet, dipping in place and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Helmets are required.
ISI
Snowplow Sam 1
3-6 yrs.
Tot 1 or 2 (4-6 yrs.)
Snowplow Sam 2
3-6 yrs
*
Snowplow Sam 3
3-6 yrs
*
Basic 1
6-13 yrs.
Pre-Alpha (7-13 yrs.)
Basic 2
6-13 yrs.
*
Basic 3
6-13 yrs.
*
Basic 4
6-13 yrs.
*
Basic 5
6-13 yrs.
*
4IA
Day
Time
Code
Begin
Sa Su
10:45am 1:10pm
EB9.BMYV EB9.RVRF
7/9 7/10
6--30 minute lessons--$129
Basic 6
6-13 yrs.
*
Location
Basic 7
7-13 yrs.
*
Basic 8
6-adult
*
MtVernREC MtVernREC
Adult 1
14-adult
Pre-Alpha Adult
Adult 2
14-adult
*
Adult 3
14-adult
*
Adult 4
14-adult
*
Summer 2022
Time
Code
Begin
Sa Sa Su Su M
9:35pm 10:45am 1:10pm 12:35pm 4:30pm
800.WHNC 800.BUE8 800.D5S4 800.LCV9 800.1U61
7/9 7/9 7/10 7/10 7/11
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Ages
For information, go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/ Rec Center/mount-vernon/ice-arena.
Day
MtVernREC MtVernREC MtVernREC MtVernREC MtVernREC
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(3-5 yrs.) This class emphasizes skills learned in Sam 1 and 2 and teaches students basic ice-skating elements. Skills include forward skating, forward one-foot glide, forward swizzles, backward swizzles, moving forward snowplow stop, curves and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Snowplow Sam 2. Helmets are required.
USFSA
The Park Authority contracts with specialists in different areas to offer a broad range of programs and times to skate. Service partners who rent the ice at the Mt. Vernon RECenter include • Youth and Adult Hockey Leagues/Clubs • Adult drop-in hockey • Figure Skating Clubs • Special Olympics
Location
Snowplow Sam 3
WHICH LEVEL IS RIGHT FOR ME?
Doing More with Specialists
6--30 minute lessons--$129
$ 4IA 4IA
Snowplow Sam 1
(3-5 yrs.) This class helps students develop preliminary coordination and strength necessary for ice skating. Students must be able to work in a group setting without direct parental supervision and be able to listen to and follow instructions. Skating skills include falling safely, marching in place, marching forward, marching then gliding on two feet, dipping in place and other skills geared towards balance, movement and coordination. Helmets are required. 4IA
6--30 minute lessons--$129
Location
Day
Time
Code
Begin
MtVernREC MtVernREC
Sa Su
10:45am 1:10pm
C1B.W2AM C1B.EPS0
7/9 7/10
Day
Time
Code
Begin
MtVernREC MtVernREC MtVernREC MtVernREC MtVernREC
Sa Sa Su Su M
9:35am 10:45am 1:10pm 12:35pm 4:30pm
9BB.4KY1 9BB.1VT7 9BB.OA5H 9BB.5JOW 9BB.WK39
7/9 7/9 7/10 7/10 7/11
$ 4IA 4IA
Snowplow Sam 4
(3-5 yrs.) This class is designed for students who have completed the Snowplow Sam 1-3 curriculum but are not yet comfortable enough to begin the basic series with older students. Skating skills include forward skating, backward two-foot glide, backward swizzles, rocking horse, two-foot hop and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Prerequisite: Snowplow Sam 3. Helmets are required 4IA
6--30 minute lessons--$129
Location
Day
Time
Code
Begin
MtVernREC MtVernREC
Sa Su
10:45am 1:10pm
7C1.4ORT 7C1.WOPE
7/9 7/10
$ 4IA 4IA
Beginning Skating-Youth Basic 1
(6-13 yrs.) For students who have never skated before, this class helps develop preliminary coordination and strength necessary for ice skating. Students learn basic elements including falling safely, sitting on ice and standing up, marching in place, marching forward across the ice, marching then gliding on two feet, forward two-foot glide, dipping in place, forward swizzles, backward wiggles and other skills geared toward balance, movement and coordination. Helmets are required. 4IA
Location
6--30 minute lessons--$129
6--30 minute lessons--$129
$
Location
Day
Time
Code
Begin
4IA 4IA 4IA 4IA 4IA
MtVernREC MtVernREC MtVernREC MtVernREC MtVernREC
Sa Sa Su Su M
9:00am 10:10am 1:10pm 12:00pm 5:00pm
FBC.6C58 FBC.88RU FBC.1253 FBC.KUF7 FBC.5B3P
7/9 7/9 7/10 7/10 7/11
More classes online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes
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