Winter 2024 Pitt Meadows Guide

PARENT & TOT 2Y-5Y 30 Minute Lessons 5/$40.75 IMPORTANT! Child and adult are required to wear skates and helmet. Child must be accompanied by an adult with skates on the ice. Level 1 Skate Lesson Descriptions Skaters will be introduced to the ice and the arena environment. Our instructors will guide parents on how to teach the fundamentals of standing, falling, and walking and how to make their child's first experiences with the ice rewarding. Skaters must have completed Parent & Tot Level 1 or be able to stand up on the ice unassisted. The child will learn the fundamentals of balance and forward skating. Level 2

PRESCHOOL 3Y-5Y & SCHOOL AGE 6Y-13Y 30 Minute Lessons 5/$51.25 IMPORTANT! Child is required to wear skates and helmet. Level 1

For participants who have no on-ice experience and who cannot stand unassisted. Develop balance and posture and be introduced to forward skating, gliding and stopping. Participants must have passed Level 1 or be able to stand and walk unassisted. Developing forward skating and stopping, gliding on one foot and backwards skating will be introduced. Participants must have completed Level 2 or be able to skate with strides the width of the ice. Our instructor will develop gliding on one foot and backward skating while introducing forward crossovers and backwards gliding. Participants must have completed Level 3 or be able to glide on one foot (3 counts) and skate backwards. Develop forward crossovers and backwards gliding. Backwards crossovers and backwards stopping will be introduced. Participants must have completed Level 4 or be able to perform forward crossovers and backward gliding. Our instructor will develop backward cross-overs and backward stopping while introducing edge control, eagle turns and parallel stopping. Skaters must have completed Level 5 or be able to perform backward crossovers and backward stopping. Our Instructor will develop edge control, eagle turns and parallel stopping. This level will introduce two-foot spins, waltz jumps and 3-turns.

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LEARN TO - HOCKEY 30 Minute Lessons 5/$51.25 IMPORTANT! CSA approved hockey helmet with full face mask, hockey gloves and stick required. Mighty Ducks 4Y - 5Y Introductory hockey program that emphasizes skating, puck skills and FUN! Participants should have completed Level 1 skating and be able to skate the width of the rink on their own. Ice Demons 6Y - 8Y Introductory hockey program that emphasizes skating, puck skills and FUN! Participants should have completed Level 1 skating and be able to skate the width of the rink on their own. Bring sharpened ice skates, CSA approved helmet (no bike helmets), gloves, jacket and snow pants. No double blades. Rental skates and helmets are available for an additional cost at the skate shop. REMINDER!

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