Ice Skating

Ice Skating News from Breezie:

Ice Show Information

Fall/Winter Learn to Skate Skating Lessons

The West Fargo Park District offers skating lesson in the fall and winter. Lessons are open to ages 3 and up. Skate rental is not available. The West Fargo Park District is affiliated with the United States Figure Skating Association. Lessons are held at the Veterans Memorial Arena, 1201 7th Ave. E, West Fargo.

Summer Learn to Skate Skating Lessons

The West Fargo Park District will be offering Summer Learn to Skate lessons in July. Lessons are open to ages 3 and up. Skate rental is not available. The West Fargo Park District is affiliated with the United States Figure Skating Association. Lessons are held at the Veterans Memorial Arena, 1201 7th Ave. E, West Fargo.

This program is held in the summer, fall and winter.
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Course Content

Adult/Tots
If skater needs assistance, is unable to get across ice alone or falls often this level is recommended. Instruction includes getting up from a fall, marching in place, forward marching and beginning stops.

Basic 1 & 2
If the skater can make it across the rink by him or herself without assistance. Skaters will learn skating and gliding forward, stopping, two-foot hops, and bubbles, as well as an intro to backward skating and gliding. Skater should pass Basic 1 to move to
Basic 2.

Basic 3 & 4
Skaters will learn forward skating using the blades rather than marching and be introduced to edges, crossovers & three turns. Skater must pass Basic 2 to move to Basic 3 and pass Basic 3 to move to Basic 4.

Basic 5 & 6
Skaters will learn backward edges, backward crossovers, hockey stops, and one-foot spins, as well as t-stops, spirals, lunges, and bunny hops. Skater must pass Basic 4 to move to Basic 5 and pass Basic 5 to move to Basic 6.

Basic 7 & 8
Skaters will focus more extensively on edge work, turns, small jumps and spins. Skater must pass Basic 6 to move to Basic 7 and pass Basic 7 to move to Basic 8.

Freestyle 1-6/Sychronzed Line is offered during the Fall and Winter seasons.

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What's New

Cancellations/Updates

All park activities are on as scheduled.

For most current update, call the park cancellation line
at 433-5363.

Upcoming Activities

West Fargo Parks Ice Show
“Legends on Ice”
Saturday, February 18 7:00pm
Sunday, February 19 2:00pm
Veterans Memorial Arena
Free Will Donation

Information Line

(701)433-5363

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