March 2012

THEME NIGHTS AT ICETOWN, MARCH 16, 2012

Anaheim Ducks Day @ Icetown

#14 Rod Pelley & #38 Dan Ellis Answer Questions @ Icetown on 2/25/2012

ICETOWN Special Offer, LA Kings Tickets

  www.lakings.com/icetown

Public Skating Sessions

For Public Skating Hours please click on this link:

http://icetownriverside.com/public-skating/open-skating-sessions/

Ice Skating Birthday Parties

The most memorable birthday parties are always held at Ice Town. Ice Town offers full service, private and semi-private parties to fit all budgets.

To request more information please click on this link:

http://icetownriverside.com/fun-activities/ice-skating-parties/

FIGURE SKATING CORNER

Tip of the Month

Before buying your own pair of skates, consult with one of our instructors!  We can give you some great advice on which brand or type of skate to go with, since we have a lot of experience in wearing various types throughout the years of our own skating! We are happy to help.

News

Artistry in Motion:

The Artistry in Motion program is designed to educate skaters on the basic principles and philosophy of choreography and style. Artistry in Motion praises the creative mind of every skater and will give them a foundation in basic body alignment, movement and line.

Coming Events:

Mark your Calendars for the Orange Twist Open Competition!

It’s time to start thinking about putting together your programs for the 2012 competition season!  The Orange Twist Open Competition will be held in March 31, 2012 and April 1 2012, applications on our website at www.icetown.com! 

February Make-Up Week: Make-Up Lessons for the lessons you missed in February can be completed during the week of March 13-17, 2012. 

ICETOWN’S BROADWAY ON ICE!

ICETOWN will be presenting its annual Spring Production June 2, 2012 at 2:00pm and 6:30pm!  This year’s show is “Broadway on Ice!”  Make
sure you sign up to participate in this exciting production of programs, lights, and costumes, set to Broadways Greatest Hits! 

Early Registration Deadline @ $99: March 18^th  

After March 18^th:  $120

Ask your instructor for more information!

Spring Figure Skating Camp:

IceTown’s weekly Summer Camp is April 2-6, 2011 from 8am to 2pm and will feature:

• On ice classes: choreography,
  private lessons, and technique
• Off ice classes: dance, cardio, and
  stretching
• Games
• Prizes
• Team building exercises
• Crafts
• Rock climbing
• Broomball

Skaters will need to bring their own lunch, except on Friday when we have a pizza party!  All snacks and equipment will be provided. The deadline to sign up for the special price is March 15th, so hurry to secure your spot! 

Congratulations to Coach Elaina and her Icetown Skaters who all placed first at the Anaheim Ice ISI Competition!

Hockey Corner

Stick Handling Tips and Drills

One of the most important stickhandling basics is to always keep your head up. You've got to be able to be aware of what's happening around you on the ice without looking at the puck. If you're staring at the puck while stickhandling, you're likely to be checked by somebody you didn't even know was near you.

A second tip in stickhandling is to use 'soft hands'. What this means is to not grip the stick too tightly. Try to control the puck gently so you don't over handle it. Think of the puck as an egg, and try not to break the shell.

The shorter your stick, the easier it will be to bring your upper arm across your you body. Your stick should be around chin level when on skates, or nose level when off the ice.

When practicing your stickhandling, try to reach out as far as possible with the puck on both sides of your body. Try to use just your upper hand on your backhand side. This will help you when trying to maneuver around other players on the ice.

Adult Hockey:

The adult season is now into the first quarter of the regular season.  Most teams had only a few games in the month of February due to the Super Bowl break as well as the President’s day weekend break.  From here on out the remainder of the season is going to have a much more regular
schedule. 

It is great to see new players topping the charts of the scoring leaders as opposed to the previous seasons.  We have quite a few new players this season and we want to keep our league growing.  It is great to have most divisions with at least 6 teams per division to make for great competition throughout the season.

We have openings in every division so if you are interested in playing please contact our Hockey Director at (949) 683-8677 or email Matt
Dunaev at mdunaev@icetown.com for more information on joining our Adult hockey league.

Adult Hockey Clinic:

The adult hockey clinic is perfect for adults looking to better their skills and pick their game up. With the addition of the off ice training we are now able to offer a complete training program for adult hockey players.

Adult Clinic – On Ice

When:             Wednesday’s

Time:              9:30pm

Cost:               $15

In-House/Academy:

The winter season is also coming to an end.  There is going to be another break on the weekend of March 9-10 for the SCAHA playoffs.  Our season will now end on March 31 as opposed to March 24.  The new schedule will be released shortly and updated online as well.

We would like to remind everyone that if you are interested in joining a SCAHA team next season, it is imperative to stay on the ice as much as possible and continue progressing your skills at in house and the upcoming spring clinics.  More information on the spring clinics will be available soon.

HOCKEY ACADEMY 

The Hockey Academy is developing players as it has always and is encouraging players to continue to grow through the system. Although the coaches are watching to see which players are ready to move to in house, don’t hesitate to ask a coach if your superstar feels like they are ready to pushed to the next level.

There will be a schedule change for March 10 to 2:45pm-3:45pm. This is only a one time change for this date only.

For more information please contact Russell Anderson at randerson@icetown.com.

Spring Hockey Camp

Jr. Reign & Lady Reign  

Icetown would like to congratulate Jacob Rangel (Mite B) on a big shutout against the Nevada Storm as well as Seth Game on his first goal
in the same game. 

Lady Reign 14u Team In Alaska

We would like to congratulate all our teams on a spectacular showing this President’s Day weekend.  We had 3 teams play in the championship game with the Bantam team winning another tournament in Valencia.  The Bantam team is hosting their playoffs here in Riverside over March 9-11 and we wish them the best of luck!!!

For more information please email Matt Dunaev @ mdunaev@jrreign.com.

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