Ice Skating at its Best! Rated 2nd friendliest rink in the U.S.A.*
Since 1957
The Skating Club
of Wilmington
has
been teaching the community to skate since 1965.
Our programs encourage a true love of the sport,
from Beginner to Advanced; Recreational to
Competitive. We offer skating lessons from
Preschool to Adult by accomplished professional
coaches with excellent Learn-to-Skate Lessons,
private Figure Skating Lessons, Synchronized
Skating Teams for adults and children, and
instructional Ice Hockey programs to help
you join a team. All these programs are offered
to the public and club membership is not
required although we recommend it if you want
less crowded ice times, more skating sessions
and discounted session rates.
Ice Schedule Changes
Fri.,
Sept. 3
Club Closes at 6:20 PM
Sat., Sept. 4 - Mon., Sept. 6
Club Closed for the Labor Day Holiday
Tues., Sept. 7
Club Open - Regular Fall/Winter Schedule in
effect
Family Skating Event Delights
Special Olympics Skaters and Their Coaches
This
past Saturday afternoon eleven Special Olympic
skaters joined our competitive youth skaters and
adult skaters from SCW for 1-1/2 hours of almost
non-stop skating. Mark Wise and Lauren Stevenson
from U of D coordinated this fun event with SCW's Julia Horwitz. Great job everyone!
You can view
more photos by clicking on this
button.
SCW SHOW BLANKETS ON SALE NOW!
These soft high quality washable velour blankets
are on sale now for $45 to help us raise money
for the club's building fund. They are 6 feet
wide by 42 inches long which is plenty of room
to warm up two people cuddled up in our
bleachers and you'll be ready for the colder
months ahead! This blanket is also suitable for
hanging and brightening up a room. These
limited-quantity blankets are available in the
SCW office now. Hurry-before they run out!
(Thank you to Penny Taylor for holding the
blanket up to photograph)
SCW
Advertisements
Consider inexpensive advertising on our website
next time you want to promote a product or service.
For advertising rates on our website, dasher
boards, banners, Zamboni, or even on the ice, please contact
Dot Gualtieri at our SCW Office.
Club News & Services
The Skate Shop for Champions
Need your blades sharpened?The
Sharper Edge Pro Shop
offers expert sharpening to your
requirements. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call
(302) 656-5005 to arrange an appointment or drop
off your skates for fast service.The
Sharper Edge Pro Shop
is the premiere shop for
figure skating sales and service in the
Mid-Atlantic Region.
An add-on Group Lesson session for more serious
skaters beginning on September 19th,
is the "Connecting the Links" Group Lessons program
which builds on what you learn in the regular
Group Lessons program. You will actually get to
build a skating program using skills that you
learn or have learned in the regular Group
Lessons program and you get more time of
supervised instruction. For further information
and to register, please go
HERE.
Feel Lost? Need Help
Figuring Out Our Programs
or
Which Membership Level is Best for You?
No need to feel overwhelmed! You
can e-mail our
Membership Chair
and she'll either answer your questions or if
you wish, she can assign an age-appropriate
mentor either from our Junior program or our
Adult program. Give it a try!
Coming & Ongoing Events
No Synchro practice next Sunday. Rink closed for
Labor Day Holiday.
Adult Members Corner
If you have an article or news relating to our
adult members, whether they skate or are parents of skaters, please
contact Marianne Gruber, Jane Reid or this webmaster,
Don Thureau.
You may also leave information in any of our SCW mailboxes located
in the foyer next to the front office. Birthdays and anniversaries
will also be acknowledged here, but be sure to submit a photograph
with the information.
Training Home of
5-Time Austrian Champion
Viktor Pfeifer
Hockey Corner
Synchronized Skating
Corner
For further information on joining a synchro team at SCW, please
contact the SCW office at
office@skatewilm.com
or phone (302) 656-5005. There are
opportunities for children and adults to skate in a great team
atmosphere where team members support each other and have fun.
Go to the
Synchro
page for further information.
Did you know?
Many events and services at SCW do NOT require
SCW membership, such as ballet classes, off-ice
conditioning, birthday parties, USFSA tests,
competitions, public skating, group lessons, ice
skating exhibitions, use of the snack bar, skate
sharpening and mounting, skate shop purchases,
ice shows, and even Programmed Dance sessions!
That we are one of the few rinks in the U.S.
that has a large number of coaches with Olympic
& World skating credentials? Check out the
excellent coaching staff at
SCW. We're like no
other with "ice skating at it's best!"
Please drive slowly as you approach or leave the
Club's parking lot. Many children use our
facility! One-fifth of all children 14 years of
age and younger who die in motor vehicle crashes
are pedestrians. Don't forget
that the speed limit on Carruthers Lane, West
Park and East Park Drive is
25 MPH!
For your own safety, please make sure that you
leave nothing in plain sight inside your car,
particularly in the evening hours. All valuables
should be carried with you or locked in your
trunk.
SCW Webmaster suggests using Microsoft Internet
Explorer 8 or Mozilla Firefox for Internet
browsers, AVG Anti-Spyware and Anti-Virus,
Comodo Firewall & Anti-Virus, and Adobe Reader
to read PDF files (Many of the documents in this
website are pdf files. If your PC isn't opening
them, you may have an old pdf reader-always
update your pdf readers.). All programs are
available free. Click on the logos shown
below to download. Any programs that you
download are at your own risk. Please note SCW's
disclaimer.
has
been teaching the community to skate since 1965.
Our programs encourage a true love of the sport,
from Beginner to Advanced; Recreational to
Competitive. We offer skating lessons from
Preschool to Adult by accomplished professional
coaches with excellent Learn-to-Skate Lessons,
private Figure Skating Lessons, Synchronized
Skating Teams for adults and children, and
instructional Ice Hockey programs to help
you join a team. All these programs are offered
to the public and club membership is not
required although we recommend it if you want
less crowded ice times, more skating sessions
and discounted session rates.
No Synchro practice next Sunday. Rink closed for
Labor Day Holiday.
