NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007
South Suburban Welcomes Worlds ‘08
• The Great LIGHTING Debate • Working with VOLUNTEERS
Volume 10, Number 3 November/December 2007 CONTENTS Publisher Ice Skating Institute OPERATIONS Editor Lori Fairchild The Great Lighting Debate:
Editorial Advisors Fluorescent vs. Peter Martell Metal Halide ...... 6 Carrie Clarke Randy Winship by Brian Williams
Print Production & Advertising Sales Manager MANAGEMENT t c Carol Jackson i r t
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n Rosalind Giulietti a
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ICE SKATING INSTITUTE ISI moves to new headquarters 6000 Custer Road, Building 9 PLANO, Texas — The Ice Skating Institute recently moved its national headquar - Plano, TX 75023 Phone: (972) 735-8800 ters to the first ISI-owned building. The Institute’s new address, effective Nov. 1, Fax: (972) 735-8815 is 6000 Custer Road, Building 9, Plano, TX 75023. e-mail: [email protected] www.skateisi.org ISI INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS New ISI board and Education Foundation Executive Director Peter Martell Director of Skating Programs & Services members announced Carrie Clarke Controller & Tradeshow Manager DALLAS — Alane Swiderski, skating director for Joliet Park District in Joliet, Ill, Karen Schaffer has joined the ISI board of directors as District 8 representative. Toni Cooper, Dis - National Skating Program & trict 6 representative and skating director for The Peak in Romulus, Mich., has Events Coordinator Randy Winship been appointed to the ISIA Education Foundation board of trustees. Administrative Assistant Kathy Chase Membership Coordinator Kimberley Russelle ISIAsia expands Pleasant Prairie Advertising Sales & Print Production Manager announces Carol Jackson coverage area Sponsorship Sales Manager HONG KONG — ISI-USA has Stuart Sedransky appointments Marketing & Graphic Design Coordinator amended the ISIAsia’s license agree - Selma Filipovic ment to expand its coverage area to PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. —James Information Services Coordinator better serve the needs of ISI mem - Losch is the new director of recreation Jeff Anderson Customer Service Coordinator bers. Memberships and test registra - at Pleasant Prairie RecPlex. Lyn Boehm, Angela Tooley tions for ISI members located in Asia previously assistant director of recre - ation, has been appointed the new ISI OFFICERS and the Middle East will now be President Jim Hartnett handled through the ISIAsia office assistant director of finance. Kris Jensen 1st Vice President Mike Paikin in Hong Kong. has been promoted from sports direc - 2nd Vice President Janice Forbes tor to assistant director of athletics. Treasurer Richard Arenella Secretary Margy Bennett Immediate Past President Jim Lange Past President Boyd Wietecter Shattuck-St. Mary’s names Hickey director DIRECTORS District 1 Scott McCoy of figure skating operations District 2 Robyn Bentley District 3 Lisa Fedick FARIBAULT, Minn. — Shattuck-St. Mary’s School has announced the appointment of District 4 Christine Wilson Brinton Thomas M. Hickey as the new director of figure skating operations/coach for its nation - District 5 Larry LaBorde District 6 Toni Cooper ally recognized figure skating program. Hickey previously served as director of skating District 7 Jamie Baringer at Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion in Buffalo Grove, Ill. and at Niles Iceland in Niles, Ill. District 8 Alane Swiderski District 9 Dan Smith District 10 Char Martin District 11 Liz Mangelsdorf District 12 Debbie Lane District 13 Cindy Jensen Leny Rochester Kane retires from Pasadena District 14 Paige Scott District 15 Bert Blanchette Ice Skating Center District 16 Cindy Solberg District 18 Glyn Jones SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. — Leny Rochester Kane has retired Hockey Sean Flynn following a career of more than 50 years in the ice skating Builders & Suppliers Doug Peters Instructors David Santee business. She most recently worked for VSC Sports as oper - Commercial Facilities Kevin McCormack ations manager at the Pasadena Ice Skating Center. She Public/Not-for-Profit Facilities Pete Carlson Schools, Colleges, toured with the Ice Capades in the 1950s, then was the Universities Glen Danischewski skating director at ice arenas in Topanga Plaza and Santa iAIM Chair Rob McBride Monica before becoming national skating director for Ice PSA Representative Gerry Lane USFSA Representative Homer Hagedorn Capades Chalets. Kane was instrumental in creating their ISIAsia Representative Raul Gomes learn-to-skate program, some of which is part of the ISI AMMA Representative Trudy Ivory program today, and she was a presenter at many ISI MAMA Representative Rob Mueller Leny Rochester Kane MIRMA Representative Judy Sniffen national conferences and seminars. Education Foundation Don Bartelson Lifetime Honorary Member Carol Zdziebko Send announcements and photos to [email protected]. Look for facility news on ISI Online, at skateisi.org.
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The Great Lighting Debate: Fluorescent vs. Metal Halide S N by Brian Williams O
I alk into any bar in North America and you will orescents’ CRI ranges somewhere in the 80s throughout the T likely hear a debate about which team is best: lifespan of the lamp, and they will maintain that bright, white A Yankees or Red Sox, Packers or Bears, Canadi - light color that you see. Metal halides, on the other hand, are
R W ens or Maple Leafs. Walk into any ice arena in North born with a CRI in the range of the 70s, and can depreciate to
E America today, and the rink owners and managers are as low as CRI ranges in the 50s after six months of use.
P likely having a similar debate over lighting: metal halide While standard metal halide fixtures have a universal or fluorescent. Metal halide has been the omnipresent aesthetic, there are two forms of popular HIF technology: the O force in ice arena lighting for years. However, fluorescent common rectangular fixtures and “star” fixtures. Like metal technology lighting in athletic arenas has not only halides, star fixtures can be hung from a single point, but the emerged in recent years, but has started to catch up to its general look is that of a ceiling fan, or a star, with three to six metal halide rival. arms. While the rectangular fixture and the star fixture both Many rinks have old metal halides that haven’t been attain comparable light quality levels, foot candles and ener - relamped in years, thus creating that familiar yellow glow that gy savings, the star fixture helps illuminate the surface of the darkens the building. Lamp depreciation in metal halide can be ice arena more evenly due to the circular low-light glare that extreme, and the inefficiency of heat generation in metal halide is a result of the shape of the fixture. Rectangular fixtures can put a strain on the ice surface. also need to be hung from two points, so installation costs So, what advantages can fluorescent technology offer can rise significantly when trying to replace metal halides. over metal halide? Also to be consid - ered when dealing with Light quality fluorescent technology are the advancements in When comparing high-intensity fluorescent the lamps themselves, (HIF) lighting systems with metal halide in specifically from T12 or ice arenas, the results can be staggering. Most T8 lamps to T5 lamps. noticeable to the naked eye is the better qual - For the layperson, lamp ity of light with HIF. All lamp manufacturers diameter is measured in assign a Color Rendering Index (CRI) to each eighths of an inch. For lamp that ranges from 0-100, with 0 being example, a T8 lamp is darkness and 100 being natural daylight. Flu - 8/8 of an inch in diame - ter. In other words, it’s an inch wide. T5 lamps are, of course, 5/8 of an inch wide. Both star and rectangu - lar fixtures in ice arenas should call for T5 lamps. In much the same way that T8 lamps have replaced T12 lamps, the newer T5 technolo - gy is an improvement over its pre - decessors. Because T5 technology has a higher lumen-per-watt ratio, it was designed specifically for high bay applications. The lumen out - put in T5 is 60 percent higher than that of T8, so fewer lamps or fix - tures can be used for ice arena applications.
Instant on/off Instant on/off restriking capabili - ties are another advantage of HIF technology. Metal halide lamps normally need 25 minutes or more “Before” (top) and “after” photos of Sport-O-Rama illustrate the results of installing the HIF “star” sys - Continued on page 8 tem that IntellEnergy designed specifically for ice arenas. 6 ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007
Continued from page 6 for the lights to warm up to full brightness. Any rink owner or manager will likely be hesitant to turn off metal halide lamps in short down periods because of the time it will take to restart them. The option, then, is to allow the lamps to burn continuously, which is obviously not the most efficient use of energy. With fluorescent lighting, lights can be turned on and off with as little as a 15-minute gap in ice usage.
Energy and maintenance savings Perhaps the biggest benefit of HIF lighting is the energy savings that the rink owner will realize by switching from metal halide to fluorescent. In addition to the improved energy management provided by the instant on/off capa - bility, switching to fluorescent technology results in a drop in wattage per fixture; more than 10,000 watts can be saved annually. Payback on the initial investment is typi - cally about two years, and as much as 40 percent of the initial investment can be offset by the rebates offered by utility companies. The fluorescent lamps themselves have a much longer lamp life than their metal halide counterparts, resulting in lower maintenance costs. And because fluorescents have cooler operating temperatures than metal halide lamps, the strain on compressor systems is considerably less. Fluorescent gives you more light, using less wattage, for less money, while doing your part to put less of a strain on the environment. Why switch to fluorescent? The better question may be: Why not?
Brian Williams is an energy consultant for Connecticut-based IntellEnergy, which has been providing fluorescent technology lighting systems to ice arenas for 10 years.
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by Lee Ann Shoker
olunteers are the backbone of any skating event. Feed them! Food is a powerful motivator for many kids Whether the event is an ice show, a competition or or students. Veven a test session, none of it would be possible with - Include volunteering in your skating staff job descrip - out volunteers. Having a motivated group of volunteers tions so they feel they are compensated for their time. keeps the competition director and staff from being pulled Give thank-you notes and small gifts if possible. Every - away from the event to deal with everything from parking to one will want to volunteer again if they had fun and felt meals. Developing and educating your volunteer base allows appreciated. you and your staff to do what you do best and creates a pos - itive experience for your skating community. Organization is everything Once you get your volunteers, keep them in the loop with Finding volunteers scheduling information and what they can expect while Where do you find these motivated volunteers? All around! working. A great way to do this is to have a volunteer Here are a few steps to help you in your search: meeting within a week of your event. Ask your chairper - T Identify groups that need service hours. These can be sons and volunteers alike to set aside about an hour to
N school, community or even religious groups. Does your rink make sure they are ready to go when their shift arrives. It
E have any skaters or parents involved in these types of groups? is important to be respectful of your volunteers’ time, so make sure that you and your volunteer M chairs are organized so you can keep the E meeting moving. There are a few things
G you can do ahead of time to make the
A meeting meaningful for you and your volunteers: N Create the final volunteer schedule. It A is helpful if you relate this schedule to
M the event timeline. It makes more sense to change the ice monitor during an ice cut than in between events at a competi - tion. Build wiggle room for your volun - teers to check in, get situated or even run a little late. Use a spreadsheet program like Excel to make your schedule easy to read and up- date. While this is the “final” schedule, it may change due to unforeseen circum - stances, so make sure to date and time- stamp each version of this and provide Working the awards table is just one of the invaluable volunteer functions during a major updated copies to your chairs and staff. skating competition. Create a volunteer handbook. This need not be elaborate, but there is basic infor - Enlist EVERYONE to look for volunteers! Ask parents, mation that it would be helpful for each volunteer to know, staff instructors or even friends to organize “groups” of such as: volunteers. • Locations of restrooms, first aid, lost and found, reg - Assign a chairperson to each area of responsibility, such istration, parking and dining options as ice monitors, runners, announcers and registration desk, • Where to check in and when they are to work and have them recruit their own volunteers. • A brief job description for each volunteer position Provide each chair a form with the hours that need to be Decide who is covering what information. Have the covered so volunteers can sign up in advance of the event. event organizer give a brief welcome and overview. Make sure that the chair captures contact information Break into groups to cover the specific duties of each so you can easily communicate with your volunteers. type of volunteer. Offer benefits to your volunteers. If you are a teacher, If special knowledge is required, such as using a CD play - offer your students extra credit. er or microphone, go over this at the meeting so they are Ask a local business to donate coupons just for volunteers. ready to help on the day of the event.
10 ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007 Putting them to work Now that you have volunteers and have explained the event, the facility and their duties, it’s time to put them to work. At the event, it is helpful if you have a central location for your volunteers to check in and out. This will help ensure that no station goes unmanned. If you have the budget or other source, provide your vol - unteers with badges plus a shirt or jacket to help identify them as event volunteers. It is also helpful to have a couple of floating volunteers available in case there is a no-show or a situation arises that requires extra bodies. Your chairs should help get your volunteers going in their particular area, or you can assign a member of your pro - fessional staff to supervise all of the volunteers in a specific physical area. For example, if your facility has two ice surfaces and both are being used for competition events at the same time, you could have a volunteer chair or staff member managing all the volunteers for each rink. One person would make sure that the ice monitor, announcer, music person and runners are all where they need to be. This coordination is even more effective if your staff has a set of radios to communicate with the event director and each other as needed. A well-organized event and volunteer staff will make you and your facility a favorite within the skating com - munity, and you will find skaters and volunteers return - ing year after year.
Lee Ann Shoker is the assistant skating director for Goggin Ice Center at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007 11 Building a World-Class ISI Team Franklin Park Ice Arena shares its winning strategy, proving you don’t have to be the biggest to be the best
by Rosalind Giulietti and Sara Bolan n a world where bigger is often perceived as better, We just completed our seventh season, and we continue Franklin Park Ice Arena may not have been a likely con - to see the camp session’s positive impact as we track campers’ Itender for a world championship title. But even though retention and re-enrollment. We now have a synchronized for - size was not on our side, planning and programming were. mation team largely made up of campers who went on to par - Following our skating school staff’s season-long campaign to ticipate in our Skate into Synchro class before making their promote the event team commitment. and encourage maxi - Another top pri - mum skater participa - ority was to improve tion, our efforts were standards and consis - rewarded on July 28 tency within the skat - when our small but ing school. We knew mighty 56-member this would take time. team took home the Keeping in mind the 2007 ISI World Team District 8 adage, Recreational Champi - “Teach the Teacher,” onships trophy. we offered continuing- The seeds of our education clinics in- Worlds success actual - house. We introduced A
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overall skating pro - m gram to improve the was developed for quality and consisten - The “small but mighty” 56-member Franklin Park Ice Arena team overcame its size limita - skaters age 16 and up. cy of the skating tions to take home the 2007 ISI Worlds team championship trophy. Pay rates were tied to a school and attract and number of factors, retain participants. including continuing education and judging certification. As an older facility built in 1974 and having only one The ISI recommendation that students be tested by full surface and a studio arena, it can be a real challenge to someone other than their coaches was put in place to assure compete with the new age of ice arenas. The current trend in that skaters were objectively evaluated. Solo eligibility for rink construction seems to be “bigger, with more bells and our two ice shows was tied to test levels, increasing partic - whistles, is better.” The metropolitan Chicago area is full of ipation in the ISI program while rewarding the skaters with
G new arenas with multi-sheet surfaces, off-ice facilities, game a performance privilege. We worked to have all staff “on rooms and restaurant-like concessions. In addition, children the same page” and tuned in to the ISI program — because, N after all, instructors are the key to an effective program. I are being drawn to a myriad of other recreation and sport options competing for their time and discretionary enter - The next step was to develop the new skating club. With M tainment dollars. How could a park district rink possibly con - so many other priorities already in place, finding the time to tinue to hold its own? Believing that a stronger and more commit to club development was a challenge. When a senior M cohesive ISI program would be the basis for success, a long- instructor, Amy Forbes, agreed to get involved, the club was A term plan was developed. given a green light. Parent meetings held in April 2006 R In 2001, the first focus was on the six- to seven-week stressed the goal to have a competitive team participating at
G summer session. Unable to do anything about the limited the 2007 Worlds. time, but maximizing the smaller facility’s potential for Starting in September 2006, surveys were conducted and O sense of family and “home rink,” the concept of a six-week a first-year plan was developed. Membership drives were held R summer skating camp was born. With the skating school and a contest to name the club was conducted. “Franklin Park
P director and the facility manager working together to Fusion” was the winning name. reduce scheduling conflicts and make optimal use of ice We targeted local competitions and continuously post - and space, a successful addition to our regular classes was ed information about the Fusion. We ordered jackets and developed. Packaging the camp at a significant savings, we won our first team trophy. We received considerable sup - promoted a fun-filled program within the encouraging, port from the park district, which somehow found extra safe and friendly environment of the ice arena and made money in the budget for labor and miscellaneous items, skating the focus of all activities. and helped with purchasing issues. Continued on page 14 12 ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007 PUTTING QUALITY RECREATION ON ICE.
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In March, we held our major Worlds planning meet - ing. We compiled packets outlining the possible events and their descriptions for each level. We reviewed the way points are earned toward overall placement. We recom - mended specific events for skaters to consider and encour - aged everyone to be part of the production number that Amy would choreograph. We spoke with the coaches to increase their support for multiple events. Jump and Spin *UDGES #ERTI°CATION 5PDATE teams were formed and Family Spotlights developed. Our AND .EW 'OLD ,EVEL 0IN synchro coach, Dina Domino, agreed to do a compulsory program for each of our teams. We talked to parents of new IS A YEAR FOR RULE CHANGES #ONSEQUENTLY THE skaters and encouraged every eligible skater to participate. UPDATE TEST MUST BE TAKEN BY ALL JUDGES TO ENSURE The excitement was building. Meeting the deadline, though, was quite a feat because THEY UNDERSTAND THE NEW RULES AND REVISIONS )T IS A the end of April is a very busy time. After a long day of TRUEFALSE AND MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM AVAILALABLE ON THE working on other events taking place at the ice arena, all )3) WEBSITE AND AT YOUR &ALL 3EMINAR test registrations and entry forms had to be reviewed mul - 5PON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE tiple times to make sure everyone was placed where they belonged and that no one was left out. In the end, 32 UPDATE TEST THE )3) WILL AWARD EACH GOLD Fusion members, 12 additional Franklin Park skaters, two LEVEL JUDGE A NEW GOLD LAPEL PIN THAT CAN Starr Blades teams and one production team represented BE PROUDLY WORN ON YOUR COACHING JACKET the Franklin Park Ice Arena at the ISI World Team Recre - TO MARK THE ACCOMPLISHMENT ational Championships. As demonstrated by Franklin Park’s performance, bigger 4HISHIS TESTST ISIS FREEEE OF CCHHAARRGGEE FOORR PPRROFESSIONALSIONAL MEMBERMEMBERS does not always mean better when everyone — staff, skaters NNOOW TTHRHROOUGHUGH $$ECECEEMBERMBER %FFEECTIVCTIVE *ANU*ANUARYARY and families — is focused on the same goal. If we can do it, TTHERHERE WWILLILL BBEE A FEEEE TO UUPPPDDAATTE YOUROUR CEERTI¯CATIONRTI¯CATION so can you!
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The Value of Investing in
Certification rofessional training and certification provide the most effective tools available to help us overcome the chal - Plenges we are facing in the ice arena industry. A combi - nation of rising operating costs and the cyclical softening of interest in ice sports is causing financial stress for many ice arenas. The natural management reaction to this dilemma might be to cut back on the amount budgeted for training and professional development programs. On the contrary, the most effective way for us to over - come these budgetary challenges is to increase our investment in the education and training of employees to help them become more effective and productive members of our team. The proficiency of managers and staff is truly the difference between success and failure in arenas. Doesn’t it make good sense to invest in our people at this critical time so they can be an inte - gral part of our efforts to grow participation in ice sports and strengthen the financial performance of our facilities? Arena owners and operators from across the country have experienced the positive impact that iAIM training and certifi - cation programs have on their operations. They have seen first - hand that the investment in iAIM certification pays dividends many times over through increased revenue, lower operating costs and a higher quality experience for their patrons. Join this group of successful industry leaders by making plans for yourself and your staff to participate in the 2008 iAIM certification schools! See page 29 in this issue for information on the upcoming management and programming schools at the annual ISI conference as well as the operations and design/construction/renovation schools at Adrian College.
iAIM Alumni Profile
This is the second in an ongoing series profiling the personal and professional achievements of iAIM graduates and the role that education and certification has played in helping them achieve their professional objectives.
Which iAIM certifications have you achieved? I completed the Certificate of Arena Man - agement (CAM) in 2002, the Certificate of Arena Operations (CAO) in 2003, the Cer - tificate of Arena Programming (CAP) in 2004 and passed examination to earn the Certified Arena Executive (CAE) designation at the 2007 ISI Conference in Minnesota. Scott McCoy, CAE Continued on page 18 16 ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007
Continued from page 16 How has iAIM impacted your career? professional to have a strong knowledge of every aspect of The schools opened my eyes to what we can accomplish the arena operation. for our arenas and community when we open our minds to new ways of managing, operating and programming. What is your professional background? Implementing iAIM’s practices and philosophies has made I started as an administrator with FMC Arenas in 1996. me a more effective manager and contributed to the suc - Before joining FMC, I worked in the business office of a cess of the FMC organization. The biggest impact for me national concessions operator performing various finan - has been to understand that ice arena management is a cial administration duties. I also worked for Boston Uni - profession and not simply a job, which has led me to be versity on medical research projects and clinical trials. more creative in my position and dedicated to the future of the industry. What are your current position and responsibilities? What advice would you give to someone As vice president of FMC, my responsibilities include considering iAIM programs? financial management and administration, overseeing our Do it! I guarantee it will change the way you think about hockey and skating programming departments, and spe - everything you do and help you to reach your profession - cial assignments such as consultation projects. In addition, al goals. You will also meet people who will be friends and I was recently elected ISI District 1 representative and am mentors for the rest of your career. looking forward to increasing awareness of and participa - The first school I attended was arena management and tion in ISI programs throughout our New England district. I went into it not expecting to learn very much. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Even today I find myself going What is the most fulfilling aspect of your back to the CAM manual to refresh my memory on every - thing from insurance to budgeting. You learn an incredible position? amount during the week of school, but you also keep The greatest joy comes from being part of a team that turns learning and growing from all the materials you take back around failing arenas and puts them back on a strong with you. foundation. I understand how important community ice The other advice I will give is to take all four of the arenas are because I grew up and learned some of the most certification tracks; don’t limit yourself and your future by important life lessons in one. I want everyone to have the thinking that you only need to be concerned with the one same opportunity I did to ice skate or play hockey and track that covers your primary responsibilities. All the experience the thrills and occasional disappointments that tracks build on each other and it is important for you as a will help shape them into successful adults.
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Denver and South Suburban Welcome Worlds ’08
by Lori Fairchild
ne of the many good things about the ISI World South Suburban Family Sports Center. Situated just seven Recreational Team Championships is that each year miles apart in the southern Denver metropolitan area, the Obrings a change of scenery, offering a different travel two arenas are owned and operated by the award-winning destination for teams and families, as well as an opportuni - South Suburban Park and Recreation District. ty for a different facility to act as host of the largest such While this will be South Suburban’s first Worlds competi - event on the planet. While destinations are occasionally tion, the district is no stranger to large events, having played repeated through the years due to their popularity and con - host to everything from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships venient locations, next year will be the first time for Worlds to company parties for 1,500 guests. The ice arenas have also skaters to convene in the Rocky Mountains for a week of hosted the 2006 ISI Artistic Challenge, 15 ISI inter-rink com - camaraderie and competition. petitions and fall seminars for instructors and managers. The 2008 event is set for July 28-Aug. 2 in Centennial, Colo. at South Suburban Ice Arena and its sister facility, Programming pros In a region where competitive ice skating has reigned, South Suburban is both ISI-friendly and ISI-savvy, eager to promote the benefits of recreational skating as well as the wisdom of offering both instructional programs. They get it: The two programs can be both compatible and complementary, together offering a full spectrum of ice skating opportunities to suit all abilities and aspirations. Gerry Lane introduced the ISI program at South Suburban when he arrived as skating director 15 years ago. “We have used a template for linking the two programs that I learned during my days working for Ice Capades Chalets,” Lane explains. “Our learn-to-skate curriculum is a hybrid program utilizing skills
Photos courtesy of South Suburban Park and Recreation District ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007 from both ISI and U.S. Figure Skating. Skaters wishing to move ing and expansion into our contract figure skating ice times or who wish to par - from 1998 to 2000, ticipate in our ISI competitions must then qualify for these ses - including a new com - sions by passing ISI tests for the lower-level sessions.” pressor system, new Family Sports Center has been an ISI member since its dasherboards and floor - opening in 1998, and South Suburban Ice Arena celebrated ing, low-e ceilings, 40 years of membership this year. conversion to metal All South Suburban coaches are PSA members trained in halide lighting and a both ISI and USFSA programs. They move their students 10,000-square-foot ad- between the recreational and competitive events depending dition that added four on the season. “We typically schedule our ISI competitions lo cker rooms, lobby during the heaviest arena traffic seasons and during the lull space, restrooms, office s, in USFSA competitions in order to ensure the best participa - concessions and meet - tion and visibility. By the time our skaters matriculate to ing/party rooms. South South Suburban Ice Arena staff USFSA qualifying-level competitions, we find that they are Suburban also offers highly seasoned competitors and their parents are attuned skate rental, an off-ice to volunteering at events.” dance and workout stu - Lane says his staff is aware that not all skaters aspire to dio and jump harnesses. high-intensity competitive skating, but simply want the chal - “The remodeling lenge and enjoyment of competing at a recreational level. and expansion dressed “We have found that ISI is a great way to fill this need. We up the facility consid - also have a lot of people moving into Colorado from other erably, and made it parts of the country where they have participated in ISI pro - much more efficient,” gramming, so we’re pleased to be able to provide for their notes manager Tim needs without interruption.” Johnson. “We have 30 The two arenas provide 133 learn-to-skate and learn-to- to 40 days each sum - play-hockey classes each week, year-round. Last year, skater mer when the temper - registrations numbered 5,542. ature is over 90, so the South Suburban Ice Arena is home base for the Colorado low-e ceiling has really Skating Club, the Denver Figure Skating Club and The Denver helped with our energy Family Sports Center staff Synchronicity adult synchro team. It’s the home rink to some efficiency. It keeps the 1,250 hockey players who participate in the Littleton Hockey inside in and the outside out.” Association’s youth program and the Rocky Mountain Hockey An underground river running beneath the building League’s adult program. The Colorado Select Girls hockey pro - wreaked havoc with the newly replaced flooring, despite gram, the Denver Women’s Hockey League and the Super Series hydrostatic pressure testing intended to troubleshoot such Summer Instructional Hockey League also use the arena. In problems. A complete redo using special sealers and materi - addition, it offers approximately 655 public skating sessions als has proved successful, Johnson says. each year — including some exclusively for senior skaters — The arena was awarded the Fritz Dietl Award in 2005 for plus more than 30 drop-in hockey sessions. excellence in ice arena innovation, management, operations The nearby Family Sports Center provides ice for 1,500 and programming. players in the Arapahoe Youth and Adult Hockey Leagues. Its sister facility, Family Sports Center, opened in late Fifty-eight figure skating and hockey instructors are 1998 as a privately owned facility operated by Family Golf employed at the two facilities, including 23 U.S. and foreign gold Continued on page 22 medalists. Family Sports Center’s staff includes 150 other mem - bers, and South Suburban Ice Arena employs an additional 28. Both South Suburban Ice Arena and Fam - ily Sports Center are home to youth and adult hockey leagues, serving a com - Amenities for all bined 2,750 players. Both of the South Subur - ban facilities operate two NHL-size sheets year- round. South Suburban Ice Arena was built in 1968 as a single-sheet facility, with the second sheet added in 1973. The south rink has been named for the late Joe DeLio, who worked at the arena for more than 30 years and was known worldwide as a master skate sharpener. The facility under - Complementary recreational and competitive ice skating programs offer a full went extensive remodel - spectrum of opportunities. USA I maging ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007 21 Continued from page 21 Centers Inc. In early 2001, Family Golf experienced finan - two-sheet facility, The Ice Ranch, is opening less than four cial difficulties and South Suburban Park and Recreation Dis - miles away, but will operate under a different business model, trict purchased the facility at auction. Frank Xavier is the built exclusively on ice rental and a curling program, with no manager at FSC. public skating or learn-to-skate programming. The South Sub - In addition to its two ice rinks, the 140,000-square-foot urban arenas have made arrangements to trade dasherboard entertainment center offers 37,000 square feet dedicated to space with The Ice Ranch, promoting their learn-to-skate family fun, with such amenities as a climbing wall, a laser classes in exchange for advertising its curling program. tag arena and a video arcade. Other features include a snack Another partnership involves listing skating and hockey bar, a full-service restaurant and bar, hockey and golf pro classes in the resident catalog published by Highlands Ranch, shops, a heated driving range, a nine-hole golf course and a nearby community that has a recreation department but miniature golf. With this array of attractions, it’s no surprise no ice arena. that the property has become a favorite venue for birthday “We’ve found that partnering with other youth-serving parties, corporate functions and after-prom parties. agencies with different programs to be very successful, and Family Sports Center is also the practice and training we’re looking at expanding to others,” Lane notes. camp home of the Colorado Avalanche, with the west side of The sizeable South Suburban district provides ample the complex dedicated solely to the hockey club. The local marketing opportunities, including a semi-annual activ - Avalanche dressing room, on the main level, offers direct ities catalog mailed to 60,000 households, an e-mail blast sys - access to the ice, and features a changing area, a players’ tem to a customer database, and poster and flyer distribution lounge, equipment storage space and training room facilities in the district’s large family of full-service recreation centers. complete with a steam room, whirlpool and hot tub. The sec - “We also have a very good return on coupons that are ond floor of the Avalanche wing houses offices, a conference distributed through the local libraries’ summer reading pro - room, a video room, complete exercise facilities and a media grams,” Johnson adds. workroom with a balcony overlooking the ice. Like businesses of all kinds throughout the country, the South Suburban ice arenas experienced a severe downturn in Marketing and partnering participation following 9/11 and its subsequent foreclosures The South Suburban Park and Recreation District serves and bankruptcies. Activity has gradually improved, but the 140,000 residents, but the ice arenas are also open to non- area has not seen per capita income growth since 2000 and district residents. As a result, they function as regional facil - the unemployment rate remains more than double its pre- ities, serving skaters from four counties. Lane estimates that 2001 level. FSC, which actually sits outside district boundaries, gener - “Both facilities have continued to be financially suc - ates approximately 90 percent of its income from non-dis - cessful,” says Lane, “but it has taken a lot of work, imagina - trict residents. At South Suburban Ice Arena, the non-dis - tion and expense control to do so.” trict statistics are 33 per - cent for learn-to-skate reg - Gearing up for Worlds istrations and 26 percent Excitement about hosting Worlds 2008 is building among for figure skating. staff and skaters alike, Xavier notes. “We’re excited not only The arenas’ closest com - about the number of people an event like this brings in, but petitors are about 15 min - also the opportunity it awards to our skaters to participate utes away, at the University in a world competition.” of Denver and The Edge Ice Event host facilities find the associated revenue stream Arena in Littleton. A new attractive, enjoying significant income from event and practice ice rental, pro shop sales and concessions and restaurant business. Worlds participants and their families also are likely to take advantage of Family Sports Center’s South Suburban Family Sports many entertainment offerings, from the golf course to the Center offers 37,000 square interior games. feet dedicated to family fun, “Plans are under way for us to host a great event next with such amenities as a climb - ing wall, a laser tag arena and year,” Lane says. “The cooperation with our local skating a video arcade. clubs, the park district and the presenting sponsor, the Denver Broncos Football Club — whose owners are ice skating enthusiasts — has been amazing.” In addition to offering a Rocky Moun - tain destination, the 2008 event will add an ISIA Education Foundation golf tournament as well as new competition categories in hockey skating racing, goalie skills and puck handling and shooting. “Our coaches are talking up Worlds, the skaters are getting their tests caught up and our staff is gearing up,” says Lane. “We think this is an area that people will want to visit, and we want them to remember us long afterward.”
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he Ice Skating Institute and the The biggest lesson he tried to teach me Ice Chalet of Knoxville lost one was ‘Check for your own mistakes.’ We Tof its most beloved and visionary should all live by those words; he did. He leaders on Sept. 23 when Robert F. will be remembered by generations of Ice Unger passed away in Knoxville, Tenn. Chalet skaters and their families as a at the age of 82. respected and beloved teacher, mentor For more than 40 years, Unger and friend.” served as a champion for recreational Unger’s contributions to ISI have ice skaters by promoting his philoso - been invaluable. He was an active phy of “participation, not elimina - member of its board of directors for tion.” He was instrumental in the more than 20 years, chairing numer - development of the ISI learn-to-skate ous committees and serving as chief program and pioneered the concept of referee at ISI competitions. Twice recreational ice skating competitions in named ISI “Man of the Year,” he was 1969 when he established the Missis - inducted into the Ice Skating Hall of sippi Valley District Invitational Team Fame in 1983, honored with the Ben - Competition. Now in its 38th year, the ton H. Wilcoxon Award for excellence event was the precursor to the ISI Robert F. Unger in management in 1998 and present - World Recreational Team Champi - 1925-2007 ed with the ISI Lifetime Achievement onships, now the Award in 2000. He was proclaimed a largest recreation - Germany, Unger achieved recognition lifetime honorary ISI member in 2005 al ice skating as a German youth champion in sin - during his 80th birthday celebration, competition in gles and pairs figure skating. As a pro - which drew more than 100 friends, the world . fessional coach, he taught two Ger - relatives, former students, staff mem - A native of man skating champions and a ladies’ bers and colleagues. Nuremburg, world champion. As past ISI secretary and ISIA Edu - After 18 years of touring the world cation Foundation secretary, Dodie as a featured performer in ice shows, Bova worked with Unger for 25 years. Unger settled in Knoxville, Tenn. in “He was ‘Mr. ISIA,’” she said. “He gave Unger was a Ger - 1963. He established skating schools in endless hours and years to our indus - man youth Huntsville, Ala. as well as in Knoxville, try, and shared his knowledge of ice champion in sin - and introduced ice skating and hockey skating with countless instructors gles and pairs figure skating, as part of the curriculum at the Univer - throughout the country. His lifelong as well as a sity of Tennessee. love of skating touched the hearts of renowned pro - In 1964, he became general manag - those who knew him. I am grateful to fessional er of the Ice Chalet in Knoxville, which have been one of them.” coach. was in danger of bankruptcy The world has lost the ultimate at the time. Under his man - advocate of the recreational skater pro - agement and eventual own - gram, added Boyd Wietecter, past ISI ership, the facility was trans - president and board trustee for the ISIA formed into a debt-free, Education Foundation. “Robert con - profitable operation that has stantly preached the Institute’s philos - stood the test of time. ophy of inclusion rather than exclu - Larry LaBorde, Ice Chalet sion. He was always ready with a warm, manager and ISI board mem - heartfelt welcome, and his words were ber, worked for Unger at the always sincere; he never told you what ice arena since he was in ele - you wanted to hear unless he believed mentary school. “Mr. Unger it as well. It has been an honor to have once referred to me as his known him and to have been the bene - ‘non-biological son.’ I can still factor of his words of wisdom.” remember the proud feeling I Unger is survived by his sister, had that day — and still do,” Martha Meurer of Germany, and two Unger (third from left) was honored in 2005 with an 80th LaBorde said. “He used to tell nephews. Memorials may be made to the birthday celebration and a proclamation making him a us: ‘Always make yourself ISIA Education Foundation, 6000 Custer lifetime honorary ISI member. valuable; never stop learning.’ Road, Building 9, Plano, TX 75023. Photos courtesy of Ice Chalet of Knoxville 24 ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007
Why would anyone want to sandbag? Sometimes it’s only to win. When done overtly and without regard for the ISI competition standards, it must COACHES ’ be stopped. How much satisfaction can you actually receive by winning if you are really competing at a lower level than your true potential? A new or younger coach might not know the estab - CORNER lished standard for each level or event. It takes some time by Randy Winship to familiarize yourself with this standard, but once you do, ISI National Skating Program & Events Coordinator it’s easier to determine the correct level for each skater. A coach might be feeling too much pressure (from par - ents or students) and believe the only way they can “prove” their success is if their students win every event Sandbagging: at every competition. Sometimes, especially with new or young skaters, neither the skater nor the parents are even aware of what the coach is trying to do. It’s not only used Regardless of the reason, sandbagging is in direct con - flict with the spirit of ISI competitions, which are based for flood prevention! on judging “apples with apples.” Some skaters will natu - rally excel in technical events and some in Artistic or Spot - f you don’t know what “sandbagging” is, you probably light events, but they should all still be at the same abili - don’t need to read this article. Of course, it never hurts ty level as determined by that test-level standard. Ito be prepared for what you, unfortunately, are likely At ISI competitions, a competition director has the to see in the future. option of creating a separate event for any sandbagger. Sandbagging is when a skater is intentionally entered This helps to take away the satisfaction of being the win - in a competition category lower than his or her capability. ner of an event group. While we all like to be winners, this is not the way to While having all “winners” might seem like a short- achieve it. It’s not ethical; it reinforces the wrong attitude term success for the skater or coach, the coach’s reputation and behavior for students, parents and other coaches. will ultimately and quickly be tarnished if their students Those of you who have judged many years of ISI com - become known as repeat sandbaggers. Once this happens, petition events can usually easily tell the difference they will have difficulty with other local coaches, and pos - between someone who is “really good” for their level and sibly, finding work at a new facility in the area. someone who is too good for that level. Education is a key to resolving this issue. If the over - all quality of more than half of the higher-level maneuvers is above the test standard, the coach should seriously con - centrate on the remaining maneuvers so the skater can Foundation Formed pass the higher test and move up to their appropriate skat - ing level as soon as possible. in Memory of Working on higher-level maneuvers is important for Houston Skating Coach skaters’ development and it helps keep them motivated to continue skating. The length of time a skater spends competing at any particular level is based on factors such year after her death in an auto - as amount of practice time, athletic ability, injuries, age, mobile accident, the memory etc. Most skaters in lower Freestyle levels can move up of figure skating instructor and A one to two levels per year; in higher levels, it might take choreographer Ralynn Healy is being much longer. honored through the formation of the Skaters who are able to do one or two maneuvers from Ralynn Healy-Lee Foundation and a a higher level can show off those new skills in an Artistic Web site (www.ralynnhealy.com ). A Ralynn Healy 1974-2006 and/or Spotlight program, where there is no score for tech - longtime member of ISI and the nical skating maneuvers. Broadmoor Skating Club, Ralynn is remembered for All passing test standards must match the minimum her creative choreography, her work with Special descriptions in the current Skaters and Coaches Handbook . If Olympics, her love of sports and medicine, and the used correctly, the ISI curriculum is a stairstep program many lives she touched. She was a competitive figure that naturally improves the skater’s ability and confidence skater and toured professionally with Nutcracker on Ice at each step. before beginning her teaching career. The Healy fam - Conversely, the skaters shouldn’t be below the testing ily thanks the figure skating community for its role in standard, either. For example, you can’t pass a Freestyle 5 Ralynn’s life. She is survived by her fiancé, Dr. Albert test if the camel spin is short and the skater has never land - Lee, her mother and grandmother, three siblings, ed a clean Axel jump! As a coach and as a professional, it numerous nieces and nephews, and many students is up to you to set the standards for your students — and and friends. Ralynn’s obituary and guestbook remain make sure they fit into the established standards for ISI online at www.legacy.com. testing and competition levels. During this holiday season, don’t forget: The best gift you can give someone is a good example.
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fnrm.com Minnesota Ice Arena enjoyable and enlightening experience. I would like to send my deepest thanks to all of the members of the MIAMA Managers Association board and everyone who made my term so exciting. (MIAMA) by Douglas Brady, President Wisconsin Ice Arena The fall season is Management Association Report upon us and we are now able to occupy (WIAMA) our time with watch - by Tom Hammill, 2nd Vice President ing our hard work at the arena be enjoyed by the public. Along with this, it is always Next up for WIAMA is our annual spring exciting to see if the changes we imple - conference April 24-26 at the Wilderness mented in our arenas in the off-season Hotel & Convention Center. Our golf net - were beneficial. We hope the tour of the working tournament will again be held at beautiful new Super Rink facility during Trappers Turn, one of the top courses in Douglas Brady the fall workshop brought about some new the area. The conference will consist of ideas for your own hometown facility. seminars by top instructors, a vendor As usual, the fall workshop was a tremendous success. tradeshow and roundtables to discuss top - Those in attendance were able to benefit from facility improve - ics of interest to participants. This year ment presentations, which included facility audits (Harris WIAMA is exploring the option of adding Tom Hammill Mechanical), the future of LED lighting and its savings poten - a new figure skating track to the confer - tial (North American Energy) and ice sports advertising tech - ence agenda. Agendas are being developed and will be niques and trends (Reach Sports Marketing). The keynote topic announced at a later date. focused on the characteristics of the four living generations, The Labatt Blue USA Hockey Pond Hockey Champi - which served as an excellent way to look at our employees and onships are scheduled for Feb. 15-17 on Dollar Lake in Eagle ourselves so we can better understand each age group’s strengths River, Wis. They are prepared to accept 100 teams on 18 and weaknesses. The informative workshop was capped off with rinks. For further information, check out our August 2007 a little fun as everyone headed out to the golf course to chase newsletter at www.wiama.com . that little ball around. I would like to thank everyone for their WIAMA and Craig Peterson continue to make improve - participation in the golf tournament and also those who spon - ments to the WIAMA Web site and newsletter. Event follow- sored the enormously successful tournament. ups, member profiles, vendor lists, arena maps, vendor and Unfortunately, like all good things, my time as the rink profiles and a classified section are a few highlights. Take MIAMA president has come to an end. It has been a very some time and check us out at www.wiama.com .
32 ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007 North East Ice Skating Managers Association (NEISMA) by Tom Morton, President
NEISMA’s fall conference series once again featured meetings and cookouts in various locations. This year’s conference sites included ice arenas in Waterbury, Conn.; Bourne, Mass.; Manchester Mass.; Biddeford, Maine; and Boxbor - ough, Mass. The fall program, which was provid - ed at no cost to NEISMA members, fea - Tom Morton tured such topics as fire extinguishers, facility safety, water treatment and emergency leak fixers and conditioner maintenance. At the last NEISMA board meeting, the directors addressed the importance of membership, enlistment, involvement and retention (MEIR). The MEIR committee was expanded with additional members. The board also took final action on the NEISMA 2008 Spring Conference. The conference is scheduled for May 6-7 at the Hilton Hotel in Mystic, Conn. This setting will enable attendees and their families to visit the whaling industry exhibits at the Mystic Seaport. Attendees also will be able to stop by the local “physical exercise centers,” for workouts on the one-hand and -arm exercise machines (sometimes referred to as slot machines). NEISMA invites one and all to make a calendar nota - tion for May 6-7, 2008 to attend spring conference — it will be one of the best ever.
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9-11 Northbrook, Ill. 7-9 Taylor, Mich. COMPETITIONS Northbrook Sports Center Taylor Sportsplex FEBRUARY Falling Leaf Open Team TSX Winter Extravaganza Competition 2007 1-3 Glenview, Ill. 9-11 Tampa, Fla. 8-9 Centennial, Colo. Glenview Ice Center OCTOBER Ice Sports Forum South Suburban Ice Arena February Freeze ISI Fall Challenge 2007 Winterfest ISI 26-27 Woodbury, Minn. 9-12 Portland, Ore. Competition Bielenberg Sports Center Lloyd Center Ice Rink 9 Hoffman Estates, Ill. 2007 Skate Woodbury ISI 20th Anniversary Ice Hoffman Estates Park Classic Crystal Classic District 27 Boardman, Ohio 10 Dimondale, Mich. Snowflakes on Ice The Ice Zone The Skate School LLC @ 16 Oakland, Calif. 2nd Annual Autumn Fest The Summit Oakland Ice Center 27-28 Rockland, Mass. The Summit Fall Finale 2007 Winterland Skating Invitational 16 Johnstown, Pa. 15-17 Oldsmar, Fla. School 10-11 Kansas City, Mo. Planet Ice Tampa Bay Skating 21st Annual Halloween Line Creek Ice Arena Time for the Holidays Academy Classic City of Fountains Fall 28 Rolling Meadows, Ill. 2008 Winter Classic 27-28 Naperville, Ill. Fling Rolling Meadows Park All Seasons Ice Rinks 11 Anaheim, Calif. District 23-24 Plano, Texas The Great Pumpkin Anaheim ICE Frost Fest Dr Pepper StarCenter 27-28 Pembroke Pines, Fla. 7th Annual Anaheim ICE ISI Love to Skate 2008 Pines Ice Arena Synchronized Halloween Competition Championships 2008 MARCH 16-18 North Pole, Alaska Polar Ice Center LLC JANUARY 1-2 Highland Park, Ill. NOVEMBER District 16 Centennial Ice Arena Championships 5-6 Brockton, Mass. The Lucky Stars Open 1-4 San Francisco 17 Marlboro, Mass. Bay State Blades Brockton 8-9 Natick, Mass. Yerba Buena Ice Skating Navin Arena 2nd Annual Brockton Bay State Blades Natick Center Thanksgiving Classic Blizzard Natick 37th Annual ISI Skate San Francisco 2007 18 San Jose, Calif. 12-13 Centennial, Colo. Competition Sharks Ice at San Jose South Suburban Family 28-30 Knoxville, Tenn. Ice Arts Sports Center Ice Chalet 24-25 Skokie, Ill. ISI Competition Mississippi Valley District Skatium 13 Greenfield, Mass. Competition All America Competition Bay State Blades 30- White Bear Lake, Minn. Greenfield APRIL Dec. 2 White Bear Lake Sports Midwinter Classic 3-4 Bridgeport, Conn. Center Invitational Wonderland of Ice White Bear Lake Holiday 17-20 Mamaroneck, N.Y. ISI Artistic Challenge Open Riverdale Ice 30- Wayne, Mich. Lake Placid ISI 3-4 Lakewood, Calif. Dec. 2 Wayne Community Championships Glacial Garden Skating Center 18-20 Westland, Mich. Arena A Night at the Movie Mike Modano Ice Arena 12th Annual ISI Open Tropical Days Competition DECEMBER 19-20 San Diego 3-4 Yorktown, Va. Kroc Center Ice 11-13 St. Louis Hampton Roads IcePlex 1-2 Burbank, Calif. Kroc Center Ice 2008 ISI St. Peters RecPlex 6th Annual Fall Classic Pickwick Ice Center Open ISI Synchronized Skating Open Pickwick’s 2007 Holiday 19-20 Centennial, Colo. Championships 4 Dallas Competition South Suburban Family Galleria Ice Skating 2 Franklin, Mass. Sports Center Center Franklin Blades Skating ISI Competition Galleria Holiday Audition School Competition 17th Annual ISI Team Competition
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5-6 Honolulu 2008 MAY DECEMBER Ice Palace Holidays Nowadays JANUARY 10 Hoffman Estates, Ill. 7-9 Evanston, Ill. Hoffman Estates Park Robert Crown Center 3 Glenview, Ill. District 33rd Annual Nutcracker Glenview Ice Center ICE - FM on Ice Winter Carnival 17 West Concord, Mass. 8 Euless, Texas Synchronized Sharper Edge Skating Dr Pepper StarCenter Exhibition School Ice Fest 2007 10th Annual Skater’s Cup 8 Highland Park, Ill. MARCH Competition 5-7 Burbank, Calif. Centennial Ice Arena Pickwick Ice Center An Evening at Centennial- 8-9 St. Louis JULY ISI Artistic Challenge Winter Exhibition Wayne Kennedy Rec 8 Anaheim, Calif. Complex 5-6 Evanston, Ill. Anaheim ICE Annual Ice Recital Robert Crown Center 13th Annual Holiday 31st Annual July Open SHOWS & Spectacular APRIL EXHIBITIONS 8 Geneva, Ill. Fox Valley Ice Arena 13 Highland Park, Ill. Holiday Ice Show Centennial Ice Arena OCTOBER 8-9 Little Rock, Ark. Spring Exhibition Arkansas Skatium 18 Inver Grove Heights, Minn. 27 Oldsmar, Fla. 4th Annual Nutcracker Veterans Memorial Tampa Bay Skating on Ice Community Center Academy 14 Glenview, Ill. Inver Grove Heights Figure Skating Exhibition Glenview Ice Center Spring Ice Show 28- Denver 30 Little Rock, Ark. Winter Exhibition 25-26 Downers Grove, Ill. Aug. 2 South Suburban Family Arkansas Skatium 15 Marlboro, Mass. Downers Grove Ice Arena Sports Center & Ice 1st Annual Halloween Navin Arena Museum Tour 2008 Arena on Ice Snowflake Sparkler 25-27 Glenview, Ill. ISI World Recreational 15 San Jose, Calif. Glenview Ice Center Team Championships NOVEMBER Logitech Ice at San Jose 35th Annual Ice Show Skate a Holiday Present OCTOBER 10 Syracuse, N.Y. 15 Wasilla, Alaska MAY Tennity Ice Skating Brett Memorial Ice Arena Pavilion Alaskan Christmas 3 Marlboro, Mass. Fall Exhibition 15 Oakland, Calif. Navin Arena 23- Dallas Oakland Ice Center Summer Splash Dec. 22 Galleria Ice Skating Old Fashion Christmas 9-10 Orland Park, Ill. Center 15-16 Frisco, Texas Arctic Ice Arena Galleria Annual Tree Dr Pepper StarCenter Ice, Camera, Action! Lighting Shows Rudolph on Ice 2007 10 Wasilla, Alaska 16 Arlington, Texas Brett Memorial Ice Arena 3-5 San Francisco DECEMBER ICE at The Parks Spring Ice Show Yerba Buena Ice Skating Holiday In The Park 2007 Center 1-2 Franklin Park, Ill. 16 St. Louis ISI Adult Championships Franklin Park Ice Arena Wayne Kennedy Rec Ice Arena Conference & 2007 Holiday Recital Complex Tradeshow 2 Roseville, Calif. Holiday Celebration Visit the Skatetown 22-23 Richmond, Va. 27-30 Anaheim, Calif. Holiday Spectacular Richmond Ice Zone ISI Ice Arena Conference ISI Web site: on Ice 2007 Holiday on Ice & Tradeshow 4-8 Knoxville, Tenn. Hyatt Regency Orange Ice Chalet County skateisi.org 20th Annual Nutcracker on Ice
ISI EDGE NOVEMBER /DECEMBER 2007 35 ADVERTISER INDEX LASSIFIED DVERTISING C A American Athletic Shoe Co. Inc...... 25 American First Insurance ...... 23 HOCKEY DIRECTOR — McMillen Ice Arena, Ft. Athletica ...... 15 Wayne, Ind. Position requires knowledge and skills Bonestroo & Associates ...... 33 in coaching, program development, marketing and Cimco Refrigeration ...... 40 administration. Base salary plus incentives for pro - Classifieds ...... 36 gram growth. Applicant should have high-level CDI, ms ...... 16 competitive playing and coaching expertise, includ - Facility Management Corp ...... 13 ing prior experience as a hockey director. E-mail Frontline Solutions Inc ...... 32 Heartland Agency ...... 11 résumé to [email protected] or fax to Ice Rink Events ...... 19 (260) 427-6777. K&K Insurance Group Inc ...... 2 LSK Enterprises ...... 27 LEARN-TO-SKATE INSTRUCTORS — Qualified Maximum Solutions Inc ...... 28 instructors and assistant instructors needed to teach Mondo USA ...... 39 beginner and intermediate level skaters in the Nafs ...... 8 Philadelphia area. Average 100 skaters per session. Pace Industrial Inc ...... 17 Saturdays 2-3:15 p.m., except winter, 1:30-3:15 p.m. Rice Specialty Risk ...... 31 Will pay set fee, every two weeks as 1099. Contact RinkGuard/ Willis Programs ...... 5 RinkMusic Inc ...... 11 Jeff Grable, Power Play Rinks, Exton PA, (610) 458- Roustan United ...... 9 9160 Ext. 110 or e-mail [email protected]. SP-Teri Co ...... 14 Valley Ice Skating Assoc...... 7 COACHES — The Skate School LLC in Geneva, Ill. VSC Sports Enterprises ...... 33 is looking for coaches with expertise in dance and Zamboni ...... 8 MIF to teach private lessons. 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these preferred-provider agreements offer valuable discounts on goods and services needed in every ice arena. AND ISI educational programs continued to expand and improve throughout 2007 with the addition of a new Ice Arena Institute of Management (iAIM) course in arena design, construction and renovation and a new venue at ANOTHER Adrian College in Adrian, Mich. The annual ISI Conference and Tradeshow was held in Minneapolis in conjunction with the Minnesota Ice Arena Managers Association and proved a THING ... resounding success for both organizations. by Peter Martell Last but not least, meaningful discussions took place ISI Executive Director between ISI, STAR, USA Hockey and U.S. Figure Skating regarding the duplications of effort currently plaguing our s we approach the end of 2007, it is time to reflect on industry and ways to reduce it. While no solutions have been our accomplishments of this past year and look for - arrived at, we are still hopeful that all parties will see the mer - Award to what 2008 holds in store for us. its of collaboration and consolidation and find mutually 2007 has been an exciting, eventful and productive year acceptable ways to accomplish such goals for the good of our for the Ice Skating Institute. First and foremost, we saw the industry. addition of new staff members as Patti Feeney retired and As I look ahead to 2008, I am both enthusiastic and opti - Barb Yackel returned home to Minnesota. Carrie Clarke and mistic about our association and our industry. The ISI Web Randy Winship have filled Patti’s and Barb’s positions, and site will have a new look and feel by January, and once our ISI is lucky to have two team members with their experience new membership database software is installed and opera - and dedication. tional, it will allow administrative members to access and ISI also accomplished two milestones in 2007 with the update their members’ records as well as view the history of recent purchase of its own office building and a new associ - other skaters and coaches. ation management software program. The latter should be The iAIM program will see additional changes and online by early spring. Both of these are huge steps forward improvements as both the management and programming for the Institute and you, our members, as they will allow us courses will be offered in conjunction with the annual con - to better serve you. ference and tradeshow to be held in Anaheim, Calif. 2007 was also a year of added benefits for our members Three manuals are on the drawing board for 2008: revi - as we entered into preferred-provider agreements with Sher - sion of the Skaters and Coaches Handbook and a new Skat - win-Williams Paint, RinkGuard/Willis Programs, the Nation - ing & Competition Directors Manual and Synchronized Skat - al Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) and Office Depot. All of ing Manual. In addition, ISI will be publishing its latest industry survey in 2008. Finally, five exciting locations are planned for ISI’s 2008 national skating events, starting with February’s Winter Clas - sic in Tampa, followed by Synchro Champs in St. Louis, Worlds in Denver, Adult Championships in San Francisco and Artistic Challenge in Burbank, Calif. All in all, it promises to be an eventful year for us at ISI. We look forward to seeing and serving you throughout the year and thank you for your continued interest in and sup - 3PECIAL 3AVINGS FFOOR port of the Institute, as it is, after all, your trade association. )CE 3KATING )NSTITUTEE -EMBERS AT /F°CE $EPOT WANTED: DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT 7E ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A SPECIAL PROGRAM DEVELOPED D WITH /F¯CE $EPOT FFOOR MEMBERS OF THE )CE 3KATING )NSTITUTE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES !NY MEMBER CAN NOW ENNJJOY UP TO SAVINGS ON OF¯CE The Ice Skating Institute is accepting applications for SCHOOL SUPPLIES COMPUTERS PRINTERS FFAAX MACHINES AND D the position of director of management programs and SPECIAL PRINTING SERVICES 4HERE IS NO NEED TO SIGN UP services at its new headquarters in Plano, Texas. 99OOU¨LL RECEIVE A SAVINGS CARD IN THE MAIL THAT WILL ENTITLE E Applicants should be seasoned facility operators with YOU TO IMMEDIATE BENE¯TS FFOOR IN STORE PURCHASES at least five years of ice rink management and opera - tions experience. Ice Arena Institute of Management (iAIM) certification required. Excellent benefits and compensation commensurate with experience. Inter - ested parties may submit a letter of interest and résumé in confidence to [email protected] or mail ,OOK FOR YOUR /F¯CE $EPOT DISCOUNT CARD D to ISI Employment, 6000 Custer Road, Bldg. 9, Plano, COMING SOSOON IN YOUR MAIL TX 75023, Attn: Executive Director.
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