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Saturday Snippets
12 years ago
My husband promises our daughter that he’ll pay her one dollar for every 20 laps around the rink.
A girl complains to her phone, “People suck! Why did she have go and get grounded?” While one of her two young companions complains that she Hayes this song.
A trio of talk girls skate around together, one of them wearing a headband tiara, making it look cool.
A skate guard shows some fancy footwork on a heavy beat.
Penny works some tools on the skates of a laughing teen, who is still wearing them.
A handful of koolaid shirts glow with cheshire smiles inn the black light.
A large man with a purple and pink fauxhawk joins the fray. Soooo cool.
It’s an hour into the evening open skate, and I know the crowd is yet to build, but the party is already loud and fun.
New website!
12 years ago
Hello world – we have a new website today!
We added a calendar to the home page, making it easier to check out open skate times as well as other special events.
And, we’ve added a new blog, featuring guest posts from our family of skaters, as well as news on special events and fun and funny highlights from open sessions.
Check back every week for new updates or subscribe by email!
Baby Steps
12 years ago
It’s my first time back to the rink since it was closed for August. The place smells fresh, and the floor has a dangerously shiny look – fresh from refinishing.Everyone goes around for awhile, getting used to their skates when the rules are announced over the loudspeaker:
- Mind the skate guards
- No racing, pushing, or other wise dangerous behavior
- Skate the same direction
- Don’t pick up/carry your kids while in skates
Afterwards, the lights are turned down over the rink and the walls glow with fluorescent graffiti under black lights.Tip – patterned clothing in neon and white look AMAZING on skates.I notice there are some pretty standard ways to get used to skating.
- (My personal method:) Desperately press your hands against the wall while you inch your wheels forward.
- Many children will hold the hand of a more skilled parent.
- Braver children will hold the hands of friends. I’ve seen chorus lines stretch anywhere from 2 to 8 people boys and girls alike.
- It seems the easiest way to learn happens when you have another who can skate backwards, holding both your hands while you roll forward.
Skate World makes these “Skate Mates” which are sort off like walkers on wheels. We got one for my daughter the first time we all went out skating together, and (though not foolproof) it works like a charm in getting the child to feel more confident about skating and get moving.