Learn to skate programs teaching basic skills for youth in figure skating and hockey in Southern New England. Once basic skills are mastered there are many opportunities to explore competitive figure skating in the New England area.

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    Bolton Figure Skating Club offers a LTS program Monday 6 to 7 pm
    at the Bolton Ice Palace Route 6, Bolton, CT
    Information: Tracy Edgerly, who can be reached at tracyedgerly@yahoo.com or 860-895-9477

Maine:
    North Atlantic Figure Skating Club, Falmouth, Maine at the Family Ice Center.
            Basic Skills Competition - Thur. Dec. 30th, 2004
            Learn-to-Skate Classes Information and Registration
            Info: Deb Coppinger, Skating Director; 1-207-781-5058

    Commonwealth Figure Skating Club - Randolph, Ma. "Learn to Skate" Program,
                Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
                For more information please call 781-963-4053.

Little Sun Valley Skating Club - Smead Arena (Blunt Park), Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, MA.
                Sunday 4:00PM - 5:05PM & Wednesday 5:30PM - 6:10PM
                Beginner through Freestyle; Adult & Dance levels offered
                Info Contact: Barbara Speight at (413) 525-7514

    Monadnock FSC Our club is located at the Gardner Veterans Skaing Rink in Gardner, MA. We offer a Learn-To-Skate program on Tuesday Evenings From 5:30-6:00.          Each session runs for 5 weeks and the cost is $40.00 per 5 week session per child. We also offer a Basic Skills Program on Tuesday evenings for Basic 1-Basic
         6 from 5:00-6:00 and Friday evenings for Basic 7 through Freeskate 5 also from 5:00-6:00. Our season typically runs from early September to early April. For more
         information contact Sonja Davis at sbmldavis@comcast.net or 978-430-5736.

New England FSC The New England Figure Skating Club's 'Learn to Skate' Program is happening at the New England Sports Center in Marlboro, MA.
Contact Danielle @ 508 229-2700 ext 212 for additional information. The next session is scheduled to begin on Tuesday 2/13/07 - 4/17/07 @ 5:10pm
and on Saturday 2/17/07 - 4/21/07 at 10:00am and 11:00am.

North Shore Skating Club, Reading, Ma - Thursdays & Saturdays; Info Contact 781-944-5874 or 781-334-7027
North Shore Skating Club, Saugus, Ma - Saturday; Info Contact 781-944-5874 or 781-233-6052

    North Star Figure Skating Club, Information: 508-366-1562 x21
                                        Learn to Skate
                Two Locations: Horgan Arena, Auburn, Massachusetts
                Mondays beginning September 13 5:00 - 6:50 USFSA Bridge Program, Beginner Ice Dance
                Tuesdays beginning September 14 5:00 - 6:50 USFSA Bridge Program, Tots, Beginners

                North Star Youth Forum, Westboro, Massachusetts
                Wednesdays 10 - 11 am tots
                Wednesdays 1 - 1:50 tots
                Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:50 pm USFSA Bridge Program
                Wednesdays 6:10 - 7:10 pm ages 4 & up
                Thursdays 10 - 11 Adult LTS
                Thursdays 10 - 11 Tots
                Thursdays 5:00 - 6:50 USFSA Bridge Program
                Thursdays 1 - 1:50 Tots

Patriot Ice Club / Foxboro Sports Center Basic Skills program Classes are Tots: Tues 10am & 1pm, Wed 10am,
Learn to skate Mon 4:10pm and Sat 9:50 am, Bridge Mon 4:10pm, Adults sat 9:50 am.
Contact Joan Glick at 508-698-0505 ext212.

    Pilgrim Figure Skating Club offers group lessons at Hobomock Arena in Pembroke, MA
                under the USFSA "Skate with U.S." program. Saturday lessons from 12:30 to1:20 pm,
                and Wednesday afternoon lessons are from 5:35 to 6:30pm. You may sign up for both
                days for a discounted price. For more information call the Pilgrim Skating Club at (781) 294-7575.

    Pittsfield Figure Skating Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
                Sundays and Tuesdays from October through March
                Information Contact: 413-637-8255
                PITTSFIELD FSC

    SC of Boston, 1270 Soldier's Field Road, Boston, MA. (617) 782-5900 or Email
        Monday Evenings: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm - Children;   7:45 pm to 9:00 pm - Adults
                         Children 2-6 along with a helmet and a parent or guardian are welcome to come skate, discounts will be offered to for multiple children and contracting.

    SC of Worcester

                SC of Worcester's Basic Skills Learn to Skate program takes place on
                Fridays from September to May at 6:00 p.m. See the club website at
                www.geocities.com/skatingclubofworcester/ for a complete description or for more
                information, contact Jean Barker - Barker97@msn.com 508-752-7613
                Monthly Skating Discounts:
                4-7 Hours a week $250 ($8.50 per 60 minute session)
                3 Hours a week $200 ($15 per 60 minute session)

         Silver Streaks Skating Club - Peabody, MA at the McVann-O'Keefe Rink, Lowell St
        Weekly Group Lessons for ages 4 years & older (including adults)
        Sundays from 3:50 - 4:50 pm - September thru June
        Registration Ongoing - Click for application
        Contacts:  Judi Sinclair at 978.304.1084 or email ssscsk8@yahoo.com

    Skating Club of Hingham, Hingham Ma - at Pilgrim Skating Arena,
                Saturday Mornings 10:40-11:40 AM September through April
                For More Information call: 781-741-8194

    Stoneham Figure Skating Club, Stoneham, Ma. - Stoneham Arena, 101 Montvale Ave, Stoneham MA
        Lessons for ages 3.5- Adult. Tuesday 3:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m.(Adult, Semi-Private, Bridge),
        Saturday 12:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. Register at any class.
       For more information email stonehamfsc@hotmail.com or call Carlyene 781.279.0537

    Wallace Figure Skating Club - Fitchburg, Ma. Learn to Skate/Basic Skills Lessons on Thursdays and Saturdays, Group Freestyle on Saturdays.
                Badge practice on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Come see our famous
                Annual Show, "The Best of Times" at 2pm and 7pm on March 24, 2007. For More information
                call 978-345-7054 or visit our Web Site."

    Wilmington Figure Skating Club, Wilmington, MA
            Learn-to-Skate Classes held every Thursday or Friday 5:20-6:10. All levels available, Tots through Freeskate.
            Ongoing enrollment. Classes held at Ristuccia Memorial Arena, 190 Main Street, Wilmington.
            978-694-9650 or visit our website: www.WilmingtonFSC.com

    New Hampshire:

    Gate City Learn to Skate - Gate City FSC, Nashua, NH at the Conway Arena 8 Riverside Drive Nashua, NH 603-595-2400 or ahlangley@aol.com.
        Tots and Adults on Tuesday @930 am, Tot, groups, and Adults on Wed.@520 PM, Thurs. Tots @130, and Sat Tots and groups @1040.
        8 week sessions for 99.00 with rentals included.

offers LTS group lessons on Monday evenings and Saturday sornings year round with ongoing signup. Please call Club Director Jen Hurley at 603-270-1022 or Tri- Town Arena at 603-485-1100 for more information. Visit our website-www.granitestatefsc.com.

Great Bay Skating Club, Dover, NH; Saturday mornings, September through March
                at Dover Ice Arena, Dover NH. Our phone number is (603) 749-5899.

Mt. Washington Valley Skating Club, Conway, NH. at HAM Arena
                Basic Skill classes from Snowplow Sam through Adult and Hockey Skills
                offered from late June to mid-April. For specifics go to www.mwvsc.org
                or call Marcia @ 603-356-8462, Elly @ 207-935-3831 or Ray @ 603-539-4879

Southern New Hampshire Skating Club, Manchester, NH at the JFK Memorial Coliseum.
Learn to Skate programs are held on Sundays from 12:00-12:30 with 15 minutes of freeskate following the group lesson and 12:45-1:15 with 15 minutes of freeskate following the group lesson.Classes offered are Tots Snowplow Sam, Youth Basic Skills, Youth and Adult freestyle, Adult basic skills, Foundations, Fundamentals and hockey learn-to-skate. Fall classes begin Sunday September 23.For more information go to www.snhsc.com, email the club at snhsc@yahoo.com, or call 603-485-6144.

REGIONAL SUPPORT:
USFSA Basic Skills Committee
                 New England Committee Members
    Roland Bessette
                 Mike Masionis
                 Tom McGinnis