St. John's Skating Club http://www.stjohns-sc.com Очередной блог на WordPress Sun, 14 Aug 2011 05:13:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Equipment http://www.stjohns-sc.com/2011/08/equipment/ http://www.stjohns-sc.com/2011/08/equipment/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:30:43 +0000 administrator http://stjohns-sc.com/?p=12 Skates

Most department and sports stores sell ice skates in a variety of quality and price ranges. Before buy skates, check carefully for:

Proper fit
Firm ankle support
Good quality leather
Correct blade placement

How skates fit

Wear only one pair of tight fitting socks or tights (the same pair that will be worn when skating)

Partially lace boot through instep.
Slide foot forward so toes can touch the front but are not cramped.
Stand with weight equally distributed over both feet.
Bend knees.
The space at the back of the heel should be no more than a pencil width.

Tie laces loosely over the toe and front of the boot and snugly over the ankle and instep.

Skates should fit snugly around the ankle and heel with some room for movement to toes.

There should be no looseness or creases in the boot.

The tongue should be well padded and wide enough to cover the front of the ankle and stay in place.

Walk around in the skates off the ice, they should feel comfortable.
Care of skates

Always wear protective guards when walking off-ice.

Dry blades and sole plate completely with a cloth after use.

Always remove guards before storing skates.

Unlace skates sufficiently before removing them so that the back of the boot will break down or rip.

Air out boots after use (depending on usage and care).
Sharpening

Skates should be sharpen as soon as they are purchased.

Use a good skate-sharpening company.

Re-sharpen skates after approximately 30 hours or skating (depending on usage and care).

The bottom pick should not be removed – the pick is part of the design of figure skates and is essential to proper balance.
Helmets

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St. John Skating Club Group (must be logged in to view)

]]> http://www.stjohns-sc.com/2011/08/facebook/feed/ 0 Last week for Cookie Dough orders http://www.stjohns-sc.com/2011/08/last-week-for-cookie-dough-orders/ http://www.stjohns-sc.com/2011/08/last-week-for-cookie-dough-orders/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:23:06 +0000 administrator http://stjohns-sc.com/?p=5 A Message from Amanda:

Hi Everyone!!

This is the last week for cookie dough. Orders are due this weekend. If you are interested in ordering dough please get in touch with me. My email is vallisa@gmail.com, you can facebook me, or give me a call 7390378.

Please help support the club!!
Amanda Vallis

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We would also like to welcome two new executive members, Derek Matthews our new Vice President and Irene Streimikis who will be taking over as treasurer.

The Club would also like to congratulate Amelia Vallis on completing her Level 1 coaching certification. Amelia is now available for private lessons.

Again, welcome back and all the best for the coming

- Wayne

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