tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post8112645326597802195..comments2023-12-06T05:29:56.624-05:00Comments on On Thin Ice: Moving to Free StyleGeorge Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-58440884105128465272014-01-13T14:15:27.693-05:002014-01-13T14:15:27.693-05:00I feel your pain. But the rink is gonna get it...I feel your pain. But the rink is gonna get it's cut no matter whether or not a particular FS session is restricted to just that club's members. At our rink there is an "open" (i.e. you need not be a club member) Freestyle pick up session on Tuesday afternoon which ends 15 minutes before club ice time. I could just make that session if I left work right on time but my coach can't. The $100 dues isn't all gravy for the local club as some of that goes to USFSA. Our sport isn't cheap! As skill levels rise, the need for quality ice time over quantity increases. I still plan on practicing on public session ice, skater population density permitting. I'm fairly confident that the tide will start going back out towards the end of this month.George Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375041586503979232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1602697467859417662.post-34120120313931067582014-01-13T09:36:35.119-05:002014-01-13T09:36:35.119-05:00I can't stand when rinks charge for club ice. ...I can't stand when rinks charge for club ice. But then again, my rink doesn't offer any evening or weekend FS. It might be worth it. I pay $15/hour for my FS, but at least I don't have a club ice fee on top of that.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305706048178256604noreply@blogger.com