Saskatoon Summer Skating School

The Saskatoon Summer Skating School was started over 40 years ago and has followed a tradition of offering quality programming for all levels of figure skating at reasonable rates. The school offers an excellent coaching staff as well as a great off-ice program and fun activities. It also has test days for all levels and is sanctioned by Skate Canada. In the past, skaters from all across Canada, Northwest Territories and the U.S.A. have attended the School.

The Saskatoon Summer School will operate from April 1st to September 30th. The school has organized its programming as follows:

Spring School -	April 1st to May 30th, 2008
Mariposa Seminar -	April 5th & 6th, 2008
June Ice Time -	June 2nd to July 4th, 2008 (extended hours June 30th & July 2-4)
Summer School -	July 7th to August 15th, 2008
Prairie Skate Competiton -	August 8th - August 10th, 2008 – Regina
August Extra Time -	August 18th to August 29th, 2008
Power Skating School -	August 18th to August 29th, 2008
Fall School -	September 2nd to September 30th, 2008

The Spring, Summer and Fall Schools offer programs for Test & Competitive, Advanced Canskate and Canskate. June and August extra sessions are for test and competitive skaters. Synchronized skating teams will have sessions scheduled for the Fall School.

The Saskatoon Summer Skating School operates out of the A.C.T. Skating Center. The center has two regulation size arenas, dressing rooms, lockers, a concession and a hall that is used in the summer for off-ice program and as a lounge for skaters. There is excellent accommodation close to the A.C.T. Center as well as to the university. Saskatoon is a beautiful city in the province of Saskatchewan with many attractions and activities. Come join us this year.

The ACT Skating Centre is located at 107 - 105th Street, Saskatoon, in the Sutherland area. Because the University is close by, there are many excellent accommodations available close to the rink.

Apartments - There are apartment buildings behind the rink, where suites may be rented for one or two months, some even on a weekly basis. Many skaters get together to rent one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments: Geneva I - V 374-4333
Trailer Parks & Campgrounds - Gordon Howe Campground - Avenue P South (975-3328)
Travel Inn Resort & Campground - 3.2 miles south on Highway 11 (373-6806)
Saskatoon 16 West Campground - 1 mile NW of Credit Union Centre (931-8905) (1-800-478-7833)
Possible Room & Board - The summer school is actively seeking suitable room and board as well as apartments close to the A.C.T. If you have a problem with finding a place for the summer please contact the school either by phone or email. We will make every effort to find accommodation to fit your needs.

Other possible accommodations may be found in the StarPhoenix newspaper at 652-9200 (www.TheStarPhoenix.com) or through the U of S Housing Registry at 966-6960 (www.usask.ca/ussu/). In previous years skaters and their families have stayed for one or two weeks at various Saskatoon hotels. Some hotels have very reasonable weekly rates.