Kids On Ice® Program Overview
The Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena, Inc. is home to Kids On Ice®, community skating program serving over 10,000 neighborhood boys and girls annually. Kids On Ice includes classes in learn to skate, advanced figure skating , ice hockey and, speed skating. Additionally, the Schools Skate for Fitness program component provides free skating lessons to DC Public School classes as part of the approved physical education classes. Serving students ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old, the Kids On Ice program includes the necessary equipment for each sport. Instructors include qualified volunteers under the direction of professional figure skating, ice hockey and speed skating directors. Many area skaters –including local high school ice hockey players –serve as volunteer assistant instructors. During the summer months, the Camps Skate for Fitness program component provides skating lessons to neighborhood camp groups.
The Kids On Ice Program has six components:
(Click Here or on any of the six components for details about each component)
Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena is a nonprofit organization. Many of our community programs are free or extremely affordable in order to encourage community participation. Kids On Ice® and other community programs are made possible by the generous support of area foundations, corporations and individual donors. Please consider making a donation in support of our activities.
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