The Northwoods Figure Skating Club (NFSC) is a nonprofit, non-stock incorporated organization whose purpose is to encourage the instruction, practice and advancement of its members in all types of figure skating and basic hockey skating concepts. The NFSC was founded in 1989 and skates at the Northwest Sports Complex in Spooner, the Rice Lake Hockey Arena, Cumberland Ice Rink and the Lodge Center Arena in Siren.

USFS AFFILIATION

The NFSC, Inc. is an official member of the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA), the governing body of amateur figure skating in the United States. This association entitles the local skaters to conduct and to participate in official USFSA test sessions, competitions and ice shows.

BASIC SKILLS

The Basic Skills program is designed to teach the basic fundamentals of skating to students of all levels. The progressive levels enable each skater to develop more and more difficult skills while improving physical fitness. Each class is taught in a group manner.

Testing for badges will take place two times during each session (midway and at the end). Each student will receive a Certificate of Achievement. Those students that pass their test elements will earn a badge and be advanced to the next level.

This curriculum is divided into two categories.

1. A program for beginners with eight progressive levels each consisting of simple elements to introduce the beginner skater to moves needed to learn harder, more difficult skills.

2. A program for Intermediate skaters with badges in Freestyle and Dance as well as specialized areas in Team (synchronized), Power Freestyle, and Power Hockey. There are four to six levels in each area of interest. Badges are rewarded as the student masters the set of elements in that particular level.

Basic lessons for hockey include six (6) levels of skills that should be mastered by all hockey players to enhance their game. They include the concept of forward sticking, backward and side-to-side movement, crossovers, turns and stops as well as basic stick handling and drills.

The hockey program helps the beginning skater learn to use his or her edges which will increase speed and ability. The skate is a tool that will work to one's advantage if a few basic concepts are mastered.