| Located
just next to the YWCA's main offices on Birch Street, the Ice Chalet offers
group lessons, public skating sessions, hockey and lots more! For more
than 45 years, the YWCA Ice Chalet has been a great place to have fun
on the ice.
The
Ice Chalet welcomes
nearly 20,000 people of all ages.. The Walla Walla Figure Skating Club
and hockey leagues—as well as broomball and public skating sessions—remain
popular among all ages. Group and individual lessons make learning to
skate fun, no matter what level people begin.
Address:
211 E. Birch
Tel: (509) 525-2575
Public
Skating Hours
Wednesday
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Adults only
Friday
5 to 5:45 p.m. Kids skate (12 & under and parents);
free admission, skate rental $1.50
6 to 8 p.m.
Saturday
2 to 4 p.m.
7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday
2 to 4 p.m.
Admission
Prices
Child* (6 &
younger): Free
Student (7 to 15 years): $3.50 | Punch card (10 admissions): $30
Adult (16 and older): $4.50 | Punch card (10 admissions):
$40
Senior (55+): $3.50 | Punch
card (10 admissions): $30
Skate
rental: $1.50
*Children
6 and younger must be accompanied by an adult
Figure
Skating Freestyle Times
($6.00 per hour)
Monday
and Thursday: 4 to 5 p.m.; 5 to 6 p.m.
Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday: 4 to 5 p.m.
Ice
Skating Institute Classes
Lessons
for all levels and ages are offered in four six-week sessions at the following
times:
Tuesday:
5 to 6 p.m. (Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Beta, Gamma)
Wednesday:
6:15 to 7:15 p.m. (Adults, 16 & over, Beginner, Intermediate)
Saturday:
11 a.m. to 12 Noon (Tiny Tots, Pre-Alpha, Alpha)
- $49
per session (6 classes), includes skate rental
- Annual YWCA membership
required
- Minimum class size:
5 students
- Register at YWCA
front desk or at the Ice Chalet
2007 - 2008
Sessions
- September 25 -
November 3
- November 6 - December
15
- January 5 - February
13
- February 16 -
March 25
Class level
description/skills
Tiny Tots:
(ages
31/2 to 5 years) Students learn about standing on ice, falling down and
getting up, marching in place/marching forward, forward swizzles, backward
wiggles, snowplow stop, correct body position.
Pre-Alpha:
(ages 5 and older) Students learn correct body position, falling down
and getting up, forward and backward swizzles, one- and two-foot glides,
backward wiggle, two-foot jump in place, two-foot snowplow stop.
Alpha:
Forward stroking, forward crossovers, one-foot snowplow stop
Beta:
Backward stroking, backward crossovers, T-stops
Gamma:
Forward 3-turns (outside edge), mohawks, hockey stop
Delta:
Forward 3-turns (inside edge), forward one-foot glides on a curve, shoot-the-duck,
lunges, bunny hops
ISI
Recreational Hockey Program
The
Ice Skating Institute (ISI) Hockey Test Program is designed to teach the
basic skills required to skate and play the game of hockey. Our mission statement is to create an ice hockey educational program that develops knowledge and skills that are instructed in the simplest and most easily understandable form. To create a safe, focused, fun, rewarding environment, taught by enthusiastic instructors, to which PLAYERS and FAMILIES will anxiously return season after season. ISI lessons
are offered in four 6-week sessions on the following days:
Tuesday (Level 2): 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday (College Place - Level 1):
5 to 6 p.m.
Saturday (Level 1):
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Saturday (Level 2): 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.
Sunday (College Place Hockey): 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- $49
per session (6 classes), includes skate rental
- Annual YWCA & ISI membership
required
- Rental hockey equipment - $10 per 6 week session
- Minimum class size:
5 students
- Register at YWCA
front desk or at the Ice Chalet
2007- 2008
Sessions
- October 2 to
November 11
- November 13 to
December 23
- January 5 to February
13
- February 16 to
March 26
Class level
description/skills
Hockey 1:
Students
learn about falling down, getting up, hockey "ready" position,
gliding on one and two feet, learn hockey player positions and locations for those positions.
Hockey 2:
Forward
sculling, stopping, beginning forward to backward turns, offensive/defensive zones and strategies.
Hockey 3:
Edge
control, power strides, forward crossovers, backward sculling, game skills including shooting and scoring techniques and introduction to checking.
Hockey 4:
Backward
c-cuts, backward "ready" position, mohawks, stick jumping, belly
slides, team play and shifting lines on the "fly".
Hockey 5:
Backward
crossovers in a circle, backward stop, 360 degree turn, backward crossovers
(straight line), knee jumps.
Special
Sessions
Kids Hockey
Stick Night
Monday: 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.
Admission: $3.50 | Skate rental: $1.50
For
ages 14 and younger. Full equipment required.
Adult
Hockey Stick Night
Monday: 8:30 to 10 p.m.
Admission: $5 | Skate rental: $1.50
For
ages 15 and older. No passes accepted. Full equipment required.
Nostalgia
Skate
Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Relax and skate to easy listening and classical music selections, or bring
your own music!
Adults
Only Skate (ages 16 and older)
Wednesday: 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.
Admission: $3 | Skate rental: included in admission
Kids Skate
Friday: 5 to 5:45 p.m.
Admission: FREE| Skate rental: $1.50
For
ages children 12 and younger and their parents.
Family
Skate
Sunday: 2 to 4 p.m.
Admission: $3.50 | Skate rental: $1.50
Specially
priced session for 2 or more family members.
"Cheap"
Skates (No school days)
Admission: $3 | Skate rental: $1.50
November 12, 23; December 24, 26, 28, 31; January 2, 4 (2008)
The
Ice Chalet is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter
Sunday
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