Junior Club
Junior Club is a bridge program between Learn to Skate and full membership in the ECFSC. It is the next step for skaters to learn and develop their skating skills. Junior Club provides individual, private lessons for the skater. Like any sport, more practice and greater individualized instruction result in faster skill growth and development. Skaters of ALL levels are welcome to join Junior Club. There is no minimum skill level.
How is Junior Club different from Learn to Skate?
Junior Club sessions are 75 minutes long (though skaters are not required to stay the entire time if they don't have the stamina).
There are no group lessons. Junior Club skaters work one-on-one with an ECFSC coach of your choosing. Most coaches offer between 20-30 minutes of private instruction on a session. Skaters practice independently the rest of the time.
Junior Club skaters use the entire ice surface, not sure one section of the ice like in LTS.
Junior Club skaters receive discounted ice time ($12/session).
Junior Club skaters may have access to junior coaches (at a reduced cost) if they choose.
Junior Club skaters get a special number in our annual ice show, just for them
Why is Junior Club a great next step for your skater?
Junior Club is a great way to develop fundamental skills that skaters are learning in Learn to Skate.
JuniorClub offers greater flexibility in skating. There are typically two opportunities per week (weekdays) when skaters can skate a Junior Club session. They can do as many sessions as fit into their schedule.
Junior Club offers skaters an opportunity to skate more and see if they might be more serious about the sport.
Junior Club is a way to prepare a skater to join our Senior Club.
Participation in Learn to Skate is not required, however, many skaters choose to combine Junior cCub participation with Learn to Skate for more access to ice and more individualized instruciton.
Many Junior Club skaters begin to explore competitive skating and learn a program set to music.
PAYMENT:
There is a $60 yearly membership fee for Junior Club. The membership year runs from July 1 - June 31.
Families choose which Junior Club sessions they wish to skate each month and contract and pay for those sessions online.
Coaches bill for private lessons individually and collect lesson payment typically at the end of each month. Coaches vary in hourly rate based on experience and test levels.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Join the ECFSC Junior Club! Create an account and apply for membership here: https://comp.entryeeze.com/Membership/Welcome.aspx?cid=448
Select a coach or junior coach - they will assit you with the scheduling/contracting process. If you choose a junior coach they will be working with a mentor coach who will supervise them.
Contract for ice each month. Sign into EntryEeze. Choose "Contract Ice" from the top menu and then "Browse and purchase". Click on the month that you are scheduling. Here you will be able to choose sessions that are eligible for. Junior Club skaters are only eligible for sessions listed as "LOW".
Add sessions to your care and then checkout. Let your coach know which sessions you've register for.
Curious about timing? Check out our ice calendar here. Any session marked "LOW" is for Junior Club skaters.
Curious about coaches? Check out our roster here. Not all coaches are accepting new students, but you can see their contact information and start a conversation.
Curious about cost? Learn to Skate offers 45 minutes of ice for 7 weeks with a 30 minute group lesson and a 15 minute practice time. That costs $95 dollars. If a skater did Junior Club once a week for 7 weeks it would cost $84 and your skater would have access to 75 minutes of ice each week instead of 45. Your coach cost will vary. A junior coach who offered a 30 minute lesson once a week would charge a total of $52.50. A comparison is below: