Jump Start
Bridge To Skating Excellence Program
What Is Jump Start?
Salt Lake Figure Skating has been offering the Jump Start bridge program since the Fall of 2014. Its purpose is to provide developmental training experience for skaters who wish to take their training beyond Basic Skills. Jump Start is taught by SLFS coaches and designed to provide an opportunity to learn a broad assortment of skating skills in a fast paced, group lesson environment. In addition to jumps, spins, turns, and edges, skaters will be provided with an introduction to Moves In The Field, power, artistry, freestyle etiquette, and good practice habits. The goal of Jump Start is to provide a method of instruction before starting private lessons with a coach, to begin to prepare students for their first US Figure Skating assessments (Pre-preliminary or Adult Pre-Bronze), and/or as a first step towards Basic Skills competitions.
Enrollment in Jump Start includes an introductory membership to Salt Lake Figure Skating. Benefits include: coverage under US Figure Skating’s sports accident insurance policy, a year-long subscription to SKATING magazine, the ability to test and compete in USFS events, ability to participate in SLFS’s Club Ice, IceStravaganza Ice Show, and special events, permission to buy a SLFS club jacket, and much more.
Salt Lake Figure Skating has been offering the Jump Start bridge program since the Fall of 2014. Its purpose is to provide developmental training experience for skaters who wish to take their training beyond Basic Skills. Jump Start is taught by SLFS coaches and designed to provide an opportunity to learn a broad assortment of skating skills in a fast paced, group lesson environment. In addition to jumps, spins, turns, and edges, skaters will be provided with an introduction to Moves In The Field, power, artistry, freestyle etiquette, and good practice habits. The goal of Jump Start is to provide a method of instruction before starting private lessons with a coach, to begin to prepare students for their first US Figure Skating assessments (Pre-preliminary or Adult Pre-Bronze), and/or as a first step towards Basic Skills competitions.
Enrollment in Jump Start includes an introductory membership to Salt Lake Figure Skating. Benefits include: coverage under US Figure Skating’s sports accident insurance policy, a year-long subscription to SKATING magazine, the ability to test and compete in USFS events, ability to participate in SLFS’s Club Ice, IceStravaganza Ice Show, and special events, permission to buy a SLFS club jacket, and much more.
Summer Jump Start Session:
Bonus training opportunity for Basic 7 and up level skaters…
“WORK YOUR EDGES WORKSHOP”
Additional training is available for skaters of Basic 7 and up levels. See https://www.learntoskateusa.com/media/1164/curriculum_basicskills.pdf for levels. This class will focus on developing edgework with continuous flow, power in movement, and depth of edges while learning transitional turns and steps such as twizzles, three turns, counters, mohawks, and toe steps. Participation in this supplemental seminar requires enrollment in the “Poise & Strength” program.
When: Mondays before Jump Start from 5:30pm-6:05pm starting August 28th through October 23rd (no class Sept. 4th) be taught on private ½ ice during SLFS’s Club Ice session.
Where: Salt Lake City Sports Complex's East Ice Sheet, 645 Guardsman Way (1580 East), SLC, UT
Tuition: $64 add-on to the “Poise & Strength” Summer Program.
Email jumpstart@saltlakefigureskating.com to enroll by August 25th!
“WORK YOUR EDGES WORKSHOP”
Additional training is available for skaters of Basic 7 and up levels. See https://www.learntoskateusa.com/media/1164/curriculum_basicskills.pdf for levels. This class will focus on developing edgework with continuous flow, power in movement, and depth of edges while learning transitional turns and steps such as twizzles, three turns, counters, mohawks, and toe steps. Participation in this supplemental seminar requires enrollment in the “Poise & Strength” program.
When: Mondays before Jump Start from 5:30pm-6:05pm starting August 28th through October 23rd (no class Sept. 4th) be taught on private ½ ice during SLFS’s Club Ice session.
Where: Salt Lake City Sports Complex's East Ice Sheet, 645 Guardsman Way (1580 East), SLC, UT
Tuition: $64 add-on to the “Poise & Strength” Summer Program.
Email jumpstart@saltlakefigureskating.com to enroll by August 25th!
Membership benefits include: Coverage under USFS’s sports accident insurance policy, a yearlong subscription to SKATING magazine, the ability to test and compete in USFS events, ability to participate in SLFS’s Club Ice, IceStravaganza Ice Show, and special events, permission to buy a SLFS club jacket, and much more.
- Groups will be created by age and ability level and skills taught will be tailored to the needs of each group
- This session is appropriate for all ALL AGES, Kids through Adult skaters, EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
- The cost of rental skates is NOT included in the registration fee
Participants and SLFS club members will have access to the Club Ice freestyle session just before class on Mondays from 5:30pm until 6:15pm to use as warm up or extra practice ice.
Email jumpstart@saltlakefigureskating.com to sign up!
Please include all of the following:
- Skater’s Name
- Skater’s Age and Date of Birth
- Skater’s Level
- Parent Name (if applicable)
- Email Address(es) to use for communications about the Jump Start program
- Home Address and Telephone Number
- US Citizen – Yes or No
If you are already a member of USFS, please include:
- Your USFS Member Number
- Your Home Club
Refer new Jump Start skaters and get a discounted tuition rate!
We will discount the tuition for previous or current Jump Start skaters for "Jump & Spin into Spring" by 25% for every brand new Jump Start student who completes enrollment for this session by March 27th. Refer two new skaters and get a 50% discount. Just have the new family email jumpstart@saltlakefigureskating.com have them tell us who (you!) referred them. The 25% referral discount will apply to the tuition of one of your Jump Start skaters and not the entire family if you have more than one skater in Jump Start. Should you get more than one new skater to join, the discount will become 50% on one of your Jump Start tuitions and so on.
Tips To Get The Most Out Of Jump Start
- Please make sure to arrive by 6:00 pm each week so that you have plenty of time to tie and/or rent skates and get to the ice.
- The cost of Rental Skates is not included in your Jump Start registration. If you need to rent skates, please make sure to leave plenty of time to do so.
- We will start promptly at 6:15 pm and you will want to be on time to get the most out of the Jump Start session.
- If your skater wears a helmet for other skating sessions, please make sure that you bring it to use at each Jump Start session.
- It is cold on the ice, please make sure that your skater has the appropriate cold weather gear including gloves or mittens.
- PLEASE encourage all skaters to stop by the restroom BEFORE class starts so that your skater can stay on the ice and get the most out of the whole session.
- Skates can be rented at the skate rental window – if you need assistance with skate rental and no one is at the rental desk – PLEASE ASK THE FRONT DESK FOR ASSISTANCE.
- Jump Start will be held on the East Rink – it is the 2nd rink in the back of the facility.
- Once your skater gets onto the ice, they will be separated into groups by ability. If your skater has participated in the past, we have a good idea of what group they will start in this session.
- SKATERS NEW TO THE JUMP START PROGRAM should check in with a coach as soon as they get onto the ice.
- Members of the Salt Lake Figure Skating Club and some of the coaching staff will be on hand at 6:00 pm on Monday to welcome you to the new session and to answer any questions.
- Sessions begin at 6:15 pm with warm-up and stroking. If you arrive late, please have your skater join us on the ice as soon as possible. If you need assistance getting your skater onto the ice, please come find one of us right away!
