Lake Placid Adult Skating Program

[MadMac]

I keep looking at and thinking about the June 21-24 Adult Skating Weekend that Lake Placid Skating (http://www.lakeplacidskating.com/programs/adult.php) offers and was curious if anyone here has any experience with the program. I'm mostly curious about whether the attendance allows for individual training, the median skill level, and expectations I should either have or leave at the door.

It's a definite investment of both time and money, but I decided that I wanna give Adult Sectionals a go next year and love the idea of an immersive skating experience as an addition to my usual lessons.

Thanks lots in advance to anyone who can help me out!

 

[purple skates]

@FGRSK8 - are you still dialed into the Lake Placid Skating events?

 

[TOADS]

@FGRSK8 - are you still dialed into the Lake Placid Skating events?

Somewhat. I am still a member of SCLP

 

[GarrAargHrumph]

I've been curious about these weekends as well, so any info is welcome.

 

[MadMac]

I've been curious about these weekends as well, so any info is welcome.

Yes! So glad I'm not the only one!

 

[purple skates]

I don’t know how to link it, but there’s a (member only) Facebook group called US Competitive Adult Figure Skaters. I know you’d get good answers there. That’s generally where I go for info on adult skating.

 

[MadMac]

I don’t know how to link it, but there’s a (member only) Facebook group called US Competitive Adult Figure Skaters. I know you’d get good answers there. That’s generally where I go for info on adult skating.

Oh, awesome--thank you so much! Just submitted my join request.

 

[Bunny Hop]

You might also try the Ice Doesn't Care blog:
http://icedoesntcare.blogspot.com.au/p/lake-placid-skate-camp-review.html

 

[MadMac]

You might also try the Ice Doesn't Care blog:
http://icedoesntcare.blogspot.com.au/p/lake-placid-skate-camp-review.html

Y'all are so wonderfully helpful, I swear. Thank you lots for this!

 

[Theoreticalgirl]

Lots of good info about this specific camp here:

http://icedoesntcare.blogspot.com/2017/03/lake-placid-adult-skate-camp-2017.html

It looks like a lot of fun but unfortunately the timing never quite works out for me (even though it falls during a time when our rink is closed). Paul Wylie always does a clinic in my area each summer* so it's hard to justify going out of town a month later.

* Not to hijack the thread, but Paul's clinic is coming to PSC&HS 7/20-21; I don't think registration is open to the public just yet. I'll post in a new thread about it when I get more details!

 

[Theoreticalgirl]

@MadMac If you are doing a camp to prepare for Sectionals, I would strongly recommend the 7K Adult Getaway that happens in Feb/Jan. I posted a bit about it in the Practice Thread:

https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/practice-thread.101148/post-5267802

 

[MadMac]

@MadMac If you are doing a camp to prepare for Sectionals, I would strongly recommend the 7K Adult Getaway that happens in Feb/Jan. I posted a bit about it in the Practice Thread:

https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/practice-thread.101148/post-5267802

@Theoreticalgirl Seriously, please always hijack my future threads with doubly helpful posts. I am checking out your link right now, thank you so much for all of this!

 

[Tavi]

If you are in or near Colorado, 7K is now holding monthly adult mini camps. I saw a bit of the last monthly session, and it looked like most of the participants were at least able to spin and do single jumps. I understand that at the one held in January, the range of participants was broader and there was a section for less advanced skaters. Here’s info on the May camp:

https://www.skate7k.com/7kadultgetaway