Parks and Rec offers ice skating, hockey
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MOSES LAKE — Early-morning ice skating lessons, a clinic for kids and teens who want to learn about hockey and making table runners are some of the classes sponsored during the week by the Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Department.
The early-morning ice skating lessons are early – the first class, “Snow Plow Sam,” begins at 5 a.m. every Monday for six weeks. The classes are a half hour in length. Two classes of basic instruction follow, at 5:45 a.m. and 6:10 a.m., with more advanced classes at 6:45 and 7:20 a.m. Skating lessons are for all ages.
Instruction is at the ice skating rink at the Larson Recreation Center, 610 Yakima Ave.
Each session is six weeks, with the first session running through Dec. 12 and the second beginning Jan. 9. Students supply their own ice skates, although skate rentals are available for $5. Cost is $45 per person, per session. Class size is limited.
A class for children whose parents want them to learn the basics of football is scheduled for Tuesdays during November at the Learning Center, 701 Penn St. “First Down Tots” is part of a series that teach kids the basics of a number of team sports, including baseball, basketball and soccer. The classes, about 45 each, are scheduled for 5:30 and 6:20 p.m., depending on the child’s age.
The football class is open to children ages 3-6. “The goal is to build fitness, muscle coordination, football fundamentals and to create a love of the game,” according to a Parks and Rec press release. “We do not do any blocking or tackling at this level.” Classes are $35 per child, per session, with a fee of $30 for brothers and sisters.
A class in making a snowman table runner is scheduled for two Fridays, Nov. 11 and 18, at Country Fabrics, 711 North Stratford Rd. The class is open to people ages 8 and older. Participants have their choice of two different class times, 2 to 5 p.m. or 6 to 9 p.m.
Casey McDowall is the instructor. Cost is $50 per person.
The hockey clinic is open to prospective players ages 4-18 and is scheduled for 9 to 10 a.m. at the rink. Cost is $5 per person.
Participants will practice basic hockey skills, including handling the puck and passing, building on an earlier clinic. All participants receive a USA Hockey jersey.
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