Our Mission:

First and foremost, our mission is to provide a safe, healthy program to train skaters in all facets and levels of ice skating.  That goal may be to become a top hockey player, a competitive figure skater, or simply a life-long recreational skater.  Our goal is to produce skaters with confidence,  a strong work ethic and a sense of achievement. 

Coaches:

Besides having outstanding professional backgrounds, the Winterland coaches are selected for their caring and nurturing personalities.  Most have many years of experience and their resumes list double gold-medal test credentials, professional ice show experience, competitive backgrounds in both ISI and USFS, ISI Judges ratings,  and memberships in professional organizations.

Winterland coaches motivate skaters to set goals, to achieve, to work hard, to stay focused, to train for their personal best, and to have fun.

Learn-To-Skate:

The Winterland Skating School, located at the Rockland Ice Rink, provides five Learn-To-Skate classes per week.  These professionally run classes are well known and draw skaters from many towns.  Our students range in age from three through adults.  Classes are divided by age and level.  Skaters are tested for badges at the end of each 8-week session.  There is a new session every two months throughout the year.

After Basic Skills...

Figure Skating: 

Future figure skaters are introduced to the Winterland competition training sessions.  This advanced skills program includes jumps, spins, edges, power skating, and the option of skating a routine to music.  Our skaters belong to both the ISI and the USFS figure skating organizations.  We offer skating clinics, advanced drills, semi-private lessons, private lessons, and all facets of skating including ISI test levels, USFS field moves, and freestyle.

Hockey Jump Start: 

Jump Start classes are divided into three groups to accommodate different levels of hockey players.  Also, future hockey players sign up for Hockey Jump Start to learn the game of hockey.  Full equipment is required.  Skaters practice all the hockey drills that they will be doing when trying out for next years teams, plus stick handling, passing, shooting. face-offs and rules of the game.   Jump Start classes are divided into three groups to accommodate advanced players.  Your local town hockey program or the Rockland Rink in-house South Shore Eagles  will then be eager to  add you to their rosters.  Winterland skaters are standouts on any team they join.  Many hockey players come back for our advanced skills class.