Learn to Skate Level 1

Learn to Skate Level 1

Youth Skate: Level 1 - Fall 2025

Youth Skate lessons offer participants a 3-session introduction to ice skating. Instructional lessons will be provided during first 35 minutes followed by an optional 25 minutes of free skate. Instructors remain on the ice for the full duration.

No previous skate experience is required. These lessons focus on developing the following skills:

  • Sit on ice and stand up 
  • March forward across the ice
  • Forward two-foot glide
  • Dip
  • Forward swizzles
  • Backward wiggles
  • Beginning snowplow stop
  • Bonus skill: Two-foot hop in place

All participants are required to wear a helmet (bicycle helmet is appropriate). Warm clothes, gloves, and water bottles are highly encouraged. Skate rentals are available - contact Jackie Fotino (jackie.fotino@unh.edu) to confirm size and availability prior to registration if you need to rent skates for your child.

Sessions are held at the Ice Level of the Whittemore Center Arena at Key Auto Group Complex, 128 Main St. Durham, NH. Additional information regarding program drop off and pick up will be sent via email the day before lessons begin by program staff.

Campus Recreation does not offer refunds for Learn to Skate, including missed sessions. Program may cancel if low enrollment. Notification and full refund will be provided if cancellation occurs.

Youth Skate: Level 1 - Fall 2025

Session Dates Times Grades Cost Registration Close Date
(unless full earlier)
Youth Skate: Level 1 Sundays, Nov 2-16 6:15-7:15pm Gr 1-6 $109 October 26

Review the blocks below for important information and instructions on How to Enroll, CampDoc, and Travel. 

For more information and program questions, contact: jackie.fotino@unh.edu

Enroll Now
Nov 2, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025
6:15PM - 7:15PM
Durham Campus
109.00 Youth Skate Fee

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Click the '+' on your desired registration block(s) to enroll. Review the Online Registration Instructions before enrolling for the best outcome. This includes instructions for creating a Family or Student/Individual account.

Family Accounts are recommended for enrolling multiple children from one family in any UNH Youth Program. If you already have an account in our system, you will be asked to log into either a Family or Student Account after adding the program to your shopping cart. Be sure to use the username and password for the type of account you wish to log into. We recommend attempting to log into the Student or Family account before enrollment opens as this will minimize difficulty and time while enrolling. Email youth.programs@unh.edu if you require assistance recovering your account information. Do not create a new account if you have one already.

If you don't have an account already, you can set up an account at any time, even before you begin the registration process. If creating a student account, the account profile should be in the name of the participating student, but the email should be that of a parent/guardian. Review the Online Registration Instructions before creating a new account.

UNH has partnered with CampDoc to quicken the enrollment process. Enrollments and payments are done here through our current enrollment system, but no registration questions will be required at that time. Those will be completed through the CampDoc supplemental software.

Within a few days of enrolling, the email address provided on the student/family account will receive an invitation or reminder email notification from “University of New Hampshire via CampDoc.” Due to very brief timelines between enrollment and the program start date, it is important that a parent/guardian respond to the CampDoc email and complete the registration questions promptly. Even if the student already has a CampDoc account, a parent/guardian will need to log into the student's account to complete any necessary questions for this program, and to review and re-sign some waivers. 

A participant’s CampDoc profile must be 100% complete before they can attend the program.

If you need help logging into CampDoc, call the support line at 734-619-8300, option 2.

For more information review our CampDoc page.

Youth Skate is held at the Whittemore Center Arena at Key Auto Group Complex, 128 Main St., Durham NH.