Can We Skate Today?
General Rules of Thumb
1. Park closed signs are covered up only when we are there to supervise. People at all times are skating at own risk.
2. The warming house is only opened on a limited basis.
See our 2015 schedule below for this season.
3. Skate rental for $2/pair is only available when the warming house is scheduled open AND requires a valid ID or Driver's license.
4. Hockey nets are provided only when warming house open.
5. We put water down when it looks bad. Examples:
a. slight snow-it freezes into ice and gets it crusty
b. People skate on warmer day and make cuts in ice and then it freezes and causes bumpy slits.
6. Please stay off if slushy or it tears ice up.
7. Please stay off if ice too thin even if there is ice under water.
8. Colder weather water freezes solid in couple hours, warmer days can take up to 8 hours.
9. It is important to get snow off before over 30 degree day melts snow into ice. If you have brooms, shovels or walk-behind snowblower please help clear off the rest of ice area. Please NO snowplow trucks though.
[This picture was shared on our facebook page 12-31-12. Thank you Angie H.]
VOLUNTEERS are needed during all seasons:
Call Larry at (989) 284-0945 if you would like to volunteer for Friends of Hoyt Park.
We need 10 volunteers to open the warming house.
It takes 5 volunteers to keep ice in good shape.
1. Park closed signs are covered up only when we are there to supervise. People at all times are skating at own risk.
2. The warming house is only opened on a limited basis.
See our 2015 schedule below for this season.
3. Skate rental for $2/pair is only available when the warming house is scheduled open AND requires a valid ID or Driver's license.
4. Hockey nets are provided only when warming house open.
5. We put water down when it looks bad. Examples:
a. slight snow-it freezes into ice and gets it crusty
b. People skate on warmer day and make cuts in ice and then it freezes and causes bumpy slits.
6. Please stay off if slushy or it tears ice up.
7. Please stay off if ice too thin even if there is ice under water.
8. Colder weather water freezes solid in couple hours, warmer days can take up to 8 hours.
9. It is important to get snow off before over 30 degree day melts snow into ice. If you have brooms, shovels or walk-behind snowblower please help clear off the rest of ice area. Please NO snowplow trucks though.
[This picture was shared on our facebook page 12-31-12. Thank you Angie H.]
VOLUNTEERS are needed during all seasons:
Call Larry at (989) 284-0945 if you would like to volunteer for Friends of Hoyt Park.
We need 10 volunteers to open the warming house.
It takes 5 volunteers to keep ice in good shape.
Sponsor a Winter Event
Contact Larry Brethauer (989) 284-0945 to arrange.
Donate $1,000 to sponsor an event plus at minimum 10 volunteers. This covers ball diamond lights - they cost $50 for each hour on, warming house heat & lights, extra plowing of snow off ice & lower road & tractor to buff ice for skating & extra coat of water to make new ice surface if needed. Snow blow lower level cements & steps. This also helps cover free hot chocolate, cookies.
Donate $1,000 to sponsor an event plus at minimum 10 volunteers. This covers ball diamond lights - they cost $50 for each hour on, warming house heat & lights, extra plowing of snow off ice & lower road & tractor to buff ice for skating & extra coat of water to make new ice surface if needed. Snow blow lower level cements & steps. This also helps cover free hot chocolate, cookies.
Bringing Back the Ice Again at Hoyt Park - 2015
Sponsored by: Dow
Ice Sponsor: Catholic Federal Credit Union
Hosted by: PRIDE in Saginaw, Friends of Hoyt Park and the City of Saginaw
DATES FOR OPEN WARMING HOUSE WITH BATHROOMS
FREE HOT CHOCOLATE / COOKIES
$2 ICE & HOCKEY SKATE RENTALS with Valid ID/Drivers License
& MUSIC
Sat. Jan.17 - 4 to 7pm under the ball diamond lights and DJ music.
Night Skate Sponsor: HealthPlus
Sat. Jan 24 - noon to 4pm
School Skate: Sponsored by Ruth Ann Knapp
Sat. Jan 31 - noon to 4pm
Super Bowl Skate: Sponsored by The Joe
FREE Skating Lessons - Dr. Colleen Linehan noon-1:30pm
Sat. Feb 7 - noon to 4pm
Family Skate: Sponsored by Catholic Federal Credit Union
FREE Skating Lessons - SVSU Men's Hockey Team noon-1:30pm
Sun. Feb 8 - 2 to 4:30pm
Sponsored by: Hausbeck Pickles
>>>>>>>>> 3 to 4:00 pm skate with Saginaw Spirit Hockey team
Sat. Feb 14 -
9am Outhouse Racing - registration/check-in
There is NO FEE to register!
11am Outhouse Racing - Click for Rules and Details - printable form
noon to 4pm - DJ music Ice Blast Skate and Sledding
Skate / Sled at your own risk.
Its Official - Ribbon Cutting Day January 19, 2013
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