Bringing Back the Ice at Hoyt Park
Winter 2017 Schedule (subject to changes - see below as of Feb 10)
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UPDATE: NO EVENT - January 21 - 4:00-7:00pm added to February 11
UPDATE: NO EVENT - January 28 - moved to February 25
February 11th now will be noon - 7:00pm
The January 21st Night Skate will take place as an addition to the Sweetheart Skate on Saturday, February 11th. Ice skating and the warming house will be open from noon to 7:00 p.m. that day.
Sat Feb 18 - OUTHOUSE RACES - TIME 1:00 Check-in at noon
FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT,
RULES AND REGISTRATION FORMS see their NEW FB PAGE:
SAGINAW OUTHOUSE RACE
Sat Feb 25 - rescheduled from January 28
Skate / Sled at your own risk.
350 pairs of skates for rent $2 each (some figure skates, some hockey)
a few sleds and saucers may be available for rent
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 sledding/skating at own risk.
2. The warming house is only opened on a limited basis.
See our winter 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 sledding/skating at own risk.
2. The warming house is only opened on a limited basis.
See our winter 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. 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. 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.
It Was Official - REOPENED! - Ribbon Cutting Day January 19, 2013
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