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 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
Winter 2016 Schedule (subject to change)
Sat Jan 23 - 4pm to 7pm - the only one under the lights. Sponsor Dow Chemical
Sat Jan 30 - noon to 4pm - Sponsor Catholic Federal Credit Union
Sat Feb 6 - noon to 4pm - Big Game Skate Sponsor 97.3 Joe-FM and
MacDonald Broadcasting
.................. 12:30-2:30 learn to skate with Dr. Colleen Linehan -
sponsored by Covenant HealthCare
Sun Feb 7 - noon to 4pm - Sponsor Dow Chemical
................. 1 to 2pm learn to skate and skate with Saginaw Spirit players
Sat Feb 13 - noon to 4pm - School Skate - Sponsor Ruth Ann Knapp
Sat Feb 20 - noon to 4pm -
Sat Feb 20 - 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
This is the same day as Ice Blast later in the day
Free hot chocolate & cookies (Thanks Meijer on Tittabawassee)
350 pairs of skates for rent $2 each (some figure skates some hockey)
a few sleds and saucers for rent
Hosted by Friends of Hoyt Park & Positive Results Downtown Saginaw (Pride)
More details to come including sponsors.
Skate / Sled at your own risk.
Winter 2016 Schedule (subject to change)
Sat Jan 23 - 4pm to 7pm - the only one under the lights. Sponsor Dow Chemical
Sat Jan 30 - noon to 4pm - Sponsor Catholic Federal Credit Union
Sat Feb 6 - noon to 4pm - Big Game Skate Sponsor 97.3 Joe-FM and
MacDonald Broadcasting
.................. 12:30-2:30 learn to skate with Dr. Colleen Linehan -
sponsored by Covenant HealthCare
Sun Feb 7 - noon to 4pm - Sponsor Dow Chemical
................. 1 to 2pm learn to skate and skate with Saginaw Spirit players
Sat Feb 13 - noon to 4pm - School Skate - Sponsor Ruth Ann Knapp
Sat Feb 20 - noon to 4pm -
Sat Feb 20 - 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
This is the same day as Ice Blast later in the day
Free hot chocolate & cookies (Thanks Meijer on Tittabawassee)
350 pairs of skates for rent $2 each (some figure skates some hockey)
a few sleds and saucers for rent
Hosted by Friends of Hoyt Park & Positive Results Downtown Saginaw (Pride)
More details to come including sponsors.
Skate / Sled at your own risk.
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