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 2014 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 7 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 2014 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 7 volunteers to open the warming house.
It takes 5 volunteers to keep ice in good shape.
2014 Bringing Back the Ice Again
Sponsored by Dow Chemical
Meijer providing hot chocolate/cookies and supplies
Hosted by PRIDE in Saginaw,
Friends of Hoyt Park and the City of Saginaw
Warming House will be open!
Free Open Skating & Sledding!
$2 Skate Rental with valid ID/Drivers License
<Saturday, January 18
Night Skate 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
2014 sponsored by HealthPlus of Michigan>
<Saturday, January 25
School Skate 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2014 sponsored by Ruth Ann Knapp
Plus Skating Lessons - Dr. Colleen Linehan>
<Saturday, February 1
Super Bowl Skate 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2014 sponsored by The Joe 97.3 fm - MacDonald Broadcasting>
<Sunday, February 2
Warming House Open 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm - but Saginaw Spirit had to cancel
2014 sponsored by Hausbeck Pickles>
<Saturday, February 8
Family Skate 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2014 sponsored by Catholic Federal Credit Union
Plus Skating Lessons - Jason Desloover, SVSU Hockey Team and players will instruct 1:00 - 2:00 pm >
<Saturday, February 15
Ice Blast Skate & Sledding 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2014 First Annual “Outhouse Race” 1PM
Registrants Check-in begins at noon after pre-registering before February 1.
Completed Registration forms must be received by February 1
Email to: mvaneck@gatewayfinancial.org
or Mail to Mike VanEck at 999 S. Washington Ave., Saginaw, MI 48601
More questions? call Mike 989-992-3053
CLICK and PRINT REGISTRATION PACKET >
Bringing Back the Ice Again, also sponsored by Tom Braley
Note: The Ice will be maintained only for these events.
Skate at your own risk.
**For more information contact:
PRIDE at (989) 753-9168 or Larry at (989) 284-0945
Click to Enjoy a Sledding Video
Its Official - Ribbon Cutting Day January 19, 2013
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