Coaches
Registered, certified, coaches under USFSA and LTS
All coaches can give lessons to skaters in Learn to Skate, Junior Club, and Senior Club.
All coaches can give lessons to skaters in Learn to Skate, Junior Club, and Senior Club.
Amanda Oates
Kimberly Nass
Joelle Johnson
Alena Hasbrouck
Rita Fehr
Mackenzie Shay, Learn to Skate Director
- Home: 715/723/3404
- Cell: 715/210/6901
- amanda.hable@gmail.com
Kimberly Nass
- 715/579/0722 (cell)
- knass16@gmail.com
Joelle Johnson
- 715/514/7763 (Unable to take calls during day)
- joellejohnson@charter.net EMAIL IS BEST
Alena Hasbrouck
- Cell: 715/563/1600
- alenahasbrouck@yahoo.com
Rita Fehr
- Cell: 715/497/9769
Mackenzie Shay, Learn to Skate Director
- Cell: 507/272/0799
- mshay624@gmail.com
Coaches Responsibilities
The Chippewa Figure Skating Club will provide professional figure skating coaches for group lessons. While the number of skaters in each small lesson group may differ, every attempt will be made to offer equal lesson time to all skaters in the Club at each scheduled group lesson. A skill check or “report card” will be kept for each skater in Skate With Us and Junior Club by the group lesson coach. This will be available for the parent and skater to review and will be used by substitute and/or lesson coaches to continue to advance a skater’s skills during the season.
How Do You Pick a Coach for a Private Lesson?
Selecting a coach for your skater is a very personal thing between your skater and coach. An important trait to consider when selecting a coach is whether that coach makes skating enjoyable for the skater. The coach who is positive and encouraging can expect students to adopt the same attitude about their skating and make steady progress through self-confidence and love of the sport. Good coaching is an art. Your child is scheduled for group or private lessons each week. It is very important that your child spends time practicing the skills taught during lessons prior to the next scheduled group lesson. PARENTS, YOU (OR A DESIGNEE) MUST BE PRESENT WHILE YOUR CHILD IS SKATING. COACHES PRESENT ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU CHILD DURING THIS TIME!
If you are interested in private lessons, contact a coach of your choice to schedule the one-on-one lesson time for your child. Coaches set their own rates and parents are encouraged to pay coaches at the end of each lesson unless other arrangements have been made.
Things Parents Can Do to Help a Coach
1. Ensure your child arrives on time. (Arrive fifteen minutes before scheduled time. Do not walk in the door when your lesson begins.)
2. Say only positive things at practice and competition.
3. Communicate with the coach.
4. Do not attempt to coach your child – leave it to the coaches. Do not stand by the boards during lesson time.
5. CALL THE COACH IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO BE LATE OR MISS A PRACTICE.
6. Be sure your child has plenty of sleep the night before practice or competition.
7. Focus on effort, not winning.
8. Support the coach, especially on discipline and coaching decisions.
9. Thank the coaches – it goes a long way!!!
Parents, please be courteous to other skater’s scheduled lesson times.
The Chippewa Figure Skating Club will provide professional figure skating coaches for group lessons. While the number of skaters in each small lesson group may differ, every attempt will be made to offer equal lesson time to all skaters in the Club at each scheduled group lesson. A skill check or “report card” will be kept for each skater in Skate With Us and Junior Club by the group lesson coach. This will be available for the parent and skater to review and will be used by substitute and/or lesson coaches to continue to advance a skater’s skills during the season.
How Do You Pick a Coach for a Private Lesson?
Selecting a coach for your skater is a very personal thing between your skater and coach. An important trait to consider when selecting a coach is whether that coach makes skating enjoyable for the skater. The coach who is positive and encouraging can expect students to adopt the same attitude about their skating and make steady progress through self-confidence and love of the sport. Good coaching is an art. Your child is scheduled for group or private lessons each week. It is very important that your child spends time practicing the skills taught during lessons prior to the next scheduled group lesson. PARENTS, YOU (OR A DESIGNEE) MUST BE PRESENT WHILE YOUR CHILD IS SKATING. COACHES PRESENT ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU CHILD DURING THIS TIME!
If you are interested in private lessons, contact a coach of your choice to schedule the one-on-one lesson time for your child. Coaches set their own rates and parents are encouraged to pay coaches at the end of each lesson unless other arrangements have been made.
Things Parents Can Do to Help a Coach
1. Ensure your child arrives on time. (Arrive fifteen minutes before scheduled time. Do not walk in the door when your lesson begins.)
2. Say only positive things at practice and competition.
3. Communicate with the coach.
4. Do not attempt to coach your child – leave it to the coaches. Do not stand by the boards during lesson time.
5. CALL THE COACH IF YOUR CHILD IS GOING TO BE LATE OR MISS A PRACTICE.
6. Be sure your child has plenty of sleep the night before practice or competition.
7. Focus on effort, not winning.
8. Support the coach, especially on discipline and coaching decisions.
9. Thank the coaches – it goes a long way!!!
Parents, please be courteous to other skater’s scheduled lesson times.