Adult - Ice SkatingAdult Ice Skating18 yrs <strong>and</strong> up unless otherwise noted.Family Sports CenterIce Arena6901 S. Peoria St.(Off Arapahoe Rd. on Peoria St.)303-708-9500Public Skating ScheduleFor the most current Public Skateschedule see pg. 5 or visit www.sspr.org.Hockey Take-a-ShotSkate your own drills using your own puck<strong>and</strong> full equipment.M-Th 3-3:50 pm$6.50 / $5 R Please call for additional times.Adult Drop-in HockeyTo allow for maximum ice time, numberof adult skaters, 18 years or older with fullequipment is restricted. All levels welcome.Register on-line daily after 6 am atwww.sspr.org, or call 303-708-9500 dailyafter 8:30 am to sign up just for the 11:40am-12:45 pm time.M-F11:40 am-12:45 pmF6:15-7:45 amF 6:45-8:15 am (begin 10/1)$8.50 /$7.50 RAdult Hockey Leagues<strong>South</strong> <strong>Suburban</strong> Adult Hockey League(SSAHL) offers adult recreational hockeyleagues for Advanced, Intermediate <strong>and</strong>Beginner levels. If you have questions orneed registration information for adulthockey, please call 303-708-9500 x30563for more information. Games played atFamily Sports <strong>and</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Suburban</strong> IceArenas.Adult Learn to Skate ClassesThe US Figure Skating Association <strong>and</strong>the Ice Skating Institute guide our classformats. Also available are Off-track <strong>and</strong>Special Group classes. For informationregarding these special classes please call303-798-7881, x 33304 303-708-9500, x 218.Meet once a week for one half hour ofinstruction. Participants may attend publicsession FREE the day of each lesson. Skaterental is not included in the class fee. Ourclasses are divided into the following categories:• Adult Beginner• Adult Intermediate• Adult AdvancedFamily Sports Ice Arena$87/$80 R 8 wks$97/$90 R 9 wksLearn to Skate Sessions:Session 9: Sep 7-Oct 26Session 11: Nov 2-Dec 21(No class Nov 30)Session 1: Jan 11-Feb 22Session 3: Mar 1-Apr 26Family Sports Center IceClasses meet once a weekSaturday 10 amAdult Beg 49905Adult Int 49911Adult Adv 49917<strong>South</strong> <strong>Suburban</strong>Ice Arena6580 S. Vine St.Centennial, CO 80121303-798-7881Information Hotline: 303-794-6522Public Skating ScheduleVisit www.sspr.org for the mostcurrent public skating schedule orsee pg. 5.Silver Skates SkatingSessionsThis exclusive session for adults 40 years<strong>and</strong> older brings together like aged-adultsto stretch those skating muscles at a sessionwith no youngsters. Enjoy special rates,free coffee, hot chocolate, cookies <strong>and</strong>good music.Sep 17, 2012-May 20, 2013M 11:45 am-12:45 pm$5.25 /$3.50 R<strong>South</strong> <strong>Suburban</strong> HockeyTake-A-ShotPractice your skating or shooting skills ortake a lesson. Bring your own puck <strong>and</strong> fullhockey equipment.Sep 20, 2012-May 23, 2013Th 11:30 am-12:45 pm$6.50 /$5 RPrivate Skating LessonsImprove skating skills <strong>and</strong> gain grace onthe ice with private lessons. Choose fromwide variety of times <strong>and</strong> days in the areasof freestyle, field moves, dance, power skating<strong>and</strong> hockey. A booklet is available at theIce Arena listing staff members’ qualifications<strong>and</strong> lesson rates. For details, pleasecontact Gerry Lane 303-798-7881 x 33304or Gerryl@sspr.org.Check out pgs. 28-30 forYouth Ice Skating.Adult Learn to SkateThe US Figure Skating Association <strong>and</strong>the Ice Skating Institute guide our classformats. Also available are Off-track <strong>and</strong>Special Group classes. For informationregarding these special classes please call303-798-7881, 303-708-9500 X 30561Meet once a week for one half hour ofinstruction. Participants may attend publicsession FREE the day of each lesson. Skaterental is not included in the class fee. Ourclasses are divided into the following categories:• Adult Beginner • Adult Intermediate• Adult Advanced$87/$80 R 8 wks $97/$90 9 wksLearn to Skate SessionsSession 9: Sep 3-Oct 30 9 wks Tu, WSession 11: Nov 5-Dec 18 Tu, W 6 wks(No classes Nov 26-27)Session 1: Jan 7-Feb 26 T, W 8 wksSession 3: Mar 4-Apr 30 Tu, W 9 wksTuesdays 10 AMAdult Beg 65952Tuesdays 10:30 AMAdult Int 65972Wednesdays 7 PMAdult Beg 65960Adult Int 65980Adult Adv 6599252 Fall/Winter 2013-14Register Online www.sspr.org
<strong>South</strong> Platte Park3000 W. Carson Dr.North of Mineral, west of Santa Fe303-730-1022All programs meet at S Platte Park,unless noted otherwise.These programs may alsobe appropriate for responsibleyouths, aged 14-18 withan appreciation for nature.Nature SkillsGuide CertificationCourseEarn the nationally-recognized title ofCertified Interpretive Guide to lead tours atparks, nature centers or historic sites. Get aleg up on the job competition or jump startan encore career. Practice communicationskills <strong>and</strong> develop creative programs withone-on-one coaching. Fee includes materials,membership, certification, <strong>and</strong> instruction.*Multiple pricing options available.Call 303-730-1022 x11 for more information.6745311 Tu-F Nov 5-8 8:30 am-5 pm674533 Tu-F Mar 4-7 8:30 am-5 pm$360 /$340 R*Check out our page onFacebook for updates at <strong>South</strong>Platte Park.Birding by Ear IIDo you know the difference between a call<strong>and</strong> a song? Learn about bird communication<strong>and</strong> how to identify some of our commonbirds by sound. Two evenings with asnack included. First week includes indoorclass time <strong>and</strong> practice. Second week startsindoors, then moves outside for real worldpractice.675243 Mar 12 <strong>and</strong> Mar 19 W 6-8 pm$18/$12 RAdult - NatureWildlife WatchingSunset CanoeingExplore Cooley Lake’s shoreline, movingsilently past herons, ducks <strong>and</strong> beaver asthe sun slips behind the mountains. Spacelimited; register now! Each Canoe musthave at least one experienced paddler.673509 Sep 20 F 5-7:30 pm6735010 Oct 4 F 5-7:30 pm$17 /$13 R*Youth are ages 16 & under <strong>and</strong> must beaccompanied by an adult.Check out Family Nature Programs onpgs. 31 & 32 in the Youth SectionNature Trips & ToursBosque Del ApacheNational Wildlife RefugeExperience the thunder of 20,000 snowgeese lifting off at once, photographdancing s<strong>and</strong>hill cranes, <strong>and</strong> enjoy hikingbird-filled wetl<strong>and</strong> oasis in the NewMexico desert. Cost includes transportation,lodging, entry fees, guiding, <strong>and</strong>some meals.Pre-Trip meeting: Th, Dec 5, 8 pmDepart F Jan 17, 8 amReturn M Jan 20, 6 pm675771 S Platte Pk$449/$429 RDepart from the Carson Nature Center at<strong>South</strong> Platte Park.Adults, children 12 <strong>and</strong> older (12-17 mustbe with a paying adult)COMING SOON!Dinosaur National MonumentRock Art, Remarkable Rocks,<strong>and</strong> Rafting!18 yrs-AdultMarvel at 7000 year-old Native Americanrock art, 150 million-year-old dinosaurbones, <strong>and</strong> s<strong>and</strong>stone canyons a thous<strong>and</strong>feet tall in Dinosaur National Monument.Raft the Green River, search for pictographs<strong>and</strong> petroglyphs, birds, <strong>and</strong> spring flowers.Fee includes transportation, naturalistleadership, lodging, park fees, rafting, <strong>and</strong>some meals. Pretrip mtng will be Wed, Apr23, 2014, 6-7 pm.Depart 9 am F, May 16Return 6 pm M, May 19675825 Meet at Carson Nature Center$595/$575 R<strong>South</strong> Platte Park’s nextInternational EcoTravelAdventure looks to be Peru!We’ll definitely explore Machu Pichu <strong>and</strong>sites in the nearby Sacred Valley <strong>and</strong> Cusco.Likely also some incredible jungle time<strong>and</strong> lodges in the Amazon basin, includingwonderful birding <strong>and</strong> wildlife viewing, <strong>and</strong>more! We plan for the trip to go live for registrationsin very early 2014.Join our <strong>South</strong> Platte Park Trips email listto stay current with trip announcements,check our web site for that newsletter signup link!Custom Trips <strong>and</strong> Tours<strong>South</strong> Platte Park staff lead a nice varietyof primarily nature focused tours acrossthe extend Rocky Mountain region, fromCarlsbad Caverns to Yellowstone <strong>and</strong> lotsof places in between. Some trips focus onthe general ecology & culture of an area(like around Tucson). Other trips hone inmore on things like wildlife, birds, archaeology,<strong>and</strong> even artists like Georgia O’Keeffe.We have a great track record with thesetrips <strong>and</strong> would love to talk with you aboutwhere your group might want to go <strong>and</strong>what you’d like to do on a customized tour.Maybe some place we’ve been before ormaybe it’s someplace you want to go. Wecan look at options for groups of 6 up tosay about 20 folks depending on where <strong>and</strong>when you want to go. Contact Phil Waltzat the Nature Center PhilipW@sspr.org or303-730-1022 x10 to see where we mightgo together!Nature18 yrs <strong>and</strong> up unless otherwise noted.AdultClass Information: 303-730-1022Register by calling 303-347-5999Fall/Winter 2013-14 53