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AS THE THIRD-OLDEST SKATING CLUB IN THE U.S. , it might be safe to assume that the Skating Club of Boston has started to show its age. However, that assumption would be completely false. The club is going on 108 years of serving those in the skating community. Recently, this historic club got an injection of youthfulness with a new facility, giving the skaters more opportunities to develop and enjoy the sport of figure skating. A Storied History Just two skating clubs in the U.S. have operated continuously longer than the Skating Club of Boston. The Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society has been around since 1849 and nearby Cambridge Skating Club was founded in 1897. In 1912, the Skating Club of Boston was formed by a group of skaters known as the "Back Bay Skating Club." With many of them enthusiastic about the sport, they decided to form the Skating Club of Boston and began building the Boston Arena. It was one of the first indoor ice facilities in the U.S. Just six years after incorporating as a club, the first Boston Arena was burned down in a fire. Members skated outside while a new Boston Arena was built, eventually opening in 1920. As the club and its facilities grew and changed, so too did its relationship with figure skating. The club helped the launch of U.S. Figure Skating while hosting the inaugural New England Championship in 1943. That later became the regional championship where skaters now compete in order to advance to the national championships. A Focus On the Figure Skaters While many ice facilities house and sup- port figure skaters, few put an emphasis on it quite like the Skating Club of 18 / NOVEMBER.DECEMBER.2020 USICERINKS.COM PHOTOS: SKATING CLUB OF BOSTON The Skating Club of Boston continues its century-long run in new facility while continuing to support figure skaters. // by RYAN WILLIAMSON New Look Featured Rink The Skating Club of Boston | | Norwood, Mass. A Fresh

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