Opening ADDRESS
Welcome from Jeff Theiler
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE
UNITED STATES ICE RINK ASSOCIATION
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 // VOL. 27, NO. 5
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C O N T R O L L E R
Mike Schwarz
C R E A T I V E D I R E C T O R
Rob Johnson
A R T D I R E C T O R S
Mike DeArmond,
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D E S I G N E R
Taylor McCumber
A D S A L E S
Bryan Nelson
V I C E P R E S I D E N T,
M A R K E T I N G &
C L I E N T S T R A T E G Y
Jessica Disch
E D I T O R
Aaron Paitich
C O N T E N T W R I T E R
Emily Sizen
A D C O O R D I N A T O R
Emma Goldsworthy
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16 / SEPTEMBER.OCTOBER.2024 USICERINKS.COM
Closing Out
2024 on a
High Note
So far, 2024 has been a great year for us. Membership is
trending toward another all-time high, the 20th annual North American Rink
Conference & Expo event was the largest ever, and our Regional Training
Programs have been well attended, with a few more courses being offered this
fall. You can check out the remaining offerings starting on page 29.
This issue of RINK includes a feature
on the Greenheck Turner Community
Center in Weston, Wisconsin. The facil-
ity was originally built in 1997, and
underwent a significant expansion com-
pleted this August that included a new
indoor fieldhouse amongst other ameni-
ties. You can read more about this facility
on page 22.
With the school year back in full swing,
families will be looking for activities for
their kids and the Learn to Skate USA
program is a great option. The article on
page 40 includes information and best
practices that will help make your group
skating lesson program a great experience
for everyone.
Finally, the topic of hot-water or cold-
water ice resurfacing continues to be
debated within our industry. The article
on page 36 addresses this issue head
on and hopefully will prompt some of
our readers to question whether cold-
water flooding is really saving their rink
enough money to justify the impact on ice quality.
As always, I hope you enjoy this issue of RINK.
P.S. Don't forget to mark your calendar: 2025 NARCE registration opens in
early January!
— Jeff Theiler, Chief Operating Officer, United States Ice Rink Association
2025
2025
SAVE THE
DATE: NARCE
is returning to
Milwaukee
May 13-16, 2025!
