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PHOTOS: CRAIG PETERSEN
ICE
BOCCE
Welcome fresh faces to
the rink this spring
rrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin is
trying a new program for their physical education
classes this school year, ice bocce. They began
a pilot program at the start of the school year
with one of the PE teachers, and the students
loved it. They have now added two days to every PE teacher's
curriculum for next year.
One of the issues with skating or hockey classes is that there
is a wide range of skating abilities. The Arrowhead students
found that no matter their athletic background, ice bocce was
a good equalizer for all participants. Since players just wear
their regular shoes on the ice, no skating ability is needed. The
school has also had their special education classes over several
times to play, and this spring, they will be running an after-
school intramural program.
So what is ice bocce? It is a mix between bocce and curling.
The ideal playing surface is dirty ice, so do not clean/resurface
the ice beforehand. J
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REAL PROGRAMS
Ice Bocce
by CRAIG PETERSEN, CIRM
ICE
BOCCE
SETUP
