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What Rings Your Bell? , Try a new staff meeting format to kick off the season. 42 8 / SEPTEMBER.OCTOBER.2017 USICERINKS.COM 12 Opening Address 14 Industry News 36 How To 40 Rink Issues 42 Real Programs 44 NGB News 46 USIRA News 50 Ask RINK 52 Classifieds 54 Center Ice DEPARTMENTS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES ICE RINK ASSOCIATION SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 // VOL. 20, NO. 5 16 A New Balance in Brighton , Warrior Ice Arena opens its updated doors to teams in Boston. CONTENTS September/October 2017 31 REAL PROGRAMS Curling Clubs Lend Helping Hand , How adding curling can build programs and staff. PHOTOS: WARRIOR ICE ARENA , Take advantage of the Olympic buzz by adding curling. 2017 Regional Training Programs , See which U.S. Ice Rinks courses are on tap this fall. 25 A program of U.S. Figure Skating and USA Hockey REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS JUNE 12-15 | Mount Prospect, IL Mount Prospect Ice Arena BAR PMP JULY 10-12 | Allen, TX Allen Event Center HRM JULY 17-20 | Brighton, MA Warrior Ice Arena IMPT ORM AUG 7-10 | Blaine, MN Schwan Super Rink BAR HRM AUG 22-25 | Minot, ND Maysa Arena IMEO ORM AUG 28–AUG 31 | Cranberry, PA UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex IMPT ORM SEPT 11-14 | Schofield, WI Greenheck Field House IMPT SEPT 18-21 | Norfolk, VA Norfolk Scope Arena IMEO HRM OCT 2-5 | San Diego, CA San Diego Ice Arena IMEO OCT 9-12 | Colorado Springs, CO The Broadmoor World Arena BAR HRM NOV 6-9 | San Jose, CA Sharks Ice at San Jose impt ORM 2017 A program of U.S. Figure Skating and USA Hockey REGIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS JUNE 12-15 | Mount Prospect, IL Mount Prospect Ice Arena BAR PMP JULY 10-12 | Allen, TX Allen Event Center HRM JULY 17-20 | Brighton, MA Warrior Ice Arena IMPT ORM AUG 7-10 | Blaine, MN Schwan Super Rink BAR HRM AUG 22-25 | Minot, ND Maysa Arena IMEO ORM AUG 28–AUG 31 | Cranberry, PA UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex IMPT ORM SEPT 11-14 | Schofield, WI Greenheck Field House IMPT SEPT 18-21 | Norfolk, VA Norfolk Scope Arena IMEO HRM OCT 2-5 | San Diego, CA San Diego Ice Arena IMEO OCT 9-12 | Colorado Springs, CO The Broadmoor World Arena BAR HRM NOV 6-9 | San Jose, CA Sharks Ice at San Jose impt ORM 2017 22 Succeeding with the Right Staff , Schwan's Super Rink executive gives best practices for rink management.