Rink Update – 2019-03-10

While it is below freezing when I write this (@9am), I expect the warmer temperatures being forecast for this afternoon will require us to close the rink. The forecast for the rest of the week and beyond is even warmer, so yesterday was likely the last day of the 2018-2019 rink season.

Thank you to all the volunteers that made this season possible. Some of you know that – before the season started – we had a contractor lined up to build and maintain the ice in order to lighten the burden on volunteers. When the contractor declined last-minute, I was not sure how we could build the ice with the small number of volunteers we had or if we were even going to have a rink in our community this year. Then, a core group of volunteers stepped up to help with the ice build and maintenance. At that point, it was no longer a question of what we were going to do, but how quickly we could organize.

The following people deserve a special thank you for volunteering a lot of their time to make sure we had 2 great ice surfaces all season: Andy, Curtis, Ted, Jeff, and Stephanie. Without these individuals (and their families), there would not have been a rink this year.

Thank you to everyone that volunteered their time to shovel, snow blow, scrape, chip, pack, flood, fix, supervise, clean, and do all the other miscellaneous (and sometimes thankless) tasks that make our community rink possible!

Rink Update – 2019-02-27

The hockey rink was flooded several times yesterday and again around noon today.  It is ready for skaters!

The puddle rink was in worse condition than the hockey rink and still needs work. The following things caused significant damage that will take longer to repair:

  • foot traffic during above-freezing temperatures this weekend, and
  • skaters leaving piles of snow on the ice, especially when above-freezing temperatures are expected

Please stay off the ice when the temperature is above freezing.
Please stay off the ice when the “Rink Closed” signs are out.

We need supervisors for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and beyond.  Please sign up at http://signup.com/go/AYVqZth and/or notify Adam.

Rink Update – 2019-02-26

There was a lot of damage to both rink surfaces as a result of people walking and skating on the ice when it was soft and from skaters leaving piled snow on the ice surface. Please stay off the ice when the “Rink Closed” signs are out!

On the plus side, the ice and snow build up around the boards has largely melted away! Once we flood a couple of times, it will be better for hockey than before.

Repair work started last night and continues today. We are attempting to complete sufficient work in order to open tonight, but we are not quite there yet.

We need volunteers to supervise the following upcoming shifts:

  • 6pm-9pm Thursday February 28th
  • 6pm-9pm Friday March 1st
  • 3 of 3 shifts on Saturday March 2nd
    • 11am-2pm
    • 2pm-5pm
    • 5pm-8pm
  • 2 of 3 shifts on Sunday March 3rd
    • 1pm-3pm
    • 3pm-5pm

The fieldhouse cannot be opened for skaters to warm up unless we have a supervision volunteer.

Based on the current 14-day forecast, it looks like we might be able to stay open until Monday March 11th (and beyond) – but we need supervisors! Please sign up at http://signup.com/go/AYVqZth and/or notify Adam.

Rink Update – 2019-02-20

The rink is open today.

The forecast for tomorrow calls for temperatures above freezing. The rink will be closed around noon tomorrow (Thursday), and then we will have to see how Friday goes before determining if the rink can open on Friday or if we need to keep it closed.

We need volunteers to supervise the following upcoming shifts:

  • 6pm-9pm Friday February 22nd
  • 3 of 3 shifts on Saturday February 23rd
    • 11am-2pm
    • 2pm-5pm
    • 5pm-8pm
  • 2 of 3 shifts on Sunday February 24th
    • 1pm-3pm
    • 3pm-5pm

The fieldhouse cannot be opened for skaters to warm up unless we have a supervision volunteer.