Learn to Skate offers a fun, challenging, and rewarding fundamental and specialty badge curricula for skaters of all ages and abilities to develop and enhance their skating skills with the FUNdamentals of skating. Endorsed by U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey, and U.S. Speed Skating.
Programming available (click on the badge level to see each curriculum):
~Ice Explorers (April - December)
~Snowplow Sam
~Basic Skills
~Freeskate (Junior Advanced)
~Hockey
~Adult
~Competition Prep *by request only

Helpful Resources:
~Helmets
~How to dress like a skater
~Safe skating rules
~First day of skating
~Learn to Skate Director (LearnToSkate@BemidjiFigureSkatingClub.com)

Provides a solid foundation of skating skill work for both hockey and figure skating through affordable programming in a supportive group training environment. Programming includes on and off-ice group classes with supportive resources for success. This is the link between Learn to Skate and Full Club membership. It introduces skaters to training programs, different disciplines and teaches them what is required to go to the next level.
Programming available:
~Learn to Skate group classes
~Edge development
~Spin development
~Jump development
~Power development
~Intro to Skating Skills
~Intro to Ice Dance
~Intro to Synchronized Skating
~Artistry
~Competition Prep *by request only

Helpful resources:
~Parent & Skater education
~Learn to Skate Director (LearnToSkate@BemidjiFigureSkatingClub.com)

Skaters at this level take private or small group lessons, may compete, and continue U.S. Figure Skating testing in standard or adult tracks. Eligible skaters have passed Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills or one Preliminary Ice Dance and may perform in the BFSC advanced ice show. Programming available:
~All bridge programs
~Skating Skills testing
~Singles testing (jumps and spins)
~Ice Dance testing
~Competition Prep *by request only

Helpful resources:
~BFSC Home Club Policies
~BFSC Bylaws
~USFS Pipeline
~USFS Rulebook
         ^{-Skating Skills test diagrams and requirements on pages 157-165 & SS-1
         -Singles test requirements on pages 167-181
         -Ice Dance test diagrams and requirements on pages 197-234 & Dance-1
         -All test sheets are available on USFSA Members Only}
~Parent & Skater education
~BFSC Secretary (Secretary@BemidjiFigureSkatingClub.com)