Membership

• Membership is free

• All are welcome to join our in-person events which is the current focus of Sk802

• Check out "Additional Resources" to join the appropriate online forums for the day-to-day reports provided by members of the greater skating communities and learn about skating on wild ice

• A small group has been piloting the Signal app to coordinate meet-ups in the local Burlington area. Reach out if you want to be part of the pilot. Candidates should have been vetted by a current member of the Signal group to ensure all safety thresholds are met.

• Please e-mail sk802burlington@gmail.com for non-urgent questions, comments, or feedback (note: this e-mail will be passively monitored) or Kitty if you have more imminent questions

• What do you want in this "club"?

• Adults are interested in clubs for a variety of reasons. Is the Burlington Nordic Skating Club an appropriate club to meet this community's needs?

1. Find human connection

2. Talk to interesting people

3. Make friends

4. Cultivate a sense of belonging

5. Support and mentor members

6. Learn new skills

7. Explore interests

8. Boost confidence

9. Support local businesses

10. Develop new initiatives

These are some of the ideas we might want for the local skating community. Reach out if your have expertise and/or connections

• Nordic and/or speed skating lessons/drills/training (currently, the only speed skating venues are 1.5-2 hours away from the Burlington area)

• Outdoor skating rink (inline/roller skating)

• Ice safety and rescue clinic

• Nordic gear store/rentals/lending library in the Burlington area

• Advocacy (i.e. access, climate change, funding for NWS)

• Embedding real time data on the website (i.e. copernicus browser, webcams, etc data into a usable webpage/widget)

• Logo for the skating club

• Sponsorship for any of the ideas that require $