In The News

August 22nd, 2007

The Pettit recieves a USOC Grant for skating instruction

MILWAUKEE--- August 22nd, 2007 --- We are very pleased to announce that the Pettit Center was awarded a grant from the United States Olympic Committee to provide more than 100 inner city youth with the chance to take speed skating lessons. Importantly, the program will teach speed skating utilizing a new curriculum developed by U.S. Speedskating and U.S. Figure Skating that does not require participants to wear speed skates.

The six-week program is anticipated to begin in mid-October. Classes will most likely be held during the day (as part of a school physical education experience). The customary Schools on Ice instructor compensation will be available with this program.

At this time we are asking all coaches/instructors/skaters interested in participating in the program to notify the Pettit Center at your earliest convenience. Please provide a) your name and contact information, b) detailed skating instruction experience and c) other information you feel would be beneficial for the program. From the pool of applicants, we will select a group to participate in the program and to attend a training session to review the new speed skating curriculum. That training session is tentatively slated to take place in September.

Thank you for your interest in this exciting new program. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Pettit Center.

For more information about this exciting opportunity at the Pettit Center, please contact Rob Multerer 414.266.0100, ext. 132 or by email at rmulterer@thepettit.com.

Contact: Rob Multerer
Director of Operations
Pettit National Ice Center
414.266.0100, ext. 132
rmulterer@thepettit.com