SantaFeSkatingClub

The Santa Fe Skating Club encourages the instruction, practice, and advancement of all types of figure skating.

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

“Please, can someone in the chain of command in Santa Fe management do something to make [Chavez Center] management get serious, stop the time wasting and just fix the place? Or find someone who can? It is not that complicated.”

Chuck Wright - Letter to the Editor @thenewmexican

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

“I had looked forward to spending time on the ice during the summer, as the break provides an opportunity to make meaningful progress.”

Sameera Chandra - Letter to the Editor @thenewmexican

@SantaFeGov

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

The GCCC ice rink’s reopening is featured in today’s Santa Fe New Mexican.

https://t.co/oFNM4RpF90

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

Finally, the good news that we’ve all been waiting for - the GCCC ice rink will open tomorrow (9/24) at 6:30 AM.

Thank you to the incredible rink staff and volunteers for what you’ve done the past week to make this happen.

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

Unfortunately, the GCCC ice rink is not ready to reopen today (9/23). Rink staff, & volunteers, have been working very hard since last Monday on building ice, however, the ice is still not quite thick enough to reopen. We are expecting an update at 5:00 PM.

📷: Annisa Berendzen

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

Tammy Berendzen, president of the Santa Fe Skating Club, is one of the skating rink advocates who has been eager for the facility to open. "We are very thankful for all that the city has done to make the necessary repairs over the summer," she said.

https://t.co/3vx2IbqJYw

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

If you signed up to volunteer to build ice at the GCCC - thank you! Volunteers are being organized by Recreation Director Brian Stinett. Please check the rink schedule, under “Staff & Volunteers” to see if & when you are scheduled. The schedule link is https://t.co/KMSe5qmN1s

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

The City is looking for volunteers to help build GCCC ice. Shifts are scheduled to start Saturday, September 14. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the form at https://t.co/QOmqgv9SNx.

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

“We want the problems solved in a significant way to keep this wonderful rink open-year round and prevent future closures. Skaters and coaches are waiting.”

Melissa Price, Letter to the Editor @thenewmexican

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

“Driving to Albuquerque is not always an option . . .. The inconvenience of a round trip of 110 miles plus the additional fees is the direct result of the city’s failure to maintain the ice rink.”

Terence Cady & Dorothea Migliori - Letter to Editor @thenewmexican

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

“Competitions and careers no doubt have been compromised, but so has the overall well-being of each skater and coach.”

Jennifer McDaniel - Letter to the Editor of @thenewmexican

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

Club Member Annisa Berendzen is competing at 2024 National Showcase in San Jose, CA this week. Good luck, Annisa!! Skate Great & Have Fun!! ⛸️

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

“What was once a gold standard competition now had almost unskateable ice * * * I urge the city for accountability in regards to possible issues, and I urge them to investigate what decisions led us to this point.”

Annisa Berendzen - Letter to the Editor @thenewmexican

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

“I hope the city will prioritize the maintenance of the rink once it’s back in operation. It’s disheartening that the city of Santa Fe has not taken care of our beautiful skating rink. Please, let’s not let that happen again.”

Anou Mirkine - Letter to the Editor @thenewmexican

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

We are so happy for @alexa_knierim & @Brandon_F1992 and the rest of the American skaters who competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics team event. 🇺🇸🥇

https://t.co/uKHZjMxrTN?

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

Finally!! The U.S. skaters who competed in the 2022 Olympic team event will receive their gold medals in Paris. 🇺🇸🥇

[U.S. Figure Skating @USFigureSkating]

It’s official! After 2 ½ years, our Beijing 2022 medalists will receive their medals in Paris. 🥇

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

“It has been a lost summer for all rink users,” Tammy Berendzen, president of the Santa Fe Skating Club, wrote in a Tuesday email to Mayor Alan Webber and the City Council.

https://t.co/V69Pu1D0R2

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

"It has been a lost summer for all rink users," Tammy Berendzen, president of the Santa Fe Skating Club, wrote in a Tuesday email to Mayor Alan Webber and the City Council.

[Santa Fe New Mexican @thenewmexican]

'A lost summer:' Chavez Center ice arena closed due to compressor problems https://t.co/NYFQcDb2WH via @thenewmexican

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

Club member Enrique Eigner-Herrera, and his family, are featured in the current issue of Greet Eldorado.

[SantaFeSkatingClub @SantaFeSC]

The GCCC ice rink will remain closed until further notice due to mechanical issues. We will provide an update as soon as the status changes.