Values kids learn from skating

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Your child can benefit greatly by participating in skating, but those benefits are not guaranteed. They are the result of a cooperative effort among local skating clubs, coaches, officials and parents.  Through skating your child can:

Acquire an appreciation for an active lifestyle
Develop self-esteem, self-confidence, self-discipline and self-reliance by mastering and performing skating skills
Learn to manage stress, perform under pressure, and test emotional and physical balance
Develop social skills with other children and adults
Learn about managing success
Be part of an exciting individual or team sport
Understand the value of creating short term and long term goals
Learn about managing success and disappointment
Learn about fair play and being a good sport
Learn respect for others