Serving The American Rinks

STAR would like to congratulate it’s newest board members. Elections concluded on August 23rd for two Facility Member Representatives, and one At-Large Representative. Rick Ninko, Owner of the Space Coast Iceplex in Rockledge, Florida and Tom Hammill, Manager of the Omni Center in Onalaska, Wisconsin were voted in as Facility reps. Ty Newberry, General Manager of the Friends of Fort DuPont Ice Arena in Washington, D.C. was voted in as the At-Large rep.

STAR would also like to express our thanks and gratitude to outgoing board of directors Tom Anastos, Wayne Aussem, and Brenda Glidewell for their hard work and leadership during their tenure on the STAR Board of Directors.

Ethan Ormsby ~ Provo, UT

Dennis Gromel ~ West Wyoming, PA

John Rudolph ~ Chicago, IL

Bucks County Ice Sports Center ~ Warminster, PA

Our facility is taking a look at energy conservation and ways to make improvements from long-term capital investments to short-term low cost investments.  We would like to get ideas from other facility members on plans that have been implemented that do not cost any money.

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How often does your facility edge the ice surface(s)?

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Serving The American Rinks (STAR) is a non-profit membership association for facilities, individuals and vendors in the ice rink industry.  STAR provides education and resources to help increase operational efficiencies, safety procedures and the sustainability of ice facilities in the United States.

STAR was created in 2000 as a joint venture between U.S. Figure Skating and USA Hockey to “Foster the development, growth, and success of ice rinks in the United States."

RINK Magazine is STAR’s official publication.  RINK is “the insider’s magazine on ice rink operations” and is the most widely read publication in the industry.  RINK is distributed bi-monthly to over 4,000 facilities, individuals and vendors.

STAR continues to increase professionalism in the ice rink industry.  Whether you run a facility or are a professional in the industry, there is a membership category for you with STAR.

Serving The American Rinks, 1775 Bob Johnson Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Ph. 719.538.1149     Fax. 719.538.1160     E-mail: info@starrinks.com