December 23, 2005

Suburban Sports Group supports USFSA National Skating
Month

Free events open to the public in January

Suburban Sports Group is taking part in the United States Figure Skating Association’s
National Skating Month in January by holding several events open to the public at
various arenas. National Skating Month allows for USFSA member clubs (Onyx-Suburban
Skating Academy at Suburban Ice-Macomb, Lansing Skating Club at Suburban Ice-East
Lansing and Skating Club of Novi at Novi Ice Arena) and basic skills programs to reach
out to new members in the community.

Suburban Ice-Macomb will offer free skating on Learn to Skate Day Saturday, January
7 from 12:45-2:35 pm. LTS instructors will be on hand to offer advice to skaters, and
last-minute LTS registrations will be accepted for the winter session! There will also be
Onyx-Skating Academy Day on Saturday, January 21 from 12:45-2:35 pm featuring free
skating, OSA skaters on the ice helping skaters and an OSA exhibition. There will be
limited capacity at both events and great raffle prizes given away. Skate rental is
available for $3.

Suburban Ice-East Lansing will celebrate the National Skating Month with the It’s
Great to Skate Celebration on Saturday, January 7 from 11:00 am-12:50 pm. The public
is invited for free skating, skate rental, Learn to Skate and Learn to Play Hockey
instruction, hot chocolate, discounts on future Learn to Skate and Learn to Play
Hockey programs, giveaways and $1.00 hot dogs!

On Monday, January 2 from Noon-1:50 pm, Novi Ice Arena will host the It’s Great to
Skate Celebration. Free skating with Learn to Skate instructors available for semi-
private lessons, skate rental, games, music, skating exhibitions from members of the
Skating Club of Novi, raffles for great prizes and more will be available to all skaters
during the event. Novi will also hold Bring a Friend Day on Saturday, January 28, which
will allow current Learn to Skate participants to bring a friend to skate for free during
open skating (3:00-4:50 pm). There will also be skating exhibitions performed by
members of the Skating Club of Novi, as well as Learn to Skate instructors on the ice to
help skaters, raffles, and a Q&A session for parents.

Farmington Hills, Michigan-based Suburban Sports Group has over 30 years combined of
experience specializing in recreational ice arena development, consulting & management,
programming, and sports & event marketing/communications. Arenas under SSG
management in Michigan include the municipally owned Novi Ice Arena and privately
owned Onyx-Rochester Ice Arena, as well as Suburban Ice facilities in East Lansing,
Farmington Hills and Macomb.