Yankton Area Ice Association

YAIA offers two six-week sessions for Learn-to-Skate. Classes are held three times per week through each six week session.  These classes are designed to teach the fundamentals of skating so individuals can continue on as a hockey player, figure skater or recreational skater.

The primary program goal is for every skater to correctly learn all the skills introduced in a level before advancing to the next level.

Please have your child dress warm for their lessons.  Snow pants, winter coats, mitten or gloves and have them wear high socks so the skates do not rub on their skin causing blisters.

Cost - FREE!  -- Includes rental of skates and helmet.
Thanks to a gracious donor, we are offering our first session of the 2018-19 Learn-to-Skate Program for Free!

Session 1: October 29 - December 15 

Session 2: January 7 - February 20

Class times:
   Monday - 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
   Wednesday - 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
   Saturday - 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Helmets will be required.  Skaters may either use their own helmets or use helmet provided by the rink.  A bike helmet or hockey helmet may be worn. 

OPEN SKATE:  Each skater will get 10 free admission passes to open skate as long as they bring their skates.  When you come, please let the City’s open skate attendant know that you are with the Learn to Skate Hockey program and they will mark you down.

If NO school in Yankton due to bad weather, we will not have Learn to Skate lessons.

Please check the website for accurate times and days since some Saturdays and Sundays might have hockey games scheduled during the regular open skate times. Days may be added when Yankton Public does not have school .