Isaac made the paper

The Charleston Daily Mail ran a short story on the Learn to Play Hockey program in Monday's paper. Isaac was in one of the pictures. It's a program for beginning hockey players, he is well above the beginning level, but I thought it would be nice to have the extra ice time, the interaction with the coaches and other players, and it was cheap. Fifty bucks for 6 weeks of one hour sessions, and a jersey to keep. And the kids with out equipment get skate, helmet, and stick rental for free.

Isaac is on the left center of the photo in black pants with a grey jacket. He is standing behind the chair getting ready to push another kid down the ice.

Here is a link to the story on the web.

Here is the text from the story...

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Monday July 26, 2010
Program teaches hockey basics
by Bob Wojcieszak

The six-week "Learn to Play Hockey" program at the South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena is designed to teach the sport to kids who have no ice skating experience. Now in its third week, the camp teaches children as young as 3 first to stand on the ice and then to skate. They also learn some basic skating drills and how to handle a hockey stick and puck.
Bridget Phillips, the treasurer of the Charleston Amateur Hockey Association, who helped organize the program, said several of the participants already have expressed interest in joining a youth hockey league in the fall. The teams are open to children as young as 5.
She emphasized that the program and team play is safe for young ones. They aren't taught more advanced and aggressive maneuvers like checking until around age 12.
"The first couple of years, they're just learning how to play hockey," she said.
The skating rink is also using the interest in the class as an opportunity to build on their hockey programs overall. The arena purchased helmets and sticks for the program and to have on hand in the future.
Phillips said they hope to continue to host the "Learn to Play Hockey" program again after the next competitive hockey season is over.