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John and Dede Howard Ice Arena

Ice Arena Manager: Jimmy Carolla
Address: 2414 Willa Drive (Whittlesey Park)
Phone: (269) 983-8795


General Facility Rules

  • Visitors must promptly obey directions of facility staff and posted rules
  • No fighting or roughhousing
  • No profanity
  • No alcohol or tobacco products in this facility - including the rink and spectator areas
  • No weapons of any kind or nature
  • No "outside" food or drink during open skate
  • Please keep facility clean; dispose of trash in proper receptacles
  • No radios or "boom boxes" allowed during open skate; no "walkman" or similar devices with headphones allowed on rink
  • Floors and ramps may be slippery; be careful and use handrails where provided
  • Do not climb over or through guardrails
  • Store coats, shoes and other personal property in lockers or on racks under benches; items left on floor will be removed by staff
  • Items left in lockers at end of the evening will be removed by staff; locks will be removed
  • City not responsible for lost or stolen personal property


Rules for Skating

  • Skaters acknowledge that skating is a potentially hazardous activity and there is a risk of injury; skaters accept responsibility for their own safety
  • Wear skates only on rink and on rubber matting; do not walk on concrete surfaces in skates unless wearing skate protectors
  • No hockey sticks, pucks, balls or other "toys" allowed on rink during open skate
  • No standing along the boards on rink
  • No reckless skating (includes playing tag, "crack the whip")
  • No food or drink on rink
  • Exit ice promptly to permit ice resurfacing when directed by staff; remain off ice until permitted to re-enter rink
  • All skaters must move same direction; direction will change after each ice resurfacing, follow directions of arena staff
  • Stay outside cones if skating around rink, stay inside cones if figure skating or other skating practice; stay in proper area and be aware of other skaters
  • Do not sit on walls of player boxes, or reach or lean into the rink
  • No lifting or carrying children or other visitors
  • Watch for skaters entering or leaving rink


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