A friend of OFB sent along this notice about the need to expand the Fort Dupont Ice Arena.
As a supporter of the ice arena, you are probably aware that Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena has been in discussion with the National Park Service about expanding the ice arena to include a second sheet of ice. This expansion would allow us to increase all of our skating activities, particularly the Kids On Ice® program. We are now operating at capacity and the Kids On Ice® program is full with a waiting list, so the additional sheet of ice is badly needed. The expansion would also include additional rooms for off ice activities, including community meetings, birthday parties, and hockey club meetings; and would provide new locker rooms and additional storage space — all badly needed.
The National Park Service has scheduled two community meetings this week to solicit community opinion about recreational activities in Fort Dupont Park, including the proposed rink expansion.
The meetings will be held:
Wednesday, July 11, 7:00 pm at Fort Dupont Ice Arena
Saturday, July 14, 10:00 am at Fort Dupont Ice ArenaPlease attend one of the meetings. It is critical that your voice be heard so the National Park Service understands how broad and strong the community support is for this proposed expansion. The community must show strong support for the expansion before the National Park Service will approve it.
If you have some time on Wednesday or Saturday, please consider stopping by or writing a letter to express your support. Fort Dupont is a genuine Washington recreation landmark — way back when, the Caps actually held a training camp there.
Today’s kids are tomorrow’s future stars.
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I remember when the Caps practiced there, back before Ft Dupont went under renovation. The first thing I ever got signed was by happenstance when a couple friends and I were going skating. That was the 83-84 team.
Having been there in the past year, it’s much different than it used to be. And expanding it can only lead to more good things.
I love the idea of serving more children but would like to see the formal plans for the expansion, especially how would it effect the surrounding nature area?
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