if you get him skating lessons a beginner 8 week class at Aliso Viejo will run you about $120-150. However, unless your kid can take to it quickly it's really just a free skate. If he can already rollerblade then he can probably get around the ice without falling down too much. In that case I suggest you call the Ice Palace and ask for the phones numbers of some private instructors. In one 30 minute session your kid will get more attention than he will in an 8 week course. So 3-4 private lessons at some $30-40 a pop will probably do him a lot more good.
New equipment for an 8 year old will run you about $400 if you keep it simple. To save money insist on wood sticks. No 8 year old needs composite and at Aliso Viejo he will feel a lot of peer pressure to go composite. Lots of entitled future douchebags skating around that rink. |