Recreational ice skating activities have resumed this fall at SUNY Oswego. Open Skate sessions are managed by the Oswego Skate Shop. The Shop operates as a part of the programs provided by the Department of Campus Life.

Open Skate sessions take place at the Marano Campus Center Arena and Convocation Center. Participants should enter the arena through the main doors at the lower level of the Marano Campus Center.

The SUNY Oswego Skate Shop is located in room 24 of the Marano Campus Center, which is located adjacent to the Open Skate lobby area on the lower level of the Arena and Convocation Center.

The next upcoming Open Skate session is scheduled for Sept. 24, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The full Open Skating schedule, as well as more information regarding Open Skate sessions, can be found on the SUNY Oswego website on the Campus Life page.

Due to concern about COVID-19, members of the general public will not be allowed to attend Open Skate sessions until further notice.

“Because of the ongoing pandemic, only fully vaccinated SUNY Oswego Students, Faculty, and Staff will be allowed to participate in these activities,”the SUNY Oswego website states. “Members of the general public are not able to participate at this time.”

Also, in regulation with the SUNY wide Child Protection Policy, all children under the age of 17 have to be accompanied by an adult guardian. This guardian must be 18 years or older and with the child at all times while on campus to attend the program.

During regular operating hours, the Skate Shop can be reached by phone at (315) 312-2578. The Skate Shop’s manager, Tim Graber, also can be reached by his e-mail, timothy.graber@oswego.edu, for more questions or concerns regarding SUNY Oswego’s Open Skate program.

The SUNY Oswego website says, “The mission of the Skate Shop is to provide a safe, controlled, and enjoyable environment for members of the campus community and general public to participate in ice skating as a recreational activity.”