About Sk8time
SK8Time was designed and developed by parents and coaches with athletes trainging at the Steamboat Springs Figure Skating Club to simplify the scheduling challenges and headaches our families faced trying to coordinate ice time.
We are proud to share our core scheduling services for FREE.
The Sk8time Solution
What started with the goal of simplifying one coach's schedule has evolved into a purpose-built platform for figure skating communities around the globe! Every feature is born from real-world rink experience and suggestions from both parents and coaches.
- Waitlists For Lessons: We realized a first-come-first-serve lesson scheduling model would unfairly exclude athletes/families with less flexible schedules. Therefore, we designed a wait-list based system so that parents could request multiple lesson times that could work for them, allowing the coach to determine a fair distribution of lessons based upon factors such as student lesson totals or upcoming competition needs.
- Automated Notifications: With Sk8Time, you and your athletes have a single source of scheduling truth that instantly sends out calendar/email notifications to parents if lessons are confirmed, cancelled, or rescheduled. Parents receive an email reminder (or optional, opt in text message) 24 hours before the scheduled lesson.
- Accept Credit Card Payments: Some parents prefer to pay for each lesson instead of receiving a large invoice for many lessons, weeks/months later. Some coaches like getting their money quickly! We built an integration with STRIPE that allows coaches to accept credit card payments* directly into your bank account.
*This feature is available to all free users, but does include a platform convenience fee. 2.5% is added to the cost of the lesson for parents to help offset the charges paid by the coach, which include STRIPES 2.9% credit card fee and 2.5% collected to support our platform. For some coaches, the modest transaction fees are worth it because they no longer have to spend time dealing with billing and invoices.
We are able to share the core scheduling features for free because we are a small team who built this platform independently without funding from a large company or investors.
Meet Coach Dana
✦ Skating Background
Dana trained with Cindy Larson Sullivan, Eddie Shipstad, and Christina Noel Adcock. She earned U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist designations in Free Skate and Moves in the Field. Her philosophy optimizes each skater’s style, building confidence through artistic expression and athletic achievement.
✦ Rink Experience
Dana has taught Learn to Skate and private lessons in Boulder, CO, Berkeley, CA, and at Manhattan’s historic Wollman Rink and Chelsea Piers. She is honored to bring her expertise to the Steamboat Skating Club community.
✦ Beyond the Rink
A graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy with a BA in English Literature from UC Berkeley, Dana has built a global fashion sales and marketing career across New York, Paris, LA, and San Francisco. Today, she works as a Marketing Director while enjoying life in Steamboat Springs with her family and pets.
Our Mission
Empower Coaches
Reduce admin overhead so coaches can focus on skating.
Support Families
Bring clarity and simplicity to complex schedules.
Strengthen Community
Improve coordination between coaches and families.