Serving The American Rinks – STAR

Serving The American Rinks (STAR) is a non-profit membership association for ice arena facilities, industry professionals and vendors in the ice rink industry.  STAR provides education and operational resources to help increase operational efficiencies, safety procedures and the sustainability of ice facilities in the United States.  STAR was created in 2000 as a joint venture between U.S. Figure Skating and USA Hockey to “foster the development, growth, and success of ice rinks in the United States.” 

RINK Magazine is STAR’s official magazine publication.  RINK magazine is “the insider’s magazine on ice rink operations” and is the most widely read publication in the ice areana  industry.  RINK is distributed bi-monthly to over 5,000 facilities, individuals and vendors and allows arena professionals the opportunntity stay abreast of the industry’s best operational practices and network with other ice technicians throughout the country.

Family Ice Center has been a STAR facility member since 2003 and is an official training and educational center for our nation’s industry trade assocation.  Since receiving this honorable designation, Family Ice has been a published author in four editions of RINK Magazine – highlighting & benchmarking its energy reduction initiatives and a committment to operational excellence.

It has also hosted five different week long training seminars in several industry disciplines to include: Ice Making & Painting Technology, Ice Arena Refrigeration & Ice Maintenance & Equipment Operation.  Industry professionals who complete these three basic curriculums recieve the association’s honorary designation as a 3 STAR certified ice technician that is recognized world wide as a mark of excellence and professionalism.

Family Ice would like to recognize the following staff members who have achieved a level of certification within STAR & our entire operations team.