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Skating rinks have always been known as a fun place to spend the summer. Students are finally out of school, but they still want to see and spend time with all of their friends. As owners of skating rinks it can be tough to get people away from the pool and into the skating rink. To help you out, today’s blog features five ways to get summer skaters into your rink.

1. Offer a summer skating pass

While attending the skating rink can be fun a couple of times throughout the summer, it can take a hit on the wallet if your patrons have to pay every time they skate. Our first idea is to have a summer pass they can purchase that gets them into the rink for a weekly or monthly fee. They pay the fee up front and then have unlimited skating from there.

2. Offer a rewards program

If you see the same faces in your rink often, it may be a good idea to reward those frequent skaters. Create a program where every fifth or tenth skating session is free. You will continue to make money and it will serve as an incentive to the skaters to get them to keep coming in.

3. Create new activities or events

Anytime a holiday or special event comes up, people are looking for a fun way to spend the day. If you had a Memorial Day event that is affordable, you would likely get more groups of people to attend.

4. Offer a shuttling service

The people that commonly come in to skate may not have their drivers license yet and might not live within walking distance. Offering a shuttle service to pick kids up and drop them off would help solve that problem and maybe even bring in some new faces.

5. Family package deals

For some of your clients, parents want to spend the day with their children. Offering a package deal and price that gets the whole family in would help create an atmosphere that is family friendly and could even get more people in. Once they are inside the rink, they might spend money on your other amenities, which would keep a good income.

Have you ever wondered what to do about boredom in the office or at school? Most people resort to nail biting or other fidgeting habits. The Fidget Spinners have become “The Must-Have Office Toy for 2017”. This is because of all of their good qualities and reviews.

The smooth movement between the gears makes it an addicting habit that will be sure to stop any of your nail biting, or pen clicking habits that are annoying to others.

If you consider yourself a budget fidgeter, this fidget fixing tool is incredibly affordable. They are small in size, and lightweight, taking minimal equipment to construct. They are also appealing to the eye, coming in many different colors and fun shapes!

The come in several different styles; all of which are designed to help you out. There is a fidget cube that has many different functions. You can click, flip switches, or push buttons! Each of these delivers satisfaction to anyone who fidgets. Another design is the fidget slider, which solely allows you to slide your fingers around. Similar to small DJ sliders, you rotate your fingers in circles.

While it may not sound as fun as we are describing them, we challenge you to purchase one and let the action do the talking. The satisfying feeling is greater than words can describe.

Have a job interview coming up? This can often create stress in the time up until that interview. We highly recommend this product to help you act on your nervous energy.

These little tools are selling like hot cakes and will continue to do so. So get them while they’re hot! 

Finger Spinners are extremely hot right now.  These are definitely one of the biggest trends we’ve seen in several years.  We’re struggling to keep them in stock.  As this is being written, here is where we stand. . .

Basic Version – sold out, more soon
Glow In the Dark Version – in stock
Light Up Version – sold out, more soon

Our next shipment is going to be bigger than the first two, and we TENTATIVELY expect it to arrive about May 10.  We’ll do our best to keep you updated as things change.  We are definitely taking pre-orders for the upcoming shipments, so if you’re interested and we’re out of stock when you call, get on the waiting list to reserve your spot for the next shipment.

We’re now carrying a new inline skate from Roller Derby.  The V-Tech-500 is an entry level adult adjustable inline skate.  There is a men’s version (black) and a women’s version (white with purple).  The skate fits sizes 6-9.

We will be exhibiting at the RSA’s annual convention and tradeshow in Orlando.  If you’re there, please stop by our booth and introduce yourself.

Finger Spinners are a new novelty item for us.  Our first batch sold out immediately.  We did an email blast Wednesday at 4:30PM and they were gone by Thursday at 10AM.  We apologize for that; obviously we really underestimated the demand.

 

We’ve got a second batch coming.  HOPEFULLY these will be here ABOUT April 27.  We’re not promising anything, strange things happen with customs and shipping, but that is our hope.

 

If you’re interested, we would encourage you to place a pre-order now.  Get on the list early, so if they do sell out, you’ll be covered.  When you do this, we’ll ship them out as soon as they arrive.

 

There are going to be three types in this second shipment.

 

The basic version.

The glow in the dark version.

The light up version.

Finger Spinners are a new novelty item for us.  They’re hot right now and we’ve got some in stock as of today.  More are coming.

 

We’re not sure yet how long this will be a hot item.  The first batch comes in assorted colors.  We expect to get some that light up soon, more details on those as they arrive.  But, for now, we’ve got the basic model, in stock, assorted colors, and ready to ship.

“What is Roll On?”

Roll On is a popular skating rink floor coating product. Here are the instruction sheets for properly applying the Roll On products.

“Are there laws on how much Roll On is required at my rink?

Yes and you can take a look at our Roll On map to see how much Roll On is required in your state, here.

“How do I apply the Roll on Floor Coating to my rink floor?”

Take a look at our Roll On guide that lists how to properly apply Roll On Floor Coating, here.  

“My state prohibits regular Roll On.”

Don’t worry, at Southeastern Skate Supply, we also share information about Roll On 340 for those that live in states where regular Roll On is not allowed, here.

“My floor just needs a recoating.”

Check out our short guide that’ll help you recoat your skating floor the right way.

No matter what you need to get done to your roller skating floor, Southeastern Skate Supply is here to help you the entire way. Feel free to check out our Roll On Information page for more information about keeping your roller rink’s skating floor shiny, in good condition and ready for skaters of all kinds.

For more information about our products at Southeastern Skate Supply, visit our website. Do you shop with Southeastern Skate Supply? Rate and share your experiences with us in the review section of our Facebook page today. We always enjoy hearing from you!

The Sure-Grip Monza is a new high end quad speed wheel with an aluminum hub.  It comes in purple (93A hardness), grey (95A), red (95A), or teal (98A) versions.  These are in stock now.

Several new versions of the Vanilla Junior are also in stock now.  They have a Mint, a Royalty (a dark burgundy), and a brand new Latte (coffee colored).  The Junior always seems to have a new color scheme coming out, and it seems like the new colors are always big hits.

Sisu mouthguards are perfect for roller derby skaters.  They’re very thin, which makes it easier to talk and breathe while wearing them.  We’ve recently added several new colors, so here is an updated list:

Sisu 1.6 – the most popular version -black, electric blue, forest green, orange, purple, red, royal blue, spring green, white, yellow

Sisu 2.4 – a thicker version – black, electric blue, pink, purple, red, white

Sisu Junior – for smaller mouths – black, electric blue, forest green, orange, purple, red, royal blue, spring green, white, yellow

 

Our new catalogs are ready and they look great.  This year we have two different versions.  The “standard” catalog is similar to what we have done in recent years.  We also added a “mini” catalog this year, a much smaller format that shows off some of the highlights and proven winners.  Ask for some with your next order.