2026 Team Raf Quest for the Best Summer Academy

If your skater is 9 years of age or younger and not quite landing a consistent axel yet, skates 5-6 days per week/2 or more hours per day, and has already participated in USFS-endorsed competitions, then this is the camp for you! Please join us August 3-5, 2026, for our latest camp experience in conjunction with the guidelines set up with the newly created USFS program "Quest for the Best" in which four rinks across the country, including Great Park Ice, have been given the opportunity to participate in creating aspiring champions.  This camp is ONLY FOR SKATERS 9 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER, THAT CURRENTLY TRAIN DAILY FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS PER DAY!

Team Raf coaches, along with Rafael's current senior aspiring champions, are offering this new progressive camp to further advance skating skills, while at times training alongside the higher-level Team Raf camp, which will be running concurrently during the Quest for the Best camp. We expect offering a camp of this magnitude for lower-level skaters will increase knowledge at the EARLIEST of levels regarding the importance of strong skating skills in order to progress to the next level of Team Raf Academy Camps in the future.

Please send a SHORT video of your skater's "most difficult jump pass done well" - AN ENTIRE JUMP PASS THAT CAPTURES SKATING SKILLS AS WELL!  This will be used to make sure your skater gets into the correct group.  Send to jpalmore@therinks.com This needs to be emailed by July 1, 2026!  Make sure to put their name in the subject of the email.

Private Lessons Available:

Private singles lessons are available at an additional fee with Team Raf coaches, along with additional Great Park Ice freestyle sessions not included in the camp. If you plan on requestion private lessons upon registration, please fill out the 2026 Freestyle Agreement FOUND ON THE GREAT PARK ICE WEB SITE ON THE FREESTYLE PAGE. An approval for private lessons must be sent from your primary coach before any lessons are scheduled to jpalmore@therinks.com

Pre-Requisite:

9 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER, CURRENTLY TRAINING DAILY FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS PER DAY

Check-In:

Check in 6:45 a.m. Rink 2. Your first session will be on rink 2 beginning at 7:00 a.m.

 

We discourage any video or recording devices during the camp

Camp Add-ons

• Private lessons with Team Raf coaches are available at additional fees. You will be scheduled based on your specific requests made upon registration. Be prepared to forward your primary coach's letter of approval to participate in any private lessons to jpalmore@therinks.com
• Additional GPI freestyle sessions not included in the camp are also available to be purchased. 
• If skating additional GPI freestyle sessions, please be prepared to sign up for your extra sessions here
• GPI HP sessions are closed sessions and require approval before registration. Please email jpalmore@therinks.com if requesting any extra HP sessions.
• GPI requests you sign the 2026 agreement prior to purchasing sessions - here

Registration will open June 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

REGISTER HERE

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 SKATERS! Registration ends June 30, at 12:00 p.m., or once full. Late entries will be accepted if space is available with $75 late fee. No refunds will be issued after registration closes. 

Rafael Arutyunyan encourages your coaches to also attend the coaches clinic portion of camp, running concurrently August 4-6, 2026, to ensure your skater can continue with this progressive technique offered once back at your home facility. Coaches will receive 50% off their registration fees if bringing two or more skaters. 

Coaches can find more information and register here. 

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