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Adopt-A-Rink Program Requirements

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Please insure that personnel who perform rink maintenance and repairs have a copy of the approved Adopt-A-Rink Application with them at all times when working on the rink. This will assist in identifying their right to be on school property after hours.

• It is the full responsibility of the Applicant to provide all labor necessary to maintain the rink and/or related equipment such as ice, boards, goals, etc., in a safe and usable condition.

• It is the full responsibility of the Applicant to provide all equipment necessary to maintain the rink such as hoses, tanks, hot mop equipment, snow removal equipment, hand tools, power tools, etc.

• It is the full responsibility of the Applicant to provide all materials necessary to maintain the rink such as lumber, posts, fasteners, etc.

• Elementary schools do not have adequate hot water reserves for hot mop operations, and it will not be provided.

• Cold water will be provided by the Anchorage School District at no cost to the Applicant.

• The Anchorage School District reserves the right to close ice rinks and/or terminate the Adopt-A-Rink agreement if:

  • Rink and/or related equipment are not maintained in a safe condition.
  • Flooding and mopping are not supervised at all times.
  • Security of the school facility is compromised through negligence.
  • Required insurance is not continued in force.
  • Flooding or snow removal operations interfere with the safe operation of the school facility, program, or school grounds.
  • Terms of the Facilities Use Permit are not observed.

Special Notes:

• Those performing rink maintenance should consider their personal safety while working on rinks late at night or in the early morning. We advise that you not work alone, but in pairs or small groups. We further recommend you have a means to initiate emergency notification such as a cellular phone should accident or injury occur.

• If you observe any vandalism to schools or school property in progress, do not attempt to personally intervene. Notify the Anchorage Police Department and/or Alaska State Troopers immediately.