Let’s Skate Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization that empowers youth through inclusive access to speed skating by partnering with school districts to build community and opportunity. Through our partnership with the Elmbrook School District over the past four years, we have taught over three hundred kids how to skate and elevated ten skaters to the national level in short and long track competition.
About
Five-Year Development Journey
August 2020
Elmbrook Speedskating Club was formed as the only school district speedskating club in the nation
March 2021
First informational session
April 2021
First training session!
May 2021
Bonnie Blair (5X Olympian) Guest Appearance & Dedication to Sport Award Presentation
July 2021
First Regional Competition at Toyota Speedskating Championships
November 2021
Elmbrook 2021 Fall Training Season
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2021 Great Lakes Competition
January 2022
Elmbrook 2021 Winter Training Season
March 2022
Elmbrook Speedskaters at Land of Lincoln Competition
June 2022
Elmbrook 2022 Summer Camp
July 2022
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2022 Burpee Pinnacle Championships
October 2022
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2022 Silver Skates Competition
November 2022
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2023 Great Lakes Competition
March 2023
Final practice of 2022-2023 Elmbrook Speedskating Club Season
July 2023
Elmbrook 2023 Summer Training Sessions
October 2023
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2023 Silver Skates
November 2023
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2023 Great Lakes Competition
December 2023
Elmbrook Speedskating Club 2023 Winter Tryout Session
February 2024
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2024 US Long Track Speedskating Age Group Nationals
Elmbrook Speedskaters at Northburke Short Track Open
March 2024
Elmbrook Alumni who competed at the 2024 US Short Track Speedskating Age Group Nationals
Elmbrook Speedskaters at Land of Lincoln
April 2024
Elmbrook Alumni at the Sino-US Speedskating Invitation in Tangshan China
May 2024
Elmbrook 2024 Spring Training Sessions
August 2024
Elmbrook 2024 Summer Camp
September 2024
Elmbrook 2024 Fall Training Sessions
October 2024
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2024 Buffalo Speedskating Meet
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2024 Silver Skates
November 2024
Elmbrook Speedskaters at 2024 Great Lakes
Coaches
Jori Kola — Co-Head Coach
- US Speedskating Level 2 Coach
- 2024 ISU Junior World Championships Short Track Team USA Assistant Coach
- 2021 AAC Dedication to Sport Award Winner
- U.S. Short Track Speedskating Age Group National Champion
Ming Gao — Co-Head Coach
- US Speedskating Level 2 Coach
- 2025 ISU Junior World Championships Short Track Team USA Assistant Coach
- Former assistant Coach of China Junior National Short Track Speedskating Hungary-based Team
- Former China National Short Track Speed Skating Team Member; ISU World Cup Champion, Winter Universiade Champion, and National Champion
Assistant Coaches
Ian Chien (US Speedskating Level 1 Coach)
Winston Chen
Aiden Yu
Winny Chen (US Speedskating Level 1 Coach)
Amber Li
Vanessa Chan
Lari Li
Aidan Liu (US Speedskating Level 1 Coach)
Andy Endo
Anna Endo
Become what’s next
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