ISI Timeline 1959


SPANNING 6 DECADES! 9 5 9 1963


9 1965


Ice Skating Institute of America (ISIA) — now referred to as the Ice Sports Industry (ISI) — founded by members of the Illinois Recreation Association National Recreation Congress: Michael Kirby, chairman of the rink section; Arthur Goodfellow, speaker; Russell Perry, secretary (also president of the Illinois Recreation Association). Perry became ISI’s first executive director and served in that role for 16 years.


National office established in Fort Myers, Fla.


1960


First annual conference (Conrad Hilton, Chicago, Ill.)


Bylaws adopted 1961


Session on Recreational Skater Standards. Ron Priestley of Tarzana, Calif., center, presents The Standards Committee recommendations. From left, Edith Alspaugh, recorder; Michael Kirby, River Forest, Ill., president of the ISIA; Harris Legg, San Francisco, Calif., chairman of the meeting and James Waldo, Portland, Oregon, panel member.


First ISIA Newsletter published


Series of tests established for the recreational skater, designed to introduce people to “pleasures of ice skating.”


On-Ice Sessions introduced at annual conference


First Builders and Suppliers Directory issued


Recreational Ice Skater Test Guide published


1966


ISIA Board designated second week of November as Ice Skating Week, then ultimately extended it into Ice Skating Month.


1962


Drill teams first introduced in exhibition by Robert Unger, Huntsville, Ala.


First Annual Ice Skating Trade Show – 20 exhibitors


First Rink Managers’ Roundtable Meetings at conference


Recreational Skater Test program previewed at conference


Ice Skating Hall of Fame established. First award recipients were Norval Baptie and Sonja Henie


1964


New ISI instructor badge created


Eighth annual conference held in North Hollywood, Calif. (first outside Chicago)


ISIA’s first industry survey mailed to membership


1968


Aja Zanova named ISI’s first Ice Skating Queen during Ice Skating Month


Alpha-Beta-Gamma Recreational Skater Program launched


Announcement of recreational skating competitions to come


Girl Scout program developed


ISIA recreational ice skating competitions begin (Riverdale Ice Rink vs Grossinger Ice Rink)


National Registration Program for recreational ice skaters (almost 1,200 tests registered with national office.)


1967


ISIA accepted as an allied member of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)


New & expanded edition of the Recreational Skater Test Guide mailed to member rinks and includes new Pre-Alpha test


1969


First membership directory in booklet form


Endorsement procedure established for competitions and shows


ISIA affiliates with National Recreation and Park Association


1970


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