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Beloved Buckskill Winter Club Tradition Brings Free Skating To Kids
Bridgehampton students can participate due to the generosity of one local couple and a "community of giving," the district says.
BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY — Bridgehampton students are able to skate for free thanks to the generosity of a local couple and a caring school community.
The Bridgehampton Union Free School District said that it's proud to offer its students from second to fifth grade the ability to ice skate at the Buckskill Winter Club in East Hampton.
Students can during the months of January and February thanks to the contributions of Douglas and Katheryn DeGroot, who "donated ice time, skates and helmets to the students," the district said.
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Doug is a former Bridgehampton School board member. With help from physical education teacher Steve Meyers, students learn to ice skate during the winter months, the district added.
"The school has been fortunate enough to receive this special donation for nearly 20 years. Though many other East End schools participate, Bridgehampton, a community of giving, is proud to have alumni and community donations to make these extracurriculars free for students," the district said.
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