For nearly five decades, the Bowie Figure Skating Club has been a fixture at the city-run Bowie Ice Arena, offering young athletes and casual skaters alike the chance to lace up their skates.

Heading into back-to-school season as the club approaches its 50th anniversary, its director said the focus remains on keeping the sport affordable and accessible to the community.

“It’s important to me that any kid who wants to put on a pair of skates has an opportunity to do so,” said Christine Wilson Brinton, skating director of the club, in an interview with WTOP. “I really want skating to be for everybody, not just for the super talented or the super wealthy.”

Brinton, who has been with the club for 23 years, runs a learn-to-skate program in addition to its competitive skating program, w

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