It’s smooth skating at Metro South Boys & Girls Club's synthetic ice rink in Taunton

The Taunton Daily Gazette
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TAUNTON — Summer camp in the winter?

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South officially opened its synthetic ice-skating season on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Camp Riverside in Taunton. FedEx sponsored the creation of the outdoor synthetic rink, which had its grand opening in December 2021. Skating season, which runs through March 25, features synthetic ice skating, hot chocolate, ice skating lessons and community socializing.

Boys & Girls Club members from Brockton and Taunton get to enjoy the rink on field trips during school vacations. The rink is also open to the public for $7 per skater on Friday nights and $10 on Saturdays and Sundays, including one hour of skating and skate rental. Families can also purchase a season pass, with a discount for Boys & Girls Club members. And the rink is available for rentals for birthday parties and other events. For more information visit bgcmetrosouth.org/campriverside or call 508-824-3311.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South members from the Brockton clubhouse enjoy a trip out to Camp Riverside in Taunton to ice skate during December vacation at the synthetic rink.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South members from the Brockton clubhouse enjoy a trip out to Camp Riverside in Taunton to ice skate during December vacation at the synthetic rink.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South members and staff skate together at the synthetic ice rink at Camp Riverside in Taunton.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South members and staff skate together at the synthetic ice rink at Camp Riverside in Taunton.
Members of the community skate on the synthetic rink at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South's Camp Riverside in Taunton.
Members of the community skate on the synthetic rink at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South's Camp Riverside in Taunton.

This article originally appeared on The Taunton Daily Gazette: Taunton, Brockton: Boys & Girls Club's synthetic ice skating rink