World Junior Pairs champion skater Rockne Brubaker, right, shows Allie Metter the proper stretching exercise at Park Ridge's Oakton Ice Arena on Dec. 27. | Kevin Tanaka for~Sun-Times Media.

Day of Champions, hosted by the Oakton Figure Skating Club, featured three-time Olympian Todd Eldredge as guest speaker Dec. 27 at Park Ridge's Oakton Ice Arena. | Kevin Tanaka for~Sun-Times Media.

Paul Egebrecht practices a jump during the Day of Champions class at Park Ridge's Oakton Ice Arena. Professional skaters gave lessons to young skaters during the Dec. 27 event. | Kevin Tanaka for~Sun-Times Media.

Park Ridge Thursday 12-27-12 Three time Olympian Todd Eldredge tells students to have more fun in skating as well as in life during Oakton Figure Skating Club's 'Day of Champions' at the Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge Thurday morning 12-27-12. | Kevin Tanaka for~Sun-Times Media.

Park Ridge Thursday 12-27-12 Kelly Morris-Adair, a master rated coach, autographs a 'Day of Champions' poster for the Oakton Figure Skating Club at the Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge Thurday morning 12-27-12. | Kevin Tanaka for~Sun-Times Media.

Christy Krall, right, world champion ice skating coach, instructs skaters on their technique at Park Ridge's Oakton Ice Arena on Dec. 27. | Kevin Tanaka for~Sun-Times Media.

Park Ridge Thursday 12-27-12 Proper stretching is demonstrated by Rockne Brubaker, World Junior Pairs champion at the Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge Thurday morning 12-27-12. | Kevin Tanaka for~Sun-Times Media.

Park Ridge Thursday 12-27-12 Rockne Brubaker, World Junior Pairs Champion, instructs Asia Szymanski, 14,of Park Ridge, on proper exercise technique at the Oakton Ice Arena in Park Ridge Thurday morning 12-27-12. | Kevin Tanaka for~Sun-Times Media.