Dec 15, 2020
David Boring, operations manager at 1st Summit Arena @ Cambria County War Memorial, prepares the ice on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, for the first Johnstown Tomahawks practice of the NAHL season.By Todd Berkey
1st Summit Arena @ Cambria County War Memorial will need to generate approximately $36,000 during the three-week, state-mandated, COVID-19 mitigation shutdown in order to break even covering its bare minimum expenses.
Since the orders â in effect from 12:01 a.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Jan. 4 â prohibit having crowds for public events, such as sports contests and concerts, officials are trying to generate the money through ice time rentals.
Jean Desrochers, the arenaâs point of contact with promoter ASM Global, estimates about 75 hours of ice rentals per week â at a reduced rate of $160 per hour â will be needed. Per county regulations, only up to 10 people at a time can be on the ice.