We are back on the ice on Saturday, September 9 th, 2017

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1 CANSkate Riverview Skating Club Program Information P a g e 1 CONTENTS Welcome 1 Club Information 1 CanSkate Programs 2-3 Registration 4 Schedule 5 Fundraising 5 Events 6 Executive & Coaches 7 WELCOME to our new PreCanSkate and CanSkate this coming Season AND WELCOME BACK to our returning skaters. We are back on the ice on Saturday, September 9 th, 2017 ABOUT RIVERVIEW SKATING CLUB The Riverview Skating Club is a registered club of Skate Canada. The programs offered, the skills developed, and the instruction provided to our skaters all meet a specified standard that is consistent across Canada. Riverview Skating Club coaches are all certified through Skate Canada through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and they in turn train our volunteers to assist with on-ice instruction. Riverview Skating Club is the only Skate Canada registered club in West Hants and has been operating since The club is non-profit and is run by volunteer Executive committee, coordinators and Coach s. Every program is instructed by professional coaches. The volunteers are comprised of parents of present and past starskaters that have a keen interest in their children having a great skating club.

2 CANSkate Riverview Skating Club Program Information P a g e 2 CanSkate is Canada s learn-to-skate program for beginners of all ages. It focuses on fun, participation and basic skill development. CanSkate introduced a fresh new look on and off the ice in September 2013 that: Focuses on teaching and mastering strong basic skills earlier to prepare skaters for all ice sports hockey, ringette, speed skating and figure skating On-ice delivery focusing on continuous movement emphasizes the use of newer and more dynamic group teaching concepts including the Fast Track, Fun Zone and station rotation all of which has been proven to increase practice opportunities and improve the rate of skill acquisition among skaters. More visual aids and music are used to create a fun, stimulating and welcoming environment. New report cards and an exciting new series of award ribbons to achieve, in addition to the Stage 1 to 6 badges PreCanSkate: is designed for 3 and 4 year olds. Children are taught to skate with an active play format through games and creative exercises in our 30 minute sessions. Skaters are working on as set of skills toward their PreCanSkate Level 1 badge of CanSkate. The program focuses on the fundamentals of skating: go forward, go backward, jumping, turning, and falling down/getting up. They also learn the beginning stages of how to stop by learning to make snow on the ice. On completion of PreCanSkate skaters will be encouraged to move into our mainstream CanSkate program. However, if skaters aren t ready for a longer more intense program they can remain in PreCanSkate until they are ready.

3 CANSkate Riverview Skating Club Program Information P a g e 3 Junior Development is an optional program that is generally recommended for skaters by a coach who are enrolled in the CanSkate Stages 4-6 who are interested in completing CanSkate and possibly moving into StarSkate (Skate Canada s figure skating program.) In addition to regular CanSkate, skaters enrolled in Junior Development will receive a 15 minute class with a certified Coach. Skaters in Junior Development are also eligible to skate with a beginner Synchronized Skating team. Volunteering: Throughout the year Parents of Skaters are asked to contribute their time to events such as our fundraising events and annual ice-show. Kristin Hubley is the CanSkate Coordinator this year and she can assist with many of your questions about the program, but feel free to ask any of the Coaches or Executive any questions you have about the programs. We are in need of badge station attendants! Please check with Kristin if you can help out. Each skater is required to participate in the Mandatory fundraiser for the session they are enrolled in. We also have club Fundraisers that we encourage all club members to be involved in. All skaters enrolled in the spring session will be invited to participate in our Annual Ice Show! The Show Theme this April 2017 will be Mary Poppins. Coaching: Depending on the enrollment in a session we have 1 or 2 Skate Canada certified coaches running each session. This year the PreCanSkate Program will be run by Coach Jennifer Harvie and the CanSkate program will be run by Coach Talia Pay with support from Coaches Jessica Lake- Crossley and Clara Moran. Program Assistants: Many of the skaters registered in Figure Skating and experienced Adult Skaters volunteer to be Program Assistants (PA s) during CanSkate and PreCanSkate. All PA s have received training and are approved by the Coach leading the program. Many sports organizations including Skate Canada promote kids teaching kids!

4 CANSkate Riverview Skating Club Program Information P a g e 4 3 (Fall, Winter & Spring) 10 week skating Sessions for the Skating Season by the Riverview Skating Club at the Newport Arena in Brooklyn Fall Session: September 9 th November 18 th, weeks Winter Session: November 22 February 3 rd, weeks Spring Session: February 7 th April 29 th, weeks REGISTRATION Newport Arena Fall Skating Session Registration: Saturday August 26 th, :00-11:00 am Wednesday August 30 th, :00-7:00pm Friday September 8 th, :00-7:00pm Winter Skating Session Registration: Wednesday November 15, :00-7:00 pm Friday November 17 th, :00-7:00 pm Saturday November 18 th, :00am - 12:00pm Spring Skating Session Registration: Wednesday January 24 th, :00-7:00 pm Friday January 26 th, :00-7:00 pm Saturday February 3 rd, :00am - 12:00pm Please Register in advance of the day your skater plans to start so that we can have the name tag and group designation prepared prior to the skate day. Registration is also ongoing throughout the session. For insurance purposes, ALL SKATERS must be registered before stepping on the ice. SKATING FEES Fall 10 weeks Winter 10 weeks Spring 10 weeks Sept 9 Nov 18 Nov 22 Feb 3 Feb 7 Apr 29 wed fri sat wed fri sat wed fri sat PreCanskate (ages 3&4) $80 $80 $80 CanSkate (learn to skate all ages) $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Junior Development (includes CanSk8) $130 $130 $130 $130 $130 $130 Skate Canada Fee (once a year) +$36 +$36 +$36 Fundraising (mandatory) +$20 ($30 family) +$20 ($30 family) +$20 ($30 family) *Discounts: 3 types of 10% discounts: (1) family, (2) skating twice a week for Cnaskaters and Junior Development, (3) full year payment upfront. One can only have a maximum of 2 discounts. The family (two or more enrolled in a program) discount will be calculated based on the child with the least expensive program. ** Fundraising: All fundraising fees are mandatory for all skaters to be paid at registration. Fall $20 ($30 family) Lotto Tree tickets; Winter $20 ($30 family) Gift Basket; Winter $20 ($30 family) Sunsweep tickets. Postdated cheques are required at registration for full year payments.

5 CANSkate Riverview Skating Club Program Information P a g e 5 Schedule 2017/2018 Newport Arena Day and time Skating Program Wednesday 5:45-6:00 Junior Development Class 6:00-6:50 CanSkate Saturday 10:25 10:40 Junior Development Class 10:40 11:30 Canskate 11:30 12:00 Pre CanSkate (ages 3 &4) 12:00 12:45 Synchro (Beginner) FUNDRAISING If you haven t done any fundraising for the club before, please take some time to review the fundraisers and try to participate in any way you can. We organize these fundraising events to help keep the cost to the skaters down for the whole season. Kristi Haliburton is the Fundraising Coordinator and can assist with any questions. Fall Mandatory Fundraiser: $20 worth of Tickets sales on a Lotto Tree worth $100 Winter Mandatory Fundraiser: $20 worth of Tickets sales on a Gift Basket worth $100+ Spring Mandatory Fundraiser: $20 worth of Sun Sweep Tickets January 3rd and 6 th, 2018, Skate-A-Thon and Fitness Day: ½ of the funds raised to Club and ½ to individual skaters fees for Spring Session. STARSKATE (STAR 1-4) Nova Scotia Competition hosted by the Riverview Skating Club invites all Riverview Skaters and Friends There will be games and contests at the competition as fundraisers for our club. We will also seeking advertisement spots for the Competition program. When: Sunday January 21 st, :00am 12:00pm Where: Newport Arena Riverview Skate-A-Thon The premise is that skaters collect pledges for number of laps completed in 10 minutes. Of All pledges collected ½ goes to the skater s fees for the next session and the remaining ½ goes to the club. Prizes are awarded to the highest number of pledges in PreCanskate and CanSkate. Dates: Wednesday January 3, 2018 and Saturday January 6 th, Where: at the Newport Arena during regular skating sessions.

6 CANSkate Riverview Skating Club Program Information P a g e 6 EVENTS During Thanksgiving weekend at the Pumpkin Regatta at Lake Pisiquid in Windsor the Riverview Skating Club will be having a BBQ and Bake Sale. We will also try to have a Parade Entrance for Riverview. Theme will be Mary Poppins from last Year s Ice Show. We are in the process of obtaining a trailer for a float entry. We will need walkers to hand out flyers and candy and to collect for the Children s Wish Foundation. We will also need skaters in Costumes for the float. Everyone had a wonderful time last year at this event and we raised money for the club and Scotia Bank matched our funds! End of Year ICE SHOW Sunday April 29th, :00 5:00 Theme is Disney s TANGLED Awards Banquet Sunday April 6 th, 2018 Falmouth Hall 5:00 7:00pm

7 CANSkate Riverview Skating Club Program Information P a g e 7 Coaches CanSkate, StarSkate Talia Pay PreCanSkate, CanSkate, StarSkate, Synchro Jennifer Harvie CanSkate, StarSkate, Synchro Jessica Lake-Crossley CanSkate, StarSkate, Synchro Clara Moran Board of Directors President Monica Sweetapple Past President Joan Dawson Vice President Registrar Charlene Corbin Secretary Kristin Hubley Treasurer Laura Milsom Test Chair Kristi Haliburton Coaching Representative Jennifer Harvie 1 st member at Large Michelle Rankin 2 nd member at Large Charmaine Pothier Club Representatives Valley Region Rep Joan Dawson Canskate Coordinator Kristin Hubley StarSkate Coordinator Coaching Liaison Joan Dawson Ice Show Co Chairs Shona Lake and Monica Sweetapple Fundraising Chair Kristi Haliburton Synchro Co-ordinator Kristi Haliburton Ice Co-ordinator Monica Sweetapple Nominating Chair & Awards Erin Amirault Website Co-ordinator Monica Sweetapple Publicity Co-ordinator Merchandise Co-ordinator Watch our website and Facebook page for program information and updates Charlene (c_t_corbin@hotmail.com) For questions on registration information