Welcome to Yankton Area Ice Association and the Yankton Figure Skating program!

Transcription

1 Welcome to Yankton Area Ice Association and the Yankton Figure Skating program! We are happy and excited that you and your skaters have registered with our program. Below is some information for the season. YANKTON AREA ICE ASSOCIATION Yankton Area Ice Association was formed in Yankton Area Ice Association is a non-profit organization. Almost all of the programs are organized and ran by volunteers. Information on YAIA can be found on its website The YAIA handbook is posted on the website. YANKTON FIGURE SKATING Information regarding the Yankton Figure Skating program can be found at This includes information on schedules, skating levels, registration fees, coaches, performances, and competitions. Yankton Figure Skating is a registered member with ISI (Ice Skating Institute). ISI individual membership is for skaters of all ages and abilities, from beginning to recreational to competitive levels. Part of the registration fees for YAIA is applied towards the ISI member for all figure skaters. Once a figure skater is registered with YAIA, they automatically become an individual member of ISI. This program is used to determine which elements are needed in order to pass through the skating levels. Those levels can be found on the com website and on the bulletin board. Skaters will receive badges and/or certificates when they pass each level. The YAIA handbook is also posted on the website. SPORTS ENGINE (NGIN): In order to register for any of the ice programs of YAIA including the Yankton Figure Skating program, you must have an NGIN account. This requires a valid which will be used for YAIA to send all communications and track Volunteer Dibs credits. To register for an NGIN account, go to: There is no cost to have an NGIN account. Once you have registered with NGIN, you can register for the ice programs of YAIA. Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 1 ~10

2 FIGURE SKATING REGISTRATION FEES: Learn to Skate - Ages 4+ - $30/session or $60/season 1st Session October 16th December 16th 2nd Session January 2nd March 8th. Includes 10 open skate sessions (Punch cards will be available at the counter during open skate times). o 1st Session includes: YAIA Membership Ice Skating Institute (ISI) Membership Scheduled group lessons (weather permitting) twice a week o 2nd Session includes: YAIA Membership Ice Skating Institute (ISI) Membership Scheduled group lessons (weather permitting) twice a week. Performance practice fees (separate costume fees apply). Pre-alpha & Alpha - $160/season ($145 Registration Rees + $15 ISI Fees = $160 total) Beta Freestyle Levels - $200/season ($185 registration fees + $15 ISI Fees = $200 total) Season October 19th - March 20th Includes: YAIA Membership Ice Skating Institute (ISI) Membership Scheduled lessons (weather permitting) three times a week Availability to use practice ice during figure skating practice ice times Performance practice fees (separate costume fees apply) Access to private lessons (additional fees apply) Registration Fees cover the regular scheduled group lessons and/or ice time and ISI Fees. For skaters in Pre-alpha and above, registration fees also cover fees for practice ice time. Any skater in levels pre-alpha and above may come and practice during practice ice times. Please check the calendar for practice ice times Registration fees do not cover: Rental equipment, costume fees, private coaching lessons, or apparel. Registration fees cover 10 free open skate session for skaters in Learn-to-Skate. Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 2 ~10

3 SCHEDULES AND FIGURE SKATING ICE TIME: The schedule of weekly group lessons can be found at: Group lessons start the week of October 15 th. First Session runs from October 16 th December 15 th ; Second Session runs from January 2 nd March 10 th. There is a regular weekly schedule posted on the website and also on the bulletin board at the rink. Please note the schedules are subject to change. Group lesson times on Saturdays may need to be adjusted to accommodate figure skating competitions, hockey games, tournaments and special events. Also please note that as your skater passes up through the levels, their class times may change. Once performance practices start, the group lesson times may change. Skaters in levels Pre-Alpha and up may practice during practice ice time for Figure Skaters. We encourage our skaters in levels pre-alphas and alphas, betas on up to use this ice time. It s paid for with your registration fees. Check the schedule for available times! CANCELLATIONS: If school is closed for inclement weather, group lessons will be cancelled. Private ice time may become available during this time if the rink is accessible and we have a registered ISI parent or coach available to be at the rink. An notification will be sent if group lessons are cancelled. GROUP LESSONS: Rules: o No eating, chewing gum or food on ice. o No grabbing the coaches o No crying o Coaches have the authority to remove skaters from the ice if the skater is being disrespectful. Learn-to-Skaters should dress warm for classes, snow pants, mittens and a bike helmet. Helmets are to be worn until the coaches tell them they are not needed. Do not wear jeans to class. Parents of Learn-to-Skaters are required to be present during class time. It is recommended that parents be present for skaters in pre-alpha and alpha levels. Skaters in Beta and above are recommended to wear a butt and knee pad. These are available to rent from the rink for a cost of $15/ea for the season. Parents are asked to stay in the stands or on the platform but not by the gate to get onto the ice. Parents are not allowed on the ice. Only coaches, skaters and registered ISI parent volunteers are allowed on the ice. Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 3 ~10

4 PRIVATE LESSONS: Skaters in levels pre-alpha and above are eligible to take private lessons from any of our professional coaches. Private lesson times and fees are dependent upon the coach. Private lessons are scheduled during the figure skating practice ice and private lesson times. If skaters are wearing a yellow or orange vest, they have priority on the ice so please move out of their way to let them practice routines. Please be respectful and do not interrupt coaches giving private lessons during practice ice times. COACHES: Our Figure Skating coaches are all ISI professional members. Our Coaches this season are: Morgan Privett - Cell Phone: or mprivett@outlook.com Kirsten May - Cell Phone: or kirsten0921@gmail.com Maddie Binder Cell Phone: or maddiebinder26@gmail.com Coaches bios can be found on the website TESTING: Testing/Assessment Days will be held after the first two weeks of 1 st session, at the end of 1st session and at the end of the season. Skaters may only be tested by one of our certified ISI coaches. Skaters will receive a certificate and badge once they pass from one level to the next after they pass Pre-Alpha and above. Learn-to-Skate skaters will receive a certificate once they pass up to Pre-Alpha. Skaters who move from Learn-to-Skate to Pre-Alpha on the first testing day will be required to pay the full Pre-Alpha registration fee for the season. Skaters who move from Alpha to Beta during the first testing day will be required to pay the full Beta registration fee for the season. Skaters who move from Learn-to-Skate to Pre-Alpha or higher on the second testing day (at the end of the first session) and who will be participating in second session will be required to pay $42.50 to cover the pro-rated cost of the Pre-Alpha fees. Skater who move from Alpha to Beta or higher on the second testing day (at the end of first session) will be required to pay an additional $20 to cover the pro-rated cost of the Beta fees. If your skater passes a level, please note that their lesson times may change. If you prefer your child does not move up and stay in the level they are registered at, they may do so for this session/season otherwise they must pay the difference in cost. Please note that if you choose to keep your skater in the level which they registered and their skill set is higher than what they registered, your skater may be bored, disruptive and/or lose interest in skating. We want your skater to advance in our skating program and they need to be in the level appropriate for their skills. Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 4 ~10

5 RENTAL EQUIPMENT: Yankton Figure Skating offers a rental program for skates and protective pads. Rental items must be paid during the registration process or prior to your skaters taking the ice. Days to rent and pick up equipment will be posted on the YAIA calendar on the website. Parents will sign a rental agreement indicating that all rental equipment will be returned prior to the end of the season or they will pay the full price for the equipment. Rental equipment prices are as follows: o Skates - $30/season o Butt & Knee Pads Beta and above level skaters - $15/ea/season o Leotards no rental charge but these are to be returned at end of season or you will be charged for the leotard Equipment return will be during the last full week of the season or during the Year-end banquet. Parents will be billed the full price of the equipment if items not returned by March 31st Please use a towel to wipe off your skate blades after every practice. It is recommended to get skate soaker guards to place over your blades once they have been wiped off. This prevents the blades from getting rusty. If you do not have soaker guards, wipe the blades off and wrap then in a dry, terry cloth towel. LOCKERS Lockers are available on a first come-first serve basis. If you would like to keep your skating items in a locker, please grab an open one while they are available. If you keep rental skates and pads in the locker, you must purchase a lock and keep the locker locked when not in use. FUNDRAISING YAIA is a non-profit organization ran by volunteers. Fundraising is necessary in order to keep registration fees affordable. Participation in fundraising is required for skaters in pre-alpha and higher and greatly encouraged for our learn-to-skaters. Dollars raised during our fundraisers help to keep our registrations low, cover ISI fees, pay our coaching fees, pay for rental equipment and cover the cost of ice time. Fundraising Calendars. This fundraiser is a YAIA requirement set by the board for all skaters registered in levels Pre-Alpha and above. Skaters must sell a specified number of calendars based on their skating level. These can be found on: Other fundraisers include our annual rummage sale, Pizza Ranch fundraiser, Roses-Just-Because plus additional ones determined by the Fundraising Coordinator and approved by the YAIA Board of Directors. Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 5 ~10

6 VOLUNTEERING: YAIA is a nonprofit, parent-run organization. In order to provide a quality program, we must rely on all of our parent members to help the association run smoothly. Information regarding volunteering can be found on the website at : Each family with Mini-mites and above in hockey or Pre-Alpha and above in figure skating are required to work. A list of jobs that earn credits/points is available under the Volunteer Tab. Points per task can be found in the YAIA Handbook. Points system is effective for the period of April 1 to March 30. Skaters in Pre-Alpha and Alpha are required to complete 10 dib credits. Skaters in Beta and above are required to complete 35 dib credits. Usually one hour of volunteer work equates to one dib; however some volunteer work accounts for more credits per hour such as concessions. A Deposit check postdated to 3/1/2018 is required when registering to cover the dibs. This check is destroyed at the end of the season if the dib credits have been fulfilled. o Note: All credits must be fulfilled or your check will be cashed. Dibs cannot be completed on a pro-rated basis. Learn-to-Skate parents and skaters are encouraged to help and volunteer but are not required to complete dib credits. Parents don t have be the only ones to volunteer. We encourage the skaters to volunteer as well as other family and friends for duties. You don t have to do just figure skating volunteer items. Any volunteer can help with any Dib item. Volunteer dib items can be found on Dibs link on website. Log into your NGIN account and click on the Dibs link ( to see the available dib items. Dib Items are added often. These include volunteer duties in: Concessions Cleaning Zamboni Private parties Competitions Performance Marketing/Fundraising Scheduling Gate/ticket takers Special Events Plus many more. Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 6 ~10

7 Volunteer Levels: Level DIBS Level Pre-Alpha A 10 Alpha A 10 Beta B 35 Gamma B 35 Delta B 35 Freestyle B 35 Dibs TOTAL # of Skaters # of A Skaters # of B Skaters TOTAL Dibs Required Total Dib Check $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $500 VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: We have designated coordinators assigned in specific areas. If you are interested in in coordinating or cocoordinating in these areas please let me know. Coordinator positions are given dib credits based on board approval: Equipment & Apparel Ashley Bentley Fundraising - Tonya Taggart Marketing Katie Uhall Competitions Still Needed Registrar - Jolynn Tennant Coaching/Scheduling Still Needed Performances Still needed Costumes/Decorations Still Needed Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 7 ~10

8 APPAREL Team Jackets and team pants are available to be purchased from the equipment coordinator. Order forms will be available at the beginning of each session. All Yankton Figure Skating and YAIA apparel is now available through Embroidery and Screenworks. These items can be purchased on line at: yanktonice.easw.com (no www. in address). You will also have an opportunity to purchase tights for your skaters through our equipment coordinator later into the season. Note: You cannot use the Yankton Figure Skating logo and purchase your own merchandise online without the permission of the YFS Coordinator or YAIA Board. PICTURES: Picture taking of your child is acceptable. Taking pictures of other skaters is not acceptable unless you have permission from that skater s parent or guardian. Posting pictures of skaters other than your own on social networking sites is strictly prohibited. We will have a designated picture night for performance pictures in January. YEAR END PERFORMANCE Scheduled for the 1 st weekend in March. (March 3 rd & 4 th, 2018) All skaters are requested to participate. Skater who DO NOT wish to participate must inform the figure skating coordinator by the end of first session so that a costume is not purchased for that skater. Skaters who have registered for 2 nd session but will not be participating in the performance may continue to come to practice but please note that lessons times will be focused on performance routines after February 1 st. Costume measurements are taken at the end of first session. Skaters who register for the second session Learn-to-Skate may participate in the year-end performance. Costume measurements for this group will take place the first week of January. Costume fees are in addition to registration fees and must be paid by the 3 rd week in in January or the skater cannot be in the performance. Performance pictures will be scheduled the last week of January. Skaters may participate in additional routines or solos. Sign up sheets will be posted the first week of January for the opening number, additional group routines, solos and duets. Many volunteers will be needed to have a successful performance. All parents are asked to volunteer in some capacity. Dib credits will be available for those volunteering. A planning meeting will be scheduled in December for all parents/skaters. Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 8 ~10

9 HOLIDAY/CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The program is scheduled for the first weekend in December. This performance is voluntary for the skaters. We need about 15 routines otherwise we will have to cancel it. Skaters must register by November 11 th if they wish to participate. A Registration sheet will be posted on the bulletin board at the rink. Please sign skaters name and song they wish to skate to. Solos, duets, and groups are also needed and encouraged. We will need at least three of these along with the solos in order to have the program. Skaters must put together their own routines and routines must reviewed and approved by a coach. Skaters are responsible for their own costumes. Admission price will be donations for a local charity. A planning meeting will be scheduled in November for all parents/participants. COMPETITIONS Competitions can be scary but lots of fun. Remember that Skaters compete at the level they have already passed and are broken out in age groups for the events they participate in. More competition information can be found at: Participation in competitions is strictly voluntary. We may or may not have lessons on the weekends of competitions. It will depend on coaches availability. Check the schedule on the website. Skaters are responsible for all related fees including competition fees, transportation and accommodations. If you are interested in participating in any of the ISI s District 10 competitions we will have a competitive skating meeting at the beginning of the season for parents and skaters. Coaches can help you understand what to expect at competitions, judging, etc. Competition dates, packets and registration forms are available on the website Note: Brookings & Luverne competitions are in January; registration deadlines are end of November. Competition meeting on November 2nd YANKTON WINTER MIRACLE COMPETITON Yankton will not be hosting a competition in the season. Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 9 ~10

10 ZAMBONI DRIVERS We are in need of Zamboni drivers. If you are interested in learning how to drive the Zamboni, please contact me as soon as possible. You will be trained! END OF SEASON BANQUET & EQUIPMENT RETURN The End-of Season potluck banquet will be scheduled for the last week of the season. All skaters and their families are encouraged to attend. Skaters will vote for board members and the performance theme for the next season at the banquet. Equipment check-in will take place at the end of season banquet. o All equipment must be turned in by March 21 st or you will be invoiced for the full value of the equipment. THINGS TO REMEMBER: Yankton Figure Skating is on Facebook! Please remember to Like our page. If you are an Amazon on-line shopper, go to the Amazon Smiles program and select Yankton Area Ice Association as your charity of choice. Each time you go to and purchase items through your Amazon account, a portion goes back to YAIA! HAVE FUN!!!! Thank you for participating in this season s figure skating program. Please contact me if you have any questions. Pam Erickson Figure Skating Coordinator Yankton Area Ice Association & Yankton Figure Skating yaiafigureskate@gmail.com Last Updated 9/16/2017 ~ 10 ~10