1072 McDonald St., Regina, Saskatchewan
S4N 2X8
Phone (306) 780-9245
Fax (306) 780-9242
Web Site: www.skatecanadasaskatchewan.com
Email:[email protected]
Inside:
Clubs Only:
- SaskEnergy Rising Stars Seminar Application
Upcoming Deadline
Feb 10th
SaskEnergy Rising Stars
Seminar Applications
Feb 15th
Skaters’ Lottery Tickets &
Monies are due in the Section
Office
Feb 15th
Skate Canada Achievement
Award Nominations
Mar 1st
SaskEnergy Rising Stars
Nominations
Mar 1st
SaskEnergy Champion
Volunteer Nominations
Mar 1st
MAP Grant Follow-Up Report &
Receipts
Mar 1st
Bid to Host Jean Norman /
STARSkate Competition
All Male Seminar
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Sunday, March 1 , 2015
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Milestone, SK
Guest Coaches:
Mervin Tran
- World Bronze Medallist in Pairs
- Former Saskatchewan High
Performance Team Member
David Schultz
- Former Canadians Men Senior
Competitor
- Future Saskatchewan High Performance
Director
Milestone is approximately halfway between
Regina and Weyburn. The date and location
were selected to coincide with the Jean Norman
/ STARSkate Competition in Weyburn. All Male
events at the competition will be scheduled on or
before Saturday, February 28th to make it
possible for these skaters to attend the seminar,
Please watch the website for application forms.
2015 Skate Canada – Saskatchewan
Annual General Meeting
May 9th, 2015
Warman, Saskatchewan
Please watch your mailboxes for more
information.
Paige Lawrence named Athlete
Ambassador for the 2015 Canadian
Tire National Skating Championships
in Kingston
OTTAWA, ON: Four-time Canadian pair medallist
and 2014 Olympian Paige Lawrence, 22, of
Kipling, Saskatchewan will act at the Athlete
Ambassador for the 2015 Canadian Tire National
Skating Championships in Kingston, Ontario. The
event takes place from January 19-25 at the
Rogers K-Rock Centre.
“We are delighted to have Paige act as our
Athlete Ambassador in Kingston and help us
kick-off the first skating event in Canada’s 2015
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Year of Sport. This is the most important
competition on Canadian skaters’ calendars as
they are all striving to represent Canada at the
international level. Having Paige join us to
represent the competing athletes allows the
skaters to stay focused on the ice,” said Dan
Thompson, CEO, Skate Canada. “Paige has
competed as this event nine times at the junior
and senior level and certainly knows what it
takes to compete at the national championships
and to make it onto the podium.”
CanPowerSkate Coaches Clinic
April 17th, 18th & 19th, 2015
Humboldt, SK
Entry Pre-Requisites:
To attend a CanPowerSkate Coaches Course
candidates must:
As the Athlete Ambassador, Lawrence will be
handling speaking engagements, media
interviews, making appearances on behalf of the
competing athletes, and making time for fans.
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“Kingston holds a special place in my heart, as
this is where I won my first grand prix medal at
the 2010 Skate Canada International. I am so
thrilled to be coming back to Kingston as the
Athlete Ambassador for the 2015 Canadian Tire
National Skating Championships and to share in
the remarkable memories that are sure to be
made,” said Lawrence. “I am honoured to
represent the amazing athletes who gather here
from across the country, as they compete to
achieve their individual goals, and I look forward
to cheering everyone on with all the enthusiasm
in my heart.”
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Lawrence and her partner Rudi Swiegers are
four-time Canadian bronze medallists (2011,
2012, 2013, 2014). In 2010 they won their first
international medal, a bronze at Skate Canada
International in Kingston. That same season
they also won the bronze medal at the 2011 ISU
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
Lawrence and Swiegers qualified to compete for
Canada at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in
Sochi and placed 14th. They then went on to
place 12th at the 2014 ISU World Figure Skating
Championships in Japan.
After finishing the 2013-2014 season Lawrence
and Swiegers went in separate
directions. Lawrence has been keeping herself
busy by attending the University of Calgary and
hopes to enter the Kinesiology Mind Sciences
program in the fall.
be sixteen years of age
be a Skate Canada associate member
have completed the NCCP Introduction to
competition Part A multi-sport modules
Figure skating: have completed the
NCCP Instruction Beginner CanSkate
course or higher;
OR
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Hockey/ringette: have completed the
Community Coach Stream (hockey) or
the NCCP Community Sport-initiation
workshop (ringette).
Please note: These requirements are prerequisites and must be met prior to attending the
course.
Training Requirements:
1. 2-day CanPowerSkate course
successfully
2. Introduction to competition Part A multisport modules successfully
3. Hold a valid First Aid certificate (every
three years)
Evaluation Requirements for
“CanPowerSkate Coach” Status:
1. CPS coach’s exam
2. On-ice practice teaching lesson
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3. Emergency Action Plan (EAP) if not
already completed successfully in the
CanSkate Trained Evaluation Portfolio
4. Making ethical decisions on-line
evaluation available on CAC’s website.
Coach Title:
CanPowerSkate Coach
To register, please visit the Skate Canada –
Saskatchewan website under Events.
Skate Canada Update
Skate Canada National and Sectional
Awards Program
Our organization is built on the dedication of its
member skaters, coaches, volunteers and
officials. Skate Canada and all Skate Canada
Sections are pleased to announce that online
nomination forms are available for all National
and Sectional awards. The awards program is
designed to celebrate and recognize this
dedication.
There are two separate sets of awards – those
that recognize activity at the National level and
those that celebrate the involvement of
members at the local and Sectional level.
This year we have made the nomination process
easier by making the online forms available to
anyone through the Skate Canada Info Centre.
You can find these directly by clicking on this
link: National and Sectional Awards. To make
the nomination forms easier to access, they
have also been posted to most Section web
sites! Here's a link to a list of all Section web
sites.
Skate Canada’s vision is to ‘inspire all Canadians
to embrace the joy of skating’. Help us celebrate
the efforts of those special members who
support the vision of Skate Canada by
nominating them for an award!
Club and Skating School Statements and
Invoices
Please note that registration invoices and
statements of account are no longer being
mailed to clubs and skating schools as this
information is available in Members Only.
Club board members can access invoices and
statements by logging into Members Only and
clicking on Clubs and Schools > Clubs >
Outstanding Invoices (or Statement of Account).
Skating school administrators can access
invoices and statements by logging into
Members Only and clicking on Clubs and Schools
> Schools > Outstanding Invoices (or Statement
of Account).
Note that only outstanding invoices appear in
Members Only so be sure to print these invoices
for your records before submitting payment.
Process for Bring a Friend
and Family / Fun Skate
Days
As Skate Canada continues to
look for additional ways to
better serve the needs of its clubs and skating
schools, we are excited to introduce a NEW
process for Bring a Friend and Family/Fun Skate
days. Effective immediately, clubs and skating
schools are no longer required to inform Skate
Canada of the scheduled Bring a Friend and
Family/Fun Skate days in order to be covered
under the General Liability and the Accidental
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Death and Dismemberment insurance
policies. The only condition for coverage is that
clubs and skating schools MUST maintain a
detailed list of the following information:
1. Full name of family member and/or
friend attending
2. Contact information
3. Date of birth
4. Name and date of the event attended
Once this list has been compiled, the club or
skating school must keep this information on file
for one year. Skate Canada may request a copy
of the list at any time within the year.
Note that clubs and skating schools may offer
two Bring a Friend days and two Family Fun
Skates per membership year (September 1 –
August 31).
Should you require further information please
contact the Member Services department
at [email protected] or 1.888.747.2372
Check Club Mailboxes for Test Certificates
Please note that test certificates and awards of
merit have been printed and are currently being
mailed to our clubs. Remember to check your
mailboxes for these items in order to avoid
having them returned to Skate Canada as
unclaimed mail.
2015 Skate Canada Adult Figure Skating
Championships Registration
Registration for the 2015 Skate Canada Adult
Figure Skating Championships is now
open. Please see the following links, which are
also posted in the Info Centre under Events.
CanSkate: The Session Videos now posted
The CanSkate: The Session
video series has been created
to further assist coaches and
clubs in their delivery of the new
CanSkate program. The six
video clips are now posted in
Members Only under Technical & Programs >
New CanSkate.
2014-2015 Synchronized Skating Updates
The 2014-2015 Synchronized Skating Summary
of Calls is now available on the Info Centre.
The 2014-2015 Synchronized Skating Technical
Requirements has been updated and is also
available on Info Centre.
Club Online Program Registration Support
As previously communicated on July 16, 2014,
please note the following:
Skate Canada has begun undertaking a major
renovation of its technology infrastructure to
better serve its members. This will enable us to
offer a much larger amount of value to our
members as time progresses, but it does mean
that there will be some disruptions in service in
the short term. As we upgrade our main central
database we will need to begin shutting down
our current Online Program Registration (OPR)
tool. We will not be removing access to the tool
for our clubs which are currently using it and will
continue to keep it running for the winter
registration season. Note that support will be
discontinued prior to any registration seasons
that either start or are active in the next fiscal
year (commencing April 1, 2015). We will not be
promoting this tool to new clubs at this time.
While we will continue to support the current
OPR tool, as we are phasing out this particular
tool we will not be fixing any large bugs that
may be discovered during the remainder of the
year. Should any unresolvable issue be
discovered, we recommend that the affected
users register in person with their club. We will
still continue to troubleshoot technical issues
and login issues with the existing tool but do
wish to stress that as we begin decommissioning
this tool that we are providing it “As Is” in an
effort to help clubs directly interact with their
members. Please ensure we know who in your
club we should reach out to if we discover a
member has issues that require the actions of
the club itself to resolve (such as refunds, inperson registrations, or requests for
information). We hope to make this transition
as smooth as possible and look forward to being
able to provide new functionality to our clubs.
Any questions regarding use of the current OPR
tool should be directed to [email protected]
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Attention Coaches
If you have any questions about your contact
information and how it is used please don’t
hesitate to contact us at 306-780-9245.
To provide your consent to receive information
electronically, simply email [email protected]
requesting to be added to our distribution list.
NCCP Competition Development – 2015
Winter/Spring Schedule
The 2015 Winter/Spring NCCP Multi-sport
Competition Development schedule has
been posted on the CAS website and is now
open for online registrations.
Visit www.saskcoach.ca to view the
schedule and to register - workshops are
limited to the first 20 paid coaches.
PharmaChoice Road Show
Skate Canada – Saskatchewan is pleased
to announce the PharmaChoice Road Show
will be stopping in the following locations:
March 1st
March 2nd
March 3rd
March 4th
Fort Qu’Appelle
Moosomin
Melfort
Loreburn (Line 19)
Newsletter Changes
Effective April 1st, 2015 paper copies of the
newsletter will no longer be mailed to clubs.
In order to ensure your club and members
remain update to date, in compliance with
Canada’s anti-spam legislation, you must
provide us with your consent to receive regular
updates from Skate Canada – Saskatchewan.
To those of you who have already provided your
consent, Thank you. To those of you who have
yet to provide consent we hope that you will
chose to provide consent to receiving
information electronically. Your decision to do
so will ensure your and your club members
remain informed about the Section events and
activities.
Office Closure
Please note the Skate Canada – Saskatchewan
Office in Regina will be closed the following
dates (subject to change):
Feb 16th
April 3rd
April 6
May 18th
Family Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Victoria Day
Reminders
 Carnivals, Achievement Days, Invitational Competitions, Exhibition skates are Hockey games, etc. must be sanction. Sanctions are available on‐line at www.skatecanadasaskatchewan.com.
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Calendar of Events
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Mar 28 Mar 28th Region 5 & 9 Invitational Competition High Test Day SaskEnergy Rising Stars Seminar Region 4, 7 & 8 Invitational Competition Region 11 & 12 Invitational Competition High Test Day High Test Day High Test Day High Test Day Prairie Regionals Synchronized Skating High Test Day High Test Day High Test Day Region 2 & 3 Regional Invitational Competition High Test Day SaskEnergy Rising Stars Seminar SaskEnergy Rising Stars Seminar SaskEnergy Rising Stars Seminar SaskEnergy Rising Stars Seminar Region 10 & 13 Regional Invitational Competition Canada Winter Games Jean Norman / STARSkate Competition All Male Seminar PharmaChoice Road Show PharmaChoice Road Show PharmaChoice Road Show PharmaChoice Road Show High Test Day High Test Day High Test Day Living Skies Synchronized Skating Competition High Test Day Skater Development Committee Meeting High Test Day Section Board of Directors’ Meeting High Test Day High Test Day High Test Day High Test Day High Test Day High Test Day High Test Day Regina Battleford Kindersley Raymore Waldheim Unity Moose Jaw Warman Moosomin Warman Regina Kinistino Melville Maple Creek Lashburn Gull Lake Shellbrook Dalmeny Whitewood Unity Prince George Weyburn Milestone Fort Qu’Appelle Moosomin Melfort Loreburn Warman Moose Jaw Regina Regina La Ronge Saskatoon Kindersley Saskatoon Esterhazy Oxbow Macklin Clavet Nipawin Swift Current Humboldt January 2015
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