Winter Skills Display and Family Skate – Saturday, December 15, 2018

This Annual event consists of a Skating Display, followed by our Family Skate. Photography is allowed at this event.

The Skating Display will showcase skaters from our PreStar and STAR 1-5 & Up programs. They are working on something festive. Come enjoy the show!

All RPFSC members and their family are welcome to skate at Family SkateThere will be complimentary skate rentals and helmets available from 10:45am – 12.00pm. In the interest of safety, and depending on the number of participants, there will be two 30-minute sessions. All non-registered RPFSC skaters must sign in before stepping on the ice and are required to wear a CSA certified hockey or skating helmet. These requirements are essential for insurance coverage.

Note: ALL LESSONS will be CANCELLED on December 15th, 2018.

Please see the schedule below and ensure your skater(s) arrives on time if they are part of the Skills Display.

Winter Skills Display and Family Skate Schedule

  • 9:00am – STAR 2, 3, 4, 5 and Up Skaters arrive for Warm Up
  • 9:30am – PreStar, STAR 1 – 4 Group Exhibition Skaters arrive for Warm Up
  • 10:00am – 10:45am – Skating Skills Display
  • 10:45am – 11:15am – Session 1: Family Skate
  • 11:15am – 11:30am – Ice Clean
  • 11:30am – 12:00pm – Session 2: Family Skate
  • 12:00pm – 12:45pm – Program Assistants and Coaches Skate

 

Winter Skills Display and Family Skate – Saturday, December 16

Our Annual Family Skate is coming up!  This event consists of a Skating Display, followed by our Family Skate. All RPFSC members and their families including siblings are welcome to skate together, after the skills display. There will be skate rentals and helmets available from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Photography is allowed at this event.

The Skating Display will showcase skaters from our PreStar and STAR 1-5 and up programs. They are working on something special for the upcoming Skating Display.

For the Family Skate, in the interests of safety and depending on the numbers, we will have two 30-minute sessions. All non-RPFSC members must sign in before skating and also be required to wear  CSA Certified Hockey helmet. These requirements for non members are essential for insurance coverage.

The Schedule for our event is as follows:

  • 9:00 am – STAR 2, 3, 4 and 5 an up Skaters arrive for Warm Up
  • 9:30 am – PreStar and STAR 1 Skaters arrive for Warm Up
  • 9:15 am – Tea, Coffee and Hot Chocolate
  • 10:00 am – 10:45 am  – Skating Skills Display
  • 10:45  -11:30 am – Session 1: Family Skate
  • 11:30 – 11:45 am – Ice Clean
  • 11:45 am – 12:15 pm – Session 2: Family Skate
  • 12: 15 – 12:45 pm – Program Assistants Fun Time

ALL skating lessons will be cancelled for this day.

Volunteers 

You will be receiving an email from our Volunteer Coordinator, Kylie Goldsmith seeking volunteers to assist at this event. Any questions about volunteering can be addressed to [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you at our event!

Family Skate Update and Schedule

IMG_6774-91_Big_PrintOur Annual Family Skate is coming up!  This event consists of a Skating Display, followed by our Family Skate. All RPFSC members and their families including siblings are welcome to skate together, after the skills display. There will be skate rentals and helmets available from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Photography is allowed at this event.

The Skating Display will showcase skaters from our Starskate, Junior, Intermediate and Senior ice programs. Skaters from these levels were sent home with a handout to return indicating if they are available to take part or not.

For the Family Skate, in the interests of safety and depending on the numbers, we will have two 30-minute sessions. All non-RPFSC members must sign in before skating and also be required to wear  CSA Certified Hockey helmet. These requirements for non members are essential for insurance coverage.

The Schedule for our event is as follows:

  • 9:15 am and onwards – Tea, Coffee and Hot Chocolate
  • 9:30 – 10:45 am  – Skating Skills Display
  • 11:00 -11:30 am – Session 1: Family Skate
  • 11:30 – 11:45 am – Ice Clean
  • 11:45 am – 12:15 pm – Session 2: Family Skate
  • 12: 15 – 12:45 pm – Program Assistants Fun Time

ALL skating lessons will be cancelled for this day.

Door Prizes 

Donations for door prizes are welcome. If you donate a prize, we offer one (1) Volunteer Credit for a $20 value prize. Gift Cards are perfect prizes. Please email [email protected] if you will be able to donate a prize. Prizes need to be delivered to our registration desk anytime up to Thursday December 8th.

Volunteers 

Thank you to those who have volunteered to assist on this day. We have enough Volunteers at this time. Volunteers will be receiving an email from Kylie closer to date of the event with more details.

Sadly, we will not be able to run our Potluck as we have in the past. Our growing numbers and the size of the venue no longer work to include this.

We look forward to seeing you at our event!

Save the Date for Family Skate – December 10

We will be holding our Annual Skills Display and Winter Family Skate on Saturday, December 10.

This is a chance to watch all our skaters (including CanSkaters) demonstrate their skills to music of the season and followed by our Family Skate where our skaters and their families can take a spin around the rink.

Schedule – to be confirmed
Times for skater arrival and check in, our Skills Display, Family Skate and Potluck will be confirmed in the coming weeks. Times listed below are approximate

  • 10:00 am (to be confirmed) – Skills Display (Open Ice, Star Skate 1 & 2, CanSkate)
  • 11:00 am (to be confirmed) – Family Skate & Potluck

Skaters are encouraged to wear something festive or their skating dress. Photography will be allowed during this event.

Family Skate
Anyone, regardless of age or ability, who is not registered for lessons with RPFSC, MUST wear a CSA approved hockey helmet during Family Skate. This is in accordance with Skate Canada insurance regulations. Skate rentals and helmets will be available.

Potluck
There will be a potluck during the Family Skate. The club will provide coffee, tea and hot chocolate. We ask each family to bring either a sweet or savoury snack to share. No nuts please. (Please label containers and platters to ensure you get them back).

Volunteers
An event like this cannot happen without volunteers. We are looking for volunteers to set up, take down, supervise food and beverage stations. If you’re able to help out, please check the on-line volunteer sign up page or email [email protected]

Reminder
There will be no CanSkate lessons on Saturday, December 10.