National Coaches Week – September 23 to 30

National Coaches Week is a week long celebration of the tremendous positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. This week is an opportunity to recognize our team of coaches at RPFSC for the integral role they play in teaching our skaters. Thank you to our RPFSC coaches!

  • Marnie Walthers – Director of Skating
  • Carissa Wong – Canskate Coordinator
  • Natasha Chau
  • Tierney Grattan
  • Tarrah Harvey
  • Christina Lam
  • Ally Mason
  • Anna McLean
  • Mikaila Meslo
  • Kya Sveinson
  • Melissa Tye
  • Emma Tynan
  • Thomas Williams

RPFSC Skaters Featured in “Thin Ice”

Congratulations to our skaters: Mikaila Meslo, Erika Mak, Anna McLean and Stella Weston who are featured in the “Gold Feet” section of the June 2017 Edition of Thin Ice. “Gold Feet” is a section dedicated to recognizing skaters from the BC and Yukon who have passed Gold Level test(s).

Thin Ice is the Official Publication of the BC/YK Section. It is published quarterly and displays achievements, events, schedules, and information submitted from skating clubs, regions and members throughout the province and territory.

Read more about our skaters on page 55 by accessing the publication here. 

 

RPFSC Skaters are off to Training Camp!

We would like to congratulate eight of our skaters who have been invited by the BC/Yukon Section of Skate Canada to attend their Annual Development Camp which will be held in Kelowna from April 14 to 17.

Skaters from across BC and Yukon Territory who competed in the Category of Star 4 and up and achieved the camp target score at a competition during the 2016/17 competitive season are invited to attend this annual camp.

Skaters representing our club who have been invited are:

Star 4 – Kiran Nagin, Thea Trung-Yip, Georgia Tsang
Star 5 –  Renee Kim, Cindy Ly, Christine Tran
Start 6 – Erika Mak, Mikaila Meslo

Congratulations on  your hard work and have fun at Camp!

Registrant Access to Skate Canada Membership Site Now Available

As a member skater registered with RPFSC, you are also a registered member of Skate Canada. The Skate Canada Membership Site is now available to all registrants. To access the membership site, go to the Sign in page of the Skate Canada Membership site.  Then, click on “Request an Invitation Code.”  You will be able to access the membership site upon redemption of the code.

 

Seeking Nominations for 2017 Skate Canada Achievement Awards

Each year, Skate Canada’s BC/YK Section seeks nominations for Achievement Awards to recognize outstanding skaters, program assistants, coaches, volunteers and officials throughout the BC/YK section.  There are 17 award categories that are open for nominations.

A list of Award Categories and criteria can be found at www.skatinginbc.com/awards

Is there someone from RPFSC that you feel is an outstanding skater, program assistant, coach or volunteer that you would like to nominate?

If so, please contact one of our Board Members and do it quickly!  The deadline for nominations is February 15.