Volunteers Needed for Carnival!

Our Carnival on March 24 is sneaking up and we’re ready to roll up our sleeves!

Our Carnival Committee is looking for parents and guardians to participate in this upcoming event to be fun and successful. Click here for the list of volunteering opportunities available. Please be advised when you complete 5 volunteer hours for the Carnival, you will be credited $20 towards your skater’s Spring registration. Please email [email protected] for sign-up.

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!

Carnival Participants – Time to Measure Up for Your Costumes!

We have allocated the following times for our Carnival Participants to be measured for costumes. We will have volunteer moms taking measurements in Dressing Room #2. We ask that skaters allow enough time to get their measurements taken either before or after their lesson.

  • Saturday, December 2 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am
  • Tuesday, December 5 – 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm
  • Saturday, December 9 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am

As you may recall, we also ask that each skater’s family contribute five hours of volunteer time to the Carnival. This is in addition to the annual volunteer commitment to the club. A $20 credit will be given to families who complete five or more hours of volunteering for the Carnival. Assisting with measurements can count towards your five hours of volunteer time. If you’re able to assist us during these times, please email [email protected]

If you have any questions or if your skater is unable to make one of these times, please email [email protected] to make alternate arrangements.

RPFSC Fleece Warm-Up Jackets

If your child has grown out of their fleece warm up jacket, exchanges will be available on Saturday, September 9 during Winter Warm Up/Skate Swap as well as during the first week of lessons on September 12, 14 and 16.   

Kindly wash the jacket in advance of exchange. If your skater is not returning to skate this year, please drop the clean jacket back at our Information Desk on during RPFSC skating hours. Please ensure that the skater’s name is on a paper with the jacket.

 

Schedule for Saturday, September 9 – Winter Warm Up

Here is the schedule for Winter Warm up on Saturday, September 9.

Any skaters who wish to program assist CanSkate this year must attend the Program Assistant Training (11:00 am to 1:00 pm).

All Information meetings will be held on the second floor at Hillcrest Centre.  We ask that parents and skaters attend the meeting together.  We strongly encourage parents and skaters in Star 1, 2, 3 and 4 attend the meeting.

SCHEDULE
8:45 am – All skaters arrive
9:00 am – 10:00 am – On-Ice – Star 1, 2, 3 and 4
9:15 am – 10:00 am – Information Meeting for Star 5 and up parents and skaters
10:00 am to 11:00 am – On-Ice – Star 5 and up
10:15 am to 11:00 am – Information Meeting for Star 1-4 parents and skaters
11:00 – 12:00 pm – On-Ice – Part 1- CanSkate Program Assistant Training
12:00 pm -1:00 pm – Off -Ice – Part 2 – CanSkate Program Assistant Training (lunch will be provided)

Parent Meeting – Saturday, September 9

As we had communicated in August, RPFSC is implementing Skate Canada’s new STAR 1-5  program that replaces our previous StarSkate Figure Skating Program.

We will be holding a Parent Meeting on Saturday, September 9 between 9:15 am to noon to provide information on this new STAR 1-5 program and to answer any questions that arise as a result.

Parents of skaters in STAR 1, STAR 2, STAR 3 and STAR 4 are highly encouraged to attend this Parent Meeting.

Please check in with our desk on Saturday, September 9 at 8:45 am when you drop off your skater to confirm the meeting time. The meeting will be held in a meeting room at Hillcrest Centre.

Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training – Saturday, September 9

Our Annual Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training takes place on Saturday, September 9 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training is for our skaters in STAR 1, STAR 2, STAR 3, STAR 4 and STAR 5 and up. Your skater must be registered for Fall session in order to participate in the On-Ice portions of the day.

Any skaters who are interested in assisting CanSkate for the 2017/18 season must attend the Program Assistant Training.

8:45 am

  • All skaters should arrive by this time to receive instructions for the format of the morning.

9:00 am to 11:00 am

  • All Skaters will be spending time both off and on the ice.

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

  • Program Assistant Training – Part 1 (On Ice)

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

  • Program Assistant Training – Part 2 (Off Ice)
  • Lunch included

If you have any questions about Winter Warm Up, email [email protected]