Category: Events

Come to Carnival!

Although skating lessons have ended, you are invited to come watch RPFSC’s bi-annual Carnival presentation of “Magical Mystery Tour” this Saturday, March 19 at Hillcrest Rink. This presentation will feature 22 performances by our Riley Park skaters from Canskaters to our Senior Competitive skaters.  Click here for show times.

Seeking Donations for Carnival Raffle Prizes

As Carnival is fast approaching, we are seeking donations for our Carnival Raffle.  The types of items we are requesting include gift cards, service, or merchandise.  These may be oriented towards kids and adults.  If you are not sure if an item/service would fit, please do not hesitate to ask.

Any RPFSC member who donates an item/service with a minimum value of $20 will be credited with 1 volunteer hour, either towards Carnival or the Winter Session to a maximum of 2 hours.

We are making a letter available here if you would like to use it when you approach businesses to solicit items/services.  Again, any items with a $20 value that are donated by a business through your initiative will give you a 1 hour credit towards your Carnival or Winter volunteer hours (to a maximum of 2 hours).

All donations must be received by the RPFSC registration desk or exact description and value details sent to [email protected] by Saturday, March 5th to allow us sufficient time to obtain our Gaming License for our event.

Any questions by be directed to [email protected]

Volunteer Sign Up for Carnival

Carnival is just over a month away and we are now inviting you to sign up to volunteer. As we have two shows, the practice is that each family should volunteer at one show and watch the other.

Here are the duties that are available:

  • Door:  Hand out programmes, sell RPFSC merchandise (eg. water bottles & towels), receive any donations, give donation box to Treasurer
  • CanSkate Sign In: Sign in the CanSkaters as they arrive, dress them in their simple costume, accompany them to the CanSkate  dressing room.
  • CanSkate Dressing Room: Keep CanSkaters occupied during the beginning of the show, get them ready when their number is up, sign the skaters out to their parents at the mini intermission.
  • Star/Open Dressing Room: Be in the dressing room with skaters during show, assist with costume changes, ensure skaters are  ready for their numbers.
  • Runner: Getting groups and solo/duo/trio skaters from dressing room out to ice in time for their numbers.
  • Raffle Tickets: Sell raffle tickets, monitor raffle prizes, ensure security of raffle prizes.

Click here to open and view the schedule then email [email protected] to sign up

Details for StarSkate 1 & 2 and Junior Carnival Costume Fitting – Saturday, February 20

In order to facilitate costume fittings this Saturday, please ensure your skater is present at the Rink Dresssing Room by the following times.  Please be on time.

  • 9:00 am – Junior Skaters
  • 10:00 am – Starskate 2
  • 10:15 am – StarSkate 1

Please note that unless you are a volunteer parent assisting with costume sewing, parents will be asked to remain outside of the designated costume dressing room.

We have costumes for your skaters to try on, and the volunteer moms of the costume committee will then be pinning and making note of alterations that are needed to fit the costume.

This is a time consuming and important process and your patience is appreciated.

If you are a sewer and would like to help us out, please introduce yourself to Dennis Bohme or or Anne Tynan this Saturday.

If for any reason your child will be unable to attend their fitting this weekend, please email Dennis Bohme at [email protected]

Carnival Costume Fittings

Hello Carnival Participants,

Carnival 2016 is fast approaching! The Carnival Subcommittee is busy planning and working behind the scenes to make the March 19 event a great success. Our club has acquired and sorted a number of custom-made costumes for our Beatles Program and we are now ready for fittings.
We are planning two costume fittings located at the Rink change rooms.

  1. Saturday, February 13 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for Senior and Intermediate Skaters
  2. Saturday, February 20 – 9:00 am to 12:30 pm for Starskate 1 and 2 and Junior Skaters

We request that skaters make arrangements to stay for fittings after they come off the ice. For skaters who wish to have their fitting prior to going on the ice, please come at least 45 minutes prior to your session start time to allow enough time for both the fitting as well as a proper warm up prior to stepping on the ice.

Several “volunteer moms” from the Carnival Subcommittee will be present in each of the change rooms to distribute costumes and help with the costume fitting. Alterations will be made to the costumes, as appropriate, based on the individual fittings.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us complete this task. If your skater cannot come to one of the scheduled fitting, please contact Dennis Bohme at [email protected] to make alternate arrangements. If you have any other questions, you are able to direct them to Dennis.