Category: News

2018-19 RPFSC Board of Directors

At our Annual General Meeting held on Monday, October 1, the following individuals were elected for two year terms until the 2020 AGM:

  • Treasurer – Veronica Xue
  • Secretary – Amy Scott
  • Board Member at Large  – Mari Fitzgerald
  • Board Member at Large  – Tammy Klymenko

They will join our Board Members who are in their positions until our 2019 AGM.

  • President – Doris Yip
  • Coaches Representative – Marnie Walthers
  • Board Member at Large – Promotions – Dennis Bohme,
  • Board Member at Large – Uplifter Administrator  – EJ Richard
  • Board Member at Large – Volunteer Coordinator – Grace Yuen

We also wish to extend our gratitude to Cathy Chang (Past President),  Sarah Quon (Past Secretary) and Keith Nusgart (Past Board Member at Large) who have left the Board.  We appreciate their gift of talent and time for the work they contributed to our Club.

2018 Fall CanSkate Parent Meetings

To ensure that our CanSkate families and skaters have a positive skating experience with us, we will be holding CanSkate Information Meetings this week for parents/guardians of our CanSkaters.

Our CanSkate Coordinator Carissa Wong will be reviewing safety and equipment, skater evaluation and answering any questions you may have about our program.

The meetings will take place in the lobby of the skating rink as scheduled:

  • 4:00 pm – Tuesday, September 25
  • 4:00 pm – Thursday, September 27
  • 12:15 pm – Saturday, September 29

Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

National Coaches Week – September 22 to 30

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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
  • Madeline Chang
  • Tierney Grattan
  • Tarrah Harvey
  • Christina Lam
  • Mikaila Meslo
  • Melissa Tye
  • Emma Tynan
  • Thomas Williams

and also to our Coaches-In-Training

  • Ava Boitard
  • Lucy Gagel
  • Erika Mak
  • Charlotte Quon

 

 

 

2018 RPFSC Annual General Meeting

The 2018 RPFSC Annual General Meeting will be taking as follows:

  • Date: Monday, October 1, 2018
  • Time: 6:00 pm Dinner – please RSVP by emailing [email protected]
  • Time: 6:30pm – Meeting Commences
  • Place: Curling Club Boardroom at Hillcrest Centre (4575 Clancy Loranger Way)  

The meeting is a great opportunity to meet other parents in the club, learn about our club and our accomplishments of the past year, participate in the Election of Officers and acceptance of new Bylaws.

Click here to read the full Notice of the AGM including the Memo on Election of Officers and draft of the Bylaws to be approved by our members at the meeting.

Please RSVP by email to [email protected] if you will be joining us for dinner at 6:00pm before the meeting

Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training – Saturday, September 8

Our Annual Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training will take place on Saturday, September 8 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The Winter Warm Up is for 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.

Program Assistant Training (CanSkate Clinic) 

Skaters who are in Star 2 and up who wish to Program Assist CanSkate during the 2018/19 Skating Season are asked to attend the CanSkate Clinic. Please come with the days you will be available to Program Assist for September to December.

CanSkate sessions run on:

  • Tuesdays – 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm
  • Thursdays – 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm
  • Saturdays – 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

8:45 am

  • All skaters should arrive by this time to prepare for their on-ice or off ice session.

9:00 am to 10:00 am

  • On-Ice – Star 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Off-Ice – Star 5 and up
  • Parent meeting for Star 5 and up Skaters.

10:00 am to 11:00 am

  • On-Ice – Star 5 and up
  • Off-Ice – Star 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Parent Meeting for PreStar, Star 1, 2, 3 and 4 Skaters

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

  • CanSkate Clinic – Part 1

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

  • Lunch for CanSkate Clinic participants
  • CanSkate Clinic – Part 2

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

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.

Priority Registration for Winter Canskate

The last day of Fall CanSkate lessons will be:

  • Tuesdays – December 19
  • Thursdays – December 21
  • Saturdays – December 9 with Family Skate on December 16.

If you currently have your skater registered for Fall CanSkate lessons and would like to add CanSkate Winter lessons, (January 6 to March 22, 2018) you have priority to add on the Winter CanSkate Session until November 30.  Beginning December 1, registration for Winter Canskate lessons opens to the public and registration for Winter CanSkate will be on a first come first serve basis until all our spots are filled.

If you need to change your registration day for the Winter Session, please email [email protected]

Our Winter Canskate lessons will be as follows:

  • Tuesdays – January 9 to March 20
  • Thursdays – January 11 to March 22
  • Saturdays – January 6 to March 17

Feel free to email [email protected] if you have any questions about CanSkate registration.

Limited Parking beginning November 4th

The Nat Bailey Winter Market  begins Saturday, November 4th and runs until April 21st, 2018 from 10am to 2pm in the parking lot and plaza of Nat Bailey Stadium and Hillcrest Centre. Parking will be VERY limited on these days. Please ensure you allow additional time to find parking so that you will not be late for lessons – especially for CanSkate lessons at noon!