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RPFSC Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Monday, October 3, 2016

2016-17 RPFSC members are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on:

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016 at 6:30 PM

BOARDROOM, CURLING CLUB AT HILLCREST CENTRE

You are invited to come early for dinner at 6:00 pm. Our meeting will begin at 6:30 pm with the following agenda.

  1. Reading of Notice of Meeting and Report of Quorum
  2. Reading of the 2015 AGM Minutes
  3. Board of Directors’ Reports: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Community Liaison, Coach’s, Test Chair, Volunteer Coordinator and Promotions Coordinator
  4. Election of Officers
  5. Other Business

Elections of Officers and Call for Nominations
At this year’s AGM, we will be electing/re-electing four (4) Board of Director positions for two year terms. They are:

  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Members-at-Large (2)

We encourage our members to strongly consider running for the Board. Joining the Board is great opportunity to meet other members, learn about the club’s operations and share your skills and knowledge to create a great experience for our skaters and their families.

The time commitment for a Board Member averages of 4 to 6 hours a month (which includes a monthly business meeting). Typically Board members work on event planning, volunteer coordination, promotions, communications and other areas as time and interest permits.

Nominations for the above listed positions are now open. You are able to nominate a club member for election or re-election to the above positions. Email your nominations to [email protected] prior to the AGM. We will also take nominations from the floor at the meeting.

If you would like more information about the Board, Board positions or other ways to be involved with the club, we invite you to connect with any of our current Board Members (listed below) or contact the current Club President, Cathy Chang at [email protected]

Volunteer Credits
We value your time. By attending our AGM, you will be able to log three (3) volunteer credits towards your total required 12 credits for the Fall & Winter Session.

As we will be serving dinner, we appreciate that you please RSVP by emailing [email protected] so that we are able to order appropriate quantities. 

 

Skate Swap Continues this week!

On Saturday, September 10, we held a Skate Swap to help families buy and sell used skates, (subject to approved by club coach).

We have decided to set up the Skate Swap again during and after Canskate and StarSkate sessions this week on:

  • Tuesday, September 13 from 3:45 pm until 5:30pm 
  • Saturday, September 17 from 11:00 am till 1 pm.

There are many girls figure skates in a variety of sizes on offer, as well as a few pairs of boys skates in excellent condition for those looking for next sizes up.  Also available for sale by our members are a few Zuca bags/frames and a handful of beautiful skating dresses and skirts in a variety of sizes.

If you have skates you would like to offer for sale, please see Karen Tsang at the Skate Swap on Tuesday to arrange for them to be approved by our coach. Because skating lessons are in session, skates may not appear on the table immediately upon our receiving them.

We will not be able to keep unsold skates with us from Tuesday until Saturday, as we do not have sufficient storage space so please be prepared to take all unsold items home and, if you can bring them Saturday, leave the sale envelope attached.

All items left unclaimed at 6:00 pm Tuesday and 1:15 pm Saturday will be either sold on consignment (proceeds to benefit the club) or donated if not accepted by consigner.

Volunteer Desk Duty Shifts to fill – starting September 12

Thank you to those that have signed up for Desk Duty shifts in the coming sessions. As you know, we have listed our desk duty shifts online for the whole fall/winter season.

There is a new duty that is ‘On call” person for our early morning skates. This is an easy shift that requires you to be at the rink in case of an emergency and to assist the Head Coach as required. For example, fire drill, evacuation or obtaining assistance for an injured skater.

We have the following shifts beginning the week of September 12 that have not been filled yet. 

  • Mondays – 7.00 – 7.45 am – biweekly (Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10 & Oct 24, 2016) (4 weeks)
  • Mondays – 6.45 – 7:45am – biweekly (Sep 19, Oct 3, Oct 17 & Oct 31, 2016) (4 weeks)
  • Tuesdays – 5.30 – 6.30 pm – Sept 13 – Oct 11, 2016 (5 weeks)
  • Thursdays – 6.00 – 6:45am  – Sep 15 – Oct 13, 2016 (5 weeks)
  • Thursdays – 6:45 – 7:45am – Sep 15 – Oct 13, 2016 (5 weeks)
  • Thursday – 3.30 – 4.30pm Sept 15 – Oct 13 2016 (5 weeks)

You will be able to view and sign up for volunteer opportunities by logging into our Online Registration system, navigate to “Registration” and click on the “Volunteer Sign Up” button in the left hand column.

 

Open Ice – September 6 and 8

We will have open ice for Starskate 2, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Skaters on:

  • Tuesday, September 6 – 3:45 pm to 5:45 pm
  • Thursday, September 8 – 3:45 pm to 5:30 pm

Your skater must already be registered for the Fall in order to skate during these sessions.

On-site help with your online registrations will also be available during the following hours.

  • Tuesday, September 6 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
  • Thursday, September 8 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Skate Swap – Saturday, September 10

After a year hiatus, we are bringing back our Annual Skate Swap which will take place on Saturday, September 10, from 10:00 am to noon in the change area outside of the rink.

If you wish to place items (skates, dresses, skirts, etc.) for sale in the swap, please read and follow the procedure

  1. Items for sale will be received between 9:00 am and 9:50 am only. There will be a payment envelope available for each item being offered for sale. Fill in the form (name, price of item) and attach the envelope to your item, using the elastic provided.
  1. Please note:  All skates must be approved by the attending coach before being put out for sale to ensure they are in good condition. The coach will review all skates at 9:50 am. Skates that do not meet with the coach’s approval can be retrieved immediately or after the sale by the seller. There is no guarantee skates put into the swap will be offered for sale.
  1. Envelopes for sold items and all unsold items must be picked up between noon and 12:45 pm.  Our club does not have room to store things. Any items not collected in the 45 minutes following the swap will be taken to a consignment store, and proceeds will be paid out to RPFSC. Any items not accepted by the consignment store will be donated to charity.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

 

RPFSC Annual General Meeting – Monday, October 3

Our RPFSC Annual General Meeting will soon be upon us as we start our Fall Session.  Be sure to mark your calendar for the evening of Monday, October 3, 2016.

The AGM will be held in the Curling Club Boardroom at Hillcrest Centre.  A light dinner will be served at 7:00 pm and our meeting will start at 7:30 pm.

In preparation for this year’s board elections, a nominations committee has been set up, and this year’s nominations committee members include:

  • Kylie Goldsmith, Vice President
  • Eileen Cervi,  Past President

The call for nominations for Board positions, including Secretary and Treasurer, will be formally announced next week.

In the meantime,  if you are interested in finding out more about our AGM or becoming part of our Board, please email Cathy Chang, President at [email protected]

 

Limited Parking due to Baseball Games

There will be limited parking and heavy traffic at Hillcrest Centre on Vancouver Canadians Baseball Game Nights as their season has just begun.

This week, they have games scheduled to start at 7:05 pm on:

  • Monday, June 20
  • Tuesday, June 21
  • Thursday, June 23

Hillcrest parking is limited to 2 hours and parking space usually available over 2 hours become paid parking for baseball spectators.

Please ensure you check the Vancouver Canadians Baseball schedule prior to heading to the Centre and allow extra time to ensure that you arrive at the rink on time.

 

Summer Session

Our Summer Session Start and End Dates are as follows: 

  • Mondays – July 4 to August 8 – Including BC Day, August 1
  • Wednesdays – July 6 to August 10
  • Fridays – July 8 to August 12
  • Saturdays – July 9 to August 13

Our lessons on Mondays take place at Hillcrest Arena at 4575 Clancy Loranger Way.
Our lessons on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays take place at Sunset Rink at 390 East 51st Avenue.

Click here to view maps to the rinks.