Tag: Fall

2017/18 Canskate Schedule now Available

Our Fall session will begin September 11.

Click here to view the CanSkate schedule. The schedule for StarSkaters and Ice Only skaters will be coming soon.

Click here to view CanSkate requirements and registration fees.

Those who skated with our club during the 2016/17 Skating Season will be given priority registration. We will send you an email to confirm the upcoming registration dates.

 

Update on 2017/18 Skating Season

RPFSC is currently in discussion with the City of Vancouver Parks Board for 2017-18 ice time. Our Club’s goals are to continue offering our programs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and to receive additional entitled ice time. Once the City confirms our allocated ice time, we will develop our Fall and Winter Program schedule. We hope to post the schedule by the first week of August and will open on-line registration shortly thereafter. Priority registration will be available to our current members.

Family Skate Update and Schedule

IMG_6774-91_Big_PrintOur 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 Starskate, Junior, Intermediate and Senior ice programs. Skaters from these levels were sent home with a handout to return indicating if they are available to take part or not.

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:

  • 9:15 am and onwards – Tea, Coffee and Hot Chocolate
  • 9:30 – 10:45 am  – Skating Skills Display
  • 11:00 -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.

Door Prizes 

Donations for door prizes are welcome. If you donate a prize, we offer one (1) Volunteer Credit for a $20 value prize. Gift Cards are perfect prizes. Please email [email protected] if you will be able to donate a prize. Prizes need to be delivered to our registration desk anytime up to Thursday December 8th.

Volunteers 

Thank you to those who have volunteered to assist on this day. We have enough Volunteers at this time. Volunteers will be receiving an email from Kylie closer to date of the event with more details.

Sadly, we will not be able to run our Potluck as we have in the past. Our growing numbers and the size of the venue no longer work to include this.

We look forward to seeing you at our event!

Limited Parking on Saturdays beginning November 5

The Nat Bailey Winter Market  begins Saturday, November 5th and runs until April 22rd, 2017 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!

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

Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training – September 10

Our Annual Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training takes place on Saturday, September 10 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training is for our skaters in StarSkate 2, Junior, Intermediate and Senior programs. 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 2016/17 season must attend the Program Assistant Training.

Below is the schedule for the day

9:00 am to 10:00 am

  • On Ice – Starskate 2 and Juniors
  • Off Ice – Intermediate and Seniors

10:00 am to 11:00 am

  • On Ice – Intermediate and Seniors
  • Off Ice – StarSkate 2 and Juniors

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]

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]