Junior, Intermediate & Senior Star Skate

 

Skating is scheduled to start on Tuesday October 15, 2024 and ends on Wednesday March 26, 2025. Skating will be cancelled over the school Christmas break and March Break.

 

Junior STARSKATE (Star 1)- $675.00 - 3 Day Program

Tuesday & Friday 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm
6:00 pm- 6:50pm (Mandatory Program Assistant on Canskate Ice –  30 sessions = 5 hours of Volunteer time)

Wednesday 4:30PM pm- 6:30 pm 

 

Intermediate & Senior STARSKATE (Star 2+) - $800.00 - 3 Day Program

Tuesday & Friday 3:45 pm- 6:00 pm
6:00 pm- 6:50pm (Mandatory Program Assistant on Canskate Ice – all skaters.  Younger junior skaters will be assigned a PA mentor to assist them)

Wednesday 3:45 pm- 6:30 pm

 

***For Full Year memberships $100 due at time of registration + raffle tickets(per family) + SC Fee or payment in full.  Installment payments can be made on November 1, December 1 and January 1 

There will be a $50 late payment fee placed on any registration made after October 15, 2024 as we need to plan for coaching staff and the program.

*Skate Canada (SC) Fee is non refundable ($61.70) and included in the above prices. 

 

NEW .... 1 & 2 Day STARSKATE Programs have been made available this year to accommodate multiple sport/SO club athletes. Day is not flexible and skaters must choose. Please note to join the 1 day program you need to be actively skating with another Skate Canada club. 

2 Day Junior Program - $575.00

2 Day Intermediate/Senior Program - $650.00

1 Day Junior Program - $365.00 (must be an active Skate Canada Member and have paid their Skate Canada Membership fee with their Home Club)

1 Day Intermediate/Senior Program - $400.00 (must be an active Skate Canada Member and have paid their Skate Canada Membership fee with their Home Club before registering with Meaford Skating Club)

 

Coaching & Programming

Junior, Intermediate & Senior skaters will receive the following complementary group lessons weekly

3 - 15 minute stroking classes (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 5:15-5:30pm)

30 min Off Ice Training (Wednesdays 6:00-6:30pm)

2 - 15 minute Group Lesson: Skating Techniques, Artistic or Synchronized Skating  (Tuesdays & Fridays 5:40-5:55pm)

These group lesson may look different leading up to ice show and times may change. If this is the case, you will receive notification of these times.

 

****Freeskate, Dance and Skill Group Lessons will take place each day from 4:30 - 5:00 at an extra cost to the registration amount which will be divided between all StarSkate skaters. Approximately $250 which will be divided by 2 and invoiced end of November and January.

Skaters will be divided into 2 groups based on assessment level for each skating discipline. ex. an Intermediate Skater may work with the Junior Skaters in one skating discipline but then work with the Senior Skaters in another. 

Private lessons are available and need to be arranged directly with a coach. Please e-mail if this is something you and your skater are wanting.

Vanessa Hensel – vhensel.pt@gmail.com
Kim Yzerman - kimyzerman@gmail.com

 

Fundraising & Your Volunteer Hours

Volunteers are what makes this club survive and both a time or financial commitment from each family is a requirement of registration in all skating programs offered.  Not fulfilling your volunteer commitment (time or financial) will deem you as a member “not in good standing”.  Each family will receive $150 worth of tickets for the Basket of Cheer draw.  All Winter Sport registrations are required to complete 5, 10 & 15 hours per family (depending on the program) of volunteer time towards fundraising, helping with an event, a position on the skating committee, MFSC Executive etc. 

Intermediate, Juniors and Seniors - 15 Volunteer Hours Required or a $400 “buy out”

Subsequent children enrolled in skating = 3 additional hours of volunteer time or a $150 “buy out”

Notes:- If a family wishes not to participate in volunteer hours, they may "buy out” of the program and submit their payment with their registration payment, at which time their name will be removed from the "volunteer call list"

 Volunteer tracking is the responsibility of the individual families.  All hours must be signed off on by a member of the executive.

Music

It is important that all skaters have the opportunity to skate to their music, including solo, artistic, skills, and dance. Please show all skaters at all levels the same respect regarding their music. Please note that session specific music, and students in lesson will take priority.

If parents are at the arena, it is always greatly appreciated by the coaches, and skaters if someone can play the music; this helps ensure everyone gets their music on. Just ask the coaches how you can help. Great way to earn volunteer hours as well.

Communication

All communication will be sent to parents/skaters via email. This includes all newsletters, special event notices, and general club communication. In an effort to do our part for the environment, we are going green. Therefore paper copies will not be given out.
It is the parents’ responsibility to share the information with their child. If your child wishes to receive notifications at their own email address as well, please provide their email address to the club at meafordskatingclub@gmail.com.
The Meaford Skating Club can also be found on Facebook and we have a website meafordskating.com

Who do I talk to about concerns with the program?

If you have any concerns with your skaters progress or any other element of the program please feel free to talk with any member of the Executive or your child’s coach.

Our club has an email address for all inquiries, please feel free to contact us at any time.
meafordskatingclub@gmail.com

*Skaters and Parents MUST sign the Skater and Parent Code of Conduct before the first night of skating. Failure to do so will result in your skating being delayed.

Looking forward to seeing you at the rink!
Meaford Skating Club