Clubs - Announcements
We hope you find this a resource for your Club's Board of Directors
and general membership. Let us know if there's further information
that would be of benefit to you.
2010 Best of the Best CanSkate Coach Program
Once again, Skate Canada is pleased to be offering the Best of
the Best CanSkate Coach Program in conjunction with the 2010 Skate
Canada Annual Convention and General Meeting, and National Coaches
Conference, May 26-28, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario. Ten energetic,
creative and competent CanSkate coaches who demonstrate their
ability to organize and implement a high-quality CanSkate program
will be selected to participate in this year’s two-day CanSkate
training.
If you think your CanSkate coach has the skill set to make your
CanSkate program THE best program in your area, nominate them
today!
The nomination form can be found
here, or in Skate Canada's Members Only under
Clubs and Schools. All nominations must be submitted by 16:30
ET on Friday, December 4, 2009 to Josée
Landriault at jlandria@skatecanada.ca, 1.877.211.2372 (fax) or
865 Shefford Road, Ottawa ON, K1J 1H9. Nominations received after
this date will not be considered.
Clubs - Please Complete & Return to WO Office
WO Regions & Regional Councils
Did you know that Western Ontario Section is comprised of 9 regions.
Each region has its own Regional Council, with an executive. Regular
meetings are held to discuss such matters as regional test days,
skater development programs, and to act as a forum for an exchange
of ideas.
Each Region is now represented on the WO Site. We'll update as
info is provided by our Regions, i.e. contacts, test days, special
events. We're counting on YOU to let us know what's happening
in your Region! Please contact Carol
Moir with info.
Also, information provided by our Clubs annually through the
WO Skating Programs Survey is included
here.
2009-2010 Western Ontario Section Skating Bursary
The Skate Canada – Western Ontario Board of Directors has
established the Skate Canada – Western Ontario Bursary
Committee to oversee and provide our skating membership
via the member clubs in Western Ontario, an opportunity to complete
the application for skating members in financial need. The Committee
will also be responsible for the annual Athlete Awards of Achievement,
based on criteria currently under review.
The Skate Canada – Western Ontario Bursary Committee will
review applications twice per skating year. Submissions are to
be received no later than November 15, 2009 and
February 15, 2010.
WO Section Parents' Handbook Available
to All WO Clubs
The revised Section Parents Handbook
(revised August 2008) is now available! Please contact your Region
Chair for your Club's copy.
2008-2009 Skate Canada's President’s
CanSkate Challenge
In May 2005, Skate Canada announced the President’s CanSkate
Challenge to encourage clubs and schools to help increase the
number of CanSkate members across the country. On May 11, 2007,
Skate Canada announced that the Association had reached its goal
of 125,000 CanSkaters three years ahead of schedule! Congratulations
to all clubs, schools and Sections for this amazing team effort
and for all of their hard work in making this happen!
For the 2008-2009 Challenge, the three clubs or schools that
demonstrate the largest increase in their 2008-2009 CanSkate membership
numbers (as of March 31, 2009) and the three clubs demonstrate
the largest percentage increase in their 2008-2009 CanSkate membership
(as of March 31, 2009) over their final 2007-2008 CanSkate membership
numbers will be awarded the following prizes:
- 1st place: $500 gift certificate for Skate Canada programming
supplies
- 2nd place: $300 gift certificate for Skate Canada programming
supplies
- 3rd place: $200 gift certificate for Skate Canada programming
supplies
In addition, the top club or school in each Section that demonstrates
the largest increase in their 2008-2009 CanSkate membership numbers
(as of March 31, 2009) over their final 2007-2008 CanSkate membership
numbers will receive two all-event tickets to the 2010 BMO Canadian
Championships.
In order for clubs and schools to qualify in the percentage
increase category, clubs and schools must meet the following criteria:
- They must have been an operational Skate Canada club or school
(probationary or permanent) in the 2007-2008 season.
- They must have run a CanSkate program in the 2007-2008 season
with a
minimum of 20 registered CanSkaters.
Clubs and schools cannot win in both the number and percentage
categories.
CanSkate Challenge Cut off date - March 31, 2009. For more info
consult the CanSkate CD Toolkit distributed to all clubs.
Congratulations to the 2007-2008 Top WO Clubs
- We would like to take this opportunity to recognize the Burlington
Skating Centre as the top club in Western Ontario Section
who increased their CanSkate Membership over the club's membership
numbers from last year.
- Also, congratulations to Forest Figure Skating Club,
one of the top-three clubs / skating schools with largest percentage
increase in the number of CanSkaters.
A special thanks to all who have put their efforts into this
program and we look towards bigger, stronger and increased membership
numbers for the future.
Check Out the WO Programs Page
There are some great resources for your Club...
To-Do List for Clubs & New Members of Club Boards of Directors
WO Test Days By Region
Are you looking for a test day in your area?
The following information will be compiled as obtained by the
2008–2009 Skating Programs Survey submitted by WO Clubs
to Carol Moir, WO Skating Programs Coordinator. (see above for
the survey)
- WO Test Days by Region -
as of October 15, 2008
- Clubs, please let Carol know as your dates become
firm or as they change. programs@skating-wos.on.ca
OR 519.686.0431 ext 23
- Please contact the section office for test chairs’ contact
information.
- Dates may be tentative.
Introducing the New WO Skater Database for Guest Skaters
It's carnival or showcase planning time! If you have been considering
inviting a guest skater, the Section has created a database of
our skaters available for appearances at your Club's skating event.
To inquire, please contact the Section office.
Western Ontario Volunteer Development Newsletters
Karen Edwards, WO Chair of Volunteer Development
is providing regular updates and resources for our Clubs and Boards
of Directors. Visit the Volunteer
Development page often!
- Brenda VanEngelen and Karen Wilson contributed some excellent
resources as past Chairs of this portfolio - still very useful
and available here as well.
- Club Board of Directors' Code
of Conduct - sample contract from the November/02 Newsletter,
with thanks to the Brant Figure Skating Club
Club News & Events
Do let us know if your club is holding a special event or program.
Please submit your announcement via e-mail to memberservice@skating-wos.on.ca.
Regrets that we cannot post all club carnivals unless they're
being held in conjunction with a special milestone.
Please send us your ideas, special news, and even consider sharing
your success stories!
Note to Club Test Chairs
- Test Summary Sheets: Please forward the Section
copy of every sheet to: WO Test Records, Norma Bryant, P.O.
Box 462, 135 Moriah Street, Rodney, Ontario N0L 2C0
- Gold Test Report Form: Please submit every
complete Gold Test passed by your skaters to the Section Office
using the Gold Test Report
Form [fill and print PDF]
Test Chair's Tips
Club Test Chairs - check this
page for the following information.
- Dance Tests - Which Dances Can Be Soloed or Not?
- Codes Used in the WO Evaluators'/Judges' List
- Single Panel Judges' List - Competitive Tests
- Sample Forms for Your Test Day
- Contact the WO Judges' Committee
WO Forms
Please check out the Forms Page
for the various Section forms, e.g. Club Executive Information
Form, Carnival Sanction Application, and more...
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