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WINTER CANSKATE INFO

posted Dec 29, 2023, 3:28 PM

Pre-Can/Canskate/Fundamentals/Teens/Adults Canskate

Winter 2024

The East York Skating Club is very excited to welcome you to the rink!  Please refer to our previous email/News Page for specific start dates.  

Payments: 

All classes must be paid before your session starts! 

Equipment:

All PreCan, CanSkate/Fundamentals, Teens & Adult CanSkate must wear a CSA-approved helmet on the ice until they pass level 5.   

• Sharpened Skates (Hockey or Figure Skates)
  • We do not recommend the plastic skates (photo attached)
• CSA-Approved Hockey Helmet mandatory until skater passes level 5
  • Recommend to have a cage for Pre-Can & beginner Canskaters
• Gloves/Mitts Mandatory
• Slush pants for Pre-Can/beginner Canskate as they are learning to fall/stand up
• Warm layers, but able to move!

At the end of each session, don't forget to dry your skates & protect them with a SOFT skate guard.  If not, rust will build on the blade and it's very challenging to skate.  

As a reminder - a guardian needs to be at the rink in case anything happens and we need to get to you quickly.  

Arena Entry: 

Please arrive with enough time to find parking (our lot tends to fill quickly) with at least 15 minutes to put on skates/helmets.  When you enter the building, there will be a table to collect your name tag for your helmet.  Skaters will have a coloured sticker (dot) that will indicate which group they are in.  We will add a dot sticker on the ice if you are missing one.    

Skaters & Parents will head down the stairs (or elevator) and pick a changeroom to get their skates on.  We have many change rooms downstairs so that you can spread yourselves out.  Families are also welcome to get ready in the stands if they would like more space.  For those skating on Tuesday, please do not use the changerooms with hockey signs as they skate right after us.    

Session Flow: 

For the first session, our On-Ice Coordinator will group the skaters based on their CanSkate Levels.  If they are new, they will automatically be placed in level 1. For skaters coming from a different club, please email us any of their achievements so we can update their files/groups accordingly.  Over the first few weeks, based on their assessments and recommendations from the coaches, skaters may switch groups to find the best placement! 

Pre-Can will stay with their coach for the entire season, for 30 minutes. 

CanSkate with a Pre-Can class running at the same time will enter at the east doors (where the hockey teams would sit).  Please note, Pre-Can starts 5 minutes after the Canskate start time.

Canskate, Teen & Fundamental Skaters will have a 5-minute group warm-up, 30 minutes of classes, followed by a 15 minutes group activity & cool down.   Classes will cover 3 skating disciples: Balance (forwards, edges, crossovers) Agility (turns, spins, jumps) and Control (stopping, backwards & speed). After a few weeks (once skaters are comfortable moving and the groups are set) skaters will rotate stations to see 3 coaches, each coach focusing on a particular discipline.  Switching stations ensures all skaters who visit that coach will have the same quality instruction on the topic of the day.  This allows for optimal progressions and opportunities to meet different coaches benefiting from their unique coaching styles!  

Adult Canskate: Adult Skaters will be grouped based on the ice based on their skills: Beginner and advanced.  Skaters will learn the same skills as our regular Canskate program and achieve the same ribbons and badges!

All skaters will receive a mid-term and end-of-year report with any ribbons and badges they may have achieved throughout the session.  They must receive a ribbon in agility, balance and control to gain a badge.  For Example Agility 1 + Balance 1 + Control 1 = Stage 1

Some skaters are very strong in one discipline and may have multiple ribbons in one; for example Agility 1 + Balance 1 & 2 and no Control. They cannot receive their badge until the Control is completed.  Canskate is for skaters working on Badges 1-2, Fundamentals is 3-6.  Pre-Can’s are eligible to receive a Pre-Can ribbon & if they pass part way through the season, the coach will start working on Stage 1 (which they are eligible to earn in the Pre-Can class).  Teens & Adults will be evaluated under the same Badge System.  

Skaters close to completing Stage 5 and are interested in Figure Skating are encouraged to check out our Pre-Bronze Groups:

Pre-Bronze Groups

For any additional questions please reach out to Administrator, Amber, at Eastyorksc@gmail.com or to our Canskate Coordinator, Chanon at canskate.eastyork@gmail.com

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posted Dec 29, 2023, 3:27 PM

WINTER 2024 KEY DATS

posted Dec 27, 2023, 5:40 PM

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