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Celebrating 50 Years of Figure Skating in CalgarySlide2

Agenda

Welcome Role of:

BoardSkating Director

Group Skating Director

Coach – handout

Parent - handout

Skater of the Month

Calgary Winter Invitational monies – 2013/2014

Review of policies

Drop in/pick up

Refund

Competitive Skating

Training requirements

Long Term Athletic Development

Competitive levels and test requirements

VideoSlide3

Ensure a safe environment and provide the best opportunity for all levels of skaters:

Supporting the Directors on program implementation, direction and ice management Cost control

Look for opportunities to improve the club. Review proposals with all skating disciplines in mind

Ensure our policies reflect current environment

Role of the BoardSlide4

Director of SkatingCalalta Figure Skating Club

PURPOSE OF

POSITION:•

Organize

, administer

& implement Calalta’s

skating programs•

Provide

instruction and coaching in the area of skating

•

Provide

leadership for all coaching

staff

REPORTS TO

:

Calalta Board of

Directors

MANAGES

:

Calalta

coaching

staff

•

INTERNAL

COMMUNICATION

• Key person in ensuring excellent communication to the

board and

members

• Regular meetings with all skating

professiona

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Director of Group Skating

Calalta Figure Skating Club

PURPOSE OF POSITION•

Organize

, administer

& implement Canskate skating programs

• Recruit , provide instruction

Canskate

coaching

• Provide

leadership

to

Canskate

coaches and PA’s

REPORTS

TO

:

Director of Skating

MANAGES

:

CanSkate coaches and Program Assistants

•

INTERNAL

COMMUNICATION

• Key person in ensuring excellent communication to the board and members

• Regular meetings with

parents Slide6

Coaches RoleCommunicate goals and objectives to

skaters and parents

Communicate figure skating skills instructions and make coaching decisions effectively

To

be up‐to‐date with Skate Canada rules and rule amendments at all times

To

be responsible for upgrading skills and knowledge in the sport of figure skating on a regular basis

To

analyze, identify errors and provide constructive feedback to the skaters, and parents

To

identify talented skaters with natural abilities through the use of criteria set in the Talent Identification and Development Plan in the club

To

organize and implement a fun, safe and enjoyable environment to all skaters.Slide7

Parent’s roleAll

parents are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible manner consistent with the values

of fair play, integrity, open communication and mutual respect.

Parents

shall always model positive and responsible behaviour and communicate with

their son/daughter that they expect them to do the same. Parents will assume themajor responsibility for their son/daughter’s on ice conduct and attitude

.Parents

shall at all times treat all individuals and property with dignity, courtesy and

respect, including but not limited to skaters, coaches, officials, volunteers, other

parents, and all other individuals that are part of the club, skating school, Section or

Skate Canada

.

Parents

shall refrain from any behaviour, or comments, which are profane, insulting,

harassing, sexist, racist, abusive, disrespectful or otherwise offensive without hostility

or violence

.

Parents

shall emphasize the importance of values like sportsmanship, respect,

cooperation, competition and teamwork to their son/daughter offering praise for

competing fairly, participation and skill development

.

Parents

shall model and encourage their son/daughter to maintain a healthy balance

between skating and life. (i.e., school, other activities, social life, etc

.)

Parents

shall model and encourage balanced, healthy food choices and subscribing to

an active and healthy lifestyle

.

Parents

shall set high, but reasonable expectations for their son/daughter’s

participation in skating focusing on development and enjoyment for the child.Slide8

New Skater of the month

Calgary Winter Invitational – 2013/2014$4500 allocated to Competitive skaters

Sectional registration

$ 500 allocated to Star Skaters Slide9

Competitive SkatePrimary skating location COP

Skates up to 6 days a week depending on level and package

Skaters learn valuable life skills such as goal setting, focus, ability to deal with success/failure, time management and principles of fair play and sportsmanship.

Opportunity to be selected to Skate Canada's National Team and represent Canada internationally

Compete at Skate Canada Sectionals and possibility to advance to Skate Canada Challenge, and/or the Canadian Figure Skating Championships

Access to sport science servicesSlide10

Long-Term Athlete Development

What does this mean for your skater?Slide11

Training Guidelines

LTAD STAGE

IDEAL TRAINING LOADCOMPETITION #LEARN TO COMPETEMust have passed Junior Bronze Free Skating

Pre-Juvenile

Juvenile

Pre-Novice45-60 min sessions1-2 sessions/day

4-5 days/week44-46 weeks/yearPlus 3-5 hrs/week off-ice

5-6 Competitions/year

TRAIN TO COMPETE

Must have passed gold Free Skating

Novice

Junior

Senior

45-60 min sessions

2-3 sessions/day

5 days/week

44-48 weeks/year

Plus 4-14

hrs

/week off-ice

5-7 Competitions/year

LEARN/LIVE TO WIN

Jr

Grand Prix/Senior Int’l

Sr

Grand Prix/World Podium

45-60 min sessions

3-4 sessions/day

5-6 days/week

48 weeks/year

Plus 10-14

hrs

/week off-ice

5-10 Competitions/

yrSlide12

Competitive Categories

PRE-Juvenile Competitive

U11: under the age of 11 12 for women and 13 for men before July 1 preceding the event.U14:under the age of 14 before July 1 preceding the event.

Must have passed the complete

Junior Bronze Free Test

Juvenile Competitive

U11: under the age of 11 12 for women and 13 for men before July 1 preceding the event.

U14:under

the age of 14 before July 1 preceding the event.

Must have passed the complete

Junior Bronze Free Test

Pre-Nov

.

Competitive

Under 16 before

July 1

preceding event

Must have passed complete

Junior Bronze Free TestSlide13

Competitive Categories

Novice

under 17 before July 1 preceding eventMust have passed complete Gold Free Skating Test

Junior Competitive

under 19 before July 1 preceding event

Must have passed complete

Gold Free Skating Test

Senior Competitive

No age restriction

Must have passed complete

Gold Free Skating TestSlide14

Refunds

Medical refunds with medical note (for missed ice of longer than one week)$25 Admin fee

applies

Your coach has asked you to skate on a session you normally don’t skate on

.

Pick

up ice is available for any member at the member rate $14 per hour or $130 for a 10 session pass

Pick up must be paid prior to stepping on the ice to the person working in the music room (Rink Chair) or to your coach if nobody is in the music room

.

Preferred method of payment is chequeSlide15

Ice canceled by CALALTA for tests, competitions or other special events can be made up at no additional charge. Session pick up passes will be available from the rink chair/music room

.

Missed ice for any other reason cannot be transferred or made up at a different time. You must skate the sessions you registered for or pay applicable pick up fees

.

Your ice fees have been pro-rated to accommodate known ice cancellations so no pick up passes will be issued for statutory

holidays

or other scheduled ice interruptions

.

Ice sessions at

COP

is priced at

13

skaters for

day sessions and 19 skaters for prime time session as break

even without taking any overhead into consideration