- GENERAL
- REGISTRATION
- PAYMENT POLICIES
- CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
- EQUIPMENT
- STARSKATE/COMPETITIVE SKATERS
- VOLUNTEER POLICY
- SESSION REQUIREMENTS
- BUY-ONS
- PRIVACY POLICY
- PUBLICITY RELEASE
- CLUB CODE OF ETHICS, PARENT AND SKATER CODES OF CONDUCT
All participants are governed by the Connaught Skating Club, BC/YT Section, Skate Canada and Richmond Ice Centre/Minoru Arenas Rules and Regulations. Each participant is responsible to ensure they have read the rules and regulations and will abide by them at all times.
Schedule and programs subject to change or cancellation.
Fees are payable upon registration.
Please mail Canskate & Canpower registrations to:
***Don’t forget to include all forms along with payment***
Please mail Junior Academy/StarSkate/Competitive registrations to:
Nancy Wong 3300 Springhill Pl. Richmond, B.C., V7E 1X2***Don’t forget to include all forms along with payment***
For information on the Children's Fitness Tax Credit and how to obtain receipts, click here
Payment by cash, cheque, visa or mastercard, must accompany completed registration form. Cheques made payable to “Connaught Skating Club”.
A $20.00 service charge will be applied to all NSF cheques and declined credit card instalment payments..
Receipts issued upon request only.
Fees are non-transferable between skaters.
Prorating for late entry is available per the date specified on the registration form.
CanSkate,CanPower, Starskate Development:Full payment is due upon registration.
Starskate/competitive:
For Spring and Summer sessions: if payment is by credit card, the entire payment will be put through the first week of the session. We do provide the option to make 2 payments via cheques.
For Fall and Winter sessions: 2 credit card payments may be made (September, January) or monthly post-dated cheques. Monthly postdated cheques must be payable on the first of every month without exception.
A $20 charge will be applied to all NSF cheques and declined credit card payments. Cancellations will be accepted until 2 weeks after the start date of the session. A $15 fee (Spring/Summer) or $30 cancellation fee (Fall/Winter) will be applied. After this date refunds will not be considered unless for medical reasons.
4. CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
All requests for refunds must be made in writing to the “Board of Directors". Membership fees are non-refundable. An administrative fee of $15 (Spring/Summer) or $30 (Fall/Winter) applies to all cancellations and refunds.
CanSkate/CanPower: If notice is given before the date specified on the registration form, a refund (less classes taken and $15(Spring/Summer) or $30 (Fall/Winter)administration fee) will be provided. If notice is given after the specified date no refund will be given.
StarSkate Development, Junior Academy,Starskate/competitive: Cancellations will be accepted until the date specified on the registration form. A $15(Spring/Summer) or $30 (Fall/Winter) administration fee will be applied. After this date, refunds will not be considered unless for medical reasons.
Refunds for Medical Reasons: Request for refunds for medical reasons must be submitted in writing to the Connaught Skating Club Board of Directors, and must be accompanied by a Doctor's note, in order to be considered. The skater must have missed a minimum of 5 consecutive sessions. If the refund is approved, a $30 administration fee will be applied.
Connaught Skating Club does not issue refunds or credits in the event of ice cancellations by the Arena or due to mechanical break-down, or due to unforeseen circumstances. Connaught Skating Club will make every effort to make up for cancelled sessions through replacement sessions or by other means. Replacement sessions will be at the discretion and availability provided by the Richmond Arenas Community Association.
Helmets, hockey gloves and neck guards are mandatory for power skating. Full equipment may be worn.
Rental skates and helmets are not available during our sessions.
Helmets are mandatory for CanSkate and power skating, and are recommended for all beginners. we recommend CSA approved helmets.
6. STARSKATE DEVELOPMENT/JUNIOR ACADEMY/COMPETITIVE SKATERS:
The following fully completed forms must be submitted when registering:
- Registration form along with payment
- Volunteer Form and post dated cheque for Volunteer Fee. Every family purchasing 3 or more days, or 5 or more sessions, must complete 30 hours of volunteer time per skating year.
- Parents' and Skater's Code of Conduct form
Competitive Skaters MUST be registered with Skate Canada by August 31, therefore registrations need to be received by the club no later than August 25, of any given year.
Fees for freeskate include ice costs only. On and off-ice Development, spin, group and theory sessions include coaching fees. Coaches will invoice all participants for their individual lessons. Private lessons must be pre-arranged with the coach of choice prior to booking ice sessions.
30 hours of volunteer time are required from each family when 3 or more days, or 5 or more Starskate/Competitive sessions a week have been purchased. Hours are to be completed by August 31, 2010. A separate cheque for the Volunteer Fee, which may be post dated August 31, 2010, must be submitted at the time of registration. The cheque will be cashed only if the volunteer hours are not completed.
For more information contact Elina Chan (604)241-3863.
Bronze: Introduction to private lessons learning the single jumps and the basic spins
Silver: Landing all single jumps including the single axel
Gold: Landing the single axel and 3 different double jumps
Diamond: Landing all the double jumps
Competitive: Must have competed in the 2008 BC/YT Sectional Championships and be preparing for the 2009 BC/YT Sectional Championships.
The Director of Programs will have the final approval of all promotions within the Connaught Skating Club StarSkate/Competitive structure. Any movement within the programs that does not adhere to the published criteria may be at his discretion based on membership situations, a skater’s competitive record or overall development.
Must be a Skate Canada member to use a buy-on session. Buy ons permitted only if maximum number of skaters not on the ice. Bronze 30; Bronze/Silver 26;Silver/Gold 26;Gold/Diamond 22; Diamond 18. There is a 10 minute waiting period before buy ons are permitted on fully registered sessions. Skaters must obtain permission to buy on from a Club coach. Record name and pay fee on buy on sheet prior to taking the ice. Session requirements apply to all buy ons.
PAYMENT DUE AT TIME OF BUY-ON!!!
MUST BE a Skate Canada member to buy-on.
NON CLUB MEMBERS MUST PAY CASH IN ADVANCE
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10. PRIVACY POLICY: