Fall Registration is now complete. Watch for Winter Registration in December for January 2010 session.

The OFSC prides itself on providing programs for the entire community. Here is a list of our sessions and their qualifications:

Program Information and Fees for 2009-2010

Welcome to a great season of skating!  For the benefit of our skaters and families we would like to provide you with some general information about the Olds Figure Skating Club.  This club is a non-profit organization which is managed and operated by parent volunteers and is affiliated with the national organization, Skate Canada.  The purpose of our club is to encourage the instruction, practice, enjoyment and advancement of its members in all aspects of skating and thereby to promote physical fitness and encourage lifelong participation in skating.  We endeavor to do the best job we can to make participation in the skating programs enjoyable, challenging, and successful. Every effort is made to keep our members informed by means of monthly newsletters, bulletin board displays, general meetings etc.  However, this is your club and we need your help to make it successful!   If you or your children have any concerns questions, or suggestions please contact an executive member.  Your input is valuable!  Together, we can make skating a positive experience for your child!

Go To: Registration Forms

Pre-CanSkate        CanSkate      CanSkate Plus    StarSkate

StarSkate Handbook

CanSkate Program Information

Foot, Skate Facts

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Pre-Canskate

Pre-Canskate is the introductory level of the CanSkate program.  Instruction is done in groups, with professional coaches on the ice.  Pre-Canskate is a mix of fun and play on ice through games and creative exercises.  A helmet is required.

Days: Mondays/ Wednesdays

Time: 4:00 - 4:30 pm

Fees: 

Choose One Day Per Week Monday or Wednesdays

� Fall Session 1 day/week $45 + $45 Skate Canada Non-Refundable) Fee - Volunteer hours 10

� Winter Session 1 day/week $45 + $45 Skate Canada Non-Refundable) Fee - Volunteer hours 10

� Fall & Winter Session 1 day /week $115 + $45 Skate Canada Non-Refundable) Fee - Volunteer hours 15

Two Days Per Week Monday & Wednesdays

� Fall Session 2 days/week $85 + $45 Skate Canada Non-Refundable) Fee - Volunteer hours 10

� Winter Session 2 days/week $93 + $45 Skate Canada Non-Refundable) Fee - Volunteer hours 10

� Fall & Winter Session 2 days /week $205 + $45 Skate Canada Non-Refundable) Fee - Volunteer hours 15

·           Fees and volunteer commitment TBD

·          Location: Main Ice         

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Canskate – Ages 5 and older

This program is the learn-to-skate program for beginners of all ages and as such is tailored to each user-group (e.g. pre-school, youth, adult). Participants earn badges while they learn fundamental skating skills. CanSkate is the feeder program to all other Skate Canada Skating Programs. Participants are taught in a group lesson format by a certified CanSkate coach and a carefully trained Program Assistant.  One of the key delivery standards of the CanSkate program is to ensure that participants are moving 90% of their time on the ice.

Program Structure, Awards and Incentives
The Canskate program is structured in a grid-format, consisting of the development of six fundamental movements: GO forward, GO backwards, STOP, TURN, SPIN and JUMP organized in six stages of learning, with an optional 7th level for skaters wishing to progress into figure skating. The skills are arranged in progressions, from very simple to the more complex. Once the skills on each stage are mastered, a badge is awarded.  A helmet is required.

Days: Mondays / Wednesdays

Time: 4:00 - 4:45 pm

Fees:

Choose One Day Per Week Monday or Wednesdays

� Fall Session 1 day/week $80 - Volunteer hours 10

� Winter Session 1 day/week $80 - Volunteer hours 10

� Fall & Winter Session 1 day /week $160 - Volunteer hours 15

Two Days Per Week Monday & Wednesdays

� Fall Session 2 days/week $115 - Volunteer hours 10

� Winter Session 2 days/week $115- Volunteer hours 10

� Fall & Winter Session 2 days /week $255 - Volunteer hours 15

Location: Main Ice

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Canskate Plus

This program is delivered in a group lesson and introduces skaters to the STARSkate program. It is designed to provide a transition phase between Canskate and the STARSkate Test Program. Each class consists of a 30 minute lesson with a professional coach, 15 minutes of stroking with the Junior STARSkate program and 15 minutes of individual practice time. Participants must have passed Level 5 or higher of the Canskate Program.

Days: Mondays and Wednesdays

Time:   - 3:45 -4:45pm 

Mondays and Wednesdays

Fees $500 plus $45 non-refundable Skate Canada fee is required for all skaters.

Volunteer hours 15

Location: Main & Auxiliary Ice

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STARSkate Test Stream Private Lessons

This program offers opportunities for skaters to develop basic skating skills in four different areas with the option of taking Skate Canada tests while earning awards and incentives designed for this group of skaters. Figure Skating skills are taught in group and/or in private lesson format in the following areas: Interpretive, Dance, Free Skating and Skating Skills, which are grouped into three levels: Primary, Intermediate and Senior.  There will be an Off-ice flexibility class available to all StarSkaters.  The times and days for this are not yet determined. 

Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (Junior and Senior Ice)

Time:   Mondays 4:00 - 8:00pm

            Wednesdays 4:00 - 8:00pm

            Thursdays 4:00 - 8:00pm

             Fridays 7:00 – 8:00am

Thursday ice. Skate at times based on your skating level and coach lesson schedule. $45 non-refundable Skate Canada fee required for all skaters.

. 1 - 2 hours per week $355

. 3 - 4 hours per week $555

. 5- 6 hours per week $755

Coaches will bill for individual lessons directly to the skater.

Location: Auxiliary Ice

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Preparing For Competition
Preparing For Tests
Stroking