Prince George
Figure Skating Club
Location:
Kin Centre Arenas
2187 Ospika Blvd.
Prince George, BC
Tel: 250.563.4768
Fax: 250.564.8318
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Policies / Registration
A complete copy of Prince George Figure Skating Club policies is available to all members from the PGFSC office.
Registration /Skate Canada Membership Fees
All skaters must be registered with Skate Canada for the current skating year. The annual membership fee is $30.65. This fee must be paid at the time of registration. Membership year is from September 1 to August 31. This fee is included in the Star Academy group sessions and CanSkate registration fees. All Star Skaters and competitive skaters must include this fee at time of registration. This fee is non-refundable in all programs.
All skaters must register prior to skating on any PGFSC ice surfaces. Full payment of skating fees must be included with all registrations. Payment may be in the form of personal cheques or cash. PGFSC does not accept credit cards or debit at this time. Families do have options in some programs of paying in installments. Please consult the registration form for payment options.
Session Fees Include:
CanSkate and Junior Academy include instruction. On Star Skate Level sessions, unless indicated, the session fee is for the ice only and does not include instruction. Skaters receive instruction from professional coaches in private, semi-private or group lessons. All ice fees are paid to the club. All instruction fees are paid directly to the professional coach.
Returned Cheques
Any families having two or more returned cheques to the PGFSC must make all future payments to the club in cash only. Any returned cheques are subject to a $25.00 fee.
Refunds
CanSkate and Preschool: Volunteer and Skate Canada fees are non-refundable. Refunds are subject to a $25.00 refund fee. Refunds will be issued to skaters in Preschool and CanSkate. Refunds will be pro rated to the last day skated. Please either email or drop the request in writing in the Kin 2 mail slot.
Under the following circumstances PGFSC will issue refunds to Adult Skate, CanPower, Star Academy, and Figure Skating programs:
- Season ending injury
- Relocation outside of Prince George
- Doctors order to refrain from sporting activities.
Voluntary withdrawal of any participant does not entitle the skater to a refund; however each case may be reviewed and decided upon by the PGFSC Board (i.e. in cases of severe financial hardship or terminal illness in the family) if requested in writing. All decisions of the Board will be final.
To be considered, refund requests for all programs must be submitted in writing to the PGFSC office within 14 days of the last day skated.
Volunteer Levy
- All CanSkaters, Junior Academy, Star Skate and Competitive Skaters who have registered with PGFSC as their Home club will pay a volunteer levy. Preschoolers and CanPower skaters are not included in the volunteer levy.
- Skaters whose home club is not the PGFSC shall pay the applicable levy fee immediately upon registering with the PGFSC.
- Families with more than one skater will pay 100% of the levy for the skater in the family who would be charged the highest levy.
- Payment of the levy will be provided in the form of a post-dated cheque for February 28th of the skating season. CanSkate members will have the levy built into the registration cost.
- The levy will be worked off at the rate of $10.00 per hour.
- Time sheets are to be submitted for reimbursement no later than March 15th of the skating season. Cheques are either returned or destroyed dependant on the families' request.
Volunteer Levy Fees:
| CanSkate | 4 hours | $40.00 | |||||
| Junior Academy | 6 hours | $60.00 | |||||
| Figure Skating | Less than or equal to 5 hours/week | 20 hours | $200.00 | ||||
| More than 5 hours/week | 24 hours | $240.00 |
Volunteer Time Sheet
Session Qualifications
Juniors:
- No freeskate passed
- Working on Prelim Dances/skills
Intermediates:
- Passed Prelim Freeskate and/or
- Passed Junior Bronze Dances/skills
Seniors:
- Juvenile and up (competitive Stream)
- Passed Senior bronze Freeskate (test stream) and/or
- Passed Junior Silver Dances/Skills
Moving up from Star Academy to Junior:
- Must be able to do: Waltz Jump, Salchow, Toes Loop Jump, Forward 1 foot Spin, Spiral (either forward or backward)
Moving up from CanSkate to Star Academy:
- Must have passed Stage 5 badge. Up to Stage 5 badge includes: learning Edges, 1 foot spins, Mohawks, 3 jumps, 3 turns, Crossovers, 1 foot backspin bunny hop
Ice Rules
Skaters must sign in prior to entering the ice on all StarSkate sessions. If skating on a session not registered for, skaters are expected to follow buy-on procedures.
Freeskate Sessions:
- Soloists in a lesson have the right of way.
- Soloists not in a lesson have second priority.
- When the jump harness is in use, the skater in it has the right of way.
- Skater's music may be played once per program per session, time permitting.
- Spins are to be practiced in the center except when skating a program or in a lesson
Dance/Skill Sessions:
- Skaters in a lesson dancing to the music being played have the right of way.
- Skaters dancing to the music being play have second priority.
- Freeskating, spins and jumps are not permitted.
Buy-ons:
- Skaters must ensure session is not full.
- Maximum skaters on ice: 22 Junior/Open; 20 Intermediate; 18 Senior.
- Skaters must complete a buy-on envelope and deposit in club mailbox.
- Buy-on is available from the front of the sign-in binder.
Skaters are expected to skate on the sessions for which they are qualified. Skaters are not permitted to sell or trade sessions. If you miss your regular session for particular day you may not skate on another session in lieu of the one you missed. You may not have another skater skate on sessions you are not able to attend.
Star and competitive skaters are expected to fill large holes in the ice surface with ice provided by the City on each ice session.
Only water bottles are permitted at the ice surface. No pop or juice at rink side.
Cold Weather Policy
All lessons will be cancelled if the temperature falls below -35°C.
Dress Code for Figure Skating Practices
No jeans. Dress in layers to allow for freedome of movement. Hair must be a ponytail. Mittens are preferrable to gloves.
Buy-on Procedure
A "buy-on" is to purchase extra ice time for which the skater is not registered in. Skaters wishing to buy-on to the sessions must check for availability of ice with either the Coach at the beginning of the session or the office. A buy-on envelope is available in the sign-in book at the ice surface. Please pay for your buy-on and sign in prior to accessing the ice surface. Skaters not wishing to skate for the entire session will pay the full fee for the session. Partial buy-on fees do not apply for buy-ons. Buy-on fees are to be deposited in the Kin 2 mail slot. Payment can be either in cash or by cheque.
| Buy-on rates are as follows: | |||||||
| 30 minute session | 45 minute session | 60 minute session | |||||
| PGFSC Members | $6.00 | $9.00 | $12.00 | ||||
| Non-members | $8.00 | $12.00 | $16.00 | ||||
Program Assistants
Program Assistants are trained skating members of the club who help deliver the CanSkate Program. They perform a wide variety of duties. Training is provided in September. Skaters who are 12 years and older may participate in this program.
The PGFSC will provide a gift of appreciation to Program Assistants. This gift is at the discretion of the club executive and can only be used for expenses incurred within the club; such ice time, club dues, club clothing, competition entry fees, and test fees. The gift cannot be exchanged for cash value at any time. The total value of the gift shall not be greater than $50.00 per 10 hours volunteered ($5.00 per hour) per Skate Canada rules. Program assistants who are not skating members of the PGFSC will be rewarded with gift certificates.
Please contact the office or one of the coaches if you are interested in becoming a Program Assistant.
Change of Coaches
Skater coaching relationships can change over time. If the decision is to switch coaches for any reason the following procedure should be followed. You have an obligation to inform you base coach of your decision. Discuss the reasons for the change with your base coach. All coaching bills must be paid in full to the base coach. The Change of Coach form can be found below and is also available from the office. The form is to be completed by the base coach and the coach you are switching to and parent and sent to the PGFSC office. Each coach and parent receives a copy.
Change of Coach Form
Photo Releases
We require permission to post the pictures and names of your skater to our web page or when distributed to any media source. Please fill in the following form and return it to the PGFSC by dropping it in the Kin 2 mail slot or by returning the filled in copy to the registrar.
Skate Canada Photo Release Form
Guest Coach Policy
Guest coaches must fill out a Guest Coach Request form. The form can be found below and is to be completed and returned to the coach’s liaison, Club President or dropped in the Kin 2 mail slot.
To be eligible guest coaches are expected to bring skaters from their home clubs to the PGFSC ice surface. All completed Guest Coaches' request forms will reviewed at a regularly scheduled meeting of the PGFSC Board of Directors. Approval will be granted or denied at that time. In the absence of a regular meeting, the Club President in consultation with the Coaches Liaison will approve or deny the request based on the above criteria.
Guest coaches will provide a copy of their current registration card. Guest coaches will be advised in writing whether the PGFSC Board has approved or denied their request. The approval or non-approval of a request is at the discretion of the PGFSC Board of Directors.
Guest coaches will not provide lessons to PGFSC members unless the base coach of the skater has granted permission.
Guest Coach Request Form
Club Carnival / Sharp Edges
Every two years the PGFSC produces an ice show. There is an ice show fee for all Preschool, CanSkate and Test skaters. This covers the cost of costumes required for the show. In the year that the club does not produce an ice show, the club hosts the club competition Sharp Edges. This is a club competition and a fee is set by the Board for entry into the competition.
