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What is CanSkate?
CanSkate is Skate Canada’s flagship ‘learn-to-skate’ program, teaching skaters from 3-83 how to skate. The program is geared to hockey/ringette, speed skating and figure skating. CanSkate has 6 fundamental skills: Going Forwards, Going Backwards, Stopping, Turning, Spinning and Jumping. CanSkate is also divided into 7 ‘badge’ levels. You can earn 16 badges!

The London Skating Club offers the following CanSkate programs:

PRESCHOOL CANSKATE
A learn-to-skate program for children 3-5 years, focusing on fun and continuous movement. 10 skaters, a Professional Coach and Program Assistants. CSA approved hockey helmets are mandatory.
Skaters move into Canskate on completion of the preschool program (equivalent of CanSkate badge 1).

CANSKATE:
For 5 to 12 year olds who have not passed Stage 6 of CanSkate &/or 3 & 4 year olds who have passed preschool. Group lessons are provided by NCCP certified SkateCanada coaches. CanSkate skills are divided into stages. Skaters are placed into groups according to the stage they are working on. Skills are assessed on a daily basis and badges are awarded when all the skills at a particular stage have been achieved. Skaters in stages 1 to 5 must wear CSA approved helmets. All levels of CanSkate will receive synchronized skating instruction on their session, once per month. The convenor of the session will be able to provide a list of coaches who are available for private lessons if parents wish additional instruction for their skater.

CANSKATE FOR OLDER BEGINNERS: Teenagers and adults, who are beginning skaters, will find we have a group for them on some of our sessions. The stages and coaching are the same as the regular CanSkate (above).

 




CanSkate Important Dates - Winter 2011-2012

Wednesday 5:15 Session
November 2, 2011 - Start of Session
November 30, 2011 - Skating Cancelled
December 28, 2011 - Skating Cancelled
February 1, 2012 - Last Day for Lottery Books

Wednesday 6:15 Session
September 7, 2011 - Start of Session
November 30, 2011 - Skating Cancelled
December 28, 2011 - Skating Cancelled
February 1, 2012 - Last Day for Lottery Books

Thursday 6:45 Session
October 6, 2011 - Start of Session
December 1, 2011 - Skating Cancelled
December 29, 2011 - Skating Cancelled
February 1, 2012 - Last Day for Lottery Books
February 16, 2012 - Skating Cancelled
March 29, 2012 - Skating Cancelled

Saturday 9:15 Session
October 1, 2011 - Start of Session
December 3, 2011 - Skating Cancelled
December 24, 2011 - Skating Cancelled
December 31, 2011 - Skating Cancelled
January 14, 2012 - Skating Cancelled
February 4, 2012 - Skating Cancelled
February 1, 2012 - Last Day for Lottery Books
 

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  • RT @zazoupr: Today's FREE public skate w/ @LondonSkating & #disneyonice @ 4pm @ Nichols Arena will be over in a flash! Don't miss it!
  • Good luck to the London Skating Clubs Synchronicity teams that qualified for the Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships Feb 25/26
  • The London Skating Club wishes good luck to all participants of the Western Ontario Section STARSkate Championships Feb 25th and 26th
  • RT @MaryLouMarchant: Good job @LondonSkating Excellent rehearsal this morning! #iceshow
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The competition schedule has been posted on the section web site - www.skating-wos.on.ca. It is the competitors responsibility to down load the announcement, read carefully,and mail or courier the completed entry form to the registrar of the competition. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR ANY COMPETITION IN THE 2010-2011 SEASON. All completed entry forms must be signed by the club president, Steve Komarnicky, or test chair Chantalle Desbiens. They will not sign blank entry forms.