Welcome to the Fall Skating Season
The 2023-2024 London Skating Club Board of Directors is sharing this newsletter to keep active club members in "the loop". We hope you enjoy it.
Feel free to send any comments, suggestions or contributions to the club communications director (and newsletter editor) Andrea Henning. To reach out to anyone on the board, please contact info@londonskatingclub.com
Upcoming Events
Sep. 2: Power registration
Sep. 11: Fall season begins
Letter from the London Skating Club President
I am so excited to welcome all our new and returning members to the London Skating Club as I begin my new role as Club President.
We have many successful programs within the club; from our Skate Canada CanSkate Excellence, STAR and our unique PowerSkate programs, to our highly competitive SELECT and Synchronicity Synchronized Skating Teams – we have it all!
As a former coach of 20 years with the London Skating Club, and a skater with the club for 14 years before that, I am honoured to be leading our club and some of the most talented coaches in Southwestern Ontario into a future where skaters, parents, coaches, and Board members work together to continue and improve on the successes of the entire club. We are stronger together!
We have many exciting plans for the upcoming year. NEED TO ADD SOME ITEMS HERE
DO WE WANT TO ADD SOMETHING ABOUT JOINING BOARD OR FUNDRAISING??
In closing, I wish all our members a fun and successful 2023-24 season as we move onward and upward together.
Yours In Skating,
Shannon
CanSkate
CanSkate is Skate Canada’s flagship learn to skate program designed for beginners aged 3 to adult. The program focuses on fun, participation and skill development over 6 stages of learning. Skaters are placed into groups according to their age, skating ability, and the stage(s) they are working on. Skills are assessed on a continuous basis, with badges/ribbons awarded when all the associated skills have been achieved. This year the London Skating Club will be continuing with rotating through different stations to focus on balance, agility and speed.
PreCanSkate is a learn to skate program for children 3 to 5 years of age, with little or no skating experience. Skaters are introduced to the basics of skating in a fun, friendly manner. Skaters progress directly into the main CanSkate program upon mastering the PreCanSkate skills.
All CanSkate programs are taught in group format by National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) certified Skate Canada coaches. Program Assistants who have completed the CanSkate program also help out on the ice.
SHOULD WE ADD SOMETHING ABOUT LOOKING FOR CANSKATE CONVENOR??
Kelly Farmer – CanSkate Coordinator
PowerSkate
Synchronicity
Our eight Synchronicity teams have been busy putting the finishing touches on their fabulous programs! Our first competition of the season was one that we hosted in Aylmer. Our Junior and Intermediate teams were part of the teams participating and they had a great first event! The Junior team then headed to Kalamazoo, Michigan the following weekend for a unique opportunity to skate in the US. Our Intermediate team travelled down the road to Montreal, Quebec on November 26th weekend and participated in the Patinage Nova annual competition. The girls had a little extra free time and did some sightseeing and walked around a Christmas market! We just finished up a big event in Brampton on the weekend of December 10 where five of our teams skated in the Synchro Series #2 competition. All teams had great skates and our Adult 1 team got a Silver medal! Congratulations to our skaters and coaches! On December 17, our Beginner team hosted their annual Holiday Showcase for their friends and family and this year included a special performance from our Junior team (see photo)!
Our season is not done yet! We have our annual Gala and Junior Nationals send off on Saturday January 7 at 3pm at Western Fair. Come out and enjoy our team performances! Stay tuned to hear about the second half of our season in the next newsletter!
If you are a skater and want to learn more about how to join one of our synchronized skating teams send us an email at: lscsynchronicity@gmail.com
StarSkate
Select
The competitive season is well underway with skaters representing LSC at two competitions so far this season. Way to go!
LSC Board of Directors
The London Skating Club is a non-profit organization operated entirely with the support of a volunteer Board of Directors. This group of volunteers shares their expertise and time in support of ensuring that this club provides the best possible experience for our community of skaters, their parents/guardians and skating enthusiasts. The Board meets once a month to organize and oversee programming, special events, fundraising, etc. To reach out to anyone on the board, if you are interested in joining or would like to learn how our skating club is run, contact: info@londonskatingclub.com
The board of directors has a new coach representative: Kelly Farmer. The full list of the board members is available at this link: Board of Directors.
Recognition
The following skaters passed STAR levels during the Summer 2023 session. Congratulations!
Star 10 Dance – Quickstep
• Avery C.Star 9 Dance – Blues
• Adrianna K.
Star 9 Skills
• Lydia Z.
Star 8 Dance – Starlight
• Sariah M.
Star 8 Skills
• Bella R.
Star 7 Dance – Tango
• Kyana S.
Star 6 Skills
• Jessica K.
Star 6 Dance Fourteenstep
• Amelia F.
Star 6 Dance European
• Lauren S.
• Cassidy F.
• Ema Y.
• Alyssa L.
Star 6 Dance Ten Fox
• Mikaela F.
Star 5 Dance – Willow Waltz
• Sofia P.
• Selena B.
• Emma W.
Star 5 Skills
• Nayde S.
Star 4 Dance – Swing
• Emma W.• Valeria R.
Star 4 Dance – Fiesta Tango
• Roberta B.
• Emma W.
Star 4 Skills
• Cherry Q.Star 3 – Freeskate Elements
• Lauren S.• Alyssa L.
• Jack D.
Star 3 – Freeskate Program
• Jack D.
Star 3 Skills
• Roberta B.
• Valeria R.
Star 2 Skills
• Valeria R.
• Emma W.
Star 2 Freeskate Elements
• Cherry Q.
• Isaac R.
Star 2 Dance – Canasta Tango
• Ava C.
Star 2 Dance – Dutch Waltz
• Danica H.
• Ava C.
• Kerri L.
• Hannah W.
Star 1 Dance Elements
• Kaylee B.
Star 1 Skills
• Kerri L.
• Danica H.
Star 1 Freeskate
• Ava C.
• Cherry Q.
• Danica H.
• Mehak K.
• Hannah W.
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