Newcomers to the skating world are sometimes confused by all the terms they hear...from salchow to rocker to BCCR... This page describes the terms used in referring to the organizational structure of figure skating in Canada.
All Canadian figure skaters belong to a club or school, skating clubs and schools belong to a Region, Regions belong to a Section and Sections belong to Skate Canada.
The BC/YT Sectionof Skate Canadais comprised of 5 regions, one of which is the BC Coast Region. Sunset Skating Clubis part of the BC Coast Region. Their website is http://www.skatebccoast.com/ Each region has its own Regional Council, with an executive. Regular meetings are held to discuss such matters as regional test days, skater development programs, and to act as a forum for an exchange of ideas.
The staff of the BC/YT Section Office handle numerous tasks throughout the year that act as a catalyst for the Provincial programs, seminars and schools that take place around the province of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. With a great number of combined years of skating experience, the group help bring together the many bodies and factions that make up skating in BC. The BC/YT Section Office is located at:
Suite #2-6501 Sprott St.
Burnaby, BC V5B 3B8
http://www.skatinginbc.com
Skate Canada directs the activities of all the Sections in Canada. A detailed description of their role can be found at http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/about_skate_canada/who_we_are/ . Perhaps the most striking feature of Skate Canada's organizational structure is its reliance on volunteers. All members of the Board, the Sections and Committees receive no payment for their contribution to Skate Canada. Similarly, the judges, referees and other officials are all volunteers and as such, receive no remuneration for their hard work and dedication.
Each year an Annual Convention and General Meeting (ACGM) is held. Many of the major decisions governing the activities of the Association are made at theACGM. Each Skate Canada member club is entitled to send an official delegate to this meeting where proposed rule amendments are voted on by the Delegates and the Board of Directors. Clubs unable to send a delegate can still vote on issues by sending in written instructions called proxies.
The Skate Canada website is http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/ .You can use your Skate Canada number to log onto the Members Only section of the Skate Canada website. If you don't know your number, email info@sunsetskatingclub.com. One of the many things you can do there is to print off your membership card by following these instructions:
Go to the Members Only Site
Enter your Skate Canada Number and password as instructed.
On the next screen, scroll down to the bottom
and click on CONTINUE
Click on PERSONAL PROFILE
Select PRINT MEMBER CARD
