The Oak Bay Figure Skating club welcomes skaters of
all ages. Registration brochures for our most recent
sessions are at the left below, followed by information
about our different programs. Please note: The Oak
Bay Figure Skating Club and the coaching staff reserve
the right to reassign skaters in the interest of safety
and numbers.
Come skate with us!
CanSkate Program
The Oak Bay Figure Skating Club is a Skate Canada
sanctioned club. Oak Bay coaches who teach CanSkate
sessions are registered Skate Canada professional
coaching members and have a valid First Aid certificate.
Program Assistants who help deliver the CanSkate program
have been trained by these coaches.
CanSkate teaches the fundamental movements of skating
(forward, backward, stop, turn, spin, and jump) and
basic skills. The program emphasizes fun and continuous
movement, with badges given for each level completed.
Skaters are grouped based on skill level and previous
badge accomplishments. CanSkate teaches the basics
of skating to anyone who wishes to learn, either figure
skaters, hockey players, or ringette players.
CanSkaters require a helmet, warm gloves, and their
own skates. Rentals are not available during the OBFSC
sessions. Skaters in the CanSkate program pay an annual
Skate Canada membership fee, which is collected at
registration time. In addition, all Oak Bay Figure
Skating Club members are required to participate in
our chocolates and lottery book fundraisers. Payment
for CanSkate lessons must accompany registration forms.
Junior Program
To enroll in the Junior program, skaters must be working
on CanSkate badge Level 6 or 7. They may also be working
on the Preliminary level tests, but will not have
yet completed one full year in the Junior program.
The Junior Program runs twice a week for one hour.
During this time skaters are rotated between coaches
in 15 minute intervals. The last 15 minutes of each
session is given to the skaters as supervised free
time.
They will be instructed by all OBFSC coaches and taught
skills, dance, freeskate. Skaters will progress through
the first 5 test stream dances (Dutch Waltz, Canasta
Tango, Baby Blues, Swing, Fiesta). Skaters may be
recommended at any time to skate in the Intermediate
program by the coaching staff.
Extra lessons can be arranged through the Junior Coordinator,
who will speak with an appropriate coach. Parents
will be billed directly by that coach for instruction
time. Payment for extra ice will be to the club.
Intermediate Program
To join the Intermediate program, skaters have generally
spent a year in the Junior program and/or have been
recommended into the Intermediate program by the coaching
staff. This session is the initial step into private
or semi-private lessons. NO Skate Canada tests must
be passed. Skaters take part in all aspects of figure
skating including dance, skills, and freeskate. Intermediate
skaters have the opportunity to take part in dry land
training which includes a jump class once a week,
a flexibility class once a week, an on-ice flexibility
class, as well as two different stroking classes.
Senior Program
To progress to the Senior Level skaters are expected
to have passed the Jr. Bronze freeskate test or any
competitive test. This session is geared toward competitive
and Star Skate skaters who are comfortable on a busy,
fast-paced session. Senior skaters also take part
in all off-ice training sessions, and are encouraged
to continue with dance and skills.
Fundraising
Earn Credit
That's right! You can earn ice credits towards next
year's skating fees for your skater.
It's a simple process through our profit-sharing for
voluntary fundraising projects! For selected fundraising
programs you participate in, 50% of the profit goes
toward ice credits for your skater.
Throughout the year our Club does a variety of fundraising
activities, such as:
Neighborhood bottle drive
Extra chocolate bar sales
Purdy's chocolate orders (Christmas and Easter)
Gift card sales, etc
By participating in any of these selected
events, the Club shares the profit with you 50/50
For Example:
Purchase/Sell a box of Purdy's chocolate bars* (20 bars per case) and earn $10 in ice credits
Obtain $100 of Purdy's Christmas/Easter sales and earn $12.50 in ice credits.
Last year the Club made $1,127.00 from the bottle drive. 50% of that would go towards the participants' skating fees next year, based on the level of involvement
The more you participate, the more you earn! You can't
lose! It doesn't take much to pay for a Canskate session.
Wouldn't that be nice --- free skating????
*Note: The initial registration fundraising fee is not
included in the profit sharing agreement.
For more information or to get involved, please email
our Fundraising Coordinator, Mary Ann Timmins
We are always looking for ideas for Club fundraising. If you have any
suggestions, please contact Mary Ann Timmins.
