Skaters who wish to challenge their figure skating skills and who show potential as competitive skaters can participate in the CompetitiveSkate program.

What is CompetitiveSkate?

CompetitiveSkate is a program for skaters in singles, pair and ice dance wishing to compete in qualifying events within Skate Canada.

It’s more than just skating!

Skaters enrolled in CompetitiveSkate learn a variety of life skills as they progress up the competitive ladder. These include goal setting, focus, ability to deal with success/failure, time management and principles of fair play and sportsmanship. In addition to the life skill benefits, skaters in this program receive:

• access to provincial and national funding programs (as applicable)
• the opportunity to be selected to Skate Canada’s National Team
• the opportunity to compete at Skate Canada Sectionals, Skate Canada Challenge, and/or the Canadian Figure Skating Championships
• opportunity and potential to be selected to represent Canada internationally
• access to sport science services

If I Participate in the Competitive Program, is that All I Can Do?

No! Many skaters who compete in the qualifying event structure also take tests in Skate Canada’s STARSkate Program or participate on synchronized skating teams. The only events that you may not be able to compete in are club, and STARSkate events, some which restrict entry of skaters who have competed in the qualifying event system.

The Qualifying Event structure

There are several opportunities throughout the season for skaters to participate in competitive events.

The Skate Canada CompetitiveSkate Program offers nationally standardized competitions to competitive skaters. These events are the stepping stones to things such as the National Team and the World and Olympic teams. Skaters competing in the qualifying event structure can do so at the Juvenile (optional category), Pre-Novice, Novice, Junior and Senior levels in singles, pair and ice dance.

Skate Canada Sectionals

The Skate Canada Sectionals are the first of the Skate Canada qualifying competitions. Skaters can compete in events from Pre-Novice to Senior (Juvenile is optional). Those who finish in the top four places (8 places in Quebec) in the Pre-Novice, Novice, Junior and Senior events are eligible to compete at the Canadian Qualifying Event (Challenge). Each of the 13 Sectional events takes place in November.

Skate Canada Challenge

The Skate Canada Challenge is an elimination event for the Canadian Figure Skating Championships (Novice, Junior and Senior skaters). Pre-Novice National Champions will be declared at a combined Challenge event in each discipline. These events are held in December.

Senior skaters qualify through these events for the Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

Canadian Figure Skating Championships

The Canadian Figure Skating Championships are held every January in a different city. Competition is offered in singles, pair and ice dancing at the Novice, Junior and Senior level.

The top four Senior entries from the Qualifying Events (Challenge) are eligible to compete. Skaters will compete at Challenge other than those receiving a bye.

After completion of the Championships, the Skate Canada Board of Directors selects the teams that will represent Canada at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, ISU Junior World Championships as well as the ISU Four Continents team. Results from this event are also used to help determine what skaters will be on the National teams.

STARSkate and Competitive Skate  Click here to register for STARSkate

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The Crowfoot Skating Club offers a STARSkate and Competitive Skate Program for those skaters who are wishing to test and/or compete.

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Welcome to STARSkate/Competitive Skate Registration:

• Prior to registration in a Junior/Senior/Mixed(Open) program you must choose a coach and contact them to determine if they have space available and if so what days, type and number of lessons per week they can give your child. Group lessons and rates should be discussed with your coach. Please see the listing of Crowfoot Skating Club Coaches.
• Skaters will pay for the ice cost at registration and then organize and pay for private lessons separately with the coach of their choice.
• Please see the policies regarding music and volunteer commitments in the STARSkate program policies. If the Crowfoot Skating Club is your home club - there is a required volunteer commitment. Volunteer commitments are based on skater, not family.  If you have two skaters skating with our club, CSC requires you to complete two volunteer positions.
• If you are interested in an executive positions on the Crowfoot Skating Club board please consider joining us and providing support to our skating community. Please contact a Board Member if you have any questions.
• Our parent information meeting will be held the end of September 2018.  This is a mandatory meeting (a parent/guardian must attend).

Qualifications for STARSkate Ice Sessions

• The qualifications for all freeskate ice sessions are based primarily on the skating test qualifications as well as the availability of the coaches’ times to provide lessons. 
• Ice times are labeled as Junior, Senior, or Mixed (Open). For the Crowfoot Skating Club, Junior is STAR 1-4, and Senior STAR 1-5.  Due to head STARSkate coaches’ availability we will consider allowing a skater to skate on opposite ice, Please discuss with your coach early if you think you need to make use of this rule.

Click Here for further information on how to register or Click Here to Register for STARSkate. Remember to use the filter function to narrow your search for ice sessions.

 

 

Program Fees

• Fees:

• Skate Canada and Safe Sport Fee/per Registrant
• Refundable Volunteer Commitment Deposit ($250) to be submitted at the parent information meeting.
• Refundable Music Commitment Deposit ($100)

• Ice Fees: 

• A late registration fee of $25.00/session is applied after August 31st,  
• For Ice Session Prices, see registration.
• For Pick Up Fees, Click Here.
• Please check with your coach before registering for any session. 

• Coaching Fees:

• Before you register, you must have a Professional Coach (see Crowfoot Skating Club Coaches).
• Private lessons: Coaching is invoiced separately and is usually billed per skater/10-15 minute lesson. Coaches may charge additional fees. These fees may include, but are not limited to, test day coaching, semi-private lessons, music selection and CDs, choreography, stroking, dance partnering, competition coaching and competition expenses (including lost lesson fees, hotel, travel and food).  
• Some ice sessions include stroking. Additional Stroking lessons may be invoiced by the coach providing the lesson.
• The coach will invoice each skater for semi-private and private lessons.

 ALL FEES ARE QUOTED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS

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