Click here to expand the schedule: 2024-2025 SCBC Program Schedule

*Schedules are draft and subject to change*

SESSION DATES

Full Year Programs: September 3rd, 2024 – June 13th, 2025

• StarSkate
• Competitive Programs

Fall CanSkate: September 3rd – December 17th, 2024

• Pre-CanSkate
• CanSkate
• Teen/Adult Canskate

Winter CanSkate: January 6th – April 16th 2025

• Pre-CanSkate
• CanSkate
• Teen/Adult CanSkate

Spring CanSkate: April 22nd – June 13th, 2025

• Pre-CanSkate
• CanSkate
• Teen/Adult CanSkate

There are no regular SCBC sessions running on the following dates:

• Monday, September 2nd, 2024 (Labour day)
• October 12th – 14th (Thanksgiving)
• October 31st (Halloween)
• November 29th – December 1st (Skate Ontario Star 1 – 4 Competition)
• December 18th, 2024 – January 5th, 2025 (Winter break)
• February 7th – 9th, 2025 (Flower City Invitational Competition hosted by SCBC)
• February 17th, 2025 (Family Day Monday)
• March 10th – 16th, 2025 (Spring break)
• April 17th (Pad B sessions cancelled only)
  • Open, CanSkate & Star 1-2 (6:15-7:15pm) sessions cancelled
• April 18th – April 21st, 2025 (Easter weekend)
• May 17th – 19th, 2025 (Victoria day long weekend)

The last day of SCBC 2024-2025 programs is Friday, June 13th, 2025

REGISTRATION

For step-by-step instructions on how to register, please see our STEP-BY-STEP REGISTRATION DOCUMENT.

All skaters MUST register for the highest session they qualify for at the time of registration. SCBC reserves the right to modify session qualifications for safety and capacity concerns.

PAYMENT

Payment must be made by credit card or using credits on file. All payments must be in CAD dollars. The SCBC Board reserves the right to amend the individual session qualifications and change the posted schedule at any time, as necessary for successful operation of club programming.

SCBC BASE REGISTRATION FEE

When registering for any SCBC scheduled session, the following base registration fee will be automatically added to your invoice:

• Skate Canada Registrant Fee $28.00 (Mandated by Skate Canada)
• Skate Ontario Registrant Fee $28.00 (Mandated by Skate Ontario)
• Skate Canada Safe Sport Fee $5.00 (Mandated by Skate Canada)
• Skate Canada Insurance Fee $0.70 (Mandated by Skate Canada)
• SCBC Administration Fee $5.30

Total: $67.00

This base registration fee (covering Sept 1, 2024 – Aug 31, 2025) is collected by SCBC and remitted to Skate Canada on the skater’s behalf.

VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT POLICY

SCBC operates as a not-for-profit organization that requires the support of volunteers to operate successfully. The club offers various volunteer opportunities throughout the course of the skating season.

The volunteer following commitment applies to all registered skater families in the following sessions; Star 1-2, Star 3-4, Star 5+, Open, StarSkate 12+, Junior Academy, Pre-Competitive, Ice Dance and Gold Ice programs.

The volunteer requirement for each family is 15 volunteer hours or $300. For families with multiple children in our program, an additional 5 hours or $75 is required per each additional child.

A $300.00 volunteer deposit per skater ($75 per each additional child) will be added to your 2024-2025 registration. Once your volunteer hours have been verified, the volunteer deposit will be returned in the form of a direct refund to your credit card.

Note: There is no payout for partial hours completed against your deposit. If you do not complete the required number of volunteer hours, your deposit will not be returned.

For more information on the 2024-2025 Volunteer Commitment Policy, please visit our detailed POLICIES page.

Information on volunteer opportunities will be communicated out to our membership throughout the season. If you have any questions regarding the Volunteer Commitment program please contact [email protected].

Volunteer hours tracking sheet: SCBC FAMILY VOLUNTEER RECORD CARD

If you have any questions concerning your upcoming membership, please email [email protected].

Qualifications:

• Successful completion in full, all Stage 6 CanSkate Levels of the Skate Canada CanSkate Program.

Registration dates for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. Program fees will be available on the website no later than July 29th.

REGISTER HERE

**Skaters are reminded to check in with their base coach prior to registering for sessions to confirm availability**

*Must select a minimum of 2 days*

This is a two (2) day a week skating program. Skaters are free to select any two days from the available sessions that work best for their schedule. If a day is full, the skater will be required to select another day to fulfill their 2-day session requirement. Skaters looking for additional ice time beyond their two day registration commitment are encouraged to register in any of the remaining Star 1-2 session days.

Session Fees Include:

• 2 group lessons, to be led by an SCBC Professional Coach.
  • These 15-minute sessions will occur during the first 15 minutes and the last 15 minutes of the session.
  • These group lessons are available to all skaters on the session and are already included in your registration fee; however, participation on a daily basis may be affected periodically by the “private lesson” schedule set out by your skater’s base coach.
• Off Ice Classes (see off ice section below for schedules)
  • Fitness & Conditioning
  • Off Ice Jump Classes

At this level it is mandatory for skaters to obtain and work with a private coach. Skaters will begin to have independent personal development time on this session. Please contact Operations Coordinator Andrea Nesbitt at [email protected] if you have not yet been paired with a private coach.

Proper figure skating attire and figure skates are required for skaters at the Star 1-2 level and higher. Please reach out to your base coach for recommendations on where to purchase proper equipment.

Star 1-2 session skaters are permitted to Guest Skate on any other Star 1-2 sessions, where the session attendance capacity has not been met. Please refer to the Guest skating policy for additional details and the procedures regarding Guest Skating.

For more information on the StarSkate program including frequently asked questions, please visit our detailed STARSkate section:

STARSKATE

Qualifications:

• Completed Full Star 5 Freeskate (Elements and Program)

Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. Program fees will be available on the website no later than July 29th.

REGISTER HERE

**Skaters are reminded to check in with their base coach prior to registering for sessions to confirm availability**

*Must select a minimum of 2 days*

This is a minimum two (2) day a week skating program, however skaters are free to select any number of Open sessions above this minimum requirement that they wish to skate. Star 5+ skaters may skate on the Star 5+ Sessions or the Open Sessions.

Session Fees Include:

• 1 stroking & power group lesson on Mondays and Wednesdays
  • This will be led by an SCBC Professional Coach
  • These group lessons are available to all skaters on the session and are already included in your registration fee; however, participation on a daily basis may be affected periodically by the “private lesson” schedule set out by your skater’s base coach.
• Off Ice Classes (see off ice section below for schedules)
  • Fitness & Conditioning
  • Off Ice Jump Classes

Star 5+ session skaters are permitted to Guest Skate on any Star 5+ or Open session where the session attendance capacity has not been met. Please refer to the Guest skating policy for additional details and the procedures regarding Guest Skating.

Skaters will have significant independent personal development time on this session. All registered skaters must be working with an SCBC contracted private coach.

For more information on the StarSkate program including frequently asked questions, please visit our detailed STARSkate section:

STARSKATE

Qualifications:

• 12 years of age and older (must be turning 12 as of December 31st, 2024)
• Completed CanSkate Stage 6

*For information on our Teen/Adult Learn-to-Skate program please see the CanSkate section above for our Teen/Adult CanSkate program.

Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. Program fees will be available on the website no later than July 29th.

REGISTER HERE

**Skaters are reminded to check in with their base coach prior to registering for sessions to confirm availability**

For skaters ages 12 and older, there is no requirement to register for 2 StarSkate sessions per week as long as they are skating on one of the StarSkate 12+ sessions.

Session Fees Include:

• On ice session
• 1x 15min group lesson per session

For more information on the StarSkate program, please visit our detailed STARSkate section:

STARSKATE

The Pre-Competitive program is a program designed for skaters who are pursuing competitive free skating. Skaters on this session must demonstrate dedication and a continual commitment to their training. Their main focus should be on developing and expanding their FreeSkate abilities.

Pre-Competitive skaters should be moving towards becoming a Competitive figure skater in their respective StarSkate / CompetitiveSkate category. Skaters on this session will participate in 2 specific training days (Tuesdays and Thursdays) however skaters at this level are strongly encouraged to take additional training days (on top of the two-day requirement) to complement their development.

Participation in this program is by coach recommendation based on qualifications.

Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. Program fees will be available on the website no later than July 29th.

REGISTER HERE

**Skaters are reminded to check in with their base coach prior to registering for sessions to confirm availability**

Session Fees Include:

• Off Ice Classes
  • Fitness & Conditioning
  • Off Ice Jump Class
  • Ballet
• SCBC Backpack (When skater joins session prior to October 1, 2024)

All Pre-Competitive skaters must have a SCBC contracted coach for private lessons. In some cases, it may in the best interest of the skater to have multiple coaches (coaching team) to cover all technical aspects of the skater’s development.

GUEST SKATING is NOT permitted on this session, without the pre-approval of the SCBC Board, on the recommendation of the Skater Assessment Committee.

It is the expectation that all Pre-Competitive skaters will be competing in Skate Ontario sanctioned events throughout the year.

Skaters interested in this program should reach out to their base coach for more information.

For more information on the Pre-Competitive program, please visit our detailed CompetitiveSkate section:

COMPETITIVESKATE

For StarSkate athletes this is an additional class that skaters can register for. For our competitive athletes (Junior Academy and Pre-Competitive) the ballet program is included in their session fees.

STAR 1-2 / 3-4 BALLET

• Fridays 6:30 – 7:30pm
• September 6th – November 15th AND
• March 30th  – June 13th

Open to any skaters who have completed Stage 6 CanSkate and are skating on an SCBC session at the Star 1-2 level or higher.

STAR 5+ BALLET

• Fridays 5:30 – 6:30pm
• September 6th – November 15th AND
• March 30th – June 13th

Open to any skaters who are skating on an SCBC session at the Star 5+ level or higher.

Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. Program fees will be available on the website no later than July 29th.

REGISTER HERE

2024-2025 SCBC ASSESSMENT DAYS

• October 24th
• December 18th
• April 16th
• June 14th *TBC*

For more details on Assessment Days, please refer to the Assessment Day page on the SCBC website:

ASSESSMENT DAYS

2024-2025 SCBC SPECIAL EVENT DAYS

• Gold Ice Gala – Sunday, November 17th, 2024
• Skate Ontario Star 1 – 4 Competition – November 29th – December 1st (hosted by SCBC)
• SCBC Holiday Show – Saturday, December 21st, 2024
• Skate Ontario Flower City Invitational Provincials Series Competition – February 7th – 9th, 2025 (hosted by SCBC)
• SCBC Star 1-4 Club Competition – Sunday, May 4th, 2025