We are pleased to share information regarding our 2024-2025 Fall/Winter/Spring programs including schedules and session requirements.

Please scroll down to see detailed schedules, information and fees for each program.

Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. Registration for all Winter CanSkate programs will open on Monday, November 25th at noon.

REGISTER HERE

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)
  • April 27th, 2025 Pad A only (SCBC Club Competition)
  • 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].

CanSkate is Skate Canada’s Learn-To-Skate Session. Skaters must have reached 4 years of age by December 31st, 2025 to register for the CanSkate program. Pre-CanSkate skaters must be between the ages of 3 and 5 at the time of program registration.

SCBC is also proud to offer a Teen/Adult CanSkate session. This program is open to skaters ages 12 and older who are looking to learn the basics of skating.

  • The 2024 SCBC Fall CanSkate Program will run from September 3rd to December 17th, 2024
    • The Wednesday Jim Archdekin CanSkate session will start on September 11th.
  • The 2025 SCBC Winter CanSkate Program will run from January 6th to April 16th, 2025
  • The 2025 SCBC Spring CanSkate Program will run from April 22nd to June 13th, 2025

Registration for the Winter CanSkate program will open on Monday, November 25th at noon.

REGISTER HERE



CanSkate participants are required to register for a minimum of one (1) day. CanSkate participants are free to register for additional session at their choosing.

CanSkate participants are able to work with a private coach for additional lessons, during the first and final 10 minutes of the session. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Operations Coordinator Andrea Clement at [email protected] for more information.

Please view our 2024-2025 SCBC CanSkate Orientation Package for more information our our program:


For more information on the Learn-to-Skate program including equipment requirements and session structure, please visit our detailed CanSkate section:

CANSKATE


The Star 1-2 session is our entry level figure skating program. Skaters must be working with a private coach.

Qualifications:

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

Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. 

REGISTER HERE

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



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 2 Freeskate

Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. 

REGISTER HERE

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



This is a minimum two (2) day a week skating program; however, skaters are encouraged to select any number of sessions above this minimum requirement that they wish to skate. Skaters are free to select the sessions that work best for their schedule. If a day is full, the skater will be required to select another day (either a Star 3-4 Session or an Open Session) to fulfill their 2-day session requirement.


Session Fees Include:

  • 1 group lesson per session
    • This will be led by an SCBC Professional Coach and will occur during the first or last 15min of the session.
    • The 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 3-4 session skaters are permitted to Guest Skate on any other Star 3-4 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:

  • Completed Full Star 5 Freeskate (Elements and Program)

Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. 

REGISTER HERE

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



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:

  • Full Star 2 Freeskate OR
  • Star 5a Dance (Willow Waltz)

Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. 

REGISTER HERE

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


This is a minimum two (2) day a week skating program, however skaters are free to select any number of sessions above this minimum requirement that they wish to skate. Skaters are free to select the 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.


Session Fees Include:

  • On ice session

The Open session fees do not include group lessons. All registered skaters must be working with an SCBC contracted private coach.

Open session skaters are permitted to Guest Skate on Open Sessions (or another session that they qualify for) 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. 

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 Junior Academy program is a program designed for skaters who plan to pursue competitive free skating. Skaters are invited to join this session to enhance their training in anticipation of competing in the near future. 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.

Junior Academy skaters should be moving towards becoming a Competitive figure skater in their respective StarSkate / CompetitiveSkate category. Skaters on this session will participate in 1 specific training day (Thursdays) in addition to at least one other SCBC StarSkate session, 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. 

REGISTER HERE

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


*Must select at least one other SCBC StarSkate session per week to fulfil minimum 2 day requirement.*


Session Fees Include:

  • Off Ice Classes
    • Fitness & Conditioning
    • Off Ice Jump Class
    • Ballet
  • SCBC warmup jacket (when skater joins session prior to October 1st, 2024)

All Junior Academy 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 Junior Academy 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 Junior Academy program, please visit our detailed CompetitiveSkate section:

COMPETITIVESKATE

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. 

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

SCBC provides a competitive session for skaters who have an expressed interest in the discipline of Ice Dance.

The Ice Dance Academy program is designed for teams starting at the STARSkate level through to the Senior National and International level. This program is designed to encourage competitive ice dance at all levels with intensive training in the areas of presentation, musicality, competitive training, flexibility, dance patterns and elements.

Skaters interested in this program are asked to please contact coaches Matthew Doleman [email protected] and Pamela Krolick [email protected].

GUEST SKATING is NOT permitted on this session.


Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. 

REGISTER HERE

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



For more information on the Ice Dance program, please visit our detailed Ice Dance section:

ICE DANCE

SCBC is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive training environment for our skaters. We are pleased to share that new this year, Ballet will be introduced to our off-ice program.

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
  • April 4th  – 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.

FEE: $203 (21 classes total)

STAR 5+ BALLET

  • Fridays 5:30 – 6:30pm
  • September 6th – November 15th AND
  • April 4th – June 13th

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

FEE: $203 (21 classes total)


Registration for all 2024-2025 programs will open on Wednesday, August 7th at 12:00pm. 

REGISTER HERE

SCBC is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive training environment for our skaters. Off-ice training is included for all skaters in Youth StarSkate, CompetitiveSkate and Ice Dance programs.

Skaters may attend any of the off-ice classes offered for their current session level.



STAR 1-2

Off-Ice Jump:

  • Mondays: 4:45 – 5:15pm
  • Tuesdays: 4:30 – 5:00pm
  • Thursdays: 4:30 – 5:00pm

Fitness:

  • Wednesdays: 7:50 – 8:35pm
  • Thursdays: 6:30 – 7:15pm
  • Thursdays: 7:30 – 8:15pm

STAR 3-4

Off Ice Jump:

  • Mondays: 6:55 – 7:25pm
  • Tuesdays: 8:35 – 9:05pm
  • Wednesdays: 4:45 – 5:15pm
  • Thursdays: 8:35 – 9:05pm

Fitness:

  • Wednesdays: 6:45 – 7:30pm
  • Thursdays: 6:30 – 7:15pm

STAR 5+

Off Ice Jump:

  • Mondays: 6:25 – 6:55pm
  • Wednesdays: 3:35 – 4:05pm

Fitness:

  • Mondays: 5:40 – 6:25pm
  • Wednesdays: 5:45 – 6:45pm

JUNIOR ACADEMY

Off Ice Jump:

  • Thursdays: 5:00 – 5:30pm

Fitness:

  • Thursdays: 5:30 – 6:15pm

Ballet:

  • Sundays: 1:30 – 2:30pm

PRE-COMPETITIVE

Off Ice Jump:

  • Tuesdays: 5:30 – 6:00pm
  • Thursdays: 3:35 – 4:05pm

Fitness:

  • Tuesdays: 7:40 – 8:25pm
  • Thursdays: 5:30 – 6:15pm

Ballet:

  • Sundays: 2:30 – 3:30pm

ICE DANCE ACADEMY

Fitness:

  • Tuesdays: 6:15 – 7:15pm

*Included in the Tuesday Ice Dance Session

2024-2025 SCBC ASSESSMENT DAYS

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

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, April 27th, 2025