OUR PROGRAMS
**NEW** Club Modernization Pilot Program
The Lindsay Skating Club is excited to announce our participation in Skate Ontario's Club Modernization Program. This program provides the Club with mentorship and support through new initiatives that combine key elements of on-ice coaching with off-ice physical literacy. Hand in hand, these 2 key elements, on-ice, and off-ice programming, will develop the skater’s physical literacy, athletic development, and a renewed passion for the sport.
Pre-CanSkate & CanSkate
Learn to Skate programming
What will you learn?
A complete series of balance, control and agility skills taught in six stages of learning that pertain to hockey, ringette, speed skating and figure skating as well as general recreational skating. CanSkate uses nationally-tested and proven curriculum and delivery methods that guarantee skater success in developing stronger basic skills and developing them faster.
What can you expect?
Action, movement and fun! Skaters progress at their own rate and coaches make sessions active using teaching aids, upbeat music and a wide variety of activities that create a motivational environment and promote learning. Badges, ribbons and other incentives are used to benchmark skaters’ progress and reward effort and participation.
Figure Skating
Skills, Assessments, Achievement, Recognition – this is what STARSkate is all about!
The STAR program offers the best-in-class figure skating curriculum in Canada, targeting athletes looking for a future in the sport. Taught by Skate Canada NCCP coaches, the program introduces participants to the basic figure skating elements to create the foundation for singles, pairs, ice dance and synchronized skating.
All skaters in this program must have passed CanSkate Stage 6 or equivalent. Skaters may be any age. Adaptive skaters who have the required skating ability welcome.
The STARSkate program consists of figure skating skills in three areas – Skating Skills, Ice Dance and Freeskate.
STARSkate Levels
Bronze STAR
The Bronze STARSkate program is designed specifically for skaters wanting to fast track through their remaining Canskate badges (stages 4, 5, 6) so they can move up to the Starskate level (figure skating). Must have passed Canskate Stage 3. Skills in preparation for the Star 1 level will be a focus, however, similar to our Canskate session, our Bronze program will offer a complete series of skills in balance, control and agility. For this special program skaters are required to skate twice per week to focus and augment their skills. The session have a low skater to coach ratio for the same reason.
This session is taught in a circuit-format with a warm-up, three separate skills stations, a group activity, and cool down. Badges, ribbons and other incentives are used to benchmark skaters’ progress and reward effort and participation.
Silver STAR
The Silver STARSkate program consists of figure skating skills in five main areas - Skating Skills, Ice Dance, Freeskate, Synchro, & Artistic.
The Silver Star Level includes Skating Skills: Star 1&2, Free Skate: Star 1&2, Dance: Star 1&2. Must have passed at least one Star 1 assessment.
This season as part of the Skate Ontario Club Modernization Pilot Program a 15 minute warm up (off ice) is included prior to the skating session. In addition on Sundays, there is a 45 min physical literacy class which will be held at Fortitude Fitness from 11am-11:45am. This is all included as part of your registration fees and it is strongly recommended that your skater participate in these sessions.
Gold STAR
The Gold STARSkate program consists of figure skating skills in five main areas - Skating Skills, Ice Dance, Freeskate, Synchro, & Artistic.
The Gold Star Level includes Skating Skills, Free Skate, Dance, and Artistic for Star 3+. Must have passed the complete set of Star 2 assessments.
This season as part of the Skate Ontario Club Modernization Pilot Program a 15 minute warm up (off ice) is included prior to the skating session. In addition on Sundays, there is a 45 min physical literacy class which will be held at Fortitude Fitness from 11am-11:45am. This is all included as part of your registration fees and it is strongly recommended that your skater participate in these sessions.