CanSkate Excellence Program Application Survey

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* 1. Club/School Name

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* 2. Contact name

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* 3. Email - Please enter an email contact for the application.

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* 4. CanSkate Minimum Standards - Please select the standards with which your CanSkate session complies.
All minimum standards are required for Minimum and Advanced standard applications.

CSA approved hockey helmet required for all skaters up to and including Stage 5

A minimum of (1) NCCP (in-training) Club Coach teaching on the ice

1:10 coach/PA to skater ratio

Movement for 90% of session

Age appropriate music for the entire session

Use teaching aids (minimum of markers or signs and pylons) and Station identification signage

Use Program Assistant’s as needed (Meets minimum coach/PA ratio (1/10 ratio))

Program Assistant’s trained prior to each season

Warm -up included in every session (using Full ice)

A minimum 10-minute lesson to each group by an NCCP (in-training) Club Coach (or higher)

Use of circuits to teach and practice skills
** Progression circuits required for all lesson circuits**

Station rotations & session formats as per (or similar) to the recommended formats. Skaters rotate to lesson circuits.

Group Activity included

Incorporate a Cool-Down into your session

Incorporate Fast Track in your warm-up

Incorporate a Fun Zone

Use CanSkate awards & incentives

Award CanSkate Ribbons and badges no more than 1-week following the mastering of the skills at that level

Maintain records of skaters’ progress using CanSkate tools

Communicate regularly with parents/participants in person, email, or website. Minimum of (1) parent info session per term or session. (information sheets, equipment, safety, club policy information)

Communicate skater progress to parents using CanSkate report card at end of term or session

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* 5. CanSkate Advanced Standards - Please select areas in which your CanSkate session complies.
12 of the 14 items are required to qualify for "Advanced Standard"
* "Use of Circuits" criteria is MANDATORY for "Advanced Standard"*

Movement for 100% of session (Does not include 1-0n-1 coach time, ex. Pulling skater off circuit to work skill)

Music cues built in to guide station rotations and/or other segments of the session

Use multiple types of teaching aids (on top of markers/signs and pylons)

Additional Program Assistant’s to enhance delivery
Examples: 1 with each coach, 1 with each group, extra help for skaters who need extra assistance, etc.

Program Assistant Mentoring program through the season (combined with evaluations, check-ins, and/or additional training)

Warm -up:
* Includes forwards, backwards, Counter-clockwise, Clockwise,
* Choreographed to music
* Incorporate all major muscle groups and focus on warming up the joints in their full range of motion to promote flexibility
* Add time frames where skaters can skate as fast as they can!

Lesson Time:
* More than one coach on the session (increased lesson time)
* Optimize teaching opportunities by ensuring there is skill focus
* Target working with each skater every lesson

Use of circuits:
* Using circuits, as designed, to maximize ice usage (1/3 of the ice)
* Use of inside and outside circuits
***MANDATORY FOR ADVANCED STANDARD QUALIFICATION***

Session Format/Rotation:
Designated master of each lesson circuit (to be able to adapt and change circuits efficiently for different levels)

Group Activity:
Use lanes, add challenges, make it fun!

Cool-Down:
* Use continuous lanes or a choreographed song for Cool-Down.
* Incorporate long, slow glides, static stretches to promote flexibility such as gliding toe touches and drags.

Fast Track incorporated in between lesson time and during lessons (incorporated in lesson circuit).

Parent Communication:
* Ongoing communications by newsletters, emails, multiple parent meetings (during season, before and after)

Bonus!
*Off ice warm-up prior to hitting the ice
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*Off ice training component included in the program

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* 6. Please attach a detailed session plan that includes the following:
a. Session format/layout – Include the number of stations and the format on the ice for lesson time (overhead view).
b. Session timing – Include a schedule of the session breakdown
Example: (Warm-up (5 min), Fast track (30 sec), Lesson time #1 (10 min), Fast track (30 sec), Lesson #2 (10 min)…etc.)
*If you would like to upload more than one file, there will be an option in the next question to upload a second file.
Supported file formats are PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG.

Session Plan Upload

DOCX, DOC, JPEG, GIF, JPG, PDF, PNG file types only.

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* 7. Session Plan - Optional additional file upload.

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* 8. Enter the details of your parent communication plan. Include planned dates of parent meetings.

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* 9. Enter the details of your Program Assistant training plan. Include details such as the number of sessions, time of year, mentoring program, etc.

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* 10. What system does the club use to award skaters their ribbons and badges?

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* 11. Please enter the start and end dates for your Fall/Winter CanSkate session

Fall

Winter

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* 12. List the times of your weekly CanSkate Sessions. Please include any cancelled sessions in brackets.

Example: Monday & Wednesday sessions from 5:00-5:45pm with a tournament cancellation October 8th.

Monday - 5:00-5:45pm (October 8)
Wednesday - 5:00-5:45pm

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Once selecting "Done", you will have completed your CanSkate Excellence program application survey.

The next step is to submit payment for the application. CLICK HERE to go directly to the payment site.

Once the survey and application is received, our team will determine the best method of evaluation (CanSkate Specialist visit or Video submission). We will then connect directly with your selected contact (within 2 weeks of receiving the application survey and payment) to continue the process.

If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Maki at smaki@skateontario.org.

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* 1. Club/School Name

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* 2. Contact name

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* 3. Email - Please enter an email contact for the application.

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* 4. CanSkate Minimum Standards - Please select the standards with which your CanSkate session complies.*All minimum standards are required for Minimum and Advanced standard applications.*

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* 5. CanSkate Advanced Standards - Please select areas in which your CanSkate session complies.*12 of the 14 items are required to qualify for "Advanced Standard"**** "Use of Circuits" criteria is MANDATORY for "Advanced Standard"***

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* 7. Session Plan - Optional additional file upload.

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* 8. Enter the details of your parent communication plan. Include planned dates of parent meetings.

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* 9. Enter the details of your Program Assistant training plan. Include details such as the number of sessions, time of year, mentoring program, etc.

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* 10. What system does the club use to award skaters their ribbons and badges?

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* 11. Please enter the start and end dates for your Fall/Winter CanSkate session

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* 12. List the times of your weekly CanSkate Sessions. Please include any cancelled sessions in brackets.Example: Monday & Wednesday sessions from 5:00-5:45pm with a tournament cancellation October 8th.Monday - 5:00-5:45pm (October 8)Wednesday - 5:00-5:45pm

* 4. CanSkate Minimum Standards - Please select the standards with which your CanSkate session complies.
All minimum standards are required for Minimum and Advanced standard applications.

* 5. CanSkate Advanced Standards - Please select areas in which your CanSkate session complies.
12 of the 14 items are required to qualify for "Advanced Standard"
* "Use of Circuits" criteria is MANDATORY for "Advanced Standard"*

* 12. List the times of your weekly CanSkate Sessions. Please include any cancelled sessions in brackets.

Example: Monday & Wednesday sessions from 5:00-5:45pm with a tournament cancellation October 8th.

Monday - 5:00-5:45pm (October 8)
Wednesday - 5:00-5:45pm