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. Club Website

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* 5. CanSkate Delivery Standards - Please select the standards with which your CanSkate session complies.
All CanSkate delivery standards are required for "Achieved Standard" and "Exceeded" applications.

Helmets: CSA approved hockey helmet required for all skaters up to and including Stage 5.
Goalie helmets are not acceptable.

Min. Coaching Requirement: A minimum of (1) NCCP (in-training) Club Coach teaching on the ice at all times.
All coaches must be wearing skates (or in a sledge for sledge hockey)

Coach/PA to skater ratio: 1:10 coach/PA to skater ratio

Continuous Movement on a session: Movement for 90% of session

Music: Age appropriate music for the entire session

Teaching Aids: Use teaching aids (including markers or skill signs and pylons)

Station Signs: Use station identification signs (Agility, Balance, Control, Challenge Zone).

Max. Number of Skaters on the ice: Does not exceed 50-60 skaters on the ice during a session. (unless permission granted)

Use of PA's: Use Program Assistant’s as needed (Meets minimum coach/PA ratio (1/10 ratio)).
All PA's must be wearing skates.

PA Training: Minimum of (1) PA training session per season.
All PA's trained prior to assisting on the ice.

Warm-up: Included in every session (using Full ice).
Include forward and backward skating in both directions .

Lesson Time: A minimum of 30 mins lesson time.
Rotation of three different learning or review stations. (skaters rotate)
Use of circuits to teach and practice skills.
A minimum 10 min. lesson to each group by a NCCP Skate Canada coach.

Quality Coaching - Coach ensures that each skater in the lesson receives one on one attention on the circuit during the lesson time.
Coaches know and teach the standards of the skills as per the CanSkate Resource Toolkit and videos
*Progressions required for teaching circuits*

Group Activity: Group activity included

Cool- Down: Use of full ice.
Evidence of gliding stretches to increase range of motion and lower heart rate, for example: Toe touch while gliding (hamstring stretch)

Fast Track: Incorporate Fast Track in your warm-up

Challenge Zone: The Challenge Zone can be incorporated into one of the fundamental areas (Agility, Balance, Control)
Inclusion of the Challenge Zone at one of the stations.

Branding & Marketing: Must advertise and refer to the program as CanSkate and use the official CanSkate Logo.
Use the official Skate Canada CanSkate report card (min one pers season)

Parent Information Sessions: Offer a minimum of one parent information or interaction session per season.
Offer a written source of information about the program and other club opportunities (Info letter, website, bulletin board, etc.)

Awards & Tracking: Use official Skate Canada ribbons and badges for STAGES 1-6, in Balance, Control and Agility.
Ensure all rewards are given to skaters within one week of achieving.
Maintain records of the skater’s progress.

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* 6. CanSkate Exceeded Standards - Please select areas in which your CanSkate session complies.
14 of the 16 items are required to qualify for "Exceeded" recognition
Please note: "Lesson Time" and "Quality Coaching" are mandatory requirements for Exceeded Standard.

Coach/PA to skater ratio: 1:5 Coach/PA to skater ratio including 1 coach for every 10 skaters.

Continuous Movement on a session: Greater than 90% movement throughout the session
Note: Skaters receiving 1-on-1 attention does not affect movement percentage, if the rest of the group is moving.

Music: Music that is fun, energizing and contains signals to indicate session segment changes. (Ex. Fast Track laps and station rotation)

Teaching Aids: Use a variety a of teaching aids that engages the skaters learning and interest.

Use of PA's: Assign a Program Assistant to each group for supervision and assistance. Use additional Program Assistants as required to offer an effective and efficient program. (may be adapted for COVID-19 numbers)

PA Training: Offer multiple training sessions throughout the season to engage, support and monitor development of the program assistants. (Can be offered virtually with COVID-19 protocols in place)

Warm -up:
All minimum standards plus:
Inclusion of deep knee bends.
Evidence of increased heart rate in participants .
Choreographed movements matching the music .
Add time frames where skaters can skate as fast as they can.

Lesson Time:
All minimum standards, plus:
Use of circuits designed to fill 1/3 of ice, maximizing ice coverage.
Each station has a designated coach that stays at that station to ensure all skaters who visit that station have the same quality instruction on the topic of the day.
When two groups are sharing a station, inside and outside circuits are being used to maximize ice usage.
** Mandatory for Advanced Standard Qualification **

Quality Coaching:
All minimum standards, plus:
Coach gives each skater:
- Individual feedback
- Individual corrections
- Individual challenges based on their level of development within their lesson and circuit, without stopping the entire group.
* Target working with each skater every lesson
** Mandatory for Advanced Standard Qualification**

Group Activity:
All minimum standards, plus:
Use of music to match activity.
Evidence of “challenge” skills
Use of continuous lanes or similar format.
Make it fun!

Cool-Down:
All minimum standards, plus:
Use of slower music to support lowered heart rate.
Use of continuous lanes or similar pattern.

Fast Track:
Fast track laps to be done between every lesson rotation for skaters Stage 2 and up. (Stage 1 skaters may go directly to the next station)
Incorporate into lesson circuit.

Branding & Communication:
All the minimum standards, plus:
Use of Skate Canada promotional tools, including marketing toolkit items

Parent Information Sessions:
Offer multiple opportunities for parents to connect with CanSkate Coordinators and/or coaches. This could include but is not limited to:
- In-person information session
- In-person progress update opportunities
- In-person “next steps” touch base to guide skaters into next appropriate program (CPS, Figure Skating etc.)
Offer several written sources of information about the program and other club opportunities (inf letter, website, bulletin board, etc.)

Awards & Tracking:
All minimum standards, plus:
Award all ribbons and badges on the same day of achievement.
Track and maintain records of skater’s progress digitally.

Bonus!
Offer off ice class to CanSkate participants to increase physical literacy and help prepare the body for the on-ice demands.

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* 7. 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.)

c. Lesson Set-up and Schedule - Show how groups rotate to the different stations on the ice. Identify how coaches organize lesson time to ensure that all skills are taught.

*If you would like to upload more than one file, there will be an option in the next question to upload a second file.

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* 8. Session Plan - Optional additional file upload.

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* 9. Enter the details of your parent communication plan. Include all forms of communication and planned dates for parent information sessions.

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

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* 12. Please enter the start and end dates for your Fall/Winter /Spring CanSkate session as well as session days and times.

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Spring

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

The next step is to submit payment for the application. CLICK HERE to go directly to the payment site. Both the application & payment are required to begin the application process. Please note, this does not need to be paid if your club has already earn Engaged status.

Once the survey and application and payment is received, our team 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 Denise Harris at dharris@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. Club Website

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* 5. CanSkate Delivery Standards - Please select the standards with which your CanSkate session complies.*All CanSkate delivery standards are required for "Achieved Standard" and "Exceeded" applications.*

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* 6. CanSkate Exceeded Standards - Please select areas in which your CanSkate session complies.*14 of the 16 items are required to qualify for "Exceeded" recognition*Please note: "Lesson Time" and "Quality Coaching" are mandatory requirements for Exceeded Standard.

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* 8. Session Plan - Optional additional file upload.

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* 9. Enter the details of your parent communication plan. Include all forms of communication and planned dates for parent information sessions.

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

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* 12. Please enter the start and end dates for your Fall/Winter /Spring CanSkate session as well as session days and times.

* 5. CanSkate Delivery Standards - Please select the standards with which your CanSkate session complies.
All CanSkate delivery standards are required for "Achieved Standard" and "Exceeded" applications.

* 6. CanSkate Exceeded Standards - Please select areas in which your CanSkate session complies.
14 of the 16 items are required to qualify for "Exceeded" recognition
Please note: "Lesson Time" and "Quality Coaching" are mandatory requirements for Exceeded Standard.