Red Deer Central Lions Speed Skating Club 

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Registration for Speed Skating


Online Registration Coming Soon!


Speed Skating Canada is launching a new Registration System for 2020! Stay tuned for information!


Skate Pick-Up Night & 1st Night of Skating


  • Join us on Thursday, September 17, 2020 for our Skate Pick-Up Night. Please watch your email for details on how Skate Pick-up will work this year. 

  • Skating starts Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the Kinex Arena. Stay tuned for details! 

Refund Information: Coming Soon

Skates and Damage Deposits

All families must supply a damage deposit cheque for Speed Skates and for Racing Skins. These are held by the Club Treasurer until the end of the season and destroyed when Club Equipment is returned in good working condition. Normal wear-and-tear is acceptable but significant damage may result in a Damage Deposit Cheque being cashed by the Club.

  • $125.00 Damage Deposit Cheque per skater for Speed Skates
  • $125.00 Damage Deposit Cheque per skater for Club Racing Skin (if competitive skater)
  • New cheques will be collected from all new and returning families at the start of each season in September during Equipment Pick-up
  • Equipment will not be released until Damage Deposit Cheques are on file with the Club
  • Cheques must be dated for 31 August of the following year (this covers skate use at Summer Speed Camp in July)
    • If you do not have personal cheques, we can discuss alternate damage deposit payment methods

Registration Categories and Fees for 2020-2021 Season (Updated 8 August 2020)

Red Deer Central Lions Speed Skating Club uses the Speed Skating Canada Online Registration System for Club Registrations. All registrations and payments are completed online. A transaction fee is applied to all payments. Online Registration will open in August. Please stay tuned for information as the new system launches.  

Membership
Alberta Speed Skating and Speed Skating Canada have updated their Membership Categories and Fees. All speed skaters in Canada must register with a Club affiliated with a provincial organization and Speed Skating Canada. Fees are based on the level of skating (e.g. Elite, Competitive, Participant). All adults/volunteers/officials must also register as an Associate Member. Membership categories and fees for 2020-2021 are available on Alberta Speed Skating: SSC and AASSA Fees.
 

Associate and Affiliate Members

Adult Associate Member / Coach / Officials
(Adults/Parents/Guardians/Volunteers)

All adults in a family are expected to volunteer to support the Club. All adults in a family (parents, guardians, caregivers) must register as Associate Members. 


An Associate Member is a member of a Canadian speed skating club who contributes as a coach, official, volunteer or parent who does not participate as a skating member. We do not charge a Club Fee for these roles.

Adult Associate Registration Fee: $21.50 (+ transaction fees)

 

Elite, Affiliated Skaters


A skater who participates in sanctioned international and / or national competitions, namely SSC National Championships (age, junior, senior), Canada Cups, North American, Canada Winter Games and selection in Canada. Skaters in this category do not train in Red Deer with the Club, but are Affiliated with the Red Deer Club. Only the AASSA/SSC Fee is charged for this membership.


Elite, Affiliated Skater Registration Fee: $163.00 (+ transaction fees)


Please note, Club skaters who qualify for National events (such as CanWest or Canadian Youth Long Track Championships) will be upgraded from Competitive to Elite and have the difference in AASSA/SSC Fee applied to their account. 

 

Learn to Speed Skate

Introductory Learn to Speed Skate With Speed Skates (Non-Competitive; October - December)


Want to try speedskating? Want to try on Speed Skates? Learn to Fly on Ice with us! 


Skaters in this program must be able to skate (unassisted around a hockey rink).


This is a Learn to Speed Skate program that integrates young skaters who are new to Speed Skating into our youngest speed skating group. Skaters in this program will skate with Group 1 once a week on Tuesdays or Thursdays from October through December (on-ice time: 5:45pm).  Skaters in this category or not eligible to attend Meets.


This is an Introductory Learn to Speed Skate Program and includes Speed Skate rental. 


Total Fees: $301.50 (+ transaction fees). 


Fees for the Intro Fall Session include: 


$ 16.50 (AASSA/SSC Introductory Category)
$ 210.00 (Club Fees: Coaching and Ice Time)
$ 75.00 (Short Track Speed Skate Rental)

 

Introductory Learn to Speed Skate Without Speed Skates (Non-Competitive; October - December)


Want to try speedskating? Want to try on your own Hockey Skates? Learn to Fly on Ice with us!


Skaters in this program must be able to skate (unassisted around a hockey rink).


This is a Learn to Speed Skate program that integrates young skaters who are new to Speed Skating into our youngest speed skating group. Skaters in this program will skate with Group 1 once a week on Tuesdays or Thursdays from October through December (on-ice time: 5:45pm).  Skaters in this category or not eligible to attend Meets.


This is an Introductory Learn to Speed Skate Program and does not include Speed Skate rental -- skaters in this program must bring their own skates (recreational, hockey, or figure skates). 


Total Fees = $226.50 (+ transaction fees)


Fees for the Intro Fall Session include: 


$ 16.50 (AASSA/SSC Introductory Category)
$ 210.00 (Club Fees: Coaching and Ice Time)

$ 0.00 (Speed Skate Rental Not Included; Skater provides own hockey skates)

 

Participant & Competitive Youth &Adult Members

1 Night a Week (October - March)


For skaters who wish to skate 1 Night a Week as a recreational or competitive skater. Skaters will register as a Participant or a Competitive Member with AASSA/SSC and as a 1 Night a Week Skater with the Club.


Skaters will be placed based on their level at the end of last season. New skaters will start with Group 1 (5:45pm on ice time) and be evaluated by the coaches for placement. Families may choose either Tuesday or Thursday. 


This program includes rental of one short track set of speed skates needed for most competitions and practices. Skaters will be able to change out skates through the season if sizes change. Higher level athletes may need to purchase additional equipment. 


1 Night / Week with Speed Skates Club Fees = $391.50 + AASSA/SSC Membership + transaction fees


Fee Breakdown

$ 241.50 (Club Fees: Coaching and Ice Time October - March)

$ 150.00 (Short Track Speed Skate Rental)

+ AASSA/SSC Membership Category

AASSA/SSC Participant Membership: $91.00

AASSA/SSC Competitive Membership: $112.00


All Club Skaters are encouraged to participate in Alberta Speed Skating sanctioned local meets (Red Deer Club Meets) as a fun, learning experience for kids of all ages. For families who do not wish to skate in any meets, Participant (non-competitive) Membership is  available. 

3 Nights a Week (October-March) 


Note: this program will not run in 2020-2021. Stay tuned for additional information for higher level skaters. 


Limited to high-level Group 2 Skaters who wish to focus on skill development for competition, this program will run 3 Nights a Week (T/W/Th). This program includes rental of one short track set of speed skates needed for most competitions and practices. Higher level athletes may need to purchase additional equipment. 


3 Nights / Week with Speed Skates Club Fees = $837.75 + AASSA/SSC Membership + transaction fees


Fee Breakdown

$ 687.75 (Club Fees: Coaching and Ice Time October - March)
$ 150.00 (Short Track Speed Skate Rental)

+ AASSA/SSC Membership Category

AASSA/SSC Participant Membership: $91.00

AASSA/SSC Competitive Membership: $112.00

AASSA/SSC Elite Membership: $163.00


Note: This program requires 10 skaters to run. Should there be insufficient numbers for this program, skaters will be moved into the 2 Nights program and refunded the difference in fees. 


 

2 Nights a Week (October-March)


For skaters who wish to skate 2 Nights a Week as a recreational or competitive skater.  Skaters will register as a Participant or a Competitive Member with AASSA/SSC and as a 2 Night a Week Skater with the Club. Higher level skaters who qualify for CanWest or CYLT will register as Elite Members with AASSA/SSC.


Skaters will be placed based on their level at the end of last season. New skaters will start with Group 1 (5:45pm on ice time) and be evaluated by the coaches for placement. Skaters will practice both Tuesday and Thursday each week.  


This program includes rental of one short track set of speed skates needed for most competitions and practices. Higher level athletes may need to purchase additional equipment. 


2 Nights / Week with Speed Skates Club Fees = $627.75 + AASSA/SSC Membership + transaction fees


Fee Breakdown

$ 477.75 (Club Fees: Coaching and Ice Time October - March)
$ 150.00 (Short Track Speed Skate Rental)

+ AASSA/SSC Membership Category

AASSA/SSC Participant Membership: $91.00

AASSA/SSC Competitive Membership: $112.00

AASSA/SSC Elite Membership: $163.00


Note: Competitive Skaters who qualify to attend National events such as CanWest and CACLT will be upgraded to Elite Memberships. Participant skaters who wish to compete can upgrade to Competitive Memberships.

Adult/Masters Skaters (October-March, ST/LT)


Aimed at Adult and/or Masters Skaters who wish to skate with the Club. This program provides affiliation with the Club and AASSA/SSC Membership.


This program does not include Speed Skate Rentals. If you wish to rent Short Track Speed Skates from the Club, please contact us to arrange rental.


Masters will skate with Group 2. New adult skaters may skate with Group 1 or Group 2 depending on ability and coach's discretion.


Adult Skater / Masters Fees = $240.00 + AASSA/SSC Membership + transaction fees


Fee Breakdown

$ 240.00 (Club Fees: Coaching and Ice Time October - March)

+ AASSA/SSC Membership Category

AASSA/SSC Participant Membership: $91.00

AASSA/SSC Competitive Membership: $112.00

 

Additional programs may be added as needed within the registration system.