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26th Master’s All-Round Games 2017

Post author By Administrator
Post date October 2, 2016

Announcement

The Fort St. John Recreational & Speed Skating Club hereby takes the pleasure to invite you to take part in the International Speed Skating Competition the 26 th Masters‘ International Allround Games 2017 to be held in Fort St.John, Canada, 10 th , 11 th and 12 th March 2017.

The competition will be held in accordance with the conditions of contest and the
Regulations of the International Masters Speed Skating Committee (IMSSC) and the International Skating Union (ISU) at the covered 400 m standard speed skating track in the Pomeroy Sport Centre (PSC), 9324 – 96 Street, Fort St. John, BC Canada, on artificial ice. This competition is a regular event on the International ISU Masters’ calendar

Here is the official announcement 26th-master-allround-games-2017-ver-1-0

Email: 2017mag@gmail.com

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September 27/16 Update

Post author By Administrator
Post date September 27, 2016

Happy Fall everyone! Time for cozy sweaters and skating 🙂

Regular Weekly Schedule weekly-schedule-2016-2017

Group 1 & 2 start date – Tues, Oct 4

Just a reminder that the first ice time for our Group 1 and 2 skaters will be Tuesday, October 4th starting at 5pm on the Oval (Long Track). I have attached a weekly calendar to this email that you can print and post to see when your skaters will be on the ice each week. If there are any changes I will amend and resend. Please ensure your skaters arrive on time and are in their required safety gear and ready to hit the ice at 5pm sharp.

Mega Lottery Update

Our Mega Lottery Coordinator, Starr Guliov, will be at the Group 3 Monday night practice (7-8pm LT), and the Group 1/2 Tuesday night practice (5-6pm LT) going forward for those wanting to turn in Mega Lottery tickets. Remember that there is a weekly cash draw so please return tickets as you sell them. If none of these times work for you, please email darstarr@pris.bc.ca to make other arrangements.

Upcoming Competitions/Events 2016-2017 Season

You can also refer to http://www.speed-skating.bc.ca/ and go to “Events and Results”

Oct 29 – Fort St James ST

Nov 19 – Prince George ST

Nov 24 to 27 – Can Am LT – Calgary (for T2T see min. age req’t)

Nov 26 – Vanderhoof ST, Grande Prairie ST

Dec 3 – Fort St John LT and Dawson Cr ST

Dec 16 to 18 – Academy North (LT) – FSJ

Jan 7 – Fort St James LT

Jan 14 – PG LT Interclub (confirmed)

Jan 21 to 22 – BCLT – Dawson Creek

Feb 4 – Canadian Age Class LT Championships in Edmonton

Feb 12 – Iceman in Prince George (ski, run, skate, run)

Feb 18 – Vanderhoof 2nd Interclub ST

Feb 25 – Williams Lk ST

Mar 4 to 5 – BCST Championships – Abbotsford

Mar 5 – Dawson Creek Northern FUNale (ST)

Mar 10 to 12 – World Masters LT – FSJ

Tags fundraising, schedule, Speed skating, start, weekly update

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September 19, 2016 Update

Post author By Administrator
Post date September 20, 2016

Greetings Club Members! Only a few things to include in today’s update.

Tentative start date for remaining groups

Our coaches have been busy juggling ice times and schedules (Thank you coaches!!) and it sounds like all groups that have not gotten on the ice yet will be starting on Tuesday, October 4th. Our next weekly update will include more detailed information including times and ice surface for each group.

Fundraising

There have been some questions and concerns about the new fundraising requirements and format. Attached you will find a fundraising tracking chart that Corrie Bennie will be updating and sending out to everyone on a monthly basis. As you complete your required fundraising blocks, Corrie will mark this on the tracking chart. Once you have completed all of your required blocks, a checkmark will be placed in the salmon coloured box on the far right. You will find the number of fundraising blocks required for each group in brackets in the group name box. If you want to find out what you have completed, find your child’s group and name. group-lts-1-block-chart

I have attached the Fundraising FAQ once again as it explains the block system quite well. A post dated fundraising cheque should have been given to the club as part of registration so if you do not want to take part in our fundraisers you can request that the club cash this cheque to pay out your blocks. fundraising-faq

Note: The club will have 3 fundraisers this season. Mega Lottery tickets (now), soup kits and tea (coming in November), and Purdy’s chocolates (Easter). You can spread your fundraising blocks throughout these fundraisers or complete all blocks in one fundraiser.

Registration

If you haven’t already registered online – please do so when you have finished reading this email! The link is https://mms.speedskating.ca/Account/Login and we need each skater to register on line AND please remember that we need at least one parent/guardian to register as an Associate with our youth skaters. I have attached instructions to this email if you need them. registering-online-for-speed-skating2016

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FUND-RAISING!!

Post author By Administrator
Post date September 12, 2016

We have a new fund-raising system this year – read here to find out more! fundraising-faq

MEGA LOTTERY

I hope you have all received your Mega-Lottery tickets?! If not please see Starr Guliov to give her your fund-raising deposit and to receive your tickets. We are doing things differently this year and will be requiring every skater to sell a certain number of fund-raising “blocks”. Each block is worth $50 (most skaters will need to sell 4 blocks) and we will be offering a few different fund-raising options in which to earn those blocks, starting with Mega-Lottery. Please read the attached letter for more information.

Starr will be at Group 3 practices this Monday Sept 12 & Wednesday Sept 14 from 7:00 – 8:00 if anyone wants to come down To Pomeroy Sport Centre to pick up tickets. She will be at Group 1 & 2 practices when they start up. Parents can also email to arrange alternate pickup times if that works. Email darstarr@pris.bc.ca.

If you would like to sell your tickets at the Mega Lottery table in the Totem Mall, spots are available. The Totem Mall September Mega Lottery Schedule is attached. Please Let Starr know dates and times that work for you if interested.

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Summer Camp is underway!

Post author By Administrator
Post date August 23, 2016

We currently have 60 skaters taking part in our awesome summer camp! If you aren’t registered, come check it out, maybe you would like to join us next year!

Summer-Camp-2016-FAQ

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Fort St. John 2016 LT Summer Camp!!

Post author By Administrator
Post date July 18, 2016

This is the camp that everyone has been waiting for!!

Join us for the 2016 Annual Summer Ice Camp at the Pomeroy Sport Centre in Fort St John, BC!

This camp takes place August 22 – 26/16, register before July 31/16 for early bird rates!

For more information click here Summer-Camp-2016-FAQ

For registration click here 2016-FSJ-Summer-Long-Track-Camp-Registration-Form-1

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AGM notice

Post author By Administrator
Post date April 2, 2016

We are holding our AGM on Wednesday May 4, 2016 at the Pomeroy Sports Centre on the 2nd floor in the meeting room. We will start our meeting with a potluck dinner so please some join us!

Looking for Volunteers for Executive Positions for Next Season;
We will be looking to fill the positions of President, Mega Lottery Organizer and Group equipment reps (one for each group to assist Palma) for next season. If you are interested in any of these positions please speak to one of the current executive or email info@speedskating.com

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CHANGE OF VENUE FOR BCLT BANQUET

Post author By Administrator
Post date January 12, 2016

Please note that we had to change the venue for the BCLT Banquet, it will now be held at

Dr. Kearney Middle School

Address: 10723 – 92nd St, Fort St John, BC V1J 3J4

Map from the Oval to Dr. Kearney Middle School

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BCLT January 16/17 2016

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Post date January 4, 2016

Info and Entry forms here…

BCLT 2016 information sheet v2

BCLT 2016 entry form

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Weekly Update Nov 9/15

Post author By Administrator
Post date November 9, 2015

Fort St. John Short Track Interclub

Congratulations to all the skaters who participated in the Short Track Interclub Meet we held on Saturday! We had around 60 skaters participating and there were some very exciting races to watch! A lot of hard work and determination showed with some awesome skill and I saw some excellent displays of good sportsmanship and camaraderie, you should all be really proud.

Also a big “Thank You!” to all the volunteers who helped make this such a successful and exciting event. All your hard work was evident and appreciated. It takes around 40 volunteers to run these events and we had a lot of new club members helping out and mentored by those who have been with us for quite a while! It was a long day and you all did great – thank you! Also thank you to those who donated food – it really does help the volunteers make it through that long day!

CanAm Long Track Competition Calgary Oval November 27, 28 and 29, 2015

Skaters who turned 13 before July 1, 2015 are eligible to participate in this competition. Reminder that the registration deadline is November 19th 4pm.

Registration is done directly online via: https://onlineca.activecommunities.com/OlympicOval/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?aid=324

Details can also be found on the following websites

CanAm announcement: http://oval.ucalgary.ca/files/oval/announcement_2015.pdf
Entry Form: http://oval.ucalgary.ca/files/oval/entry_form_2015.pdf

Important Dates

Nov. 14^th Prince George – BCWG Qualifier and CI Challenge Cup (Groups 1-3)
Nov. 18^th Club meeting – 6:30 pm 2^nd Floor Timing Room
Dec. 5^th Dawson Creek Interclub – all ages groups
Nov 28 Time trials & mini meet – learn to skate to masters
Dec 19 Time trials – groups 2-4
Dec. 5^th Dawson Creek Interclub – all ages groups