Here is your Skate Canada update for February 18, 2012.

Skate Canada encourages you to post this information for your club members or to forward as
appropriate.

1.National Call for NCCP CanSkate Learning Facilitators and NCCP CanSkate Master Learning Facilitators
2. Revised NCCP Certification Requirements!
3. Technical Update

1. National Call for NCCP CanSkate Learning Facilitators and NCCP CanSkate Master Learning
Facilitators

Skate Canada is currently seeking qualified and experienced candidates who are interested in becoming an NCCP CanSkate Learning Facilitator (LF) or NCCP CanSkate Master Learning
Facilitator (MLF) in their Section. All interested applicants including existing NCCP CanSkate LFs and MLFs must submit an application to be considered for a facilitator role in the revised CanSkate program.

Detailed information on these positions along with the application form can be found on Members Only under Coaching – NCCP CanSkate MLF/LF National Call for Applications.

Contact the Coaching and Skating Programs department at coaching&programs@skatecanada.ca for additional information.

2. Revised NCCP Certification Requirements!

Attention coaches who are working towards their Provincial Coach and/or Level 3 certification. To streamline certification requirements and align the certification requirements with the removal of competitive tests effective July 1, 2012 the Skate Canada Coaching Committee approved the removal of the competitive tests passed NCCP requirement for provincial and level 3 coaches. Effective February 1, 2012 coaches at these levels are no longer required to have skaters pass competitive tests as part of their certification.

The revised NCCP ISPC portfolios and can be found under coaching on Members Only. For updated Level 3 practical forms please email coaching&programs@skatecanada.ca.

3. Technical Update
Competitive Technical Update

The 2012-2013 Competitive Well Balanced Program is posted in Members Only under
Technical and Programs/CompetitiveSkate/. Information on Junior and Senior categories is announced by the ISU (www.isu.org).

Competition Restructure Regulation Changes

The Skate Canada Board of Directors approved revisions to the regulations of the Qualifying
Competition Handbook and Skate Canada Rule Book. These are posted in Members Only under Technical and Programs/Rules.

Best regards,

Skate Canada

Below you will find the notice for a test session for diamond dance and competition tests that will be held on Saturday February 25, 2012, in the Quebec region.

Notice for diamond dance and competition tests

Vous trouverez, ci-joint, l’avis de la session de tests danses diamant et tests de
compétition qui se déroulera le samedi 25 février 2012, dans la région Québec.

avis de la session de tests danses diamant et tests de compétition

Fantastic day of outdoor activities: Skating, music, wall climbing, snow scooters, outdoor games, taffy on snow, hot beverages, raffles.

Enjoy the pleasures of winter! Join us for a day of fun! Free for the whole family.

Saturday, January 28, 2012, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
René-Veillet Park, 1050 de Parklane Street, Greenfield Park

Activity Details – Winter Fest 2012

Les activités seront situées au parc René-Veillet. Vous trouverez en pièce jointe l’invitation pour la population expliquant le détail des activités pour la journée.

Détail des activités – Plaisirs d’hiver

Good News! The South Shore Region now has its own Facebook page. ARPARS Facebook Page.