2015 -2016 Annual Report

INNOVATE. INTEGRATE.
MOTIVATE.
2015 -2016
Annual Report
Inspiring all Canadians to embrace the joy of skating
Chair’s Message
Dear Members of Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut,
The Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut Section continues to be a leader in the figure skating community. Through our
innovative practices and integration of new technologies, we are motivating our members to Skate for Life in the sport that
brings them happiness. The Board of Directors remains dedicated to the implementation of the Section’s Strategic Plan
2014-2018. This Plan is focused on moving forward in five Strategic Imperatives – Skate for Life, Skate to Win, Delivery
Capacity, Brand and Partnerships.
Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut assists clubs with the implementation of the new CanSkate program and has
provided additional support through the CanSkate University Program. Through seminars and grants, the Section strives
to provide opportunities for Inclusive Skating and Adult Skaters. The Section is committed to the implementation of Skate
Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development model by providing competitive opportunities for younger skaters via the STAR
competition model, in addition to encouraging our athletes to transition along the athlete pathway.
The Section was fortunate to host major competitive events in the 2015-2016 season. The Skate Canada Adult Figure
Skating Championships were held in Calgary from April 3 to 5, 2015. A very successful Skate Canada International was held in
Lethbridge, October 30 to November 1, 2015. Edmonton was the host to the Skate Canada Challenge event from
December 2 to 6, 2015 where over 500 skaters participated. We cannot express our gratitude often enough to all of the
many volunteers who worked so very hard to provide these quality events.
Our competitive skaters enjoyed success at the 2016 Skate Canada Challenge: Pre-Novice Pair Bronze Medalists –
Shaylyn Jackson and Josh Venema, Novice Pair Gold Medalists – Katrina Lopez and Kurtis Schreiber, and Senior Men’s Bronze
Medalist - Keegan Messing. Medalists at the 2016 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships include Novice Pair Silver
Medalists – Katrina Lopez and Kurtis Schreiber, Junior Pair Silver Medalists – Bryn Hoffman and Bryce Chudak and Senior
Women’s Bronze Medalist – Kaetlyn Osmond. We are extremely proud of all of our athletes.
Officials and coaches play a large role in skaters’ success at all levels. Understanding the importance of skaters’ success,
the Section provided professional development opportunities to all coaches. The Section remains committed to the
recruitment and retention of officials as this is essential to the Section’s capacity to deliver programs and services to our
members. In order to increase our Delivery Capacity, the Board has undertaken a review of our current Board Structure
and is in the process of developing a Policy Governance Charter to be presented to the membership at the 2017 AGM.
During the past year in regards to technology, the Section improved the website and increased our presence on social
media.
The Skate Canada brand was well represented at all Section events throughout the 2015-2016 season. Understanding the
importance of branding, the Section office effectively embodied the Skate Canada brand at the Sectional Championships,
STARSkate and Adult Championships, as well as the Mountain Regional Synchronized Skating Championships.
The sport of figure skating is all about building and maintaining successful relationships. A big part of the Section’s success
this past season can be attributed to the partnerships with Skate Canada, the Alberta Sport Connection and in particular
the Alberta Figure Skating Foundation. The AFSF celebrated their 40th anniversary this season. The Section appreciates
our sponsors: Triple Flip and Duso’s for continued support. With the help of these sponsors, the Section remains fiscally
viable while providing programs and services to our members.
In closing, I thank my fellow Board members, the Section Office and our volunteers for their time and commitment to our
organization. Your efforts make us strong and will make our mission to be recognized as a leader in the delivery of skating
programs, a reality.
Sincerely,
Donna Moses
Chair
Strategic Plan Report Card
Mission
Skate Canada will have a continuing legacy of champions and be recognized as a leader in the delivery of skating
programs.
5 Key Strategic Imperatives
Skate Canada has identified five key imperatives that give focus to the vision and mission and set the framework
to bring them to life between 2014-2018. Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut has reviewed the Skate Canada
imperatives and related strategic goals. The Section has prepared 2014-2018 strategic goals to align with those
imperatives and goals.
Skate for Life
Expand our reach through the delivery of member and partner programs in the Skate for Life programming.
Skate to Win
Build the capacity to achieve success in all disciplines at Interprovincial and National levels.
Partnerships
Increase the number and variety of sustainable partnerships aligned with the Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/
Nunavut strategic direction.
Delivery Capacity
Strengthen the capacity of the organization to deliver high quality initiatives and programs.
Brand
Promote the National brand within Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut.
2014-2018 Strategic Plan - Year 2 Report Card
Objective
Financial/
Sponsorship Growth
Membership Growth
Coaching Growth/
Retention
Officials Growth
Measurements
Develop new
opportunities for
financially beneficial
partnerships
Increase number of
registrants
Increase number of
registered coaches in
the Section
Increase the number
of trained officials in
the Section
2014-2015 Baseline
$15,200
2015-2016 Progress
$26,350
23,718
23,838
568
615
12
29
Membership
Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut’s overall registrant numbers continue to increase each season. The Section continues
to advertise and support the programs developed by Skate Canada and strives to ensure all clubs are working towards
meeting the required program delivery standards. The Section has been working to expand its reach through the delivery
of member and partner programs in the Skate for Life programming. Section clubs and skating schools support this goal
through the advertising of all Skate Canada programs, especially CanSkate, CanPowerSkate, AdultSkate and Synchronized
Skating. In addition, the Section continues to develop new initiatives to provide increased opportunities for participation
in Inclusive Skating.
# of Clubs and Skating Schools
# of Registrants
# of Coaches
# of Officials
# of Synchronized Skating Teams
% of Male Registrants
2015-2016
162
23,838
615
130
2014-2015
165
23,718
568
125
34
28
40%
33%
As of March 31 of each season.
2013-2014
167
23,094
545
126
2012-2013
164
22,438
550
128
30
33%
27
30%
In 2015-2016 the Section approved the addition of one new skating school: Platinum Elite Edge Skating School.
This school was approved to operate in Mundare and offering CanSkate and STARSkate programming in their
area.
As of March 31, 2016 Skate Canada:
Alberta-NWT/Nunavut had 23,838
registrants in 162 clubs and
skating schools
Athlete Development
Athlete Monitoring
• Athlete Monitoring was ongoing throughout the season. Olympic and ISU official and Section alumni Sally Rehorick, ISU
and International Section officials Pam Chislett and Lynne Dey, and Canadian level officials Leslie Lawrence, Karen Fetterly
and Marg Andriuk all gave their time to monitor Section Select and Junior Development Team members.
Junior Development Team
• 54 athletes registered for the 2016 Junior Development Team:
Pre-Juvenile – 6 U11 Women, 3 U11 Men, 4 U13 Women, 2 Pair teams, 3 Dance teams
Juvenile – 6 U12 Women, 1 U12 Man, 6 U14 Women, 2 U14 Men, 4 Dance teams
Pre-Novice – 5 Women, 2 Men
Section Select Team – Athletes advancing from Sectional Championships to Skate Canada Challenge
• 60 members of the Section Select Team:
Pre-Novice – 4 Women, 6 Men, 2 Pair teams, 5 Dance teams (Wild Cards – 2 Men and 1 Dance team)
Novice – 4 Women, 3 Men, 1 Pair team, 4 Dance teams
Junior – 5 Women, 4 Men, 2 Pair team (1 Bye)
Senior – 7 Women, 4 Men (1 Bye, 2 Wild Cards)
Skate Canada Challenge Medalists
• Pre-Novice Pair – Shaylyn Jackson and Josh Venema - Bronze
• Novice Pair – Katrina Lopez and Kurtis Schreiber - Gold
• Senior Men – Keegan Messing - Bronze
Canadian Tire National Skating Championships Team
• 22 members of the Section Select Team advanced to the 2016 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships:
Novice – 1 Woman, 1 Pair team, 3 Dance teams
Junior – 3 Women, 3 Men, 2 Pair teams
Senior – 2 Women, 2 Men
Canadian Tire National Skating Championships Medalists
• Senior Women - Kaetlyn Osmond – Bronze
• Junior Pair - Bryn Hoffman and Bryce Chudak – Silver
•Novice Pair - Katrina Lopez and Kurtis Schreiber – Silver
World Championship Assignments
• ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships - Bryn Hoffman and Bryce Chudak (Junior Pair) – 8th
International Assignments
• Kaetlyn Osmond (Senior Women) – Nebelhorn Trophy 1st, Skate Canada International 11th, NHK Trophy 6th, overall
finish 24th
• Keegan Messing (Senior Men) – Ondrej Nepela Trophy 5th, Skate Canada International 11th, overall finish 39th
• Bryn Hoffman and Bryce Chudak (Junior Pair) – Colorado Springs 4th, Torun 4th, overall finish 7th
2016 Alberta Winter Games
• 8 coaches, 8 chaperones and 64 athletes attended
• Anita Kohnen was the Sport Advisor
Quest Event
The Quest Event was a new initiative held in Toronto, hosted by the Skate Canada National Performance Centre and Skate
Ontario. The purpose of the event was to provide an opportunity for Sectional level competitors that did not qualify
for Skate Canada Challenge to attend a competition that was aligned with that event. The Section had 8 skaters at the
Pre-Novice and Novice level attend. Athletes were accompanied by Greg Folk who attended as Coach/Team Leader.
Seminars
• Athlete Development hosted the 2015 Spring Development Camp in Edmonton in June 2015 with facilitators:
Yvan Desjardins and Jeremy Ten - Singles; Anne Schelter - Edge Specialist; David Pelletier - Pair Guest; David Islam - Ice
Dance; Robin Forsyth - Technical Specialist; Jan Ullmark - Musical knowledge; Ralph Burghart - Off Ice Jumps.
• 26 skaters participated in the 2016 Brian Pockar Seminar with Bruno Delmaestro and Doug Schmierer as facilitators
• The Calgary Region and Foothills SC hosted a STARSkate seminar in September with Devan Nychka as the facilitator
Coaching
The Coaching Committee continues to play a vital role in the development of coaches and skaters throughout the Section.
The Coaching Committee would like to recognize the many coaches that supported their athletes in attending national
and international events. The committee would like to extend congratulations to the coaches of the skaters who were
medalists at the National level and international competitors during the 2015-2016 season:
• Ravi Walia
• Anabelle Langlois-Hay & Cody Hay
• Ralph Burghart
The Section continued to hold NCCP Courses throughout the 2015-2016 season. All courses filled to expected capacity. The
following courses were offered:
• 7 CanSkate Coach Courses
• 2 Primary STARSkate Coach Courses
• 1 Intermediate STARSkate/Provincial Coach Course
• 2 CanPowerSkate Coach Courses
The Coaching Mentorship Program continued at the 2016 Sectional Championships to support the development of
coaches entering qualifying events. Coaches meetings were held at the 2016 Sectional Championships and the
2016 STARSkate & Adult Championships. These meetings provided opportunities to discuss key items in the coaching
community. Feedback has been gathered throughout the season in updating and revising the Section Coach Hiring and Club
Management Guide.
Events
The Events Committee had a very busy and successful 2015-2016 season.
The 2015 Annual Convention and General Meeting and Awards Banquet held in Red Deer brought many coaches,
parents, skaters, club members and officials together to learn, educate, share and celebrate. The keynote
presentation by Karyn Garossino “Better Together – Strategies for our Skaters” was the highlight of the day’s
workshops. The Awards Banquet began with an entertaining fashion show presented by Triple Flip which starred
some of the Section’s top athletes. The evening continued with a fabulous slideshow, stories and presentations.
The emcee’s for the evening were, 1989 Canadian Ice Dance Champions, brother and sister, Karyn and Rod Garossino.
Throughout the 2015-2016 competition season there were 15 competitions for SynchroSkate, STARSkate, AdultSkate,
Special Olympics and CompetitiveSkate athletes. The 2016 Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut Sectional
Championships, co-hosted by the Goldstar Skating Academy and the Calgary Winter Club, and led by local organizing
committee co-chairs Gitti Heske and Bobbie Kelly, provided a high quality experience for all competitors. The 2016
STARSkate & Adult Championships, hosted by the Leduc Figure Skating Club, provided many memorable moments
throughout the competition, with the highlight being the inclusion of Special Olympics events. The Alberta Figure Skating
Foundation continued its support of athletes within the Section by being the presenting sponsor for both the 2016 Sectional
Championships and the 2016 STARSkate & Adult Championships.
Calgary welcomed adult skaters from across the country at the 2015 Skate Canada Adult Figure Skating Championships.
Lethbridge played host to the 2016 Skate Canada International event, while Edmonton hosted the 2016 Skate Canada
Challenge. Synchronized skaters from across Alberta and British Columbia, also descended upon Edmonton to compete in
the 2016 Mountain Regional Synchronized Skating Championships. A huge thank you to the local organizing committees
and volunteers who made all of these National and International events a success.
The Competition Sub-Committee worked closely with the Athlete Development Committee to develop and approve the
Leading Edge Competition Series to be implemented in both STARSkate and CompetitiveSkate streams beginning in the
2016-2017 season.
Through the Event Technician Sub-Committee, the Section continues to explore opportunities to increase the exposure of
competitions and major events. In 2015-2016, 6 events were livestreamed and archived.
Officials
This season saw the development of a new structure for the Officials Coordinating Committee (OCC) which resulted in a
tremendous amount of activity in the Section. The OCC completed their work with the goal of ensuring that the Officials
Community continues to evolve as one that is professional, committed to ongoing development of competencies, and
contributes to the development of Section athletes. The OCC developed and approved two procedures (Assignment
Procedure, Performance Management Criteria Procedure). The OCC followed a structured work-plan which
resulted in officials training sessions, staffing of test days and competitions and a planning session to identify challenges and
opportunities to be addressed in the coming year.
Promotions
This season the Section saw a number of our officials receive promotions. Congratulations to the following officials on your
progression in our sport. Thanks goes as well to the many mentors who supported the development of our colleagues.
Megan Ure – Section Singles TC
Megan Johnson - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Jinelle St. Cyr – Section Synchro TS
Erin Ladouceur - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Kelly Havixbeck – Section Dance TC
Christine Low - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Bev Salomons – Senior Singles Judge
Natalie McMurrary - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Shanna Kurylo – STAR 1-5 Singles Judge
Samantha Miller - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Caralee Anderson – STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Jen Moravec - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Amber Beler – STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Christine Winterfield - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Donna Gerlinsky – STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Jeff Kimoto - Introductory DS
Jeff Lukasik - Canadian Pairs Referee
Vicki Moses - Introductory DS
David Shoults - Section Singles TS (Phase 1)
Jodi Abbott - ISU Referee Ice Dance
Breanne Ferris - Section Singles TS
Jenna McKenzie - Section Synchro TS
Nicole Patrie - Section Synchro TS
Jennifer Betts - International Synchro TC
Holly Rafuse - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Marg Andriuk - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Nicole Rapati - STAR 1-4 Singles Judge
Christopher Mostert - Section Singles TS (Phase 1), Juvenile Singles Judge
Training
The OCC offered the following officials training sessions in the Section:
•Robin Forsyth delivered a Singles Technical Update in July 2015
•Jennifer Betts delivered a Novice Synchro Judges Clinic in November 2015 with 7 participants.
•Marg Andriuk delivered a STAR/Juvenile Singles Judges Clinic in January 2016 with 15 participants.
•Devan Nychka delivered a Basic Level Technical Officials Technical Update in March 2016
Competitions
Officials including judges (singles, pairs, dance and synchronized), technical panel officials, data specialists, and event
technicians staffed 22 competitions in our Section including, Sectional Championships, Mountain Regional Synchronized
Skating Championships, Skate Canada Challenge, and Skate Canada International. Our officials were either assigned to
panels at each of these events or volunteered their time to make the events successful.
Officials
Skate Canada:Alberta-NWT/Nunavut evaluators committed many volunteer hours to ensure that skaters across the Section
had the opportunity to take tests and advance their skills.
To all Section officials who offered your time and expertise at test days and competitions, our sincere
appreciation. Without your contributions the Section would not be able to advance the development of our athletes and
our sport.
Region
South
Test Days
32
Tests
787
Pass %
78
Calgary
Central
Edmonton
Northwest
Northeast
Peace
NWT
Total
91
42
69
21
31
19
11
316
3,460
1,021
1,960
684
938
725
354
9,929
88
77
79
69
71
78
64
80%
A total of 316 test days were
held. 9,929 tests were
evaluated with an average
pass rate of 80%
Section officials received national and
international assignments including the
2016 World Figure Skating Championships
Skating Programs
Canskate Planning Workshops
• Calgary, August 29, 2015, presented by Tammy Greidanus, with 15 participants
• Edmonton, September 12, 2015, presented by Leona Boyle, with 18 participants
• Lloydminster, September 13, 2015, presented by Tammy Greidanus, with 11 participants
Synchronized Skating Development Camp
From September 12-13, 2015, Leduc played host to 23 coaches, 5 officials, 47 skaters, and 3 club administrators at
the Synchronized Skating Development Camp. The camp was presented by 2015 World Champion NEXXICE Team
Captain Lee Chandler, ISU Technical Specialist Mindy Gerlat, Sport Psychologist Erin Brennan, and Fitness Trainer
JaeLyn Robinson.
Synchronized Skating Monitoring and Simulations
Throughout the fall in preparation for the competitive season, Section Synchronized Skating teams participated in a
video monitoring program, receiving feedback from a panel of 5 officials. In November, 5 of 7 qualifying Section teams
participated in simulations in Red Deer. These simulations provided teams with interactive feedback from a panel of
4 officials.
AdultSkate Workshop
Ten skaters participated in the AdultSkate Workshop held March 19, 2016 in Edmonton. The workshop was
presented by internationally known choreographer, Susie McGrigor, Sport Psychologist Erin Brennan, and Fitness
Trainer JaeLyn Robinson.
2016 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships Support
The Skating Programs Committee provided gifts of Triple Flip legwarmers to 5 Section teams who qualified and
competed at the 2016 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships in Waterloo ON, February 19-21, 2016.
The Committee also sent a Team Leader to support the 5 teams and their coaches at the Championships.
• Black Gold Novice 11th overall
• Solstice Intermediate 7th overall, Edge Intermediate 8th overall
• Edge Open 7th overall, Black Gold Open 9th overall
Special Olympics Support
The Section continues to foster a partnership with Special Olympics Alberta. The Section provided support to 4
athletes who competed in the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook NL, March 1-5, 2016.
• Kennedy Zaytsoff – 1st, 2nd
• Kristina Hansen – 4th, 4th
• Benjamin Maeseele – 1st, 2nd
• JorDen Tyson – 1st
Inclusive Skating Initiative
The Section continues to create awareness of Inclusive Skating through the administration of grants totaling
$10,000 to clubs offering Inclusive Skating programming. The Section assisted the Alberta Sport & Recreation
Association for the Blind in finding clubs to support skaters with visual impairments in learn-to-skate programs.
Additionally, the Section, in coordination with Section officials, provided support to an athlete with a disability through
three mainstream competitions at the STAR level.
Awards
The Awards Committee focused this season on reviewing the Section Volunteer Recognition Program to ensure that we
are continually looking for new ways to recognize the dedication of Section volunteers. The committee continued to
encourage and create awareness for the Skate Canada Achievement Awards and the Section Awards Program. There were
43 clubs in the Section that participated in the Awards Program this season.
2016 Section Award Recipients
Section Coach Achievement Award - Anabelle Langlois-Hay/Cody Hay
AdultSkate Spirit and Passion of Skating Award – Clement Cheung
AdultSkate Creating the Edge for Life Award – Isabella Ciocoiu
Special Olympics Skater of the Year – Kristina Hansen
Gateway Skating Club Post-Secondary Bursary – Stuart Ure
2016 Skate Canada Achievement Awards Recipients
CanSkate Athlete Award
STARSkate Athlete Award
Program Assistant Award
CompetitiveSkate Athlete Award
Officials Award
Volunteer Award
Volunteer Award of Excellence
Volunteer Coach Award
Jamal Fayad
Alex Macleod
Aleiandro Isla
Dawson Nodwell
Karen Penrice
Vaughn Cappis
Heather Glazier
Bobbi Magee
2015-2016 Additional Recognitions
• Sheena Meurin was honoured for her years of serivce by Skate Canada at the 2016
Canadian Tire National Skating Championships.
• Marilyn Chidlow was named as an inductee into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame as a
Figure Skating Builder.
• Barb Prystai was the recipient of the 2016 Calgary Booster Club Honoured Athletic
Leader Award
• Duso’s Male and Female Skater of the Month bursaries presented to 24 skaters.
• Duso’s Helping Hand of the Month recognized 12 volunteers throughout the year.
2016 Region Achievement Awards
Edmonton
Region
Northwest
Region
South
Region
Northeast
Region
Peace
Region
Calgary
Region
Central
Region
NWT
Region
Nunavut
Region
Jamal Fayad
Aleiandro Isla
Makayla Polanski
Vaughn Cappis
Isabelle Law
Graysyn Schittler
Krista Dewitz
Brynne Yoder
Jamie Damberger
Madison Gedrasik
Kaelyn Hancock
Jayden Picray
Tanya Whipple
Sophia Haag
Abby Pollock
Denna Gibb
Marianne Paul
Reyna Bondaruk
Morgan Webb
Darci Wilson
Robin Gordey
Sandra Klassen
Sophie Ann Corrales
Jamie Wong
Larissa Kelly
Dawson Nodwell
Bobbie Kelly
Bobbi Magee
Ariella Phagoo
Emily David
Alex Macleod
Teresa Bauer
Jennifer Shigematsu
Karen Penrice
Sophia Brito
Kynidi Robillard
Eleanor MacMillan
Stu MacMillan
Kami Harney
Andrea Witzaney-Chown
CanSkate Athlete of the Year
Program Assistant Award
STARSkate Athlete Award
Volunteer Award
CompetitiveSkate Athlete Award
CanSkate Athlete of the Year
Program Assistant Award
STARSkate Athlete Award
Volunteer Award
CanSkate Athlete of the Year
Program Assistant Award
STARSkate Athlete Award
Volunteer Award
CanSkate Athlete of the Year
Program Assistant Award
STARSkate Athlete Award
Volunteer Award
CanSkate Athlete of the Year Program Assistant Award
STARSkate Athlete Award
Volunteer Award
Volunteer Coach Award
CanSkate Athlete of the Year
Program Assistant Award
STARSkate AthleteAward
CompetitiveSkate Athlete Award
Volunteer Award
Volunteer Coach Award
CanSkate Athlete of the Year
Program Assistant Award
STARSkate Athlete Award
Volunteer Award
Volunteer Coach Award
Officials Award
CanSkate Athlete of the Year
Program Assistant Award
STARSkate Athlete Award
Volunteer Award
Volunteer Coach Award
Program Assistant Award
2016 Marilyn Chidlow Club Volunteer Award Recipients
Alana Forbes, Calgary Synchronized SC
Diane Magill, Barrhead FSC
Lynne Dupuis, Lake Bonavista FSC
Amanda Houlihan, Gibbons SC
Dora Fitz, Gateway SC
Marcy Fodness, Wild Rose FSC
Anneli Porter, Derrick SC
Gennine Bilodeau, Lamont FSC
Mike Mikado, Lethbridge SC
Asha Sargunaraj, Lakeside FSC
Jayme Seidel, Okotoks SC
Moira Ford, Grimshaw FSC
Becky Burgess, Calgary Synchronized SC
Jennifer MacLeod, Red Deer SC
Renee Gauvreau, Figure 8 SC
Carolyn Ferraby, Akasaka FSC
Jody Emigh, Bonnyville SC
Renee Alexander, St. Albert Skating Centre
Carri Carroll, Lethbridge SC
Jody Menssa, Peace River SC
Robyn Abt, Ponoka SC
Cathie Langmead, Noralta SC
Karyn Caskey, Oyen SC
Rose Schroeder, Didsbury SC
Cathy Mess, Airdrie SC
Kathy Walker, Medicine Hat SC
Sharon Caouette, Tri Area SC
Cheryl Burgess, Springbank FSC
Kelsie Miller, Bashaw SC
Shelley Tilleman, Coaldale FSC
Christel Senkoe, Ice Palace FSC
Kendra Winterburn, High Prairie SC
Sue Gorrigsen, Banff SC
Connie York, Cypress School of Skating
Kerry Coulter, Manning FSC
Tanis Gehrke-Mofford, Rocky FSC
Dave Sargent, Okotoks SC
Kim McMillian, Sylvan Lake FSC
Tanya Frith, Grovedal FSC
Deb Urquhart-Meyer, Calgary Winter Club
Kim Meechan, Foothills FSC
Tara Watson Shaw, Strathmore SC
Debbie Pietsch, Royal Glenora Club
Kimberly Oliver, East Smoky SC
Tiffany Demarke, Hay River SC
Denise Ringwald, Cardston SC
Laura Hebland, Beaverlodge SC
Trish Feigel, Edmonton Synchronized SC
Diana Peters, Calalta FSC
Linda Fraser, Fairview Silver Blades FSC
Regions
During the 2015-2016 season, the goal of the Regions Committee was to enhance the communication between
clubs/skating schools, the Section office and the respective Region Representatives for each Region. Each Local Region
Committee provides support to the clubs/skating schools in their regions to successfully hold test days, carnivals, seminars,
competitions and to assist with general questions on how to operate their club/skating school. The Region Representatives
are also available to provide assistance to the clubs at the local level with information that is received from Skate Canada.
The Regions Committee focused on reviewing the tools and resources that are available through the Skate Canada Info
Center and worked with the Section office to provide access to those tools through the Section website.
The Regions Committee recognizes that all clubs/skating schools have a wide range of volunteers, and they are committed
to further developing resources and tools to educate and support all volunteers to have a successful skating season.
Clubs hosted 16 CanSkate Element Events.
99 carnivals were held to celebrate skater
and club achievements
The Regions Committee continues to
educate clubs on resources available
on the Skate Canada Info Centre
Medalists
2016 Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut Sectional Championships
Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Senior Men
Dustin Sherriff-Clayton
David Shoults
Stuart Ure
Senior Women
Taylor LeClaire
Jane Gray
Kira Gallant
Junior Men
Grayson Rosen
Eric Liu
Kurtis Schreiber
Junior Women
Aislinn Ganci
Nicole Joe
Jordan Topolnyski
Novice Men
Yu Jin Armstrong
Graham Schaufele
Joel Braganza
Novice Women
Emma Bulawka
Theresa Ngo
Geerthana Somas
Novice Dance
Natascha Collier/Malcolm Kowan
Janine Rho/Vali Baimoukhametov
Jolie Che/Kyle Pearson
Pre-Novice Men
Dawson Nodwell
Brian Chiem
Matthew Newnham
Pre-Novice Women
Isabelle Law
Michelle Wong
Haley Gillett
Pre-Novice Pair
Shaylyn Jackson/Josh Venema
Linda Tran/Andrew Sernecky
Pre-Novice Dance
Pearl Kang/Cael Elford
Jasmine Lam/Mackenzie Mah
Isabel McQuilkin/Jacob Portz
Juvenile U12 Men
Juvenile U14 Men
Christopher Hammer
William Oddson
Nikolai Balabardin
Tommy Michelussi
Kenyon Monahan
Juvenile U12 Women
Juvenile U14 Women
Mikala Cutler
Grace Johnson
Grace Pele
Ashley Bagshaw
Alexandra Sarmiento
Abigail Fitzpatrick
Juvenile Dance
Torri Hollstein/Jiachun Xie
Mychala Collier/Matthew Newnham
Marissa Power/Brian Popa
Pre-Juvenile U11 Men
Pre-Juvenile U13 Men
Anson Chung
Ethan Scott
Jayden Johnson
Michael Keenan
James Keenan
Luke Arbib
Pre-Juvenile U11 Women
Pre-Juvenile U13 Women
Maja Husain
Julia Wright
Kieryn McHale
Hannah Sit
Aurora Zhu
Brooklyn Watmough
Pre-Juvenile Pair
Paige Nguyen/Christopher Hammer
Tia Glazier/Michael Keenan
Pre-Juvenile Dance
Emelyn Feigel/Zaheen Mahmoud
Emma Yu/Daniel Yu
2016 Skate Canada Challenge
Olivia Dobson/James Keenan
2016 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships
Event
Rank
Athlete(s)
Event
Rank
Athlete(s)
Senior Men
Bronze
Keegan Messing
Senior Women
Bronze
Kaetlyn Osmond
Novice Pair
Gold
Katrina Lopez & Kurtis Schreiber
Junior Pair
Silver
Bryn Hoffman & Bryce Chudak
Pre-Novice Pair
Bronze
Shaylyn Jackson & Josh Venema
Novice Pair
Silver
Katrina Lopez & Kurtis Schreiber
2016 Mountain Regional
Synchronized Skating Championships
Event
Rank
Teams
Elementary
Silver
Edmonton Ice Dream
Juvenile
Gold
Edmonton Icicles
Juvenile
Bronze
Solstice
Pre-Novice
Gold
Solstice
Pre-Novice
Bronze
Edmonton Ice Eclipse
Novice
Gold
Black Gold
Novice
Silver
Lethbridge Ice Angels
Intermediate
Gold
Edmonton Edge
Intermediate
Silver
Solstice
Intermediate
Bronze
Lethbridge Ice Angels
Open
Gold
Edmonton Edge
Open
Silver
Black Gold
Adult SYS I
Gold
Black Gold
Adult SYS II
Gold
Edmonton Ice Edition
Adult SYS II
Silver
Black Gold
Adult SYS III
Gold
Edmonton Northern Lites
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