Kemptville Skating Club

To ensure that participation in the Kemptville Skating Club is an enjoyable and safe experience and to help the  parents get value for the money they pay, we ask skaters, parents and coaches to observe the following: 

• Skaters should arrive ahead of the start of their session, and be changed and ready to go on the ice at the start of their session.

• Skaters must wear appropriate skating attire during regular sessions. Skaters should not wear any bobby pins or other loose items that may fall and trip another skater.

• The rink doors must be closed during a skating session.
• During skating tests skaters must wear appropriate attire (check with your coach).
• Skaters should be moving on the ice, unless they are waiting for the start of their program to be played. (Skaters should not be standing around.)
• To ensure the safety of all skaters, it is very important that skaters be aware and watchful of those around them. A collision between skaters could result in serious injury. The coaches determine the music played, with priority in order of request. Skaters should try to give skaters who are doing their program with music the right of way on the ice.
• Profanity is strictly prohibited, in the dressing room and on the ice.
• Parents-not the coaches are responsible for their children, and should be present during their child's session, particularly at the lower levels. (It is mandatory that each CANskate participant has a responsible adult present in the arena at all times.)
• Skaters who fall should get up and out of the way of other skaters. (No sitting on the ice.)
• We look to our senior skaters to be role models for our younger athletes, on and off the ice.
• Gum, candy, food and drink are strictly prohibited from the ice surface.
• Due to insurance requirements, family, friends and coaches are prohibited from the ice surface if not a registered Skate Canada member, except in a medical emergency.
• Guest Skaters are only permitted lessons from Skate Canada coaches affiliated with our Club if all the needs of the registered skaters on that session have been met (had their music played and received their scheduled lessons).  
• Skate Canada coaches not affiliated with our Club must obtain Club Executive approval prior to attending any Club Session for the purpose of providing instruction either on or off ice (for example, for Guest Skating prior to a competition).

• Skate Canada members must obtain prior Club permission to access the ice surface during a Club Session they have neither registered nor paid for. Permission can be granted to "guest skate", by the executive only.  A guest skating form must be completed and filed with a member of the executive. This form is to be filled out prior to the skater going on the ice. For all non-Kemptville skating club members the same rules apply however the cost for the ice must be collected prior to the skater going on the ice.
• Skate Canada coaches affiliated with our Club must obtain Club Executive approval prior to inviting a skater from another Club to "guest skate" for the purpose of providing instruction to a skater either on or off ice. Such a request will be considered only for infrequent lessons.

A more detailed explanation of our guest skate policy can be obtained from any member of the executive.