WRSSSC is very excited to announce that Shelley David will be joining our team as of Feb 1/19. Shelley is looking forward to getting to know the Members and Skaters of WRSSSC. You can contact her via: info@WRSSSC.com Shelley’s office hours will be: Monday & Wednesday’s 9am - 12pm and Thursday’s 5 - 7pm
2019 BC Coast Region Championships/WinterSkate
Skater entry list is posted below. Please review carefully and submit any errors or omissions to bccoastregion@gmail.com by January 2, 2019.
Last day for reserving hotel rooms at the competition rate is January 5, 2019
Planned program content must be submitted online by January 18, 2019. Click here to submit planned program.
Please read the annoucement in its entirety for detailed information.
Competition dates:
1 February 2019 - 3 February 2019
Location:
Minoru Arena
7551 Minoru Gate
Richmond, BC ,V6Y 1R8
Website: Online Registration
RESOURCES:
Announcement - revised December 12
Jingle Blades 2018 - Results
Results for Jingle Blades 2018 have been posted. Please click the link to view.
Competition dates:
23 November 2018 - 25 November 2018
Location:
Mission, BC
StarSkate Club Jacket Fitting - Tuesday November 27, 2018
A WRSSSC representative will be at Centennial Arena on Tuesday November 27th from 4:00-7:00pm for Club Jacket fittings. Please note that pricing, including embroidery is as follows: $85 for youth sizes and $90 for adult sizes.
If you have any questions, please contact Siobhan at 778-294-7334 or siobhanphilips@hotmail.com
Super Series - Autumn Leaves - Results
2018 Super Series Autumn Leaves
Results are now available! Please visit the link to view.
Competition dates:
19 October 2018 - 21 October 2018
Location:
McArthur Island Sports Centre
McArthur Island Parkway
Kamloops, BC ,V2B 6Y9
Website: Practice Ice Sign Up
RESOURCES:
Competition Schedule as of September 18
Download (98Kb /application/pdf)
Skater Groupings as of September 28
Download (160Kb /application/pdf)
For WRSSSC Members - HOTEL OPTIONS
A limited number of rooms has been set aside for the WRSSSC at the Sandman Signature in Kamloops. Please contact the hotel directly at:
Sandman Signature Kamloops Hotel
P 250 377 7263
and quote CONFIRMATION #159 848 when booking.
The following room options are available:
Corporate King with Queen Sofa Bed
Rate: $129/night, plus tax
or
Signature King Suite with Queen Sofa Bed
Rate: $139/night, plus tax
The rooms will be held until October 5, 2018, so please make sure you book soon.
2018 Super Series BC SummerSkate
Results have been posted! Please click the link to view the results from the 2018 Super Series BC SummerSkate competition!
Dates:
August 16-19, 2018
2018 Super Series BC/YK Section Championships
Results have now been posted! Please click the link to view the results.
Competition dates:
8 November 2018 - 11 November 2018
Location:
Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex
633 Poirier Street
Coquitlam, BC ,V3J 6A9
2018 International Adult Figure Skating Competition
The International Adult Competition Vancouver took place from 10 – 13 October 2018 and was be hosted at Burnaby 8 Rinks in Burnaby.
Please visit the website to view the results.
Skate & Dress Sale!
On Tuesday, September 11th and Thursday, September 13 from 4:30-6:00pm we will be having our annual "Skate & Dress" Sale at Centennial Arena.
This is a great opportunity to buy good quality used skates, apparel and accessories. Cynthia Taylor from CycloneTaylor will also be on hand to help with fitting and purchasing of new skates.
If you have anything you would like to sell at the sale, you must bring it in PRIOR to the Skate and Dress Sale. We will be doing Intake for the sale on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH from 4pm until 6pm. Items are sold on a consignment basis with the club retaining 20%. of the sale price.
Fall Registration Now Available
Please visit the Registration Page or StarSkate for the Fall Schedule. Registration is now open.
Please ensure for INVITE ONLY sessions, that you receive an email invite from the StarSkate Director Julie Dunlop prior to registering in these sessions.
Thank you
Junior Grand Prix Event!
Richmond, BC will be host to a Junior Grand Prix event September 12-15, 2018! This Grand Prix Series will feature the best up and coming skaters from around the world!
This is a great opportunity for local Clubs and their skaters to see young competitive athletes compete from around the world. Tickets are only $10.00/day of $25.00/for the full event. They can be purchased online through Eventbrite or onsite.
We are also looking for Volunteers! There are a variety of volunteer positions available. If this may by of interest to you please click here.
We hope to see you there!
BC/YK Section
The Thank You Canada Tour - Discounted Tickets!
The Abbotsford Centre will be hosting The Thank You Canada Tour on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 8:00 pm!
As a “Thank You” to their home country, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir along with Patrick Chan, Kaetlyn Osmond, Elvis Stojko, Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford and more will embark on the Thank You Canada Tour!
As a local Skating Club, the Abbotsford Centre would like to offer you a Super Group discount!
No minimum purchase required. Use promo code VSGROUP and save $5.00 on select tickets. Please feel free to share the code with your friends and family.
Attached is a Super Group Flyer with the discounted prices as well as a map for the show.
Tickets start at $30.25 per person (incl. fees and taxes. Order Charges still apply)
The offer is valid now until October 5th at 10:00 am. Get your tickets while it lasts!
*Offer not valid on previously purchased tickets
If you are interested and would like to book your tickets to The Thank You Canada Tour please CLICK HERE! Or call 1.855.985.5000 to purchase your tickets over the phone.
Summer Registration Now Open!
Summer Registration for Skating Camps is now open.
Please visit here to learn how to register a new skater.
Please log into your account to access the sessions.
The Summer 2018 Schedule will be up later this afternoon.
Please note, CanSkate is available in two 4 week sessions. Star Academy, Junior, Intermediate, and Senior are available in weekly increments, with WEEK 6 not available due to August Long Weekend (August 6-12, 2018).
BC Coast Region Synchro Seminar With Alexandra Del Vecchio
This is a BC Coast Region subsidized and supported event for skaters at the Star 3 and up level who may be interested in finding out more about synchronized skating. The Saturday seminar is for skaters Star 3 and over, as well as those who have already done Synchro at the pre-juvenile or juvenile level. Ages 8 to 13.
Sunday’s seminar is for the higher level Free skaters and/or those skaters who have already skated Synchro at the pre-novice or higher level. If you have any questions, please ask.
COST - $25
MAY 12 - DAY 1 - Skaters Star 3-6, Pre Juvenile/Juvenile and ages 8-13
Seminar time - 10:30 am - 4:45 pm
Register Here! for Day 1
MAY 13 - DAY 2 - Skaters above Star 6, Pre-Novice and up and ages 13 and over
Seminar Time - 10:30-5:15 pm
Register Here! for Day 2
Centennial Classes Complete for Winter Season
As of March 12, 2018, there will be no more classes at Centennial Arena this fall/winter season.
South Surrey Arena sessions are in their last week, including Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning and afternoon, Thursday morning, Friday morning and afternoon sessions.
2018 Super Series Vancouver Island
The Super Series Vancouver Island Competition takes place in Parksville on April 6 - 8, 2018.
Online registration closed on Wednesday, February 28th. Click here to submit your planned program - deadline for submission is Wednesday March 28th.
See our Competition page for all competition-related news.
this is a team event!
We're looking to make this competition a fun team outing for our skaters, so our club has made a block booking at Tigh Na Mara Resort near Parksville. Several studios and suites have been set aside for us.
The reservation block is valid until March 6th; after that date, Tigh Na Mara will not be able to guarantee space. So please call right away to make your booking - between 8 am and 10 pm daily at 1-800-663-7373. You'll need to state you are with the White Rock South Surrey Skating Club or use the booking code 10U 8EN.
For more information about the resort, click here.
BC/YK Section Super Series STARSkate Final
The STARSkate Final competition takes place in Kelowna on March 2 - 4, 2018. The updated schedule and skater groupings are posted on the SkatinginBC website.
This competition is the final STARSkate event of 2017-2018 and will crown the Super Series Champions in Pre-Juvenile U14 and STAR 5 – Gold Free Skate. Adult events will also be offered. Region Team Competition: The Super Series Region Trophy will be awarded at the conclusion of the competition. Each Region will pre-select 10 skaters whose individual events placement will be valued with a score. The scores will be added up for a Region total score which will determine the final rankings. A process has been developed in order to equalize the categories so that an event with few skaters compares equally to an event with many skaters.
See our Competition page for all competition-related news.
September 2017 Thin Ice Newsletter
Click here to read the most recent Thin Ice Newsletter from BC/YK Section.