CANSkate Parent Information Session 

1. Welcome 
• Visit our website at http://www.skate-thompson.com/

2. Introduction to the CANSkate Team 
•	Coaches – Agnes Szabo, Sue Sutherland, Ben Harris, Jordan Clinton, Arizona O’Callaghan
•	Program Assistants - Skaters trained to aid with our session. They will be 
identified by Skate Thompson Jackets with "Program Assistant" on the back 
•	CanSkate Coordinator - 
•	House parents - Volunteers to help off the ice during CANSkate and Pre- 
CANSkate sessions. We are looking for volunteers for these positions! 

3. Overview of the program and format 
•	Objective of CANSkate: to teach the basics of skating for all ice sports 
•	Emphasis on good technique 
•	Program contains six stages, with 3 Fundamental groups in each stage (Balance, 
Agility, Control) 
•	Grouping skaters - Skaters will be grouped by age and level. There will be times 
that skaters will change groups due to changes in numbers, level or skater 
development 
•	Session format - Session consists of a Warm-up, Lesson time, Group activity 
and Cool-Down 

4. Overview of how skaters progress and are assessed 
•	Assessment is ongoing
•	   Skaters collect ribbons and badges as they progress through the skills 

5. Helmet Policy, safety and equipment 
• See hand-out 

6. Facility Information/Club Information 
•	Dressing rooms located between the two rinks. There is a white board at 
the beginning of the hall which will indicate assigned change rooms for each 
session 
•	Skate Thompson bulletin is located just outside dressing room #CA2. Important 
dates, cancellations, and schedules will be updated here. 
•	Skate Thompson can also be found online at http://www.skate-thompson.com/
and on Facebook - Search "Skate Thompson" 

**If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact Skate Thompson Coaches and/or executive at thompsonskate@gmail.com.