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Silver Jets Skating Club

Parent and Skater

Guide to

Skating

Silver Jets Skating Club

P.O Box 113

Gander NL A1V 1W5

Silver Jets Parent’s Code of Conduct

Parents: You are the most influential people in your child’s life. Your job is not only to teach them to win or lose but to do both graciously. You must also remind them that skating is meant to be FUN. The athletic skills your children learn may only be used for a few years. However, the attitudes they develop toward themselves and others will last a lifetime.

  1. Promote integrity, fairness and respect. Treat all other parents and skaters as you would like to be treated.
  2. Help your child develop a positive self-image. Encourage your child’s participation by promoting good sportsmanship and providing constant positive reinforcement.
  3. Children learn by example. Promote respect for rules, coaches, judges, evaluators, other parents and skaters.
  4. Children look at parents as mentors, therefore, lead by example to create a motivating and rewarding environment built on trust and mutual respect between parents, coaches, and fellow skaters.
  5. Recognize the value and importance of the volunteer. They give their time and resources to provide a club for your child.
  6. Be pro-active and informed. Take the initiative to contact other coaches or a Board Member such as your parent representative to obtain information that pertains to your skater or the Club. Please don’t wait for others to inform you.
  7. If you have any questions, concerns, and/or suggestions, please approach the liaison representative for your skater’s group and/or submit them in writing to the Board of Directors.
  8. When an issue or concern should require the involvement of the Board of Directors, encourage and open and respectful verbal or written dialogue with Club members and/or coaches to promote a healthy resolution.
  9. Show respect, appreciation and be supportive. Show respect for the officials, coaches and other club members by not publicly questioning their judgment, integrity and honesty.
  10. Parents are responsible for insuring the safety of the skater when off the ice. Please ensure that if you are not at the arena, arrangements are made to meet your skater for drop off and pick up in a safe area.
  11. Any person who deliberately deviates from the Code of Conduct, by demonstrating poor behavior, or disrespect for coaches, board members, club members, or skaters may have their membership suspended.
  12. Silver Jets Skating Club is governed by Skate Canada and as such abides by the disciplinary policies of Skate Canada.

Silver Jets Skater’s Code of Conduct

Skaters are asked to follow these guidelines for their enjoyment and to obey the rules for off-ice and on-ice conduct.

  1. Skate for the enjoyment of the sport, not to please your parents
  2. Work hard for yourself and with your fellow skaters. Your Club results will reflect your efforts.
  3. Control your temper and your tongue. Your language is a reflection of yourself as well as your club.
  4. Be a good sport. Cheer for all participants including your competitors.
  5. Treat all other skaters as you would like to be treated by them. Don’t interfere, ridicule, BULLY or take advantage of any other skater.
  6. BULLYING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED ON OR OFF THE ICE. ANY SKATER WHO IS CAUGHT BULLYING WILL BE SUSPENDED.
  7. Remember the goals of the sport are to have fun and improve your skills.
  8. Co-operate with your coach, fellow skaters and Club volunteers.
  9. Respect the opinions of the judges, evaluators and other officials. Please remember these people are volunteering their time and energy.
  10. Please be considerate of other skaters’ belongings in the dressing room. Ask first before borrowing an item.
  11. Clean up after yourselves, leave the facility as you found it.
  12. Please be on time for your session. It is a distraction to other skaters on the ice when the gates are opening and closing.
  13. Please do not leave the ice without the permission of a coach again it is very distracting to other skaters.
  14. Be mindful of your surroundings. Socializing should be kept to the board areas and at a minimum. Your parents are paying for you to skate.
  15. Skaters in a lesson with a coach have priority for use of the ice surface. However, skaters in a lesson will be considerate of a skater practicing his/her program while his/her music is being played.
  16. Skater whose music is being played has priority over all other skaters except skaters in a lesson.

Communication

The best person to talk to about your child’s progress is your Coach. He/She will know what skills your child is working on and/or striving to achieve. Please ask your coach questions pertaining to your child’s progress during the skating season. Please do not confer with your Coach or Program Assistant during on-ice instruction time. Please direct questions concerning club activities and Skate Canada programs to SJSC Board of Directors. Each program group has a liaison appointed by the Board of Directors to help answer questions and/or direct your questions to a more informed source. Please seek out your group liaison for information. Most likely the skating parent sitting next to you is just as unfamiliar with the world of figure skating and has the same questions as you.

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Visit the Skate Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Website frequently. It has very important information that will affect your child.

Please be advised that most communication will be done through email and on our website. It is the parent’s responsibility to check the website frequently and keep informed of the events during the season.

SJSC would like to advise all parents that it is their responsibility to get registration forms off the Skate Newfoundland website for upcoming competitions and that the deadlines must be followed. SJSC will not be responsible for incomplete registration forms and missing information. Make sure ALL INFORMATION is included on your competition registration forms and include the copy of your child’s Skate Canada Membership card along with the applicable fee. If you need assistance in this matter either contact your liaison or a member of the Board of Directors, we will be happy to help you.