CanSkate and PreSchool news! Welcome back! We have an exciting January planned for all of our Preschool and CanSkaters. JERSEY WEEK is coming up, January 16-21. Wear your favourite sports team jersey, soccer, baseball or other jersey from your own team! This is a much anticipated theme week and always a lot of fun! Report cards: Before…
Please click the link below for the schedule of the Showcase – December 20, 2014 Holiday Showcase 2014
Monday December 15 is a USC Low Test Day. Due to the high volume of skaters trying their tests on this day, ALL StarSkate sessions will be cancelled. All ADULT skating sessions will be ON as usual, from 9:00-10:00 pm. Thank you for your patience and understanding and best of luck to all of our…
Ice Show: Thank you to all of our members who came out to the Ice Show information days to ask questions and drop off your completed registration forms. We are looking forward to a great show! Ice Show 2015 registration is now CLOSED. No more forms will be accepted. Thank you! Red and Green week: is coming…
We have had a busy week with Ice Show registrations. A reminder to all STARSKATE skaters that your ice show form was due last night. Court combinations are being done this weekend. Preschool and CanSkate families: Thank you to everyone who stopped by last night. Registration for the Friday skaters went very well. Please consider volunteering…
THIS IS IT!!! This week is the launch for the Ice Fantasia Registration! All of our CanSkaters, Preschool, and Pre Intermediate skaters will be receiving forms starting this Friday. Our Ice Show Producers and other members of the Ice Fantasia 2015 Production Team will be on hand in the lobby to answer questions and…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again! Our club will be participating in the Unionville Olde Tyme Christmas Candlelight Parade 2014. The event will take place on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 7:00 pm. If your skater is interested in participating in this exciting event, please reply to Rita [email protected] as soon as possible…
Black and Orange week is here!!! Wear your Halloween costume, or Black and Orange on the ice! We look forward to seeing everyone dressed up! Photos will be taken and posted on the wall in the lobby for one week. Test Day! Thursday, October 30; We wish all of our skaters trying their tests good…
Fall is here! The cooler weather has brought beautiful colours, and some falling leaves. Our skaters are busy working out on the ice and having lots of fun. Here are a few reminders for the upcoming weeks. Test Day: Please remember that our original Test day of October 30 as a High and Low test day…
Have you noticed all the USC jackets and hoodies on the ice when you’re at the rink? These are high quality, long lasting clubwear items that we have selected for our members. They feature either the USC embroidered logo or crest. They are Mondor and Roots and up to the technical specifications of skating (stretch,…
SYNCHRO SKATE: Did you know that USC has four competitive Synchronized Skating teams? They are called Sparkling Ice and Momentum. Tyrouts for these teams happen each spring at USC. Many of our current Sparkling Ice and Momentum skaters got their start in SynchroSkate. SynchroSkate combines skill and dance elements in a fun, group environment. Come learn…
Did you know that we have dozens of competitive skaters at USC? If your child is interested in competing, please speak to your coach. We have some upcoming competitions: Octoberfest takes place in Barrie October 15-19. Good luck to skaters competing! A reminder that KIS Forms are due with payment in the office no later…
Test Day! Thursday, October 30 will be both a High and Low Test day. Any conflicts with this date must be forwarded to the test committee by Thursday October 9, not when the schedule is posted. Keep the time from 3:00-9:00 pm open for scheduled tests. Any notifications received after October 9 will only be considered…
CanSkaters: Things are running smoothly! A thank you from Mrs Quigley to the Board members who assisted in getting the CanSkate sessions off to a great start during the first week. Their help made a big difference in keeping everything running smoothly. Welcome to all of our new members! Coaches are getting ready to…
There will be NO classes scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend. Only the Friday classes will be running. Saturday, Sunday and Monday we are closed. Enjoy some turkey and Happy Thanksgiving! Halloween falls on a Friday this year! We will not have regularly scheduled Friday classes. Only the 4-5 pm Intermediate session will be running. Have fun trick or…
It is that time of year again! USC is looking for up to 4 candidates interested in serving as Test Day Music Directors for the 2014-15 season. Candidates must have figure skating experience and be knowledgeable of the format of Skate Canada Test Days. Please find attached the application form and criteria for the job….
Our programs are well under-way! We have had some tears and laughter the first week. This is to be expected. Many happy days are ahead! For CanSkate and Preschool Parents: Question and Answer period: Sept 19-25 This will be taking place starting this Friday September 19 in the lobby. Janice Pickering, our CanSkate supervisor, will…
Our CanSkaters will be taking to the ice with excitement, a few tears, and determination!! Please remember that a CSA approved helmet is a Skate Canada requirement for all skaters until they have passed stage 5. Bicycle or winter sport (tobogganing) helmets are not acceptable. We look forward to watching the smiles out there! Since this…
Star Skate News TODAY is the first day of classes for those registered for Thursdays. See you tonight!!!
We are trying our best to accomodate as many skaters as is safely possible. Sometimes skaters switch programs and we are able to make changes within the first two weeks of classes. To get your name on a waitlist, please email [email protected] with your child’s name and preferred day and session and we will waitlist…
Would you like to help out on the ice? Program Assistants are a vital part of USC. They work in tandem with our USC coaches to provide a stimulating environment on the ice. Please see our website posting under “news” for details such as age, skill level, training dates and more. If you are interested…
Please take a moment to take care of any outstanding amounts. You would have received an invoice from the office. The mailing address for submitting payments is listed on the invoice, on our website and is as follows: Unionville Skating Club PO Box 56510 RPO Town Square, Unionville Ontario L3R 0M6 The office phone number is 905.477.3294…
If you selected “offline payment” when you registered, you must make payment in fullprior to your first class. The office will be open the following days and hours: Tuesday, September 2 ,Thursday Sept 4 and Friday Sept 5 from 5pm until 8:15 pm. Saturday, September 6 from 12:30-3:30 pm. Please have a cheque or credit card payment available….
Online Registration will begin at 9am on Monday, August 18. Schedule is attached. The criteria for each skating level can be found in the column “eligibility qualifications” USC 2014-2015 Registration Package
This policy was shared with our members at the Annual General Meeting in June. It also includes “off session lessons”. When registering, you must register for the session you are currently qualified for. Under exceptional circumstances, your Coach may submit a request to skate on an alternate session. If you require an Off Session Lesson,…
In the past, Open Ice has been made available to our skaters on several days. The City of Markham has changed the way they offer this ice to us. There has been a significant increase in what skating clubs are being charged for this ice. In response to this change, USC has opted to maintain…
Our schedule will be posted soon. Once it is posted on our website, please have a look and see which days and classes work best for your family. August 18th is the expected launch date for our ONLINE registration. On this date and beyond, you may register your skater(s) for sessions. PayPal is available to…
Spring skating switches to Angus Glen Community Centre rink, as of Tuesday, May 20 and will continue there for the remainder of spring session.
At USC, we are already planning for fall and winter programs. While we await official ice allocation from the city of Markham, we have tentative planning in place. Please check our website in July for details of the registration launch date in August. We will be updating the website news over the summer, please check…
Monday, May 19 is Victoria Day. No skating this day. Happy Victoria day weekend! Saturday skating is “on”.
4 week Elite Camp – April 22 ~ May 13 ,2014 When: Tuesday 7:00-8:00 AM Where: Crosby Arena
A friendly reminder that there will be NO classes on Friday, April 18, Saturday April 19 or Monday April 21 due to the Easter holiday! Spring session begins on Tuesday, April 22. Please register online if you are interested in classes for your skater.
Start Tuesday April 22nd and run to Friday May 31st. If you have not already registered online for Spring classes, it is time to do so, and avoid disappointment. All sessions have vacancy at this time.
Jerry went on to represent USC at the Skate Ontario StarSkate championships in Wellington this past weekend. We are so proud of Jerry and his 3rd place finish!!! Congratulations Jerry!
Attention all SATURDAY skaters! Saturday April 5 classes will be held at Angus Glen Community Centre rink, 3990 Angus Glen Blvd. We switch to Angus Glen for THIS DAY ONLY due to a hockey tournament that is being held at Crosby. Back to “the usual” on Monday April 7 and for the remainder of the…
Congratulations to our Sparkling Ice teams as they completed their season at the March Mania competition on March 8 in Innisfil Ontario. All three teams earned medals at this competition! Congratulations to the Beginner II (Gold medal) Elementary (Silver medal) and Juvenile (Gold medal) teams on their amazing performances!!!
Classes will be ON the first Saturday of March break, Saturday March 8. We look forward to seeing you. All programs are cancelled from March 10-15. Classes resume on Monday, March 17. Have a great March break!!!
Our Intermediate team, Momentum, travelled to Burnaby, British Columbia to participate in the National Synchronized Skating Championships. This was the first season for Momentum competing at this level and also represented a merging of skaters from the Newmarket and Unionville Skating clubs. Congrats Momentum on your 9th place finish out of 16 teams from across…
Those who made payments through the Skating Club office can pick up their Children’s Fitness Tax Receipts anytime after February 15th. Those who paid through Paypal can retrieve their receipts through their online registrations. Please see Marg in the office if you are having any difficulty retrieving your receipt(s) on line.
Good Luck to our Intermediate Synchronized Skating team, “Momentum” who will be representing USC and competing at Nationals next week in Burnaby, BC. These 19 skaters have been working hard all season preparing for this event!! GO MOMENTUM!!!