The SLSSC congratulates figure skater Alaine Chartrand for her recent capturing of the bronze medal at the Rostelecom Cup competition in Moscow. This is Alaine’s first ISU Grand Prix podium finish. Alaine is the sister of our competitive level skater, Andrew and daughter of Heather, our club secretary.
The Quinte Speed Skating club will be hosting the Eastern Regional Meet #3 on November 30th, in Belleville. This meet is open to all non-Provincial series skaters. The announcement can be seen on the OSSA website. Registration forms (individual or family) must be completed and submitted to Heather, with payment, by November 19th.
The Clarington Speed Skating Club will be hosting the Provincial Series Meet #2 on Nov 22-23. The announcement can be viewed on the OSSA website. Registration forms (individual or family) must be submitted to Heather, by November 12th, 2014.
Please Note: The Canada Winter Games Trials will be held on Nov 21st at the Clarington arena. If you plan on trying out, the entry form must also be submitted to Heather by Nov 12th.
Congratulations to the club skaters that attended the Provincial Series Meet #2, this past weekend in Cambridge.
Congrats to Aidan VanBeek for taking top honours in the Group 2 Boys 3, Mixed Gender group and to Alphonse Ouimette for finishing 3rd in the Group 1 Men 1, Mixed Gender group.
The complete protocol can be viewed on the OSSA website.
The PB’s page has been updated.
The Gloucester Concordes will be hosting Eastern Regional meet #2 on Sunday November 16th. This ability meet is open to all skaters not registered in the Provincial Series. The official announcement can be read on the OSSA website. The registration forms (individual or family) must be submitted, along with payment, to Heather by November 5th.
The best Short Track Speed Skaters in the world will be in Montreal for the second World Cup of the season, November 14-16 at the Maurice-Richard Arena. Tickets can be purchased online, for the Saturday and Sunday races. The Friday night races are free to attend.
Parent Information Session
Sunday, October 26th
6:30 pm (during Y1/Y2 practice)
Arena Lobby
Topics include:
The Provincial Series will be commencing its season, for those who qualify, with the first meet scheduled for the weekend of November 1st & 2nd in Cambridge. The official announcement can be read on the OSSA website. The registration forms can be download by following the links (individual or family). Registration must be completed, and submitted to Heather, by October 22nd, 2014.
Congrats to all the skaters that participated in the Eastern Regional Meet this past weekend, in Ottawa. New Personal Bests (PBs) were set by all skaters, as well, new distances were skated by all. A special congratulations to Ayrton Meier for winning a Silver medal (Juliet group) and Andrew Chartrand for winning a Bronze medal (Bravo group).
The protocol can be viewed on the OSSA website. The Personal Bests page has been update with all the new PBs.
Welcome
The Head Coach has put together a Welcome Club for all skaters. Please take the time to read it to familiarize yourself with the coaches goals and expectations for this season.
Off-ice
The club is offering off-ice training sessions this year. The schedule is as follows:
Sunday:
Y1/Y2 6:00pm (15 min)
Comp 6:50pm (30 min)
Tuesday:
Y1 5:30pm (15 min)
Y2/Comp 6:10 (30 min)
Wednesday:
Comp (TBD)
Make sure to bring/wear proper shoes and clothing!