1.0 GENERAL

All participants are governed by the Grandview Skating Club, BC/YK Section, Skate Canada and Vancouver Parks Board Arenas Rules and Regulations. Each participant is responsible for ensuring they have read the rules and regulations available on the website and will abide by them at all times.

By registering, participants agree that they have read, acknowledge and consent to abide by the GSC Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations as determined by Skate Canada, and the Board of Directors, and as posted here GSC Club Rules.  

GSC, its board members, coaches, and volunteers are not responsible for any accidents, injuries, or loss of personal belongings, either on or off the ice. GSC is not responsible for cancellation of classes due to unavailable ice and does not provide refunds, but will make every effort to reschedule if at all possible. We reserve the right to cancel sessions with low registration.  Schedule and programs are subject to change or cancellation.

2.0 REFUNDS AND MISSED CLASSES

Program Withdrawal/Refund, Missed Classes & Absence Policy 

Registration fees are non-refundable after the first day of the season. The club does not issue credits or provide makeups for missed lessons once the season is underway unless a planned absence notification has been provided within 2 weeks of the season start (see Planned Absence below)

Withdrawal

In the event a skater wishes to withdraw one week prior to the first day of the season, a full refund, less the non-refundable Skate Canada fee, will be processed.

Exception for Medical Reasons
An exception may be considered for an unplanned health event that renders a skater unable to skate for an extended period of time. To be eligible, the skater/family must submit a valid medical letter to the club, including the date of event and estimated return to the ice. Medical letters are only valid for one current season and skaters/families are required to provide written notice with medical clearance before returning to the ice. Refund requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. All requests for medical refunds must be submitted in writing to grandviewsk8club@gmail.com. Refunds, if granted, will be pro-rated, and an administration fee of $25.00 will be applied.

Planned Absences
Skaters who anticipate being away for any portion of the season must provide written notice to the club within the first two weeks of the season. While the club will make reasonable efforts to accommodate makeup lessons (up to a maximum of two per season) in this instance, these are not guaranteed, do not carry over to another season, and are subject to availability. Refunds or credits will not be issued for planned absences.

Missed CanSkate Lessons
CanSkate attendance will be monitored, and CanSkate coaches will not evaluate progress or issue report cards for those who attend less than 50% of their lessons.

Can’t Make A StarSkate Class?

If you are unable to attend a StarSkate session, please notify the Director of Skating by email at gsc.coachdirector@gmail.com as early as possible, however, make-up lessons will not be scheduled.

No Shows – Skaters in Star 2 and above must provide a $90 attendance assurance fee. Skaters must provide advance notice, in writing, to the club and/or coaching director, a minimum of 3 hours prior to the scheduled lesson for any absences. Failure to do so will result in a $30 penalty fee for each absence without notice.  Skaters in Star 4 and above must provide a $90 attendance assurance fee to ensure attendance for 15 minute private lessons.

3.0 SUPERVISION

A Parent or Guardian is required to stay at the skating rink during all CanSkate sessions for children under 12.  The child should know the name of the parent/guardian accompanying them to the lesson. The parent/guardian is responsible for the child any time they are not on the ice surface.

4.0 MEDIA WAIVER

Your child will be taking part in Grandview Skating Club events, where club directors will take photographs/videos of the event or activity that may contain images of your child.  It is likely that these images may be used as:

• a record of the activity or the event
• coaches training assessment
• publicity material for further activities or events on leaflets/websites/magazines
• illustrations of the activities or events in published articles, future grant applications

Acceptance of these policies is your consent for the use of photos/videos unless a written request is received by the Club. Requests to exclude skaters from photos/videos can be emailed to Grandviewsk8club@gmail.com.

5.0 HELMETS

All CanSkate Stage 6 and under skaters are required to wear a CSA-approved hockey helmet on the ice. Snowboarding, ski and bicycle helmets do not meet safety requirements and are not allowed. Skaters who do not have proper equipment will not be permitted on the ice. See Skate Canada’s Helmet Policy

6.0 REGISTRATION

All skaters must be current members of Skate Canada. This fee is paid, per skater, once per skating “year”, which runs from Sept 1 to Aug 31 of the following year. The SC fee is non-refundable and cannot be prorated. All fees are non-transferable and are payable upon registration. Priority for registration will be given to Grandview SC members.  Non members may register only with permission from the Coaching Director or Registrar.