Club Registration The membership year runs from September 1st - August 31st. All members must register annually (Rule 1503(d)(iii)). All Skate Canada clubs must be registered with the National Office by September 1st. The annual fee is $40. Saskatchewan is exempt from the $35 mandatory liability insurance fee. Club Communication As per rule 1505 (a) all clubs must send a report to Skate Canada after each Annual General Meeting of the club giving the names and addresses of the Directors, Officers and Committee Chairs. For effective communication, we suggest you obtain a permanent club address such as a post office box. Club Name and Number Clubs are requested to use the name as it appears on the club constitution. As well, the club number as found on your club Account Receivable Statement should always appear on your cheques and in any correspondence with Skate Canada. Club Constitution Any clubs whose constitution is dated 1994 or later must ensure that the National Office has a copy including all amendments. All clubs whose constitution is dated 1993 or before should consider a complete revision. Take this opportunity to review and update your club constitution. A sample Club Constitution may be obtained from the Section Office. Member Registration Any person who pays a membership fee to your club must be registered as an associate member of Skate Canada each year. The Skate Canada registration fee of $14.00 (Saskatchewan is exempt from the $0.80 per member Accident Insurance Fee) must be forwarded to Skate Canada by September 1st. NOTE: Do not list Skate Canada Coaches on the Club Registration List, Please note: 50% of Associate and Sustaining membership fees are returned to Skate Canada - Saskatchewan. Coach Registration Coaching members must register with Skate Canada for the new membership year (September 1st - August 31st) prior to September 1st. All Skate Canada coaches including freelance, CPS coaches, on-ice choreographers and professional dance partners who are teaching full or part-time at Skate Canada clubs or sanctioned skating schools must register with Skate Canada (Rule 2401 and 2402) and pay fees. Paid up coaches will be issued a Skate Canada CoachingMembership Card for the new Membership Year (September 1st - August 31st). Please ensure your address details are complete and current, including postal code, as your Skate Canada Membership Card will be sent directly to you from the National Office. A person who did not register as a Skate Canada Coaching Member in the previous membership year will be considered a new coach for the purpose of registration and charged the New Coaching Member Fee. The $134.80 registration fee for new coaches and the $100.80 fee for renewal provides a "coaching membership" in Skate Canada, contributes to the development of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) courses, funds information mailings as well other services that are provided to coaches from Skate Canada. The $30.00 fee is the annual premium for liability insurance coverage and the $0.80 insurance premium provides accident insurance coverage (Rule 2401(b)). The Skate Canada Registration form will NOT be processed without the Coach's signature, appropriate fees and a copy of the First Aid Certificate. It is important that the coach's date of birth be reported accurately on the coach's registration form. This information is used in the Skate Canada computer validation process to ensure that the coach has not been registered under a different registration number. Please note: 20% of the Coaches Membership fee is returned to Skate Canada - Saskatchewan. What You Get for Your Skate Canada Membership Dollar Skate Canada is a dynamic organization dedicated to the advancement of skating in Canada. Registration with Skate Canada provides membership in a nation-wide organization, which exists to promote skating. Skate Canada Membership costs $14.00 per annum. Of this $14.00 fee, $7.00 is immediately directed back to Skate Canada - Saskatchewan for its use in programming. The remaining $7.00 is retained by Skate Canada and is used to support and develop various programs and activities for the advancement of recreational and competitive skating including the following:
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