Swift Current Skating Club
2001 Chaplin St E S9H 3X3 Swift Current, SK, Canada

*** Important Update *** All skaters must wear masks in the rink at all times, including while skating, in effect Thursday, November 26th. *** Please watch for further updates coming soon!

***URGENT INFORMATION *** Two important peices of information to send out to you today: 1) Skating is CANCELLED today (Nov. 9)... Due to the amount of snow, Emergency Services has requested that we all stay home and off the roads as much as possible today. We want to make sure everyone stays as safe as possible. We will try reschedule sessions at the beginning of March. Watch for upcoming info. Rising STAR parents...please watch for another email tonight after supper to confirm IF tomorrow morning's ice time is still on or not. 2) ***COVID INFO*** Due to the recent increased number of COVID exposures and confirmed cases in Swift Current, we are asking all skaters, parents and coaches that have been exposed to a confirmed or probable case of COVID 19 at school or in the workplace to NOT ATTEND skating for 14 days or until a confirmed NEGATIVE TEST RESULT is received. If your child has been asked to participate in At-Home Learning for 14 days, we ask that he/she stay at home and NOT ATTEND skating during this time period as well. SCSC is also recommending all individuals entering the iPlex for skating to wear a mask during their time within the facility. Although it has not been made mandatory by the city or the Sask Health Authority, we would like to try keep everyone as safe as possible during our ice times. Thank you for your honesty when choosing to come to the rink and when to stay home. The respect this shows for the health and well-being of our skaters, their parents and our coaches is sincerely appreciated. Please continue to monitor for COVID symptoms...stay home if you are exhibiting symptoms and contact SHA for further guidance. Stay safe, warm & healthy! SCSC

***UPDATED INFO*** Skate Canada Saskatchewan updated their Return to Skate Guidelines today with a Face Covering Policy EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: Skaters must be properly wearing a face covering when entering the arena and continue wearing their face covering until they reach the spot where they will finish getting their skates on (chair, bleacher, dressing room). Skaters must keep their face coverings on until they put on their helmet or enter the ice surface.... should promptly put their face covering back on once they leave the ice surface or return to their spot and remove their helmet; should exercise physical distancing while entering and exiting the ice surface and while putting on their skates. Coaches/Program Assistants (includes Parents participating in Parent & Tot and Pre-CanSkate) must be properly wearing a face covering when entering the arena and continue wearing their face covering until they exit the arena. should exercise physical distancing while entering and exiting the ice surface and while putting on their skates. Parents/Spectators/Volunteers * must be properly wearing a face covering when entering/exiting the arena and continue properly wearing their face covering at all times within the facility. * should exercise physical distancing while entering and exiting the arena and while sitting or standing inside the area. Thank you for your continued cooperation.

Please Remember: 1.Parents & skaters are to ARRIVE NO MORE THAN 10 MIN. BEFORE they skate and to EXIT WITHIN 10 MINUTES AFTER coming off the ice. 2.ENTER USING THE MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY and EXIT by following the hallway down to the BACK OF THE IPLEX (near where the zamboni comes out) to the Olympia exit as per the attached map.... 3.NO STANDING AROUND OR MINGLING IN THE LOBBY AREA. 4.FIND A SEAT IN THE STANDS and SOCIAL DISTANCE 2 METERS FROM OTHER HOUSEHOLDS (even if you choose to wear a mask). 5.ONLY 1-2 SPECTATORS per skater on the ice is PERMITTED IN THE STANDS. For groups that have more than 10 skaters on the ice, plan on only having 1 person per skater in the stands. WE CANNOT HAVE MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE IN THE STANDS (even if the iPlex is a larger facility). 6.If parents have another child with them, the child must SIT IN A SEAT beside you in the stands...NO RUNNING AROUND AND PLAYING. Please remember, the child also counts as one of the 30 people we are permitted to have in the stands.

UPDATE: Winter Registration is now OPEN! Please visit our website and register your skater before closing on October 12th at midnight. https://www.swiftcurrentskatingclub.ca/

In case any Rising STAR parents missed this evening’s email...tomorrow morning’s session is CANCELLED.

Winter Season 2020 October 13 - March @ the iPlex Online Registration WILL SOON BE OPEN! Please watch our website and Facebook page for updates. Visit this link to Winter Season Program Information for more info:... https://docs.google.com//1r-d6HPKMFltXKYzflhEXH2a4W7/edit We will be offering: * Pre-Canskate (Parent & Tot for this season) * Canskate (Learn to skate for all ages) * Power Skating (2nd Year Initiation to Pee Wee) * Rising STARS (Figure skaters working on Canskate stages 4-6) * Synchronized Skating (team skating for Rising STARS and STAR 1-4 levels) * ADULT Skating (all ages and levels) * STARSkate & Competitive (Figure Skating STAR 1 - 9 and beyond) See more

Please check out the safety protocols put in place for Fairview Arenas.