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2013 ISU World Figure Skating  Championships
The world's top skaters have congregated in London, Ontario to compete for World titles. The competition began on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 and conludes on Saturday, March 17, 2013. "This is the 10th time that the ISU World Figure Skating Championships will be held in Canada, and the first time they will be held in London, Ontario" says Skate Canada.
Kaetlyn Osmond who is coached by Ravi Walia at the Ice Palace Figure Skating Club, will represent Canada in the Senior Women event. After the short program, Kaetlyn is sitting in fourth with a season's best score of 64.73.
Wish Kaetlyn good luck via twitter @kaetlyn_23, #FSWorlds2013.
The competition can be viewed on CBC or at cbcsports.ca.
Event website
Competition Schedule
For complete results click here.
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Alberta Figure Skating Foundation Awards: Last Day to Submit Applications
Triple Gold Awards  are awarded to skaters who have completed any three of the disciplines of Free Skate, Dance, Skating Skills, or Interpretive at the Gold Level and are members of the AFSF as of January 1, 2013.
Quadruple Gold Awards are awarded to skaters who have completed all four disciplines of Free Skate, Dance, Skating Skills, and Interpretive at the Gold Level and are members of the AFSF as of January 1, 2013.
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2013
Triple/Quad Gold Award Application Form
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2013 Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut Annual Conference, General Meeting and Awards Banquet
Sheraton Red Deer Hotel
May 4, 2013
Emcees: Jamie Sal� and Barb MacDonald
RESERVATIONS (Sheraton Red Deer Hotel):
EVENT REGISTRATION
Registration FormEarly Bird Registration Deadline: March 18, 2013 (Early Bird prize is a free one night stay at the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel)
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2013 Section Board of Directors
The following positions for election in 2013 to the Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut Board of Directors are: Chair, Vice Chair (odd year), Skating Programs Committee Chair and Events Committee Chair. These positions provide leadership and oversee committees throughout the Section. The election will take place on May 4, 2013 at the 2013 Section ACGM in Red Deer.
Please view the complete nomination package for the Board of Directors - nomination package
The deadline for nominations to the Board of Directors is April 5, 2013.
2013 Region Coaching Representative Vacancies: Central & South
The Region Coaching Representative positions for the Central and South Region are currently vacant. The Region Coaching Representative represents the perspectives of member coaches of their respective Region to the Section Coaching Committee and the Region Committee. Please review the casual vacancy postings for complete details. The deadline to express your interest by letter and/or resume is April 5, 2013.
Central Region Coaching Representative
South Region Coaching Representative
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News and Views from Athlete Development
Sports Medicine Council of Alberta:  Annual Student Scholarships
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The 2012-2013 season is quickly coming to an end. For information on registering for the 2013-2014 season, please see the below documents:
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Section Delegate and Proxy Forms
The Section ACGM is being held in Red Deer on May 4, 2013. We encourage each club to be represented at the Section AGM by completing a delegate and/or proxy form. For each club sending a delegate, please complete the delegate form. For each club that is not represented by a delegate attending the Section Annual General Meeting, the club may be represented by giving their proxy to a delegate, an individual member, to vote in their place by completing the proxy form. Please submit these forms to the Section office or to your Region Representative by April 30, 2013. Please email Kelly Havixbeck at the Section office if you have any questions: kelly@skateabnwtnun.ca Region AGMs and Elections
Throughout March, all Regions will be holding their annual Region AGM meetings where members of the region gather to review the skating season, share success stories, announce the achievement award recipients for the region and Skate Canada updates are provided. Elections for each Region Committee also occur at these meetings and nominations are taken from the floor. Please review the Region Nomination Package for information.
Most of the Region AGM meetings are held face-to-face, however some meetings are held via conference call. The Region AGM meeting dates are:
March 19 - Edmonton Region
March 21 - Peace Region
March 23 - Central Region and South Region
March 24 - Northeast Region
April 3 - Calgary Region
TBD - NWT Region
All dates are subject to change.
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Duso's Section Showcase
Proudly Presented By
Showcase North
Hosted by the Edson FSC
Edson, Alberta
Saturday, March 16, 2013 @ 3:00 pm
Special thank you to Tim Hortons
Showcase South
Hosted by the Claresholm FSC
Saturday, March 23, 2013 @ 3:30 pm
Special thank you to the Claresholm Lions Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Kinette Club and the Sons of Norway
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National Volunteer Week
Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut and Duso's are pleased to recognize volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, 2013. Duso's is proud to present a gift to each award recipient. Recipients will also receive recognition on the Section website and in the Section newsletter during National Volunteer Week. Nominations are accepted from Skate Canada: Alberta-NWT/Nunavut members and clubs for a volunteer involved in any or all of the following activities:
Nominate someone now by clicking here!
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Duso's February Helping Hand of the Month
Congratulations Tim Kreil of the Red Deer Skating Club, Duso's February Helping Hand of the Month!
As a member of the Red Deer SC Executive, Tim is dedicated to the day-to-day activities of the club and its members. On several occasions, Tim has been asked to help out with various tasks and he has always gone above and beyond to lend a hand.
The Red Deer SC hosted a recent competition and he was dedicated to announcing the event for the entire weekend. Congratulations to Tim Kreil on being the Duso's February Helping Hand of the Month.
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Duso's February Skater of the Month
Congratulations Trevin Ressler of the Medicine Hat Skating Club, Duso's February Skater of the Month! The February Duso's Skater of the Month is Trevin Ressler from the Medicine Hat SC. He has been skating with the Medicine Hat Skating Club since he was 2 years old and participates in the CanPowerSkate program. Trevin is dedicated to skating and hockey. He enjoys being on the ice and always pushes himself to improve. He continues to learn and improve every year thanks to the efforts of his skating coaches. Congratulations to Trevin on being the Duso's February Skater of the Month!
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"Without music, life would be a mistake."
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ISU World Figure Skating Championships
March 11-17, 2013 London, ON
Event Website
Peace Region OpenMarch 22-24, 2013 Grande Prairie, AB Glencoe Invitational
March 28-30, 2013 Calgary, AB
Chinook OpenApril 5-7, 2013 Lethbridge, AB Stars on IceApril 19 - May 10, 2013 May 5, 2013 - Calgary, AB May 6, 2013 - Edmonton, AB Information
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CanSkate Revisions Workshop
March 22, 2013 Confederation Arena Edmonton, AB Register
2013 Alberta Sport and Physical Activity Leadership SummitApril 18-20, 2013 Banff Centre, AB
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NCCP Instruction/Beginner CanSkate Course
March 29-31, 2013 St. Albert, AB Register Now 
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2013 Adult Figure Skating Championships Updates
The following documents have been updated on Members Only:
- Draft Schedule of Events
- Updated Technical Information
- Updated Announcement
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Save the Date!
The Section Casino will be held on August 1-2, 2013 at the Ice Palace Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
Volunteer opportunities will be included in the next issue of 'In the Loop'.
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Foothills SC
Is looking for an ISPC Certified coach. [More]
Use the Coach Wanted Ad Submission Form to submit your ad. The submission deadline is the 1st of each month. Cost per ad is $25 per edition. Email ads to info@skateabnwtnun.ca.
To see more coach wanted ads
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Check out our ALUMNI Webpage
The Alumni webpage is used to communicate between the Alumni community and Skate Canada regarding information, updates and events. |
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