How to Choose a Coach:

When choosing a coach for your child here are some things that you may want to consider:

• Select a coach carefully. Choose the right person for their teaching and coaching abilities, but also consider that the Coach will be the role model for your child.
• The Coach will be spending considerable time with your child, so it should be someone your child feels comfortable with.
• Coaches are experts. Make sure you understand what the coach expects of you as parents. Work together with your coach to create realistic goals and objectives for your child.
• Take time when selecting a coach. Remember that a picture is worth a thousand words. Watch the coaches teaching other children and see how they interact and present themselves.
• Coaching fees may vary according to the certification level and experience of the coach. Ask what the fees are up front so there are no misunderstandings later.
• You can also seek advice from our Technical Director, Pat teBoekhorst or our Group Program Coordinator, Krista Denny.

All coaches teaching and coaching in Skate Canada Clubs such as ours are certified coaches, which means they have completed components of the national Coaches Certification Program (NCCP) from Level 1 to Level 5.

The National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) is a five level educational program for coaches of all levels. Levels 1 - 3 cover three components of coaching; Theory, Technical and Practical. After completing all three components at each level, coaches receive official certification in recognition of their accomplishments. Level 1 to 3 is a training program of approximately 100 hours, designed to certify coaches as competent coaching leaders.

Level 4 and 5 prepare candidates for leadership roles in national and international sport. These levels are aimed at coaching skills to work with high performance athletes.

We are pleased to present our Coaches for 2011 - 2012

For further information and fees please contact the coaches directly.

Pat teBoekhorst - Club Technical Director

Contact:  home: 519-837-3195  cell: 519-766-6634  email: rteboekhorst@rogers.com

NCCP: Level 3 certified

Experience: 30+ years

Other:

First Aid  CPR certified

National Level Coach

WOS Resource Seminar coach

2010 Ontario Winter Game coach

Power skating certified

Available: All sessions

Krista Denny - Club Group Program Coordinator

Contact:  home: 519-856-9457  email: kleedenny@gmail.com

NCCP: Level 1 certified, in progress of obtaining Level 2 certification

Experience: 9 years

Other:

Quintuple Gold Test Medalist in Freeskate/Skills/Dance/Figures & Competitive Singles

National Competitor in Singles at senior level

Sectional Level Technical Specialist in Singles

Emergency First Aid Certified

Available: All sessions.

Jeff Cann

Contact:  tel: 519-821-6232   email: jeffskater@bell.net

NCCP: Level 3 certified, 8 Level 4 tasks completed.

Experience: 16 years

Other:

Quintuplet Gold Medallist, Figures/Freeskate/Dance/Skills/Free Dance

6 time national competitor

Member of the Canadian Team

Has had national level skaters in Singles/Pairs/Dance

Has had medalist in Singles/Pairs/Dance at the Sectional level

Has had Medalists in Singles/Pairs at the challenge level

Has had Medalists in Pairs at the national level

WOS Development Seminar Leader

Western Ontario Board Member - position of Coaches Chairman

Skate Canada Technical Specialist in Singles and Dance

Member of the Skate Canada Governance Committee (Rules and Amendments)

Skate Canada Board Member - position of Vice Coaches Chair of Canada.

Available: All sessions

Janet Gibson

Contact:  home: 519-763-6906  cell: 519-823-6992  email: janetskates@sentex.net

NCCP: Level 2 certified, Level 3 Theory, General Subjects and Technical

Experience: 11 years

Other:

Skate Canada Double Gold Medalist & National Competitor

Awarded Ontario University Association Figure Skating "Coach of the Year"  2007 - 2008 & 2009 - 2010

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education

Available: On Intermediate sessions

Patty Huschilt

Contact: home: 519-741-0648  email: PattyL.Huschilt@gmail.com

NCCP: Level 2 in Singles and Dance, Level 3 Theory, General Subjects and Technical Singles

Experience: 24 years

Other:

Has coached skaters from Preliminary to Gold in Interpretive, Dance and Skill

CanPowerSkate certified

Obtained: Jr. Bronze Freeskate, Senior Silver Dances, Skating Skills Class2

Awarded: 2004 Skate Canada Section Volunteer Coach Award for Western Ontario

Sheridan College graduate in Graphic Design and Computer Graphics

Available: For Tuesday sessions and one-on-one instruction, during the business day, throughout the week.

Leah Smeaton

Contact: tel: 647-226-8417  email: ldsmeaton@rogers.com

NCCP: Level 1 certified, in process of obtaining Level 2 certification

Experience: 12 years

Other:

Obtained Quad Gold Test Status (Gold Freeskate, 8th Figure, Gold Dances, 1 Diamond Dance, Gold Interpretive.

Novice Competitive Test

Certified Kinesiologist (Honours Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology) Working in the Rehabilitation Field.

Available: All sessions

Christine Kucava

Contact: tel: 519-835-2103  email: c.kucava@hotmail.com or ckucava@uoguelph.ca

NCCP: Level 1 certified

Experience: 4 years

Other:

Skate Canada Gold Medalist in Skills, Dance, Free Skate and Interpretive

Currently obtaining an undergraduate degree - Bachelor of Applied Science, Child and Youth Health.

Available: All sessions

Paige Gibson

Contact: tel: 519-763-6906  email: pgibson7@uwo.ca

NCCP: Level 1 trained

Experience: 2 years

Other:

Skate Canada Gold Medalist in Skills, Dance, Freeskate and Interpretive

University of Western Ontario student in Bachelor of Basic Medical Science program

Available: Group Programs

Britney Hogg

Contact: home: 519-826-0433  cell: 519-546-8675  email: bhlfs@hotmail.com

NCCP: Level 1 trained

Experience: 1 year

Other:

University of Guelph student in the Bachelor of Science and Human Kinetics Program

Available: All sessions on Mondays and weekends

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