Each and every one of our Private Ice Skaters works hard in their sessions to develop new skills and achieve your goals. For our youngest members, skating can be a sometimes scary thing. Many of our Pre Canskate skaters have never worn skates or stepped on the ice. Learning to skate is hard work! Can you remember what that was like? That’s why our Program Assistants are such an important part of our skating community. Our Pre-Canskate and Canskate skaters look up to them! With their encouragement and support they begin learning new skills and look forward to coming back to the rink, each week. Our Program Assistants are one of the biggest reasons our Pre-Canskate and Canskate sessions are so successful.

Whether it is blowing bubbles for skaters to chase around, finding a toy that motivates them to get moving or helping them get off the ice when injured or for an emergency bathroom break-- All of these things make our Pre-Canskate and Canskate sessions unique and something parents tell us about all the time. We are so proud to have such an amazing and dedicated group of Program Assistants, who exemplify what PESC is all about!

 

Eligibility

ª  To qualify, skaters must be 10 years of age and participating in the PESC Private Ice program this season.

ª  Complete to Google form (emailed to all Private Ice skaters in September) to express your interest and availability

ª  First year volunteers start their PA volunteering during the Pre Canskate sessions.

ª  Second year and above volunteers are eligible and encouraged to volunteer for both Pre Canskate and the CANSKATE sessions.

ª  Our coaches will make the final schedule decisions for volunteer placements based on skater / volunteer demand.

 

Expectations  

ª  All Program Assistants new and returning are required to attend the mandatory Program Assistant Orientation to be scheduled before the Winter season starts.

ª  Program Assistants are expected to be ready to go on the ice 5 minutes before the scheduled session to help set up the ice and be ready for the skaters.

ª  Program Assistants are responsible for signing themselves in for each sessions attendance.

ª  Program Assistants are expected to help the young skaters on and off the ice.

ª  Program Assistants are assigned to stations or groups by the coaches or the session manager.

ª  The session manager, is an assigned senior skater position. They are responsible for setting up the nametags for the session and getting the equipment ready. They are also expected to ensure all the Program Assistants are signed in, in uniform and on the ice on time.

ª  The skaters (guardian) are responsible to inform the club (PA Coordinator or Head Coach) if they are not available for their scheduled session and when possible take the required actions to cover their absence.

ª  Program Assistants are to bring any conflicts with parents to the attention of the coaches.

 

Uniform

Program Assistants are asked to wear black pants and either a PESC club jacket/ sweatshirt or a black jacket/ sweatshirt if possible. PA’s are required to wear the red PA vest provided by the club to visibly indicate that they are Program Assistants.

 

Recompense

First year of Program Assisting is a fully volunteer/ learning year with no recompense.

Second year and above volunteers are eligible for a small hourly stipend that is added to the family Uplifter account to be used towards the next years skate fees.

OR

Eligible second year and above high school age volunteers can request their hours be used towards their high school volunteer hours. Volunteers are responsible for bringing their volunteer hours paperwork to the rink at the end of the season for the PA Coordinator to sign off.

Party! At the end of the year we like to thank all of our amazing volunteers with a dinner or activity just for them!

Our Program Assistants make our club great! We like to recognize a standout volunteer monthly chosen from compliments received form our PRE & CANSKATE skater families or the coaches.

 

Contact

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact PA coordinator – Krystal Clarke pescpacoordinator@gmail.com  or one of Coaches.