F.A.Q. of the
differences between the City of St. Albert and SASC
Learn-to-Skate Programs
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City of St. Albert Program |
St. Albert Skating Centre |
St. Albert Skating Centre |
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What is it called? |
Get-Up and Go! |
Preschool |
Canskate |
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Who is it for? |
Ages 3-Kindergarden |
Ages 3 & 4 |
Ages 5-12 (or a pass from Preschool) |
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When are programs held? |
Weekday mornings and Saturday mornings
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Schedule |
Schedule |
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What is the purpose of the class? |
To introduce pre-school age children to the sport of skating at a price affordable to all. |
To introduce pre-school age children to the ice will the convenience of Canskate being offered simutaneously |
To further develop skating skills so skaters can then enter into the streams of hockey, figure skating, Ringette or speed skating. |
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Where are classes held? |
Kinex Arena |
Troy Murray Arena, Servus Credit Union Place |
Troy Murray Arena, Servus Credit Union Place |
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How long are the sessions? |
10 weeks |
8-13 weeks |
8-13 weeks |
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How long are the classes? |
30 minutes |
30 minutes |
45 minutes |
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Coach: Skater Ratio |
1:10 |
1: 4-8 |
1: 6-10 |
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Are parents allowed? |
For the first 3 classes, beginning level only |
No |
No |
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What are the costs? |
$5.80/class |
$9/ class plus $30 Skate Canada fee payable beginning on September 1 of every year |
$13.50/ class plus $30 Skate Canada fee payable beginning on September 1 of every year |
I noticed the S.A.S.C.'s Canskate program is more expensive. Why is this?
There are a number of factors, including:
· City programs receive free ice-time.
· Canskate is a Skate Canada program meaning coaches receive additional training and testing is standardized throughout Canada
· Canskate groups often have a lower coach to skater ratio