The skater/coach clinic with Debby Fisher has been rescheduled to January (date TBD). There is no fee for the clinic and the skaters will just need to attend their regular program times. More information to come in the New Year.
YKSSC had a great showing at the Edmonton Fall Classic in November. Personal bests were made by all and metals were received by many of our skaters. Our kids also looked great in their new YKSSC Suits! Way to go Team!
Sport North has opened 2018 Arctic Winter Games territorial trials registration (to be held in Yellowknife). The registration deadline for skaters is December 15. https://sportnorth.com/our-programs/team-nwt/arctic-winter-games/2018-arctic-winter-games/registration
Welcome to a new season! Currently we have 114 skaters registered for this year and all programs are off to a great start. Registration is open until November 15 if you know of anyone that still wants to join. Many thanks to our Registrar, Myra Bowerman and Treasurer, Jody Pellissey for ensuring complete registrations.
On Saturday, December 2, the Club will be hosting its first meet of the season for all ages and abilities of skaters. The Ability Meet Information Flyer and Registration Form can be found on our events page. You can fill out the registration form on your computer and email it to ykspeedskating@gmail.com or if you … Read more
Speed Skate Canada has designated Sunday, December 10 as National Skate Day! To celebrate this Canada 150 event, we will be holding a free public skate with games and other fun activities on the ice. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Sorry for the inconvenience. We will reschedule this fun day in the near future.
We wanted to highlight a great achievement from one of our Competitive Skaters, Wren Acorn, earlier this month in Calgary. Wren was in fine form both on and off the ice skating two rounds of 500≥m races and 1 round of 1500m. Competing with many western Canadian skaters, plus development team members from Japan and … Read more
YKSSC will be hosting a skater/coach clinic in November (date TBC) where renowned coach Debby Fisher will be on ice for all group levels to help our coaches become better coaches and also to help our skaters become better skaters! There is no fee for the clinic and the skaters just need to attend their … Read more
When parents bring skaters to the rink, it is important to please help put out the mats (depending on the level) to be as efficient as possible and to allow our skaters to maximize their ice time. We also request that parents (or a designated adult) stay to watch their skaters in case their child … Read more
For the first time ever, YKSSC has ordered locally designed club suit to its skaters. Not only does this opportunity make our skaters look and feel good during practice, it also brings them together at tournaments away from home. A HUGE thank you to Alexandre for designing and spearheading the order with Apogée. Suits are … Read more
