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Skate Cornwall Has Something For Everyone

By Jan Murray

As they continue to work towards
implementing a long-term athlete
development philosophy into
Skate Canada programming, the
excitement among the local skating
community continues to grow.
According to Barbara Mitschke,
treasurer of Skate Cornwall, changes
in the programming will make it
Families enjoy quality time together in the Parent & Tot program with
more appealing to a larger number
Skate Cornwall. Photo by Barbara Mitschke
of athletes. “The new and improved
program has more emphasis on speed
they held a Power Skating program clubs proudest moments as being

and flexibility, earlier introduction of
for two weeks to which they had 37 the success of skater, Dana Grant.
edges, turns and stroking basics and
participants.
emphasis on skill progression and “Dana started skating at the
repetition,” says Mitschke, “which Skate Cornwall has been in age of three and competed his
will provide the opportunity to reach operation for just over 50 years and way up to the Senior level in Ice
all prospective clientele including are proud members of Skate Canada, Dance at the Canadian Figure Briar Yedema practices her moves.

hockey, ringette and speed skaters which is the largest figure skating Skating Championships and went Photo by Barbara Mitschke
in our community who are looking governing body in the world. They on to compete in International

for a quality generic learn-to-skate are a non-profit organization that has Competitions in Germany and
program.” always been dedicated to providing Finland,” says Mitschke. “His
those in the Cornwall area with the skating took him too many different
Mitschke is quite excited about
opportunity to participate in skating
the changes. “With colorful teaching competitions and appearances
throughout their lifetime providing
aids, signage, circuits and station through the years. On Aug 28,
an excellent opportunity for fun,
rotation to teach skills, the Fast Track 2004, Dana was inducted to the
fitness and achievement combined.

to explore stride, the Fun Zone and Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame.”
upbeat music, there is a great deal The club offers a variety of Grant is currently their dance coach
more movement, action and fun!” programs including CanSkate, and partner for Skate Cornwall.”
Parent & Tot, CanPowerSkate –
Skate Cornwall currently has six Programming runs from September
Pre-Power, CanPowerSkate, and
professional coaches who are all through to March each year. Skaters
StarSkate. They hold an ice show

certified in the National Coaching are welcome to seek out information,
every two years. In March of 2012

Certification program (NCCP). drop by, and join throughout the
they held their 50th Anniversary ice
They also operate with 11 volunteer year. They are always looking for
show. Their next show will be held
members who hold positions on their volunteers and are currently in
in March of 2014.
board of directors and always require need of some equipment (wireless
multiple volunteers for competitions, Skaters also participate in microphone, sound mixer, offi ce
ice shows as well as test days to both interclub and invitational furniture as well as a photocopier.)
guarantee the club continues to run competitions throughout the It’s never too late to sign up or to
smoothly. They have 59 skaters year. This year, they will have drop by and lend a hand. For more
enrolled in the CanSkate and Parent competitions in Prescott on January information or for information
& Tot programs combined so far this 26 and 27, 2013 as well as in Smiths on registration forms and costs,
year. There are 19 full and part-time Falls on February 23, 2013. please visit their website at www.
skaters in the STARSkate program skatecanada.ca/skatecornwall Makenzie Mitschke struts her stuff.
Mitschke describes one of the
and in August of this past summer Photo by Barbara Mitschke

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