Silver Blades Awards

We love to recognize our skaters' achievements! Several awards for year-long performance are presented at our annual End-of-Year Banquet in May, and we use a weighted point system to measure achievements, dedication to skating and commitment to the club by looking at some or all of the following:

• Vote from our Coaches
• Tests passed
• Competitions attended
• PA participation

For the Preliminary to Senior individual awards, the criteria are weighted by level is as follows:

Additional details on how the calculations are performed are included here.

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Peer awards are purely determined based on vote from peers at the Intermediate and Senior levels.

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PA award is determined based on a combination of attendance, vote from coaches and vote from parents.

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List of Awards

Skeat Trophy - Given to the Preliminary skater who has improved the most over the current year. Determined by coach input, tests passed and competitions attended.

2022/23 - Josephine Smith

Kobzar Trophy - Given to the Junior skater who shows enthusiasm, is eager to learn and dedicated, attends competitions, and shows commitment to the club. Determined by coach input, tests passed and competitions attended.

2022/23 - Olivia Timson

Devereux Dedication Award - Given to the Intermediate skater who consistently demonstrates dedication to skating through personal development, on- and off-ice behaviour, and participation in and commitment to the club. Determined by tests passed, competitions attended, coach input and PA participation.

2022/23 Winner - Cate Goode

Directors Award - Given to the Senior skater who shows enthusiasm and positive attitude, and is a good role model to his/her peers and younger skaters. He/she strives to push the boundaries of his/her skating abilities and demonstrates dedication to skating through personal development, on- and off-ice behaviour, and by attending competitions. He/she also shows commitment to the club by volunteering or acting as a PA. Determined by tests passed, competitions attended, coach input and PA participation.

20222/23 - Alexandre Emery

Doreen Berryman Senior Peer Award: This award is given to the Senior skater who is the most sportsmanlike, enthusiastic and committed to the club as voted by their peers. Determined by peer input.

2022/23 Winner - Amoryn Voso

Devinder Singh Intermediate Peer Award: This award is given to the Intermediate skater who is the most sportsmanlike, enthusiastic and committed to the club as voted by their peers. Determined by peer input.

2022/23 Winner - Tabitha Gayton

Heidi Bertignoll PA of the Year Award - Determined by coach voting, parent feedback and attendance, our PA of the Year Award recognizes one PA who has exceeded expectations and done an outstanding job season-long at supporting our coaches and learn-to-skate students.

2022/23 Winner - Abigail Mooder

Excellence in Figure Skating - Given to Silver Blades skaters who have completed all of their Gold test requirements in the Freeskate, Ice Dance, Skills or Interpretive Skating disciplines.

Excellence in Figure Skating - Given to Silver Blades skaters who passed their Diamond test requirements

Synchro Teammate of the Year Award

2022/23 Star 4 (Amber's Team) - Chiara Paiva Trigiani

2022/23 Star 4 (Ken's Team) - Sofia Caetano

2022/23 Juvenile Winner - Abigail Vanderburgh

2022/23 Intermediate Winner - Alexandre Emery