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Be part of our PA team
Did you know that you can earn $8.00 an hour to put towards your fees for registration, synchro, ice show, open ice, tests and Club Competition...and all you have to do is share your know-how with the next generation of skaters?
Our enthusiastic and friendly Program Assistants work with the club's PreCanSkate, CanSkate and Preliminary coaches once or twice a week in exchange for Silver Blades gift certificates OR Ontario high school community volunteer hours.
Either way, being part of the PA Program at Silver Blades is an incredibly rewarding experience in leadership and community involvement—and it looks GREAT on resumés for future job opportunities, and on applications for college/university entrance and scholarships. PLUS, skaters who commit to a regular PA session at the start of the season will earn a personalized Silver Blades club jacket after just 10 hours on the job!
So what’s required, you ask? Pretty basic stuff, really. We expect our PAs to:
- show up on time, and stay for the full session (including warm-up, cool-down and clean-up)
- always be positive and encouraging when working with skaters
- always be proactive, helpful, supportive and attentive when working with coaches
- wear their personalized PA jacket at all times during the session
- find a substitute if they can’t make it to a session
Qualifications and how to apply:
To qualify, you must be at least 11 years old** and have passed two of the following three tests:
- STAR 3 Freeskate (Elements and Program)
- STAR 3 Skills
- STAR 3 Dance (both parts)
In order to be a PA on our Preliminary sessions, you must be at least 12 years old and have passed all of the following tests:
- STAR 4 Freeskate (Elements and Program)
- STAR 4 Skills
- STAR 4 Dance (both parts)
PAs must also attend a mandatory training clinic before they may join the team. These clinics are typically scheduled before the start of CanSkate in early September and again, sometime in late December or early January.
If you meet the qualifications and are interested in being a PA at Silver Blades next season, or if you have questions, please email pa@silverblades.ca.
(**If you are a little younger than 11, but have passed all three of the STAR 3 tests, please discuss the PA Program details fully with your parents and coach. If they agree that you can handle it, then you may apply to be considered.)
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