Kawartha Quarks Speed Skating Club 
News August 2008
Kawartha Quarks Speed Skating Club
2008 – 2009 SEASON episode #1
Welcome & congratulations
for participating in speed skating- Canada’s other favourite ice sport!
Great sport! We believe one of our club strengths is that it supports both recreational and
competitive speed skaters. Families, with members of all ages, can skate together and learn new skills, while those wanting to compete at regional, provincial and national meets can hone their competitive edge.
ICE time! We’re pleased to present our ICE schedule, retaining the hour added last year:
Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm Beginners
Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm Advanced
Thursday 6:30-7:30am Advanced – independent
Saturday early morn* Adult – independent
* Saturday morning skaters, don’t forget to pick up your list of dates and times; the time varies from week to week according to available arena time.
And, please note, should there be insufficient interest in any session, the Board reserves the right to reduce or cancel sessions. L sad, but necessary.
1st sessions Skating sessions start Sat. Sept. 13, Tues. Sept. 16, & Thurs. Oct. 2
Party! Carrying on a great KQSSC tradition, Saturday Sept. 13th @ 6pm is our Club Family Pot Luck!!! A great chance to enjoy the Fall, meet other families, and eat, too! Our thanks to Chris Coons & Michelle Towns, who are welcoming us to their home in Douro, behind PG Towns General Store.
* Make sure to SIGN UP indicating your attendance & food contribution.
MORE ice time?! We’ve been listening to our members, and understand that our advanced skaters might like even more ice time! Of course, we’re limited by the availability of ice, but if you’re seriously interested please sign our list! With sufficient interest, we’ll do our best.
… T over …
Coaching Team How fortunate we are to have some wonderful coaches. Jack Lapum is our
Head Coach, who is working with Cynthia, Donna, Elio, Maurice, and Megan. We’re also very pleased to welcome back our Jr. Coaches Claire, Miguel, and Phillip. Watch for profiles of our coaching team in future episodes.
Fa la la la la We are such a FUN club! Tues. Dec. 23rd you are welcome to BRING A FRIEND to introduce them to your regular hour of skating.
T Christmas Cheer will follow in the lobby outside the IGApad, with music & refreshments.
T Any Saturday am skaters who don’t already attend Tues. are MOST welcome to join us!!!
Let’s MEET with a Starter, a Head Timer, and a few neighbour speed skaters….for an Ability Meet! Saturday February 21, 2009. It’s a really fun event for skaters of all ages and all abilities. Mark your calendar and plan to participate.
GET involved! The terrific energy of KQSSC is directly related to our participating families. Volunteering your resources of time and talents is so valuable and appreciated by all of our members. We’re a non-profit club that relies on each family helping out….. thanks for your assistance.
2008 Board This is the fun and crazy bunch that make up your KQSSC volunteer, Executive Board:
Chris Coons, Board Member, 652-6256
Richard Daley, Equipment Manager, 876-7713
Luanne Lee-McNabb, President, 749-3313
Maurice Malan, Treasurer, 745-4081 and web fairy!!
Tracy Metcalfe, Registrar, 657-2767
Smoke signals Should you have luminating suggestions, ideas of volunteering, creative feedback, or a really good joke to share with the Board, rather than starting a fire, please call Luanne @ 749-3313 or lleemcnabb@gmail.com
Yours in ice & speed.
Luanne
We are starting up for a new season , much like last year. Open House and Registration at the Evinrude Centre September 9 between 1730 and 1930, where skates, ice and beautiful people await you for a scintillating time.
News 2008 January
The Lakefield Oval is yet to be (partially) surfaced. Check here or on their website for details re skating there in January
News 2007
2007 – 2008 SEASON, episode #2
Let it snow, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas!
Party Party! Christmas Cheer follows skating on Tues. Dec. 18th, in the foyer outside our rink. Please bring a favourite bowl of munchies or plate of sweets to share. We’ll supply the hot & cold beverages. Thanks to Susan Scoffin for coordinating this.
Fa la la la la Sat. Dec. 22nd, 7:30-8:30am and Sat. Dec. 29th, 7:30-8:30am we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with KQSSC Family skating!
If the weather Winter is great and we obviously love ice, but we’re a vehicle-dependent
outside is society. In the event of extreme weather, we may need to cancel a skating
frightful session. (A good rule of thumb is if TrentU or SSFC have cancelled classes). We will try to contact families by telephone at least an hour before the session.
1. Do make sure we have a telephone number where we can reach you for notification.
2. If you would like to help with our telephone fan-out list, please let Tracy know.
Let’s MEET We are hosting the 5th Eastern Regional Ability Meet on Saturday February 23, 2008. It’s a really fun event for skaters of all ages and all abilities. Mark your calendar and plan to participate….. skaters and non-skaters alike J !
Meet Co-coordinators, Donna Elliott and Luanne Lee-McNabb are working hard to facilitate a great event. We are expecting many skaters to participate from as far away as Ottawa, Cambridge and Nunavut!
Over the next few weeks you’ll have the opportunity to sign up, within a huge range of tasks, to assist in making this a successful club event. Should you have a favourite task, that you want to ensure your role in, contact Donna.
Surfing If you Google “Kawartha Quarks“ or “Peterborough Speed Skating“ you will quickly see www.peterboroughspeedskating.com! Our revamped site is still very much under construction, but will become a very useful tool over the next little while. Thanks to our webbie, Maurice Malan!
Other Meets Participating in other meets is easy and open to skaters of all ages and abilities!
1. Go to the Ontario Speed Skating Association (OSSA) website and schedule of meets: www.speedskating.org, under the HOME bar menu option, select CALENDAR.
2. Donna Elliott is our new facilitator for out-of-town meets. As an opportunity to race in another club’s meet approaches, Donna is the person who will collect your forms and cheques. We need to provide the Host Club with all the forms and ONE cheque from our club for the registration fees.
3. It is important to note the posted entry deadlines.
High school We’re very pleased to participate in a joint program with our Boards of
program! Education, offering an introduction to speed skating for participating local High Schools. Teacher representatives from PCVS, St. Peter’s, and Adam Scott will be meeting with eager students on Tuesday mornings from January to March. Thanks to Cynthia Rankin for coordinating this effort! If you have questions, Cynthia can be reached .
ICE time! We are still accepting new members, should you have inquiries from those that have been impressed by your skill and speed J . They can check out our website www.peterboroughspeedskating.com .
Thanks Many thanks to the large number of volunteers who help to make this a terrific club.
2007 Board This is the fun and crazy bunch that make up the KQSSC volunteer, Executive Board:
Bruce Cameron, Vice President,
Chris Coons, Board Member,
Anuschka Heney, Board Member,
Luanne Lee-McNabb, President,
Tracy Metcalfe, Registrar
Safe travels Lots of travelling over the next few weeks, for gatherings with familiy and friends. Take care and enjoy the Christmas & Holiday season and the priviledge of time together.
…….. and Should you have luminating suggestions, ideas of volunteering, creative feedback, or a really good joke to share with the Board, please call Luanne .
Yours in ice & speed.
Holiday Celebration Dec 18th 2007
Dear Skaters and families,
It is that time again please join us for our annual festive social……..
When: Tuesday December 18th 2007
Time: 6:30 after skating to 8:00 p.m.
We will provide hot chocolate and fruit punch.
Please bring your treat to share in on or before December 18.
Any questions? Contact Susan
Family Skating Times
We are offering open skate times on December 22nd & 29th 2007 to make speedskating available to those who want to try it.
Short-track skates will be available for drop-in skaters.
Meet
The Kawartha Quarks are hosting their Annual Ability Meet on February 23rd 2008.
Contact the Meet Coordinator at kquarks@gmail.com .
Kawartha Quarks Speed Skating Club
2008 – 2009 SEASON episode #1
Welcome & congratulations
for participating in speed skating- Canada’s other favourite ice sport!
Great sport! We believe one of our club strengths is that it supports both recreational and
competitive speed skaters. Families, with members of all ages, can skate together and learn new skills, while those wanting to compete at regional, provincial and national meets can hone their competitive edge.
ICE time! We’re pleased to present our ICE schedule, retaining the hour added last year:
Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm Beginners
Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm Advanced
Thursday 6:30-7:30am Advanced – independent
Saturday early morn* Adult – independent
* Saturday morning skaters, don’t forget to pick up your list of dates and times; the time varies from week to week according to available arena time.
And, please note, should there be insufficient interest in any session, the Board reserves the right to reduce or cancel sessions. L sad, but necessary.
1st sessions Skating sessions start Sat. Sept. 13, Tues. Sept. 16, & Thurs. Oct. 2
Party! Carrying on a great KQSSC tradition, Saturday Sept. 13th @ 6pm is our Club Family Pot Luck!!! A great chance to enjoy the Fall, meet other families, and eat, too! Our thanks to Chris Coons & Michelle Towns, who are welcoming us to their home in Douro, behind PG Towns General Store.
* Make sure to SIGN UP indicating your attendance & food contribution.
MORE ice time?! We’ve been listening to our members, and understand that our advanced skaters might like even more ice time! Of course, we’re limited by the availability of ice, but if you’re seriously interested please sign our list! With sufficient interest, we’ll do our best.
… T over …
Coaching Team How fortunate we are to have some wonderful coaches. Jack Lapum is our
Head Coach, who is working with Cynthia, Donna, Elio, Maurice, and Megan. We’re also very pleased to welcome back our Jr. Coaches Claire, Miguel, and Phillip. Watch for profiles of our coaching team in future episodes.
Fa la la la la We are such a FUN club! Tues. Dec. 23rd you are welcome to BRING A FRIEND to introduce them to your regular hour of skating.
T Christmas Cheer will follow in the lobby outside the IGApad, with music & refreshments.
T Any Saturday am skaters who don’t already attend Tues. are MOST welcome to join us!!!
Let’s MEET with a Starter, a Head Timer, and a few neighbour speed skaters….for an Ability Meet! Saturday February 21, 2009. It’s a really fun event for skaters of all ages and all abilities. Mark your calendar and plan to participate.
GET involved! The terrific energy of KQSSC is directly related to our participating families. Volunteering your resources of time and talents is so valuable and appreciated by all of our members. We’re a non-profit club that relies on each family helping out….. thanks for your assistance.
2008 Board This is the fun and crazy bunch that make up your KQSSC volunteer, Executive Board:
Chris Coons, Board Member, 652-6256
Richard Daley, Equipment Manager, 876-7713
Luanne Lee-McNabb, President, 749-3313
Maurice Malan, Treasurer, 745-4081
Tracy Metcalfe, Registrar, 657-2767
Smoke signals Should you have luminating suggestions, ideas of volunteering, creative feedback, or a really good joke to share with the Board, rather than starting a fire, please call Luanne @ 749-3313 or lleemcnabb@gmail.com
Yours in ice & speed.
Luanne