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February 16th 2008: The results for the RSO Indoor Series # 1 can be found in the reports section. You can also use the following links for results; 300m, 500m, 1000m, and stage 1/ overall rankings. Thank you to all those who took part in the RSOIPS Stage 1 Event. Great racing enjoyed by all. Your participation is appreciated. To those who were not able to Skate stage 1, hopefully you will be able to join us for Stage 2.
TV Stars: Just in case you did not see the TV CBC clip on Roller Derby from January with Gillian Clarke skating and doing some fine commentary - use this link and have a look. Way to go Gillian. http://www.cbc.ca/sunday/2008/01/010608_6.html Gillian is currently the RSC Vice President of Roller Derby.
This Sunday Feb 17th on YTV from 6pm to 8pm, the film Roll Bounce is being shown. Jesse and Jade Pauley were video taped at Scooter's Roller Palace earlier this week 'doin some jammin' to be aired during breaks in the showing of the movie. Check it out.
December 20th 2007: Water Bottles:- Remember to bring your own & place on the end wall near the snack bar during practice.
Do the Stretch- We would like everyone to be a part of this activity whether you do a little
or a lot of stretching during this time. It's also often used as a discussion
time with items that we all need to be informed about.
"Track":- We do not call out "Track" as often as we used to due to the use of the NIRA
track pattern. Most passing can take place without this call BUT when and if
it is called please remember to move to the wall asap. Other than that - hold
your line and people can pass you.
Starting on Time- We do appreciate beginning our practices on time or as soon as the floor is
ready. Some of you arrive in plenty of time but tend to socialize before getting
ready to skate. Please get ready to skate first - that way there should be no
waiting for the group to assemble.
"B to A"- We plan on trying to give some of our Sunday B group skaters - (by coach
invitation to participate) in part of an A group practice. As skaters in the B group
are ready to transition to a more demanding experience we may also ask a few of the
"A" skaters to spend some time in the "B" group practice to offer them the experience
of speed skating in a larger group.
Roller Sports Canada (RSC) Membership Renewal Due- All clubs members are required to renew their RSC membership in order to continue to skate the Scooter's Speed Club practices. Please complete the attached file on line (No fields left blank or use N/A where applicable then print it off. Hard copies will be available at practices. If not completing on line please PRINT legibly - again no fields left blank - use N/A where applicable. One form is used for both Provincial or National Level membership. There is no upgrading from a Prov. level to a Natl level during the year. To change levels will involve a new form + the full fee. Provincial - valid only within Ontario but cannot enter a Prov. Championship. Fee = $50.00 - No family rates. National - valid anywhere in Canada and Internationally . Fee = $80.00 - Family rates: 1st mem = $80.00, 2nd = $70, 3rd & subsequent members = $60.00 each. Family Member is defined as a spouse, partner,child 18yrs & under or full time student with student ID Seniors National Fee -(55yrs+, not part of a family plan) = $60.00 Cheques made payable to Roller Sports Canada N.B. RSC WILL NOT ACCEPT POST DATED CHEQUES. Payment by VISA available - (add $5.00, processed by RSO) . However for those who need to post date payment please make your fee payment to Scooters Speed Club - but make sure you make me aware of the post date. The club will pay your RSC fees and deposit your cheque in the club account as dated.
Racing Rules- Over the course of the season we will be demonstrating and discussing some
of the more pertinent rules involved in racing. For now, I have listed below the main rules as used by the CIC - the World body for Roller Speed Racing. CIC 2007 Part A Competition Rules - Article 18 General Rules p.11
2) Competitors are to reach the finish line along the shortest imaginary line, without
loops or lateral deviations.
3) In no case, shall the passing of other athletes cause difficulty to other competitors.
4) In no case can athletes push other competitors or cut in front of them. It is also
forbidden to let oneself be taken in tow, to push, obstruct or help any competitor.
5) In road or track closed circuit competitions, athletes who are passed shall not
obstruct such pass or help another competitor.
6) Athletes are not allowed to touch with their roller-skates the ground outside the line
delineating the course.
8) In case of fall, competitors who are still able to continue the race must stand up
without any help from a third party. Otherwise, they shall be excluded from that
competition.
Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year on
behalf of our coaching staff: Aaron Arndt, Andrew Hegarty, Peter Doucet and Sigrid Ziegler!
November 17th 2007: Yes, our end-of-year party will be at Scooters Roller Palace on Monday Nov 26th. That�s the week after next! All are invited for a 1-hour fun skate starting at 7pm, followed by free pizza and the TISC 2007 skater awards. The regular Monday night skate will follow.
November 11th 2007: Due to private party bookings which take place at this time of the year and up to Christmas, Scooters, some practice times for us or being bumped or postponed to a later date or time made up by a half hour added to other Monday practices.
Monday Practice Time Changes - Nov. 12 & Nov 19.
Mon. Nov. 12 will be 9.00pm - 10.30pm
Mon. Nov. 19 will be 9.30pm - 11.00pm
As usual plan to arrive a half hour before practice start time to be changed and ready to "step on the floor" at the official practice start time.
Scooter's Management allows us to arrive a half hour before practice start time to prepare the floor to our liking and also allows people to get changed and be ready. Please inform any Scooter"s staff on duty in the ticket office that you are "with the speed club" anytime you arrive.
The half hour after our practice time is for pack up, getting changed and clearing the building. It cannot be used for extra practice time. Please leave the floor promptly when our practice ends. Exitting the building before the extra half hour is up is preferred. Your cooperation is expected and appreciated. Exception - Dryland Training on Sundays.
Reminder: Sign In each time you skate a practice. The "sign in" sheet is on a clip board placed on the Pool Table.
November 1st 2007: Indoor Practices Begin this Sunday! Don't forget the Daylight Savings Time change for this weekend. Move you clocks back 1 hour this Saturday evening. Our first practice will be Sunday November 4th 8:30 - 9.30am Sundays will have an emphasis on form and distance skating. Aaron Arndt will also hold dry-land training from 9:30am to 10:30am each Sunday.
On Sundays, 9:30am to 10:30am will be for children, beginners and novice level skaters. Mondays 8:00pm to 9:30pm and Wednesdays 9:30pm to 11:00pm will be for advanced & elite level skaters only.
All members and guests are required to sign in for each practice on the club "sign in" form on the clipboard placed on the pool table.
The 2007-2008 floor fees have been increased by 10%. The club fees remain the same as last year. The guest fee is now $10.00
October 31st 2007: The 2007-2008 season will begin this Sunday. The practice will start at 8am and finish at 9:30am. The children, novice, and beginner group will take the floor from 9:30am to 10:30am.
March 22nd 2007- TISC AGM: Sunday March 25th will be the Annual General Meeting for Toronto Inline Skating Club at the Clarkson Community Centre, starting at 2pm. This is where we set the club fees for 2007 and elect the new Board of Directors. Fund raising will be a topic, as our funding from the Trillium Foundation islikely to dry up after this year. This is your chance to influence how theclub is run - come along and have your say!
OUTDOOR Season START: We plan to do our early-season skating entirely on the 200m track at Christ the King School (Lakeshore near Browns Line). Planned start date is Tuesday April 3rd, weather permitting.
The make-up days; We lost two days due to March Break, and a Sunday before Christmas for a party, so we have arranged some extra days at Scooters: Sunday April 1st 8:00am to 9:30am (distance skate) and 9:30am to 10:30am (Novice program). Monday April 2nd 8:00pm to 9:30pm and Wednesday April 4th from 9:30pm to 11:00pm.
The RSO Speed Series is this Sunday, March 25th. It's the last race of the season at Scooters. Doors open at 8:30pm, races start at 9am. The 'B' group practice will follow this at 11am.
February 2nd 2007- Wayne Burrett will be away in New Zealand from February 2nd until March 29th. During
that time Ryszard Adamczyk, Peter Doucet & Gillian Clarke will share the admin duties. Please assist them by following our usual protocols.
News of Ontario Inliners in Calgary: Jordan Belchos & Andrew Godbout are both part of the 2010 Own the Podium (OTP) Canadian Olympic Committee Programme for Ice Speed Skating at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. This past weekend Jordan qualified for the National Junior Team with a strong performance at Canada Cup 2 in Ft St John BC. Jordan won the 3000m and 5000m for the Juniors. His 5000m time was third fastest overall and reportedly an outdoor junior record. He will travel to Europe in two weeks to compete in Baselga di Pinne, Italy and the Junior Worlds at Innsbruck, Austria.
January 31st 2007- The RSO Speed Points Series race that was going to take place at Scoooter's on February 18th has been changed to the 25th. The March RSO race will now take place at Scooter's and NOT in Ottawa.
January 20th 2007- Travis Shaw is back at work but getting around on crutches. The surgeon had to operate on his leg and insert a metal rod and screws. We wish him well on his road to full recovery. He wishes to that the club members who sent him cards and well wishes.
Where's Munro? Munro one of our members and a club director is spending the Canadian winter months in Mexico. I think he took his skates with him!
Floor Cleaning: Thank you to those who help in this chore before each practice. We have come up with a protocol to try and establish some consistency in how it should be done. Please see below;
*Practices will be much more enjoyable and safer with a better grip surface.
*This allows passing to happen smoothly at higher speeds with less danger of sliding out into another skater.
Thorough cleaning should take 20-25mins. Time taken into the actual practice time to clean the floor will not be made up after the official practice time ends.
Dry sweep the whole surface with two 'mops with blue sweeping rags' a minimum of 2 times [check blue sweeping rag condition after each run, flip to a new surface on the rag after each complete run]. Dry sweep a minimum of 1 time the track area [check rag, if still dusty, sweep track again]. Do not take the vinegar - water 60/40 mix on the floor until all dust is removed as it creates a surface that is even more slippery at high speed than dust alone. Lay out cones close to their markers to outline the track for the 'vinegar' sweep.
Apply vinegar water 60/40 mix to towels and clean corners and straights separately, TRACK ONLY. (Start 6 inches inside the cone markers). Repeat 'vinegar'- clean, sweep once again. (Do not throw the Vinegar water mix plastic jug with the holes in the lid out as it can be refilled and used as needed). Dampen wheel cleaning cloths and place on wall next to chairs.
December 7th 2006- December 7th 2006- On Sunday December 17 , the RSO Indoor Points Series #1 will take place from 9:00am to 11:00am. All A & B practice members are asked to participate and support this event. Further dates for the series race TBD. Depending on finish time of the Series #1 the remaining time will be for group distance training. 'B' practice will be from 11:00am to 12:00pm.
RSO will not be holding an Indoor Provincial Championship this year. Qualification to Indoor Nationals for Ontario Skaters will be by participation in two out of the four stages of the RSO Indoor series.
November 8th 2006- The Toronto Inline Skating Club will be having its Year End Party and Awards this Monday aat Scooter's. Practice will start at 8:30pm after the party. Come out to the party at 7:00pm and have fun! [information]
October 20th 2006- Get ready! The 2006-2007 season begins on November 1st. Make sure you bring your skates and helmet. Don't forget your water bottle and other protective equipment. It's going to be a great season!
April 12 2006- The Roller Sports Ontario Indoor Speed Championships will be taking place this Sunday at our rink. Here is some information for you.
February 27 2006- Please remember to check here for practice changes and here for upcoming events. Both sections have been recently updated.
February 9 2006- The RSO Points Series race is taking place THIS Sunday, NOT the 26th. Please help by informing your friends and inviting them out and encouraging fellow skaters to participate.
February 1 2006- Omni TV will be attending our practice on Monday evening February 6 at our regular practice time. Kim from Scooters called to confirm that we were still on for that night . Exactly how Omni will proceed we do not know however we should expect that they many do interviews.
Arrive earlier than usual . Plan to be there at 7:00pm instead of 7:30pm. Start the floor cleaning early so that this is out of the way and the mops etc are packed away and not visible at the end of the rink. Plan to be skates on the floor for 8:00pm. If you are under the camera light realize that you skin suit will be pretty thin.
Move the vinegar bottle and towels behind the wall . We are having trouble with the mats. Leave them off if we have no solution other than duct tape. Ask people watching to come out and see and join us.
January 19 2006- he Scooters Speed Fitness and Skills program is on again this Sunday the 22nd. We have coaches Beth and Sigrid to provide structured skills training and a fitness workout. All ages are welcome however safety and fun will be a priority for the younger group. Please join us on the floor at 9.30 ... best to arrive a half hour early to get ready. Helmets required , pads recommended. Bring water plus your children will want a snack after this exercise.
January 18 2006- Welcome back to Herb Gayle and Munro Foster; both have been absent from training for a prolonged time due to injuries, and both recently back on their skates.
December 29 2005- You can download the 2005-2006 training program.
December 22 2005- The first Novice Speed practice was a smashing success! We have heard that others will be out to join us as well when we get by the holiday rush. Thank you for all who attended. Feel free to bring family and friends for upcoming practices! It was great to see more children out and from what we have heard this group will expand. The next Novice /Intermediate practice will be January 1st.
The most recent changes are marked in red as Scooters will be offering public skating now during the time when we would have skated. As Scooters books for private parties then out schedule will change as well. At each skate session there is a communications binder on the pool table at Scooters. Please take a look when you sign in.
After the success of practice Sunday, and some discussion, we have agreed on the following:
� We will continue with the practice times used Dec. 18, with the A group skating 8:00-9:30am, and the B group skating from 9:30-10:30am)
� The A group will use the middle of the floor following their practice for STRETCHING AND DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY for an addition 10mins.
� Following this, dryland training will be available, led by Aaron Arndt on the carpeted area during the B group's skate time. (bring running shoes and appropriate workout attire, (shorts+T-shirt),towel,water bottle, and small snack to eat). Lets make use of this time we have early Sunday mornings. This is a great opportunity to begin to introduce dryland training into your training. Many technical flaws are simply the result of a lack of specific strength. Dryland is the fastest & most effective way to address& fix these issues.
December 16 2005- Our first extended practice for Children,Novice and Intermediate will happen this Sunday December 18th. Please come out and join us with friends and family so we have the numbers for this extended activity:Regular Practice- Doors Open 7:30, Practice 8:00- 9:30 , Children/ Novice/ Intermediate: 9:30-10:30
December 6 2005- Message from Wayne: Thank you to the skaters who supported the RSO Points Series #1. I realize there were some conflicts with the Canadian Olympic Committee "Own the Podium" (OTP) talent identification programme but it was still rather disappointing that more of you were not able to be there. Aaron ran a great solid hours practice after the competition was over. We will continue to offer this with any appropriate time remaining when a series events are completed. I hope you will be able to be at Series # 2 Jan.15 at Scooters. Results to be posted soon.
Contact Monroe Foster [email protected] from Thursday Dec. 8th until Feb. 4th on any club concerns etc as I will be away on holiday and visiting family in New Zealand during that time. Please help out with floor cleaning and exiting the rink on time. We enter a special security code when we open and close the rink. This allows the rink management to track all our practices. We enjoy a very good working arrangement with the staff and management of Scooter's and need to keep it that way. Your co-operation is appreciated.
November 28 2005- The Sunday skate that is dedicated for the kids, beginner, novice, and intermediate skaters is set to start on December 11th- Beth Clarke will be running the program along with Sigrid Ziegler. Click here for more information.
November 22 2005- Great news; there is a dedicated time for beginner, novice, and intermediate skaters on Sundays from 9:30am to 10:30am. The Advanced/ Elite practice is now 8:00am to 9:30am.
November 16 2005- Sunday December 4th: RSO Indoor Points Series Stage 1- Doors open 8:30am and registration 8:35 to 9.00am. Competition warm up begins at 9.00am and the event ends at 12:00pm. 2004 Challenge trophies & Awards to be presented. The Challenge trophy recipients will keep it until Stage 1, 2007.
Coaches for 2005 Season: Peter Doucet, Aaron Arndt are our coaches again for this season. Assisting them will be Sigrid Ziegler and Eric Gee both of whom took their Level One Coaching Course in Ottawa this fall. Also assisting them will be Andrew Hegarty. This group met recently to finalize the coaching plan for the year. All practices will be planned according to this established outline. Beth Clarke (coach of the CISS) will be a guest coach from time to time.
Programme: This will follow a technical progression of skills, exercises & drills. These will have direct application to activities used that night and long term. Use of flexible grouping as needed to better achieve expected goals and complete activities.The NIRA oval track layout will be used every 4th practice .This means it will be used on different days throughout the season giving everyone a chance to experience adapting to it. The regular USARS "off set" track is used for the Points Series, the Provincial, and National championships.
October 28 2005- Wednesday November 2nd will be our first club practice of the 2005/ 2006
season. We have the same weekdays and times as last season: Sunday 9:00am to 10:30am, Monday 8:00am to 9:30pm, Wednesday 9:00pm to 10:30pm.
Fees remain basically the same as last season except for some ''rounding" of amounts. Again, one purchases a number of "practice passes" which can be used on any club day on any month of the season.
Insurance membership through RSO/RSC for those current RSC/RSO members is not due for renewal until January 1st 2006.
Protocol:
- Please arrive one half hour before practice start time so that you are changed and ready to begin practice on time.
- "Sign in" on arrival on the club sign in sheet (everyone, includes guests).
- No changing in public areas. Men use Party room #1. Women #2. Do not use washrooms as changing areas.
April 3 2005- Congratulations all skaters on a strong 2004-2005 season. You looked fantastic at the RSC Indoor Championships this weekend.
March 20 2005- More information has been posted on the RSC Indoor Championships.
Here are Wayne Burrett's thoughts on the R.S.O. Indoor Championships. Take your time to read it.
March 6 2005- The Roller Sports Ontario Indoor Championships took place today. Click here for the report.
February 26 2005- Congratulations to all the Scooters members who participated in and supported the Roller Sports Ontario Indoor Speed Points Series. The last race of the series for the 2004-2005 season took place today in Cambridge. Andrew Hearty and Chelsea Parry were the top Scooters male and female skaters of the day. Here is the report.
January 19 2005- Welcome New Guests: Jason Quintero an experienced skater from Costa Rica and Andres Palomino a National Coach and skater from Cali Colombia.
Congratulations to skaters named to the 2005 RSC Pan American Championship Speed Team for the competition in Mar del Plata, Argentina March 12 -21. The team will feature Scooters' Aaron Arndt, Dean Arndt, Jordan Belchos, Peter Doucet, Eric Gee, Wayne Burrett, Mike Belchos as well as Meaghan Buisson.
November 1 2004- The first practice of the 2004-2005 season took place today. 18 skaters showed up for a session run by Aaron Arndt and Peter Doucet. Click here for photos.
October 28 2004- The Scooters Indoor Speed Club will open its 2004-2005 season on Monday November 1st. Practices will be on Mondays (8:00pm to 9:30pm), Wednesdays (9:00pm to 10:30pm), and Sundays (9:00am to 10:30am). Arrive 30 minutes before start time to be ready to skate at start time. Remember to "Sign in "at each practice. After practice we are asked to exit the rink within 30 minutes- if there is no activity after us.
April 2 2004- Congratulations on a fabulous season. Skate hard at the RSC Indoor Championships. If you're skating outdoors this year, keep on learning. See you all in November when the Club resumes for the 2004/ 2005 indoor season. Make sure you check out the skaters of the month (Andrew Hegarty, Camillo Echeverri, Chelsea Parry, Allen Mgreggor, Phillip Morris) as well as skater of the year (Wayne Burrett). Congratulations.
March 29 2004- Congratulations to Jordan Belchos who will be the first RSO Speed candidate for application for funding from the James Worrall Athlete Development Fund (Open to candidates 18yrs & under and are still in school). The candidates - one male and one female are chosen by the Provincial Sports Organization - RSO. This year RSO chose the female skater from Roller Figure and the male from Roller Speed.
March 26 2004- The Forum Roller Rink has a new life...temporarily. The RSC Indoor Natiionals will take place there as scheduled.
March 21 2004- Congratulations to all skaters who competed and all those who helped out at the Roller Sports Ontario Indoor Speed Points Series #4 today in Cambridge. The event was a success. Click here for the report.
March 4 2004- Cambridge Forum Roller Rink Situation: Here is the latest news:
From Marilyn Dykstra TriCity Club President. March 2 2004: "The change in ownership is effective March 26, 2004. We are unsure as to what will happen next month. Dave Mathews has been asked by the new owners to take over the lease and managemement of the Forum. The viability of this arrangement is currently being investigated. We are hopeful that a suitable arrangement can be made to continue operation of the Forum. The decision will likely be made in the next week or two. Activities at The Forum for the month of March will continue as normal, and there should be no problems concerning Indoor Speed Provincials. In the meantime however, a back-up plan will be needed for Indoor Speed Nationals currently planned for April 3rd & 4th."
"To clarify -the Plaza in which The Forum is located was sold."
And from David Mathews March 3 2004: "The situation is that the Plaza the Forum is in, not the Forum business, has sold from 1 partner to the other via a 'shot gun' clause.....I have been approach by the old and new owners, both, to take over the business entirely and sign a new lease with the new ownership...I am putting together a new group to attempt to do this and will hopefully be successful over the next
week or so as things a re going well so far....So, if the new plaza owner cooperates we should be in control after March 26th..."
R.S.C. Indoor National Championships:The entry form for this championship is due March 13 and payment is due March 20. To be eligible you must compete in the RSO Provincial Meet this March 13 or have entered and requested a bye from the RSO Speed Committee. Please print, complete and give your entry form to Wayne Burrett by Wednesday March 10 or hand in, send or fax in yourself by the due date
February 24 2004- The Mississauga Sport & Leisure Show is taking place on Saturday February 28th at square one shopping centre. Scooter's Speed, Scooter's Roller Figure & TISC will have reps staffing an information booth in Square One during the day.
January 29 2004- Barry Publow skated at practice last night. Good luck to Barry and Aaron Arndt who are headed for Florida to do a clinic. Aaron will return on February 10th.
January 8 2004- Happy New Year! Just a remidner that the Roller Sports Ontario Indoor Points Series #2 is taking place this Sunday in Cambridge. Doors open at 8:00am.
Camillo Echeverri is the December skater of the month.
December 29th 2003- Need to leave the floor during practice: Our instructors Aaron Arndt & Peter Doucet ask that you bring a water bottle or sport drink of some kind with you to each practice. Place the water bottle on the wall at the assembly area near the entry or exit area or wall nearest the snack bar. This should reduce the reason(s) for leaving the floor once practice begins. They prefer that everyone remain on the floor for the entire practice.
Suitable Clothing: Our instructors prefer that you wear a skin suit if you have one or racing jersey and racing - (spandex - cycle type) pant. Tee shirt and racing - (spandex - cycle type) pant is also fine. Please do not wear the longer "fluid" basketball type pant. Any concerns - speak to Aaron or Peter.
Rolling Rampage DVD: Club member Allen McGregor made a Windows DVD of the Rolling Rampage Outdoor Race Event held October 13th this year in Toronto. Anyone club member wishing to borrow it can
see Wayne Burrett. Thanks to Allen for producing it!
31 Skaters: Monday December 23rd's practice involved 31 skaters - a record for any, one Scooter's Speed Club practice attendance!
December 18th 2003- Congratulations: To Eric Avery Wilson who announced his engagement to Miriam Mesbah at our Monday practice.
Seasons Greetings & Happy Holidays! Best wishes to all of you as you celebrate this time of year!
December 7th 2003- Click here for a thread on the Roller Sports Canada Message Board that we can all participate in and post.
December 2nd 2003- Andrew Hegarty is the November skater of the month.
November 19th 2003- Please note that the Wednesday practices now begin at 9:00pm.
April 4th 2003- IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to the very bad weather and driving conditions expected over this Friday - Saturday, the Indoor Provincial Meet has been postponed until the following Saturday April 12th.
It is regrettable to have to make this decision but to err on the side of safety for all those travelling any distance, is best. RSO and the host club Tri-City of Cambridge look forward to seeing you all next Saturday. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, Wayne Burrett- RSO Speed Committee
Click here for the photos from the April 3rd practice.
April 1st 2003- The link to the photo gallery for the March interclub that took place at Scooter's has been corrected. There will be on more speed practice on Thursday April 3rd.
March 24 2003- Click here for a report on the Roller Sports Ontario Interclub #4 that took place yesterday at Scooter's Roller Palace. Congratulations to all Scooter's Indoor Speed Club members who participated in the event. It is now time to gear up for the R.S.O. Indoor Provincials on April 5th in Cambridge.
March 14th 2003- Check out the picutres from yesterday's practice.
March 9th 2003- Please note that this Thursday's practice will begin at 6:15pm and will end at 7:45pm to accommodate Scooter's need to sweep the floor before session. Doors will open at 5:45pm.
If you wish to send Sigrid a get well note, you can e-mail here and the messages will be forwarded.
February 22nd 2003- The Roller Sports Ontario Indoor Provincial Championships will take place on Saturday April 5th at the Forum Roller Rink in Cambridge. You can find the Information Sheet and the Registration Sheet. The deadline for registration is March 15h 2003.
February 2nd 2003- Click here for a report with pictures and results on yesterday's interclub that was held at the Forum in Cambridge.
Good luck to Club President Wayne Burrett who has gone to New Zealand until March 13th! Be safe and have fun, Wayne!
January 27th 2003- There's a report that's been posted on the Jay Ingram Clinic from the weekend. Congratulations to all skaters who attended this clinic and capitalized on the learning opportunities that were presented.
January 19th 2003- Club instructors Aaron Arndt and Peter Doucet have released the training outline for the 2002-2003 season. So far, club practices have been very well run with attention given to whole group instruction, assessment, feedback, one-to-one teaching, technique, club cohesion, sharing of information about activities, races, and equipment, mental preparation, and physical effort.
January 18th 2003- Equipment will be available at next weekend's Jay Ingram clinic at the Forum in Cambridge.
January 9th 2003- The January Interclub results and times are now online.
January 6th 2003- The report for yesterday's interclub is now posted.
January 5th 2003- The Interclub meet that was held today at Scooter's was very successful. For now, you can view the pictures. Report and results to be online later.
December 23rd 2002- Make sure you attend the Tri Cities Inline Speed Skating Clinic in Cambridge on January 24-26th, 2003. Jay Ingram (Wolverines) will be running the clinic. Last year, skaters like World Champion Jessica Smith were present. The clininc provides excellent training and learning opportunities. Download the information and map.
December 2nd 2002- You can check the report with pictures and results on the Inter-Club that took place last Saturday.
November 10th 2002- Another great practice today as 29 skaters worked through Aaron Arndt and Peter Doucet's program. Some skaters are thinking of going to some of the Ohio Buckeye Speed League meets later this year. Please make sure that when you come to practice, that you use the sign in book. Make sure you've got a water bottle. The current program emphasizes technique and works many of the skills necessary for indoor skating.
November 3rd 2002- We had our first practice of the 2002/2003 season and 26 skaters showed up! Aaron Arndt and Peter Doucet coached the practice. The website will be improved over the winter time with better photo albums.
April 28th 2002- Here it is at last; Click here for a report on the 2002 RSO Indoor Provincial Championships. Also, the Photo Gallery was updated and all the links to the photos have been fixed and updated.
March 31st 2002- The 2001-2002 indoor season ended on a high today! Over 30 skaters skated today's practice. Next week, Scooter's Indoor Speed Club skaters will skate at the RSO Indoor Provincial championships in Cambridge on Saturday April 6th. Be there for 8am! Good luck and good skating!
March 24th 2002- Today's RSO Inter-Club Meet held at our very own rink was a success! Click here for a short report.
March 22nd 2002- Click here for a message from Club President, Wayne Burrett. Make sure you attend the competition on Sunday March 24th, 2002, from 9am to 12pm. See you there!
February 21st 2002- With a fresh new floor, skaters at yesterday's practice attacked the track to set many PB's in the Fast Lap. Click here for the results. Also, the practices on Sunday February 24th and Sunday March 10th are being moved from 10am to 9:30am.
January 27th 2002- The report from the RSO Inter-Club Meet from this weekend is in. Peter Doucet and Eric Gee placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the Senior Category while Lanny Totton, Herb Gayle, and Ed Duncan each won their divisions.
January 14th 2002- A number of Scooters Speed Club members were present at the Jay Ingram indoor clinic held on January 12th and 13th 2002. The clinic was hosted by the Tri-Cities Indoor Speed Club in Cambridge. It was an excellent with a lot of information and drills. The practice held earlier today incorporated some of the drills from the clinic. Click here for a report.
January 7th 2002- Check out the message from Club President, Wayne Burrett. It includes information on the schedule change for Sunday January 13th to Monday January 14th.
December 24th 2001- Check out this message from Club President, Wayne Burrett. It includes information on times. In January, we will revert to the Wednesday sessions at 8:30pm for the weekday practices. Have safe and happy holidays.
December 10th 2001- At today's practice, the floor was excessively slippery. Last practice, the floor was extremely grippy. Eric Gee skated a 11:36 for one lap (track record)! He looked awesome going around the last corner...just remember; Scooters: It's about controlling the slide!
November 2nd 2001- Club update now online. Click here
March 29th 2001- Report from the coach on the last skate session on March 28. Click here
February 20th 2001- Inter-club results from February 17th at Cambridge. Click here
February 1st 2001- A letter from the coach. Click here
January 15th 2001- Tri-Cities Invitational Report is in. Click here for more