ANNUAL ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT REPORT REPORT 2016 2016 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Remembering David Dore ............................................................. 1 Highlights of the Year .................................................................... 2 Message from the President and CEO of Skate Canada ................ 3 Skate Canada’s Vision, Mission and Values ................................... 4 Five Strategic Imperatives ............................................................. 5 Registrants, Clubs & Schools and Coaches ................................... 6 Skate for Life ................................................................................. 7 Coaching ....................................................................................... 8 Skate to Win ................................................................................. 9 Canadian International Medal Count 2015-2016 ........................ 10 2015 Skate Canada International Champions ............................ 11 2016 Canadian Champions ........................................................ 12 Skate Canada Fund ..................................................................... 14 Skate Canada Hall of Fame ......................................................... 16 John Knebli ...................................................................... 17 Jeffrey Buttle ................................................................... 17 Cathy Dalton ................................................................... 18 Nexxice 2009 ................................................................... 18 Financial Overview ..................................................................... 19 Sponsors ..................................................................................... 20 2015-2016 Board of Directors, Standing Committee Chairs & Skate Canada Sections ............................................................ 21 2016-2017 Skate Canada Events ................................................ 22 Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 1 REMEMBERING DAVID DORE A childhood battle with polio brought David Dore to the rink. A love for figure skating kept him there for the next 63 years. Mr. Dore – competitive skater, official, volunteer and world-renowned figure skating visionary – passed away April 8th, 2016 in Ottawa at the age of 75. With the passing of Mr. Dore, the skating community lost one of its biggest champions. Mr. Dore was elected in 1980 as the youngest President of the Canadian Figure Skating Association, now known as Skate Canada. He was the first Canadian to hold the position of 1st Vice President of Figure Skating for the International Skating Union (ISU), a role he served in from 2002 up until his passing. Throughout his career in skating, he inspired a generation and changed the way the world saw figure skating. His vision as a marketer and charismatic leadership skills gave him the tools to develop new and innovative ideas. During his tenure at Skate Canada he developed the National Team program, created the Athlete Trust, developed successful marketing and television concepts and staged three highly successful ISU World Figure Skating Championships (1990 Halifax, 1996 Edmonton, 2001 Vancouver). Mr. Dore is one of the most decorated administrators and volunteers in Canadian sport, and was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and the Skate Canada Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2002, he received the International Olympic Committee’s highest honour, the Olympic Order, for his contribution to sport in the global community. The legacy that Mr. Dore left on the sport will be everlasting, and Skate Canada is committed to celebrating Mr. Dore’s contribution. In 2016, before his passing, Skate Canada launched the David Dore Mentorship Fund. The fund recognizes positive leaders who exemplify the same leadership traits as Mr. Dore in the community, club, section and national level. The timeless impact David Dore had on skating will never be forgotten. Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 1 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR BACK-TO-BACK GOLD for Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford in Boston at ISU World Figure Skating Championships on April 2nd, 2016 LES SUPRÊMES WIN GOLD at the ISU Synchronized Skating Junior World Challenge Cup on March 12, 2016 in Zagreb, Croatia CANSKATE PARTICIPANTS MAKE JUMP TO STARSKATE STAR competitions bring smiles to children across Canada PATRICK CHAN’S RETURN to competition in Lethbridge, Alberta at Skate Canada International on October 30th, 2015 Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF SKATE CANADA As we reflect on the past year, one of clear progress, continued transition and change, we must keep the organization moving forward for the benefit of our future, ensuring Skate Canada remains a world leader in skating. This season, we’ve witnessed powerful and compelling performances on the ice and organizational strength and resiliency off the ice. Our sections and clubs, led by dedicated teams of volunteers who are the backbone of our sport, helped plan and execute successful national, sectional and club events across the entire country. In the most critical transition of the year, the organization recognized that we needed a major overhaul in our information technology system. After decades of serving Skate Canada effectively, it was apparent our technology software had exceeded its life span, putting the organization at significant risk. Our I.T. Department worked tirelessly, and often around the clock, to implement new platforms and digital innovations for the organization. Along the way, we faced several hurdles in the transition process as a result of the age of our existing system. That said, by the end of the year we had made exceptional strides ensuring operational stability going forward. We would like to thank each of you from our sections and clubs for embracing the new technology, providing valuable feedback and displaying admirable collaboration and adaptability through this process. This monumental undertaking continues to be a work in progress, and we look forward to unveiling improved functionality and user experience in the coming weeks and months. Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 Reducing our organizational risk even further, we also made substantial headway in our Safe Sport initiatives in the past year as we continue our commitment to raising awareness and improving procedures to ensure our members are protected. The transparency in our Safe Sport approach will allow our skaters to flourish in a sporting environment built on the values of fairness, excellence and inclusion. It was also a year of new partnerships. The unveiling of the Skate Canada section memorandums of understanding are an integral part of our vision moving forward. In aligning our vision through such partnerships, sections and clubs are primed to focus on the essential priority of best-in-class execution of the new STARSkate and CanSkate programs. As Skate Canada continues to develop and foster new partnerships, the proposed memorandum of understanding with Hockey Canada is a groundbreaking moment for the organization, one that will see Canada’s hockey governing body officially endorse CanSkate as their recommended learn-to-skate program. We must continue to converge, connect and collaborate as we look towards the future, making our sport stronger for our future skaters, our future stars and our future generations. Collectively, WE are Skate Canada. Let’s keep the dialogue open and honest as we continue moving the organization forward, building on a legacy that will keep Skate Canada at the forefront of sport organizations in Canada, and around the world. Leanna Caron President, Skate Canada Dan Thompson CEO, Skate Canada 3 SKATE CANADA’S VISION, MISSION AND VALUES VISION Inspiring all Canadians to Embrace the Joy of Skating This bold statement of where we want to go embraces life in Canada, encourages the wide variety of experiences in skating and highlights the need for all Canadians to be physically active. MISSION Skate Canada will have a continuing legacy of champions and be recognized as a leader in the delivery of skating programs. The Skate Canada Mission creates a balance between two of our strategic imperatives; Skate to Win and Skate for Life and highlights Skate Canada as the brand standard for skating programs in Canada. VALUES Our values help define how we behave, what we value as an organization and build common understanding between members, clubs and sections across the skating community. Healthy Lifestyle Skating instills a love of physical activity that contributes to the health and happiness of all who participate. Life Skills Goal-setting, discipline, perseverance, and lessons about competing with integrity, winning fairly and losing gracefully are skills that are valuable in all aspects of life. Building Community Pursuing learning and reaching goals in the company of others creates a sense of community and a willingness to give back to one’s larger community. Creativity/Innovation The collaborating process between coach and athlete, instructor and skater, ice and movement is integral to innovative physical and aesthetic self-expression. Excellence Excellence is being the best skater, competitor, coach, official, administrator or leader you can be. Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 4 FIVE STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES PARTNERSHIPS Building relationships and partnerships with individuals, corporations, media, educational institutions, government, the arts and other sport organizations to create added-value for members. BRAND Creating a brand driven by innovation and creativity that captivates consumers and is synonymous with skating in Canada. SKATE FOR LIFE SKATE TO WIN Delivering best practices through fun, challenging, and affordable skating programs. Supporting, educating and developing the coaches to deliver skating programs. Supporting optimal training and performance through a systematic athlete development structure and world-class events. DELIVERY CAPACITY Enhancing delivery through organizational innovation, continuous improvement of infrastucture and technology as well as education and support of delivery stakeholders. STRATEGIC PLAN REFRESH As we have now reached the halfway point in our Strategic Plan process, we are currently reviewing our recommendations with the Skate Canada Board of Directors. As with all strategic plans, it is important to reflect and adjust based on key learnings and marketplace reality. Strategic plans can never be static; they are designed to be evolving documents and need to reflect current situations. An addendum to the Annual Report will be posted to the membership in September. Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 5 SKATE CANADA MAP OUR REGISTRANTS, CLUBS & SCHOOLS AND COACHES ACROSS THE COUNTRY REGISTRANTS CLUBS & SKATING SCHOOLS COACHES 24,864 163 619 179,597 1,161 5,569 5,428 31 118 17,556 109 478 8,692 125 203 4,628 56 160 5,310 58 170 29,596 96 797 Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 40,142 248 1,758 14,064 84 21,079 467 113 627 1,445 13 23 3,435 32 66 3,358 33 83 6 SKATE FOR LIFE Skate Canada’s vision of inspiring all Canadians to embrace the joy of skating is alive and well in our Skate for Life programs. The smiles of skaters from coast to coast to coast represent the joy that continues to spread in the rinks of Canada. The 2015-16 season saw significant progress in advancing our vision. The delivery of CanSkate continues to improve through the hard work of our coaches. To date, 140 clubs have benefitted from support provided from our CanSkate resource team. As our flagship program, we are proud of the dedication our clubs show towards improving the experience skaters have when they first come into our sport. STAR competitions continue to evolve, bringing a modern and holistic introduction to figure skating competition. This year, the STARSkate team worked tirelessly to finalize the testing program which will align with the competition program. The implementation of the new testing program will mark the completion of the Learn to Train program conversion. Inclusive skating took two major steps forward. With great cooperation with Special Olympics Canada, all Special Olympics competitions have now been converted to Cumulative Points Calculation (CPC) judging system – retiring 6.0 from their program. At a more local level, skating coaches collaborated with local therapists to introduce a group of children to sledge skating, expanding the reach of their CanSkate program even further. Beyond our core programming, partnerships with school boards and Hockey Canada are being developed. Various pilot programs have been tested with the lessons learned from those tests now being used to develop toolkits for clubs to engage in delivery partnership across the country. Coaches are the backbone of our program delivery. Their commitment to skating and Skate Canada is demonstrated continuously. Over 2,600 NCCP milestones were achieved – a clear indicator of the continuous improvement and professional development. Our coaches’ commitment to Skate for Life is being celebrated through the awarding of the first coach education scholarships. The five selected coaches truly emphasize and lead a Skate For Life coaching philosophy and represent thousands more who bring out the joy of skating to all of our proud skaters. Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 7 COACHING NCCP COACHES Skate Canada continues to invest quality resources towards the alignment of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) with Long-Term Athlete Development. During 2014-2015, there were 2,618 NCCP events approved by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). The chart illustrates Skate Canada’s commitment across all levels of coaches for continuous learning and overall professional development for both existing and new aspiring Skate Canada coaches. IT = IN-TRAINING T = TRAINED C = CERTIFIED CanSkate CanPowerSkate = 165 (C) CanSkate = 28 (C) = 87 (IT) CanSkate = 328 (T) Primary STARSkate = 595 (T) Primary STARSkate = 2.027 (C) 38% ISPC = 1,173 (C) Level 3 = 825 (C) 15% ISPC = 61 (T) Level 5 = 15 (C) Level 4 = 39 (C) Three Skate Canada coaches have taken significant steps in achieving a Level 5 certification this year. The pinnacle status to accomplish in the NCCP, Skate Canada has a total of 15 coaches at this level and is recognized as one of the leading National Sport Organization in the sporting community in Canada with the most NCCP Level 5 certified coaches. Yvan Desjardins Quebec Jason Mongrain BC/YT Robert Tebby Central Ontario High Performance Coach Mentorship Program Coaching and technical leadership remains a priority on the high performance stage. With support the program mentors and Skate Canada have provided this past year, coaches in this program have achieved unprecedented success at the national and international levels. A greater focus on setting and achieving career development goals have enabled these coaches to acquire and apply the required competency skills set for their athletes to reach podium excellence. Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 Nicolas Nadeau, the 2016 ISU World Junior Men’s Silver Medalist with coach Yvan Desjardins, NCCP Level 5 certified and participant in Skate Canada’s High Performance Coach Mentorhsip Program. 8 SKATE TO WIN Overview The success at the World Championships was foreshadowed by consistent success of Canadian athletes on the Grand Prix Series, Challenger Series, and the Four Continents Championships. During the 2015-2016 season, Canadian athletes won a total of 25 medals. Skate Canada entered the season with the return of Patrick Chan to competition. The 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships saw Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford defend their world title, winning gold in pairs. Canada maintained the same number of entries for the 2017 World Championships with strong top 10 performances from Patrick Chan (5th Men), Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje (5th Ice Dance), Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier (8th Ice Dance), Lubov Iliushechkina & Dylan Moscovitch (7th Pairs), Kirsten Moore-Towers & Michael Marinaro (8th Pairs), and Gabrielle Daleman (9th Ladies). With the 2022 Olympic Winter Games six years away, programming for the development of next generation athletes has become a greater focus. Improved performance of the junior level skaters on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and at the Junior World Championships were highlights. This season our junior athletes captured eight medals, including a silver medal in men’s at the 2016 ISU World Junior Championships. This success is a strong indicator of the emerging talent pool that is developing towards the 2022 Olympics. Canadian athletes and coaches continue to deliver world-class performances on the international stage. With the continued integration of sport science and sport medicine into the daily training environment and the strong financial and development support of our funding partners, coaches and skaters will continue the legacy of pushing the limits, allowing them to maximize growth and overall success. Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 9 CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL MEDAL COUNT 2015-2016 Events GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL ISU Grand Prix Series 6 1 3 10 ISU Junior Grand Prix Series 1 2 1 4 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 1 1 2 ISU World Figure Skating Championships 1 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships Senior Internationals 1 1 6 Junior Internationals 1 3 3 12 2 1 3 Synchronized Internationals 2 1 2 5 TOTAL 17 10 11 38 2015 SKATE CANADA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS October 30 - November 1, 2015 Lethbridge, Alberta Patrick Chan Men - CANADA Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 Ashley Wagner Women - USA Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford Pair - CANADA Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje Ice Dance - CANADA 11 2016 CANADIAN CHAMPIONS January 18 - 24, 2016 Halifax, Nova Scotia SENIOR Patrick Chan Men - CO Alaine Chartrand Women - EO Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford Pair - QC Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje Ice Dance - NO Sarah Tamura Women - BC/YK Hope McLean & Trennt Michaud Pair - EO Mackenzie Bent & Dmitre Razgulajevs Ice Dance - EO Aurora Cotop Women - CO Jamie Knoblauch & Cody Wong Pair - WO Olivia Han & Grayson Lochhead Ice Dance - WO JUNIOR Joseph Phan Men - QC NOVICE Stephen Gogolev Men - CO 2016 CANADIAN CHAMPIONS SYNCHRONIZED SKATING Les Suprêmes Senior - QC Nexxice Junior - WO Nova Open - QC Cassiopée Intermediate - QC Les Suprêmes Novice - QC SKATE CANADA FUND The late David Dore In Canada, skating is part of who we are. For generations, millions of Canadians have reflected on their own endearing childhood skating memories. Perhaps it was the heartfelt pride and euphoria you felt watching one of our own climb to the top of a World or Olympic podium. Or that memory may be a little more personal, like the sense of awe and wonder you experienced stepping onto a frozen sheet of ice for the first time. Skate For Life. Skate To Win. Together, they represent Skate Canada’s vision of INSPIRING EVERY CANADIAN TO EMBRACE THE JOY OF SKATING You can keep this vision alive by donating to the Skate Canada Fund today. Every gift, large or small, represents a commitment to the future of skating in Canada. From supporting Skate Canada’s vision of inspiring all Canadians to embrace the joy of skating to direct financial support for tomorrow’s World and Olympics champions, your generosity will help Canadians own the ice for generations to come. There are several funds you can choose from including the David Dore Mentorship Fund, which honours the late Mr. David Dore, an innovative leader and supporter of figure skating in Canada and around the world. The Skate Canada Coach Fund is dedicated to recognizing positive leaders who exemplify these same leadership traits at the community, club, section and national level. Your generosity will enable a select Skate Canada member, coach, official or administrator to further enhances his/her leadership skills by attending the Skate Canada Ice Summit for a unique educational and networking experience. Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 14 SKATE CANADA FUND Other ways your donation will make a difference includes the Skate For Life Skater Fund, Skate To Win Athlete Fund and Official Fund. Your gift is an investment in skating for today and tomorrow. After all, we own the ice. Your support will help us keep it that way. Please visit skatecanada.ca/donate for more information on how your gift impacts skating in Canada. Thank you for your generosity. “The Athlete Fund alleviated the burden associated with training costs, and I fulfilled my dream of capturing a medal at the Vancouver Olympics”. – Joannie Rochette, bronze medalist at 2010 Olympic Winter Games and six-time Canadian champion Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 15 SKATE CANADA HALL OF FAME The Skate Canada Hall of Fame was developed in 1990 to pay tribute to athletes, coaches, builders and officials who have made a significant impact on Canadian figure skating. A maximum of eight inductees are honoured in each Olympic quadrennial. Often, the induction ceremonies are held in conjunction with the national championships, but may also occur at other competitions and Skate Canada events. While there is no permanent home for the Hall of Fame, the archives at the Skate Canada National Office house the many different historical artifacts, some of which are on display. The Skate Canada archives were created to collect, preserve, study and interpret archival materials that are historically significant to figure skating in Canada. More than 8,000 photographs, 5,000 videotapes, as well as trophies, plaques, textual materials, medals, pins and skates comprise the current collection. The collections are available for consultation by appointment with the archivist. The following are the inductees honoured during the 2015-2016 season. Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 16 JOHN KNEBLI Born in Hungary in 1904, John Knebli moved to Toronto in 1930, becoming a master craftsman in orthopedic shoemaking and legendary bootmaker to figure skating’s brightest stars. Throughout his outstanding Hall of Fame career, Knebli crafted boots for many Canadian champions and World and Olympic medallists. Some of his most famous clients included Barbara Wagner, Brian Orser, Barbara Underhill, Paul Martini, Toller Cranston, and Peggy Fleming. Knebli also created the world-famous Pattern 99 blade. He passed away in Toronto in 1997 at the age of 92. JEFFREY BUTTLE Exquisite artistry and stunning choreography have made Jeffrey Buttle a crowd favourite and one of Canada’s best male skaters. Between 2005 and 2007, he claimed three consecutive Canadian men’s titles. Following a bronze medal at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, Jeffrey realized his crowning achievement at the 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, when he became the first Canadian male skater to win the world title since Elvis Stojko in 1997. Following his world championship triumph in 2008, Buttle announced his retirement from competitive skating. Since then, he has established himself as one of the brightest young choreographers and artistic visionaries in the skating world today. CATHY DALTON The timeless footprint Cathy Dalton has left on synchronized skating extends far beyond Canada. For close to four decades, she has been a pioneer for synchronized skating around the world. Since 1996, Cathy has served as the Appointed Coach for the ISU Coaches Commission / ISU Synchronized Skating Technical Committee. At home, Cathy co-founded black ice, Canada’s first internationally successful synchronized skating team and eight-time Canadian champions. She currently coaches Meraki, the 2016 Canadian bronze medallists. NEXXICE 2009 The 2009 NEXXICE synchronized skating team has a habit of making history. During that year, NEXXICE, based in Burlington, Ont., became the first Canadian team to claim gold at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. Seven years after that memorable triumph, the 2009 NEXXICE senior team made history again as the first synchronized skating team inducted into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame. Entering the Skate Canada Hall of Fame are team members Jennifer Beauchamp (captain), Carla Coveart, Amy Cebulak, Tiffany Elliot, Ashley Greenhalgh, Morgan Harper, Cara Horan, Julia Horan, Taylor Kemp, Kristen Loritz, Nichole Manahan, Taryn Milne, Cara Moir, Sheri Moir, Michele Moore, Emily Penrose, Allison Proudfoot, Madeleine Wendland, Danyel Wright-Dykstra and Lauren Zbucki. Also being inducted are coaches Shelley Simonton Barnett and Anne Schelter along with team managers Debbie Beauchamp, Frances McLellan and Kathy Psutka. FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Statement of Receipts & Expenditures $ Revenue Total Revenue 2016 17,512,340 17,512,340 2015 17,641,554 17,641,554 Organizational Costs General & Administration Costs Total Expenditures Increase (Decrease) in Reserve Administration Overhead as a % of Revenue 14,882,677 4,293,778 19,176,455 (1,664,115) 25% 13,869,142 3,809,960 17,679,102 (37,548) 22% Revenue Sources Sponsorship, Television & Marketing Other 13% 9% 1% Merchandising Events & Development Competitions 23% 41% Government & Other Grants Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 13% Memberships & Tests 19 2015-2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS & SKATE CANADA SECTIONS Board of Directors 2015-2016 President Leanna Caron Directors Kristy Balkwill Karen Butcher Rod Garossino Sylvain Guibord Darlene Joseph Leslie Keen Benoît Lavoie Nicole LeBlanc-Richard Paul MacIntosh Lorraine Mapoles Mary Ellen McDonald Sally Rehorick Standing Committee Chairs Finance & Entreprise Risk Management Committee Mary Ellen McDonald CEO Operational Review Committee Leanna Caron Governance Committee Karen Butcher External Relations Committee Benoît Lavoie Membership Policy Committee Rod Garossino Skate Canada Sections British Columbia/Yukon skatinginbc.com Northern Ontario scno.net Alberta/NWT/Nunavut skateabnwtnun.com Eastern Ontario skate-eos.on.ca Saskatchewan skatecanadasaskatchewan.com Central Ontario skatecanada-centralontario.com Manitoba mbskates.ca Western Ontario skating-wos.on.ca Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 Quebec patinage.qc.ca New Brunswick skatenb.org Nova Scotia skatecanada.ns.ca Prince Edward Island skatecanadapei.ca Newfoundland and Labrador skating.nf.ca 21 2016-2017 SKATE CANADA EVENTS SKATE CANADA AUTUMN CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL Montreal, QC Sept. 28 - Oct. 1, 2016 SKATE CANADA INTERNATIONAL Mississauga, ON Oct. 27 - 30, 2016 SKATE CANADA CHALLENGE Montreal, QC Nov. 30 - Dec. 4, 2016 Ottawa, ON Jan. 16 - 22, 2017 TBD Feb. 24 - 26, 2017 Mississauga, ON March 10 - 11, 2017 CANADIAN TIRE NATIONAL SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS SKATE CANADA SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS ISU WORLD JUNIOR SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS Skate Canada Annual Report 2016 22 SKATECANADA.CA
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