Volunteering at Burnaby Skating Club
As a non-profit organization, Burnaby Skating Club (BSC) is run and managed by a group of volunteers, including the BSC Board and skaters' families.
Volunteer work is essential to the quality and success of our Club, and to your child's experience here. No Prior experience is required. Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn about the sport of figure skating, how the Club runs, as well as a fun way to meet other Club members and have a good time while helping out.
Skaters registered in Bronze B and higher levels are required to submit the deposit thru uplifter when registering at any time during the current skating year (ie.September 1, 2025, to August 15, 2026).
Volunteer Deposit:
Members will receive an invoice of $200 through Uplifter (registration site) to be paid at the time of registration.
The number of hours is per immediate family (member), not per skater, and is based on the highest skater designation in the family and as below:
| skater designation | minimum volunteer credits |
|---|---|
| Bronze B | 10 credits |
| Silver | 15 credits |
| Gold | 15 credits |
| Diamond | 15 credits |
Email notification and registration link will be sent out during the last week of August 2025 and when volunteers are needed. Tasks will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. It is the responsibility of parents to ensure they fulfill the minimum required credits. To receive your Volunteer credit, Please select the Volunteer credit button to complete the Volunteer Credit Recording Sheet.
Families who submit their required volunteer credits will have their deposit skater credit back to their BurnabySC account on one of the 3 dates below.
| submission deadline | deposit returned date |
|---|---|
| April 30 | May 10 |
| July 21 | August 10 |
| August 21 | September 10* |
* Deposit will be returned after Fall registration for the following season. The deposit for next season will still need to be paid at the time of registration.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Event Coordinators (15 credits): Be the main point of contact to coordinate ONE of these activities: fundraising, Ice Show, annual banquet, club events.
Club Wear (15 credits): Volunteers organize try on sessions, coordinate orders, deliver to volunteer reps for ONE season.
Marketing – Trophy Display (15 credits): Update and maintain the Club’s notice boards at Kensington Arena.
Emergency first aid kits (5 credits): Verify and replenish inventory in first aid kits at the beginning of ONE skate season.
Music Playing (1 credit per session): Volunteers play the music for freeskate sessions, test days, or club simulations.
First Days of Skating (1 credit per session): Welcome new skaters, provide guidance to the rink.
Fundraising (credits will be given accordingly): Assist at various fundraisings held throughout the year.
Annual Ice Show, Team Element Performance, Award Banquet and Club Events (credits will be given accordingly): Help to organize and promote the event, sell tickets and decorate.
AGM (1 credit): Families earn 1 credit just for showing up at the AGM. Please fill out the Credits Recording Sheet after attending the AGM.
Program Assistants (PA): Club Skaters (1 credit per session):
Club skaters can assist with the CanSkate and Pre-CanSkate programs on the ice.
Skater Requirements: Must be at least 12 years old and Silver level or higher, at the discretion of the CanSkate Coordinator.
A maximum of 10 PA credits per family may be applied toward the Volunteer Program requirements. Families are responsible for completing their remaining volunteer credits through other volunteer opportunities.
Once the maximum of 10 PA volunteer credits has been reached, any additional PA sessions will automatically be recognized as a $5 skater credit per session, to be used toward future payments on our website.
PAs are required to commit to the full term for which they sign up
(Fall term, Winter term, Spring term, Summer term)
For more information or to sign up, please email the CanSkate Coordinator at BSCmonica@hotmail.com.
All board members who completes a minimum of one year fulfilment are automatically exempt from the volunteer credit requirements.
Questions can be sent to: volunteer.skateburnaby@gmail.com
We appreciate your time and talents. Your support makes a HUGE difference in how well the Club runs. Thank you for volunteering!