Richmond Oval Summer Camps
Registration is now open for the Richmond Olympic Oval Summer camps. Check out this link for more details. There are
News
News
2017-2018 ADC Bulletin #1.0 Released
The first (of three) annual BCSSA Athlete Development Committee Bulletins describes the skater support that Provincial Performance Program skaters will
TEAM BC 2019 Coaches Selected
Congratulations to Lorelei St.Rose, Duane Swan, Adam Ingle and Ariana VanDerStarre, who have been selected to represent TEAM BC at
Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Provincial Performance Program Skaters!
The BCSSA Athlete Development Committee is proud to announce the skaters who are eligible for the 2017-2018 Provincial Performance Program!
TEAM BC 2019 Personnel Application
BCSSA is looking for qualified and passionate individuals to lead TEAM BC Speed Skating to the 2019 Canada Winter Games
External Sport Credentials
Letters will be sent, via email, over the next few weeks to skaters who are eligible for Athlete External Sport
New Video Page on Website
Check out the new page on the website. So far the page has been populated with technique demonstrations from Eric
2016-2017 BCSSA Awards
Overview of recipients this past season. Awards were presented at the AGM in Kamloops May 26-28, 2017. Congratulations to all!
Academy Year 3 Registration is Live NOW
Registration for the BCSSA Academy 2017-2018 is now open! Please visit the Academy webpage for all the details about the Academy
BC Winter Games Apprenticeship Program- Last Day!
Are you interested in going to the BC Winter Games 2018 as an apprentice or mentor coach? ViaSport has a
Congrats to The Sardis Fliers!
CONGRATS to the Sardis Fliers Speed Skating Club!! One of 7 Canadian speed skating clubs to receive a $5,000 grant
2017-2018 Competition Bid Form
Please fill out this form by June 15 for all competition bids this season. If you prefer to complete form
Please submit interclub dates!
Reminder to clubs to submit your interclub dates to bcssacompetitions@nullgmail.com ASAP! We will be continually updating the calendar and hope to
AGM Registration and online payment now open!
Lots of great opportunities for athletes and coaches. Special guests include: Olympic Short Trackers Jessica Hewitt &Â Eric Bedard, and Team
NCCP Fall 2017 Coaching Courses
Upcoming coaches courses available this fall in Victoria:  Master Coach Developer Core Training – October 12, 2017 Learning Facilitator
2016-2017 Provincial Relay Challenge
Deadline for submission is March 18, 2017, click this link for the online form. Please see page 17 of the
Now accepting applications: 2 x $500 Skater Bursaries
This is a reminder to all clubs that the BCSSA awards up to two 500.00 bursaries annually to skaters who
Coaching Form for BCSSA Clubs
A reminder to all clubs to fill out the coaching database forms. This is an important way for the Coaching
ADC Competition Bulletin Amendments
BCSSA Competition Bulletin with 2 new amendments: Western T2T – L2T’s who meet 400m+1500m T2T time standards will be eligible
Team BCSSA ST Coaching Personnel Announcement
Congratulations to Ariana VanDerStarre, Duane Swan, Louise McLaren and Lucy Lee for being selected as BCSSA coaches this season! For
BCSSA 2016-2017 Competition Bulletin – Updated (November amendments)
The Athlete Development Committee (ADC) has made some improvements to the 2016-2017 Competitions Bulletin. We are hoping that the changes
Team BCSSA LT Coaching Personnel Announcement
Congratulations to Sandi Vyse, Adam Ingle, and Corine Masich for being selected as BCSSA coaches this season! For full announcement
Intent to Participate Form – Canadian Junior ST Championships
Interested skaters will need to fill out this BCCSA online form as well as provide a completed entry form to lorna@nullspeed-skating.bc.ca.
Western Elite Circuit #2
See document for WEC #2 information: notice, as well as the Richmond Oval link: registration, and the competition bulletin. For more information, please
Western T2T Competition Information
Check out this document outlining BC’s new 2-day T2T competition to be hosted by the Kamloops Long Blades on January 28-29th,
SSC: Youth Development Fund
A new initiative by Speed Skating Canada to raise money and support grassroots speed skating efforts across Canada. Check out this
2016-2017 Competitions Format Bulletin
See link for final draft of 2016-2017 Competitions Format Bulletin from the ADC. Please email bcssa.athetedev@nullgmail.com if you have any questions.
Coaching Newsletter – October 2016
As the new season kicks off, the  Coaching Development Committee (CDC) would like to present its first Coaching Newsletter. Check
ST National Qualifier Entry Deadline – October 26
SSC Announcement for NQ:Â http://www.speedskating.ca/sites/speedskating.ca/files/2016_announcement_canadian_open_national_qualifier_0.pdf BCCSA Registration From:Â https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewAgwEi28zKpyp6D7MI8OJ9Wbdlg9hE-e6EUZmnG38wDq4Ag/viewform
ADC Bulletin #2 – Released
ADC has released the second of three Bulletins for the 2016-2017 season. The ADC Bulletin #2.0 explains the qualification to
ADC Bulletin #1 2016-2017
The 2016-2017 Athlete Development Committee has released the first of three ADC Bulletins for the season. Bulletin #1.0 explains the
Congratulations Jamie Macdonald
Congratulations to Jamie Macdonald on being named as a member of the Canadian National Team for the ISU World Cup
ADC Skater Rep – Voting Form
Hello Athletes, Please fill out the short form in this link to vote for one of your fellow athletes as
Call for BCSSA Coaching Personnel
The BCSSA Coaching Development Committee is seeking qualified personnel to represent Team BCSSA at select ST and LT competitions throughout
Equipment Performance Seminar @ The Richmond Olympic Oval
The Richmond Olympic Oval is hosting an Equipment Performance Seminar Saturday September 24th 12:00pm-2:00pm in room 2029B (main activity level)
ADC Bulletin #3 Release
The 2016-2017 Athlete Development Committee Bulletin #3.0, which describes the process for skater qualification to the 2017-2018 Provincial Performance Program (PPP),
ISU Starter
Bill Kempers (Sardis) has been recognized by the I.S.U and is now an ISU International Short Track Starter!  As well as reaching this
ISU Officials
Huge congratulations to Stuart Gibbs (Abbotsford)!. He is now an ISU Championship Short Track Referee as advised by ISU today. He joins a very
2016 SSC AGM Award Recipients
BCSSA was very well represented at the 2016 SSC AGM Awards Celebrations. Â SSC recognized the commitment and contributions made by:Â David
*Revised: Provincial Performance Program 2016-2017
Congrats to all athletes named in recognition of their results this past season. 2016-2017 PPP List Please fill out this
Recording – Equipment Webinar Part II
ATTENTION coaches, skaters and parent techs: the Equipment Webinar Part II Recording is now available… with video too! James Monson from
Part II: Equipment Webinar – 7pm, Tuesday June 7th
When: Tuesday, June 7th at 7pm Where:Â https://speedskatingcanada.adobeconnect.com/_a745099655/equip201/?launcher=false Speaker: Former National Team skater and Calgary Oval skate tech, James Monson. James
2016 BCSSA AGM Highlights
The 2016 BCSSA AGM was held the week-end of May 27-29 at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre
2016 BCSSA AGM – Award Recipients
The BCSSA AGM this past week-end in Richmond got off to a great start with the presentation of the annual
Recording – Equipment Webinar Part I
If you missed the live Equipment Webinar Part I by David Morrison, you can now access the recording online. The
Release: Provincial Performance Program (PPP) 2016-2017 Athlete List and Results
Please follow the links to find the raw data used to determine the PPP long track and short track rankings, as
Academy Communications
The BC Speed Skating Academy Working Group is pleased to launch a *NEW* communications tool: the BC Speed Skating Academy
