Our Goals
Our mandate is to provide quality skating opportunities to help each skater develop their passion for skating and to achieve personal success in a friendly, safe and fun environment.
Our skating programs are designed and delivered by a professional Program Manager, a team of Skate Canada certified professional coaches and experienced program assistants. The Club is primarily operated by volunteer parents and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The goals of the Dartmouth Skating Club are:
- To offer a variety of skating opportunities for all skating levels, ages and abilities.
- To provide a safe skating environment and quality skating programs.
- To sponsor an environment of friendliness and fun.
- To support individual achievement in an environment where skaters can be proud of their personal accomplishments.
- To encourage personal growth.
- Responsible and accountable club management.
Membership Benefits
There are many advantages of being a member of the Dartmouth Skating Club! We are pleased to offer the following benefits to our skaters and families.
- All Skaters
- Annual awards banquet – includes cost of skaters meal.
- Free Annual Christmas Family Skate.
- Free informal club socials held through the year.
- Use of our heated DCS Club Room – Grey Arena (free coffee, tea, hot chocolate)
- Free participation in our bi-annual Ice Show (all costumes provided).
- Payment Program
- 50% discount for 3rd family member.
- High quality Skate Canada Nationally Certified Programs and Coaching.
- Group Lessons at Junior and Intermediate levels with optional supplementary private lessons available upon request.
- Various Dartmouth Skating Club apparel available for purchase (warm-up suits, sweaters, mitts, etc.)
- Free Dartmouth Skating Club Stormtech winter jackets provided to all volunteer Program Assistants.
- Low skater/coach ratio on group sessions.
In addition to the above, we are pleased to provide various types and levels of subsidies to Figure Skaters who meet seasonal participation requirements, and achieve a certain degree of success at identified local, regional and national competitions. Please see our DSC Information Booklet for more information of the types of subsidies we provide skaters.
2009-2010 Dartmouth Skating Club Executive and Management Team
| Position |
Name |
Phone |
Email |
| President |
Helen Dawe-Webb |
433-0891 |
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| Vice-President |
Carol Lee Giffin |
835-2437 |
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| Secretary |
Anne Marie Brousseau |
466-7091 |
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| Treasurer |
Lisa Martell |
826-2537 |
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| Program Manager/Registrar |
Tasha Gallant |
835-2012 |
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| Past President |
Karen Marr |
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| Robert McCall Memorial Chair |
Kelly Dawe |
832-0390 |
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| Senior Chair |
Denise Fitzgerald |
576-2637 |
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| Intermediate Chair |
Russell Amero |
405-6424 |
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| Junior Chair |
Serina Duquette |
462-4656 |
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| PowerSkate Chair |
Tasha Gallant |
835-2012 |
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| Coaches/Parent Liason |
Denise Fitzgerald |
576-2637 |
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| Test Chair |
Linda McNeil |
479-0159 |
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| Member at Large |
Barb Moran |
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| Coaches Representative |
Kyla McNeil |
240-5021 |
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| Ice Contracts |
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Would you like to Volunteer?
If you can help our Club Executive Team with the many tasks to be carried out during the year, we’d love to hear from you. Let us know by completing the volunteer section on our registration Form or send an email to our Program Manager at
tasha.gallant@gmail.com
If you are interested in becoming an on-ice Program Assistant, we will provide training.
DSC Constitution
Download the
DSC Constution in PDF format
DSC Information Booklet 2010
Our Information Booklet consolidates very important information about our Club and how we operate, into a single document. Information updates will be issued from time to time throughout the course of the year.
Download the DSC 2010 Club Information Booklet
DSC Skater's Assistance Form 2010
Download the DSC Skater's Assistance Form 2010
