
MCMASTER FIGURE SKATING DEVELOPMENT

Winter Trials 2026
We are proud to say that our club has a place for EVERYONE across all different levels. From people with little to no experience all the way up to past competitive skaters. We want everyone to feel welcome on our team and like there is a place for them to meet new people, learn new skills and grow. Our trial sessions are NOT there to test people or cut people from the team. They are there to give people an idea of what the sessions will look like and make sure everyone gets placed on the sessions best suited to them.
To help cover ice costs, each trial session is $10.
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*Due to the late date of clubsfest, we will be running two weeks of trials. The first trial will be the week of January 12th, and the second will be the week of the 19th. We highly recommend that you attend the first trial if you are able, as it gives you an additional week of skating!*
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Sign-up Instructions:
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Fill out the Trials Registration form in our Linktree or below.
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We will then email you over the weekend with which trial you should attend.
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Bring your skates and $10 cash with you
Sign and attach the waiver below to the form.
Trials Information
Learn-to-Skate
Date: Monday January 12th/19th
Location: Olympic Westoby Arena
Time: New members arrive at Mary Keyes at 9:30. We will carpool together to the rink. Returning members will be carpooled as normal. We will be on the ice from 10:10 to 11:00 PM.​
Skill Level: CanSkate 1 to 6​​
Freeskate A & B
Date: Tuesday January 13th/20th
Location: Olympic Westoby Arena​
Time:
FSA - New members arrive at Mary Keyes at 9:00. We will carpool together to the rink. Returning members will be carpooled as normal. We will be on the ice from 9:40 to 10:30 PM.​
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FSB - New members arrive at Mary Keyes at 10:00. We will carpool together to the rink. Returning members will be carpooled as normal. We will be on the ice from 10:40 to 11:30 PM.​
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Skill Level: FSA = Star 1 to 5, FSB = Star 6+
Synchro
Only accepting new members in September
Carpools
Skaters will be organized into carpools driven by student drivers. Pick up will be at Mary Keyes for new members and houses for returning members. Drop off locations will be individualized for each skater based on your student house address.