MCMASTER FIGURE SKATING DEVELOPMENT
Cost Estimates
General Information
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All team members pay a base fee of $200 + cost of each additional program they register in.
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Freeskate A, B, C, Skills, and Adult learn to skate are all done BY TERM whereas Synchro is a mandatory 2 term commitment.
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Group fundraising money goes towards Freeskate and Synchro skaters only. Individual fundraising money is available to all skaters.​
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Fee Due Dates
For skaters joining fall term,
Base fee will be due end of September/early October
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IF you decide NOT to skate Winter term, final program fees for you will be due end of January/early February
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IF you skate Winter term as well, final program fees for you will be due early April
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For skaters joining winter term,
The base fee will be due end of January/early February
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Final program fees will be due early April
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Base Fee: $200
Covers registering you with Skate Canada, Skate Canada school fees, athletes and recreation fees for the school, and other misc administration fees.
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Additional Program Fees
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Skills B (for one term): $82
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Skills C (for one term): $102
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Adult learn to skate (for one term): $190
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Freeskate A (for one term): $207
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Freeskate B (for one term): $194
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Freeskate C (for one term): $238
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Synchro (for BOTH terms): $688* *very dependent on number of skaters
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Other Fees
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Passengers pay a small fee to be driven in carpools. This will be added to your program fees each term.
Skating 1 day a week: $5 per term**
2 days a week: $10 per term**
3 days a week: $15 per term**
**estimated
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Team members have the option of buying team merch (e.g. t-shirts, sweaters, backpacks). Prices for different items range from $9-$70.
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Team members have the option of doing Star 1-Gold tests through our club. The cost goes to Skate Canada.
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Ways to reduce your fees
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Carpool Drivers have money subtracted from their program fees depending on how many trips they make that term.
Driving 1 day a week: $20 per term***
2 days a week: $40 per term***
3 days a week: $60 per term***
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Volunteers for Adult Learn to Skate and Freeskate Silver have money subtracted from their program fees depending on how many times they show up to volunteer.
Volunteering 1 day a week: $20 per term***
2 days a week: $40 per term***
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Someone that drives everyday and volunteers at both sessions can make a total of ~$200 off their fees!
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Group fundraisers** (e.g. bottle drive, fun skate fundraisers) goes towards Freeskate and Synchro skaters.
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***Fundraising money to reduce fees is directly proportional to the amount of time you are on the ice. (i.e. the more sessions you skate/volunteer on, the more fundraising money you’ll receive)
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An individual gift card fundraiser is available for all skaters. In the past, some skaters have made ~$300 off their fees!