
MCMASTER FIGURE SKATING DEVELOPMENT

Cost Estimates
General Information
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All team members pay a base fee of $200 + $50 school fee + cost of each additional program they register in.
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Freeskate A, 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 first towards semester costs like ubers, then Freeskate and Synchro skaters only. Individual fundraising money is available to all skaters.​
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Fundraising only goes towards those who volunteer on sessions and at events.
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Fee Due Dates
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TBD
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Base Fee: $200 + $50
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
These are estimates for Fall 2025. Final estimates are provided end of term due to number of confirmed registrants and costs incurred during the semester such as Ubers.
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Adult learn to skate (for one term): $180
(for two terms): $360
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Freeskate A (for one term): $217
(for two terms): $434
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Freeskate B (Formerly FSC) (for one term): $256
(for two terms): $512
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Synchro (for BOTH terms): $535
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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.
**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 and is $12 for STAR 1-5 tests. STAR 6+ tests depend on whose test day you attend.
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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.
$3 per drive**
**ie, if you drive one night a week, there and back, for 10 weeks, you will reduce your fees by $60
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Volunteers for Adult Learn to Skate and Freeskate A have money subtracted from their program fees depending on how many times they show up to volunteer.
Volunteers receive $3/night they volunteer
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Group fundraisers** (e.g. bottle drive, fun skate fundraisers) goes first towards semester costs like ubers, then towards Freeskate and Synchro skaters.
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***Fundraising only goes towards those who volunteer as coaches on sessions and at those who volunteer events. 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!