Welcome to the Vancouver Skating Club
The Vancouver Skating Club (VSC) is a non-profit organization that has served the skating needs of the Lower Mainland for over seventy five years. In furthering the sport of figure skating, it is the mission of the Vancouver Skating Club to provide the necessary training programs and facilities to enable skaters to achieve their personal goals, encourage participation, and give guidance in the sport of figure skating. The VSC endeavours to educate and inform the membership regarding figure skating, with an emphasis upon its pleasures, healthy aspects, and its value as an activity, which contributes to the development of fitness, self-discipline and character.
VSC is the best kept secret in the city with over 800 members and growing from CanSkate to the Senior level. Skaters train on the North Shore at Karen Magnussen Arena and Canlan Ice Sports, and in Vancouver at the PNE Agrodome and the Pacific Coliseum, site of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games figure skating events. See facilities for arena maps.
Vancouver Skating Club
The Winner of the Skate Canada CanSkate President's Challenge 2008
VSC Spring Camp: March 8-12, 2010 at Karen Magnussen Arena. For a registration form, check VSC registration page. Get Spring Camp schedule at VSC Schedules page.
Congratulations to Liam Firus!
2010 Canadian Junior
National Men's Champion
Good Luck!
BC Winter Games, March 4-7, 2010 in Kitimat BC: Good luck to Alexander Lawrence and Caelen Dalmer.
Best wishes for a great skate to all the VSC skaters that qualified for Pacific STARSkate Championships in Kamloops on March 11-14, 2010: Tasha Johansen-Lanthier and Paige Cooper, Junior Bronze Ladies 12 and under, and Zara Ward, Senior Bronze Ladies.
2010 Olympic News
Watch for several VSC skaters during the Figure skating events at the Pacific Coliseum:
Flower Retriever, Alexander Lawrence, and Ice Patchers Lisa Nakajima, Stephanie Marshall-White, and Stefan Dawydiak. What a fantastic opportunity!
On February 8, Elizabeth Hughes carried the Olympic torch in Langley, BC. Have fun during 2010 Winter Olympic Games!
Do you Believe?
Several VSC skaters appeared in a "Do you believe" commercial airing on CTV this past year and Competitive B skater Annika Ng has also appeared in another CTV "Do you believe" commercial skating at Grouse Mountain and in print ads. We Believe!
VSC with Figure Skating Stars and Champions
- Sasha Cohen and Elvis Stojko -
2010 Olympian at the rink - VSC with the Canadian Figure Skater Vaughn Chipeur
From the Archives:
Alumni VSC skater and coach Marilyn Wood has contributed to the Club archives. This crest, not an official club logo, was created by her aunt and was worn by several skaters in the 1950's. Marilyn was also Tina Leininger's coach!
Alumni and club members with stories, photos or programs that they would like to add to the club archives please contact the Vancouver Skating Club. Many thanks!
