This program allows a family member to assist in their young skater’s development by giving hands-on assistance.  The Parent & Tot program follows the CanSkate curriculum, and introduces fundamental skating skills such as balance and gliding using fun interactive games and activities.  

• Children participating in this program must be aged 2 or older. 
• The family member assisting the skater must be at least 18 years of age and have basic skating skills (balance on two feet, move forward, stop, get down on the ice and get up independently). 
• Both the skater and family member must wear CSA approved hockey helmets.
  • The skater (Tot) MUST also have a full facemask/cage properly installed on their hockey helmet. 
  • The family member (Parent) must wear a hockey helmet. Parent must supply their own equipment. 
  • Family member/Parent must have HARD/WALKING skate guards, to ensure safe exit from the building in the event of an emergency. Gloves are mandatory and warm, waterproof layers are recommended.

Both the skater and family member must also be registered with Skate Canada.  To register for this program, in Uplifter:

• Create a member profile in the name of the adult that is managing registration and will
  be making the payments
• Create a participant profile for the child (TOT)
• Create a participant profile for the adult that will be going on the ice with your child
  (PARENT)
• Both the adult and the child must profiles must be under the same member profile
• Register the adult for PARENT – Parent & Tot (this program has no skating fees)
• Register your child for TOT – Parent & Tot (this program has the skating fees)
• BOTH programs MUST be in your cart to permit you to check out
• Uplifter will add Skate Canada Membership fees for BOTH you AND your child to your cart ($61.70 for 2024-2025 each). This is an annual membership that expires August 31, 2025
• Uplifter will add the ASC Admin Fee (seasonal)which is applicable to your child only to your cart

Updated August 20, 2024