Academy of Skating Programs

Warriors Learn to Skate programs are designed to teach fundamental skating skills to people of all ages interested in ice sports such as hockey, ringette, and figure skating, as well as those wanting to skate for fitness and enjoyment for life.  This program is the first opportunity to develop a life-long interest in the sport. 

Warrior coaches will centre the program on physical literacy and the fundamental skills needed to take part in any ice sport or to skate recreationally.  The program will focus on fun, participation and basic skill development while teaching about posture, balance, stride, stopping, opening hips, edges and much more.

Equipment Requirements: All on ice skaters (Parent and Tot, Tot, Youth, Teen and Adults) must wear a CSA approved hockey/ringette helmet with full cage, breathable and moveable clothing, such as splash pants, mittens and/or gloves and hockey or figure skates.  Skaters can also wear full hockey or ringette equipment if desired.

Learn to Skate Programs available:

• Little Warriors Parent and Child for students aged 1.5 to 7 yrs

• Tot for students aged 3 to 5 yrs

• Youth for students aged 6 to 12 yrs

• Teen for students aged 13 to 17 yrs

• Adult for students aged 18+

Levels for Tot, Youth, Teen and Adults:

• Bronze: Never skated, or new to skating.  
• Possible skills taught: Falling comfortably, standing up without assistance, standing with good balance, posture, marching on the spot while using both legs, two-foot jumps, side steps, making snow.
• Silver: Passed Bronze or has some previous skating experience.  Students must be able to get up and walk without assistance from a coach. 
• Possible skills taught: Marching in a forward motion using both legs, v-position of skates to introduce the skating stride, two-foot glides, one foot balance, snowplough stopping, sculling, backwards marching and forward crossovers.
• When athletes have passed Silver they can register into the Learn to Play or FUN-damentals Program
• Gold: Passed Silver, or individuals in hockey or ringette looking to improve their skating.  Students need to be 100% comfortable on the ice and able to skate in a glide sequence forwards, be proficient in stopping, and understand how to move backwards.  
• Possible skills taught: One-foot glides, 2-foot jumps while moving forwards and backwards, backwards sculling and skating, two-foot glides turning, proper skating stride and recovery, T-Pushes and snowplough stops.
• When athletes have passed Gold they can register into the Intro to Power Skating Program
• Platinum: Passed Gold, or individuals in hockey or ringette looking to improve their skating.  Students are proficient in both forwards and backwards skating. 
• Possible skills taught: backwards skating using c-cuts, glide and recovery, backwards stopping, parallel stopping, forward inside and outside edges.
• When athletes have passed Platinum they can register into the Power Skating Program

Seasons:

• Fall (September to December) 2025 

  • Chilliwack Coliseum

    • Program Dates: Saturday Sept. 27, Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13, 20

    • Programs offered: Main Rink

      • Parent and Tot New (first time in program): 12:35 to 1:05pm OR 1:10 to 1:40pm – max of 6 students per class

      • Parent and Tot Repeat: 12:35 to 1:05pm OR 1:10 to 1:40pm – max of 6 students per class

      • Tot Bronze (New): 12:35 to 1:05pm OR 1:10 to 1:40pm – max of 6 students per class

      • Youth Bronze (New): 12:30 to 1:00pm OR 1:05 to 1:35pm – max of 8 students per class

      • CANCELLED Adult: 12:30 to 1:00pm – max of 8 students per class

      • Tot Bronze (Repeat): 1:45 to 2:25pm – max of 8 students per class

      • Tot Silver & Gold: 1:45 to 2:25pm – max of 8 students per class

      • Youth and Teen Bronze: 11:45 to 12:25pm or 1:45 to 2:25pm – max of 8 students per class 

      • Youth and Teen Silver / Gold: 11:45 to 12:25pm – max of 10 students per class

  • Sardis Sports Complex:

    • Session: Tuesdays and Thursdays on Rink #3

      • CANCELLED Session 1: October 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, November 4 and 6^th 

      • Session 2: November 18, 20, 25, 27, December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18

    • Options: Tot Bronze New @ 9:45 to 10:15am or 1:30 to 2:00pm (30-minute)

    • Options: Tot Bronze Repeat & Silver @ 9:00 to 9:40am or 12:45 to 1:25pm (40-minute)

  • Hope Arena:

    • Session: Monday and Wednesday (10 classes each session)

      • CANCELLED Session 1: October 1, 6, 8, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, November 3 & 5

      • Session 2: November 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, December 1, 8, 10, 15, 17

    • Options: Tot Bronze New @ 11:15 to 11:55am (40-minute)

    • Options: Tot Bronze Repeat & Silver @ 12:00 to 12:40pm (40-minute)

• Winter (January to March) 2026

• Chilliwack Coliseum

  • Program Dates: 

  • Programs offered on Main Rink

    • Parent and Tot New (first time in program): 12:35 to 1:05pm OR 1:10 to 1:40pm – max of 6 students per class

    • Parent and Tot Repeat: 12:35 to 1:05pm OR 1:10 to 1:40pm – max of 6 students per class

    • Tot Bronze (New): 12:35 to 1:05pm OR 1:10 to 1:40pm – max of 6 students per class

    • Youth Bronze (New): 12:30 to 1:00pm OR 1:05 to 1:35pm – max of 8 students per class

    • Adult: 12:30 to 1:00pm – max of 8 students per class

    • Tot Bronze (Repeat): 1:45 to 2:15pm – max of 8 students per class

    • Tot Silver & Gold: 1:45 to 2:25pm – max of 8 students per class

    • Youth and Teen Bronze: 11:45 to 12:25pm or 1:45 to 2:25pm – max of 8 students per class 

    • Youth and Teen Silver / Gold: 11:45 to 12:25pm – max of 10 students per class

• Sardis Sports Complex – 

  • Session: Tuesdays and Thursdays on Rink #3

    • Session 1: 

  • Options: Tot Bronze New @ 9:45 to 10:15am or 1:30 to 2:00pm (30-minute)

  • Options: Tot Bronze Repeat & Silver @ 9:00 to 9:40am or 12:45 to 1:25pm (40-minute)

• Hope Arena:

  • Session: Monday and Wednesday (10 classes each session)

    • Session 1:

    • Session 2: 

  • Options: Tot Bronze New @ 11:15 to 11:55am (40-minute)

  • Options: Tot Bronze Repeat & Silver @ 12:00 to 12:40pm (40-minute)

• Spring (April to June) 2026

  • Chilliwack Coliseum –

    • Dates: 

      • LIttle Warriors Parent and Tot @

      • Tot Bronze (Never Skated) @ 

      • Tot Bronze (repeat level), Silver, Gold @ 

      • Youth Bronze (Never Skated) @ 

      • Youth Bronze (repeat level), Silver, Gold @ 

      • Adult Bronze / Silver @ 

  • Sardis Sports Complex – 

    • Session: Tuesdays and Thursdays

      • Dates: 

    • Time 1: Tot Bronze (New and Repeat) & Silver @ 

    • Time 2: Tot Bronze & Silver  @ 

• Summer August 2026

  • Sardis Sports Complex

    • • Tot Bronze (New or never skated before) @  (30 min)

      • Youth / Teen Bronze (New or never skated before) @ (30 min)

      • Tot Bronze (little bit of skating or repeating the level) @ (40 min)

      • Youth / Teen Bronze (little bit of skating or repeating the level) @ (40 min)

      • Tot Silver & Gold @  (40 min)

      • Youth and Teen Silver & Gold @ (40 min)