September 2025-June 2026

As a non-profit organization, Vernon Figure Skating Club is run and managed by a group of volunteers: the VFSC Board and Skaters' parents (Members). Volunteer work is essential to the quality and success of our Club, and to your child's experience here. Prior experience is not required. Volunteering in the Club is a great opportunity to learn about the sport of figure skating and how the Club runs, as well as a fun way to meet other Club members and have a good time while helping out.

Skaters registered in StarSkate, and Adult & Teen Plus  a mandatory pending volunteer buyout installment fee $150 *15 credits* per Skater will be applied to initial registration. This fee will then be removed from the invoice upon completion of the member's/skater's volunteer requirements. The installment will have no initial amount and if the member/skater has NOT fulfilled the volunteer requirements ~Sept 15 2025-June 19 2026~ VFSC will receive the

Installment DUE on June 19 2026.

VFSC is committed to providing ample and diverse opportunities to our members to earn Volunteer/Fundraising Credits

Alternatively VFSC offers the ability to pay money rather than volunteer. Please add this product Payment in lieu of Volunteering 2025/26 when you register skaters in FALL 2025. This mandatory fee will then be removed and your volunteer credits will be complete. 

**fineprint-credits will be listed on the volunteer signup page and credits received will be logged in your Uplifter acct  The value of each volunteer/fundraiser/event role is assigned by the board or committee chair.  Where the volunteer is not in the system, the hours will be logged to the skater’s account.  Volunteer hours cannot be carried over into subsequent year(s) and are non-transferable.  There will be no partial option for hours or payment, 15 credits is met, or the payment will be applied.

Current VFSC Board Members are exempt, but encouraged to participate.

Vernon Figure Skating Club Fundraising Policy 

Policy Statement: 

Vernon Figure Skating Club (VFSC) is committed to providing ample and diverse opportunities to our members to earn Volunteer/Fundraising Credits.

These opportunities will enable skaters/families to engage with one another, the club and our community each figure skating season. The funds raised are utilized to support VFSC inventory upgrades and replacements, major purchases required to support skater development and/or special initiatives designed for the benefit to skaters.

Guidelines: 

• Participation in the club fundraising and volunteering is required for each Skater registered in StarSkate or Adult & Teen+ programs.

*CanSkate and CanPower are exempt but encouraged to participate in Volunteer/Fundraising events.

• Skaters and families will be provided options for fundraising/volunteering opportunities throughout the skating year.

• VFSC operates within a “Volunteer/Fundraise Credit” system, where skaters are required to participate in club identified opportunities.

• 15 Credits per skating year are required for each skater registered in StarSkate or Adult & Teen Plus.

• Credits may be considered as time given (ie: bottle drive) OR funds raised (ie: selling  items). More complete list coming FALL 2025

• Ice Shows are required volunteer participation ABOVE Fundraising/Volunteering Credits.

• Synchronized (Synchro) Team skating fundraising for the team's own purposes is OUTSIDE Fundraising/Volunteering Credits.

Purposes: 

• To provide an opportunity for members to engage in the effort to reduce overhead costs  for VFSC to be accessible and affordable  

• To assist VFSC in being able to purchase and/or upgrade training equipment for skater development, themed costumes used in showcases, off ice space improvements.

• To provide the opportunity where possible to offer low-cost club apparel (jackets, hats)

• To support club development and camaraderie by offering social opportunities (family skates, ice shows)

Club Responsibilities: 

• Select and organize various fundraising opportunities within the skating year.

• Notify all members of the fundraising opportunities via your Uplifter accounts (instruction to access coming in Fall 2025) emails, social media, website and handouts as appropriate.

• Provide clear instructions and information related to the specific fundraising/volunteering opportunity.

• Provide clear direction related to completing credits for each fundraiser offered to our members

• Track credits and information related to participation in fundraising/volunteering opportunities

*Policy may improve and is subject to growth and change

Exceptions

• Due to the nature of team-based sports, all fundraising efforts coordinated and executed  by the Synchronized Skating Teams will be designated to operating costs related to their  teams training and competing 

Hardship 

• In the case of financial hardship in relation to pre-payment of fundraising/volunteering credits or other pre-paid fundraising activity, a request can be made to the VFSC Board of Directors by email to vfscreg@gmail.com 

• If hardship request is granted, skaters and families are still required to participate in their  fundraising/Volunteering credits for their season of registration (15 credits per skater)

Alternatively VFSC offers the ability to pay money rather than volunteer. Please add this product Payment in lieu of Volunteering 2025/26 when you register skaters in FALL 2025. This mandatory fee will then be removed and your volunteer credits will be complete. 

**fineprint-credits will be listed on the volunteer signup page and credits received will be logged in your Uplifter acct  The value of each volunteer/fundraiser/event role is assigned by the board or committee chair.  Where the volunteer is not in the system, the hours will be logged to the skater’s account.  Volunteer hours cannot be carried over into subsequent year(s) and are non-transferable.  There will be no partial option for hours or payment, 15 credits is met, or the payment will be applied.

Current VFSC Board Members are exempt, but encouraged to participate.

Vernon Figure Skating Club- Fundraising Policy Last updated: August 2025