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2007-2008 Skating Season
If you are considering joining the Midway Speedskating Club, the following thoughts might be helpful:
- Click here to review the variety of options available to you.
- Have you tried the Novice Program offerred by the City of Roseville Parks & Recreation Dept.
- Have you spoken to one of the coaches to get an understanding of the Midway Program.
- Have you spoken to members of the club (parents or skaters) to get a general understanding of the Midway Program.
- Have you reviewed the information on this website.
If your ready to join the Midway Speedskating Club, then there are a few forms that need to filled out.
- Become a registered member of US Speedskating (yearly fee required)
- Fill in an application to join GMSA (Greater Minnesota Speedskating Association)
- Fill in an application to join the Midway Speedskating Club
- Sign the Midway Speedskating Club liabilty waiver
- Pay the required fee to the Midway Speedskating Club (yearly fee)
- Pay a deposit/s to the Midway Speedskating Club for uniforms, skinsuits, etc... (one-time fee which can vary depending on skater interest)
- Mail or hand deliver the forms to the head of the Membership Commitee
Become a registered member of US Speedskating (yearly fee required)
Every skater must be a registered member of US Speedskating in order to join/participate in a US Speedskating club/event. Basic registration can be done on-line, or by printing out a manual form and mailing/faxing it. There are more options available by using the manual form, so that's what we recommend.
Please consider full family registration, which is only available using the manual form. Midway Speedskating Club is a parent-run organization that depends upon parents to volunteer for various functions. Two common functions are timers and judges. Parent volunteers stand to the side of the ice surface to time skaters and judge who was 1st, 2nd, ... Even though these functions are really "off-ice", they are considered "on-ice" functions by US Speedskating. As such, US Speedskating would like everyone involved in these functions, and many other functions, to also become members of US Speedskating. The primary purpose for parent registration is insurance coverage. The manual form allows an entire family to register at one time under a "maximum financial cap". For the 2007-2008 skating season, the maximum financial cap is $165. Sign up everyone in your family and make it a real family affair.
The on-line form does not currently (2007-2008 skating season) have a "family option", but if that method of registration seems more appropriate, then US Speedskating is asking skaters to register as "competing athletes" and parents/volunteers to each register as "full individual members". The fee for each registered individual is $55 per year (2007-2008 skating season).
Reduced rates are available for 1st year competing athletes.
Fill in an application to join GMSA (Greater Minnesota Speedskating Association)
US Speedskating is broken into various regions across the USA. Each region is represented by a Speedskating Association, which in-turn has many different Speedskating Clubs under it. So to become a member of the Midway Speedskating Club, you also have to join GMSA (Greater Minnesota Speedskating Association). GMSA has membership fees as well, but Midway Speedskating will pay those fees on behalf of each skater registered in the Club. In summary, the GMSA form needs to be filled out and submitted with the Midway Speedskating registration form. No additional fees will be collected (2007-2008 skating season) for GMSA membership.
2007-2008 GMSA Registration Form
Note - GMSA does not require parents/volunteers to register, only the skaters.
Fill in an application to join the Midway Speedskating Club
The Midway Speedskating Club registration form is attached. Please note that 1st year skaters qualify for a reduced rate. This is done as an incentive to attract new skaters to the Club.
2007-2008 Midway Registration Form
Note - Midway Speedskating Club does not require parents/volunteers to register, only the skaters.
Signing the Midway Speedskating Club liabilty waiver
As in most sports activities, the Midway Speedskating Club requires its skaters to sign a liability waiver.
Note - Midway Speedskating Club does not require parents/volunteers to register, only the skaters.
Pay the required fee to the Midway Speedskating Club (yearly fee)
2007-2008 Midway Membership Dues
Reminder - Do NOT pay the GMSA fee. The Midway Speedskating Club will pay that fee on behalf of each skater.
Pay a deposit/s to the Midway Speedskating Club for uniforms, skinsuits, etc... (one-time fee which can vary depending on skater interest)
The Midway Speedskating Club provides uniforms, skinsuits, etc... for each skater, but does require a nominal deposit.
Long-Track - Please submit a $50 deposit. This will include:
- Practice skinsuit
- Competition skinsuit
- Other uniform/s
Short-Track (optional program if the skater is interested) - Please submit an additional $50 deposit. This will include:
- Competition skinsuit
Other fees