Coaches

If you are interested in coaching or being a substitute coach for Findlay Silver Blades in our 2025-2026 season, please click the Coach Application Form button below to complete the online application.

All instructor/coach applications are subject to approval by the Findlay Silver Blades Board of Directors and the Head Pro. Pending approval of their application, coaches are not permitted to use Findlay Silver Blades ice for group, class or private instruction.

Our regular season will be held October through January. In February, our show directors will begin practice for the upcoming Ice Classics Show. Spring Classes are typically held May through the beginning of June, but class times do vary.

Please email the Head Pro at info@findlaysilverblades.com with any questions.

The Volunteer Coach Assistant Program is designed to:

• provide our lead instructors with well-qualified assistants,
• provide our students with additional help in learning new skills.
• provide valuable training to those interested in learning to coach.

The Volunteer Coach Assistant Program is a skill progression program. Assistants must complete all the requirements of one level before they can be eligible for the next higher level. All assistants must:

• Be a minimum of 12 years of age
• Have passed Freeskate 4
• Only current full session members of Findlay Silver Blades Figure Skating Club are eligible

Bronze Level Requirements:

• For working with Snowplow Sam 1-4, Basic 1 & 2
• LTS USA Instructor Membership/Training
• Pre-Season Training required

Silver Level Requirements:

• For working with Snowplow Sam 1-4 and Basic 1- 2
• LTS USA Instructor Membership/Training
• Satisfactory completion of Bronze level
• 1 full season of experience (maximum of 4 absences)
• Recommendation from Head Pro based on Coach input from previous season
• Pre-Season Training required

Gold Level Requirements:

• For working with all levels through Basic 6
• LTS USA Instructor Membership/Training
• Satisfactory completion of Silver level
• 2 full seasons of experience (maximum of 4 absences per season)
• Recommendation from Head Pro based on Coach input from previous season
• Pre-Season Training required

Platinum Requirements:

• For coaching Snowplow Sam class solo
• Minimum of 15 years of age
• LTS USA Instructor Membership/Training
• Satisfactory completion of Gold level
• 3 full seasons of experience (maximum of 4 absences per season)
• Recommendation from Head Pro based on Coach input from previous season
• Pre-Season Training required

Junior Instructor Requirements:

• For coaching Snowplow Sam class - Basics 4 solo as well as teaching private lessons through Group A (Group B private lessons after first season as a Junior Instructor)
• Minimum of 16 years of age
• LTS USA Instructor Membership/Training
• Satisfactory completion of Platinum Level
• 4 full seasons of experience (maximum of 4 absences per season)
• Recommendation from Head Pro based on Coach input from previous season
• Pre-Season Training required

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Season does not count towards experience requirements after 5 absences.
• Assisting privileges will be suspended after 6 absences