Thank you for volunteering with the London Track 3 Ski School this season. Volunteer participation has been at the heart of this organization for over three decades and has made London Track 3 the strong, community organization it has become.
A Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) of volunteers is a new reality of our modern society. Although it may pose an inconvenience, the goal of the VSC is to protect our students and provide a safe environment for everyone. Your cooperation in getting a completed VSC to us “well before” the actual Track 3 ski instruction season begins is greatly appreciated.
London Track 3 requires all volunteers to submit an original hard copy of their completed VSC. Photocopies are not acceptable – the original will have an “embossed Police stamp” present. If you receive a password protected download forward it to jamie@londontrack3.ca with the password. A VSC is considered valid for three years from the date of completion (a check will cover the three ski seasons following that check). Please note that there are three ascending levels of Police Checks with the “Vulnerable Sector” Check being the most comprehensive. Only a “Vulnerable Sector” Check will suffice for the purposes of working with our students. London Track 3 retains all original Vulnerable Sector Checks on file for three years.
If you are a new instructor, you will need to apply to your local Police Services to secure a completed VSC. If you are a returning instructor and previously submitted a VSC to our program for the ski season, your check will still be valid and on file – no action is required. However, if it was completed three years ago, it is not valid for the upcoming ski season – you must have another VSC completed and submit the new one to us. Please Note: Volunteers will not be able to ski with their student until our program is in receipt of a current VSC.
For persons under 18 years of age, a (VSC) will not be required.
If you need a VSC for this upcoming season, contact Jamie Spencer, jamie@londontrack3.ca for the London Track 3 volunteer letter to present to your local Police Services.
Students (18 years of age and older):
If you are a university or college student living in London during the school year, but also still have a permanent non-London address (parents), please attend the London Police Service for your check (do not attend your home town police service). Bring two pieces of identification showing your home town address, as well as a rent or school receipt showing your London address during this current school year and the London Police will complete your check.
I am already in possession of an original VSC completed within the previous two years (original means the “embossed Police stamp” is present): Submit the “original” to a Track 3 coordinator in advance of your first ski session with your student. It does not matter which police agency completed it at that prior time.