Post on 31-Mar-2015
Adult Skating Adult Skating CommitteeCommittee
2007 - 08 Update2007 - 08 Update
USFS Adult Skating USFS Adult Skating General Mission StatementGeneral Mission Statement
Encourage and support the growth of figure skating for
adults by creating and encouraging the creation of
programs addressing the needs of the adult skating community
as a whole.
USFS Adult Skating USFS Adult Skating DemographicsDemographics
Over 1000 identified Adult skaters
Ages range from 21 to 81 Shift in age brackets during past
5 years
The U.S. Adult Figure The U.S. Adult Figure Skating Program embodies Skating Program embodies
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Camaraderie CompetitionPersonal Best
Currently strongly addresses
needs of…. ……Adults who became Skaters
& Skaters who became Adults….
U.S. Figure SkatingU.S. Figure SkatingAdult SkatingAdult Skating
2008 U.S. Adult Sectional2008 U.S. Adult SectionalChampionshipsChampionships
Comprised of open events and qualifying events for the
2008 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships EASTERNS
North Jersey FSC MIDWESTERNS
Ann Arbor FSC PACIFIC COAST
Skating Club of Oregon
2008 U.S. Adult Figure 2008 U.S. Adult Figure SkatingSkating
ChampionsipsChampionsips
Also known as “Adult Nationals” Comprised of open events and qualifying
events in multiple disciplines 600 + competitors and 1000+ starts
annually Held in Lake Placid, New York in April, 2008
Overview of Existing Overview of Existing Adult National Adult National ChampionshipsChampionships
6 Championship Events: (qualifying rounds at Adult Sectionals)
Championship Gold Men Championship Gold Ladies Championship Master’s Men Championship Master’s Ladies Championship Dance Championship Pairs
Open Freeskate and Dance Events (Non-qualifying):
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Master’s 5 Age Categories
Open Interpretive Events (Non-qualifying): Adult Interpretive & Master’s Interpretive 5 Age Categories
New Focus Areas for Adult New Focus Areas for Adult SkatingSkating
Promotion of Adult Skating for Health & Fitness
Membership growth of Recreational Adult Skaters
Promoting skating as a venue for children skaters who are now adults via easier access to adult competition structure
Enhanced judges tools for education
(i.e. online Adult MIF videos and revised JETS manual)
Marketing Efforts for Adult Marketing Efforts for Adult SkatingSkating
Revision of USFS Adult Skating Marketing Brochure (downloadable on USFigureSkating.org)
Local news promotion during adult events
Introduction of Adult Skating logo wear
Regular Adult Skating articles in SKATING Magazine
Creation of Adult Skating Ambassadors (ASA Network - Allows rapid nationwide /dissemination of adult skating related endeavors via FSC adult contacts