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Adult Skating Committee 2007 - 08 Update

Adult Skating Committee 2007 - 08 Update. USFS Adult Skating General 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.

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Adult Skating Committee 2007 - 08 Update

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  1. Adult Skating Committee2007 - 08 Update

  2. USFS Adult Skating General 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.

  3. USFS Adult Skating Demographics • Over 1000 identified Adult skaters • Ages range from 21 to 81 • Shift in age brackets during past 5 years

  4. The U.S. Adult Figure Skating Program embodies …. Camaraderie Personal Best Competition

  5. U.S. Figure SkatingAdult Skating Currently strongly addresses needs of…. ……Adults who became Skaters & Skaters who became Adults….

  6. 2008 U.S. Adult SectionalChampionships • 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

  7. 2008 U.S. Adult Figure SkatingChampionsips • 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

  8. Overview of Existing Adult National Championships • 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

  9. New Focus Areas for Adult Skating • 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)

  10. Marketing Efforts for Adult Skating • 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

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