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

….….

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