1. Adult Skating Committee 2007 - 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.

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

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

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

8. 2008 U.S. Adult Sectional Championships C omprised 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

9. 2008 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championsips Also known as Adult Nationals C omprised of open events and qualifying events in multiple disciplines 600 + competitors and 1000+ starts annually Held in Lake Placid, New York in April, 2008

11. Overview of Existing Adult National Championships 6 Championship Events: (qualifying rounds at Adult Sectionals) Championship Gold Men Championship Gold Ladies Championship Masters Men Championship Masters Ladies Championship Dance Championship Pairs Open Freeskate and Dance Events (Non-qualifying): Bronze, Silver, Gold, Masters 5 Age Categories Open Interpretive Events (Non-qualifying): Adult Interpretive & Masters Interpretive 5 Age Categories

13. 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)

15. 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