U.S. Figure Skating

U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States. U.S. Figure Skating is a member of the International Skating Union (ISU), the international federation for figure skating, and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC). U.S. Figure Skating is one of the strongest and fastest growing governing bodies within the Olympic movement with more than 170,000 members. It is composed of member clubs, collegiate clubs, school-affiliated clubs and individual members. The charter member clubs numbered seven in 1921 when the association was formed and first became a member of the ISU. U.S. Figure Skating's national headquarters, located in Colorado Springs, Colo., is also home to the World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame, which is toured by more than 15,000 visitors annually. More than 1,000 volunteers serve on U.S. Figure Skating's Board of Directors and numerous committees. Thousands of additional volunteers dedicate their time to club activities, judging, officiating and competition management. More than 700 clubs and 900 U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills programs with representation from border to border are registered with U.S. Figure Skating. U.S. Figure Skating Headquarters will process an average of 5,300 figure skating skills tests every month throughout the season.