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INSIDE: Q&A with President and CEO, Bill Marolt SkillsQuest Launch Looking forward to ussa team academy VISION The vision of the USSA is to make the United States of America the Best in the World in Olympic skiing and . MISSION The mission of the USSA is to provide strong leadership that establishes and supports athletic excellence, in accordance with USSA core values. GOALS • Athletic excellence • Financial strength • Organizational growth • Positive organizational image • Strong partnerships CORE VALUES with USSA President and CEO, Bill Marolt Team – Constituent groups within USSA working in partnership to be the Q&A best in the world Loyalty – Steadfast allegiance to USSA’s Vision, Mission, Goals and Values With a year to Sochi, 2013 was another strong season! USSA athletes had a very successful season with titles at every World Championship for the first time. But, we Integrity – Steadfast, incorruptible adherence to truth and USSA’s Core Values are not taking anything for granted. We have a solid elite coaching staff and Best in the World high performance Respect – Willing demonstration of care and concern toward others and an open- programs that will play a pivotal role in taking our athletes to the Olympic podium. Additionally, our elite team mindedness toward others’ ideas performance is a manifestation of a strong nationwide sport system. It inspires the next generation of competitors and illustrates the clear path youth in our sport can take to achieve their Olympic dreams. Accountability – Responsibility of every individual to conduct themselves in accordance with USSA values and expectations What do you expect from the Sochi Olympic Winter Games? Perseverance – Unwavering commitment to the core values in pursuit of USSA’s We’ll take a team to Sochi that is well prepared and focused to challenge for Best in the World. Sochi is a much Vision and Mission different landscape from Vancouver. We’ve invested over the last few years to ensure that we have an environment there to support our athletes in achieving their goals. We’re prepared and energized to compete in an Olympics in a Courage – The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, new part of the world and amidst a unique culture. Our athletes had strong results in test events across all sports. danger or pain without fear to achieve a goal. continued > COVER: Sarah Hendrickson was motivated by seeing the 2002 Olympics in her hometown of Park City and was introduced through a USSA club – the Park City Nordic Ski Club – which continues to offer entry level programs to hundreds of young ski jumpers including Paige Jones. Photos © Sarah Brunson Q&Awith USSA President and CEO, Bill Marolt

What should parents look for in a local club? How important are sport heroes in The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) is a Parents want clear, distinct and healthy programs for their that evolution? performance-based Best in the World sports organization children. First and foremost, USSA clubs need to be a safe Each generation of champion athletes providing a positive environment for athletes to chase their environment. That’s why we’ve aggressively pushed SafeSport inspires the next – Lindsey Vonn, Bode Olympic dreams. The USSA provides leadership and direction education and background screening, continuing to tighten Miller, Hannah Kearney, Kikkan Randall, for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders that program. Kelly Clark and others all play a vital role. who share an Olympic dream while maintaining a strong This past year, we made big strides in sport USSA’s new mandatory Fast Start program provides baseline adherence to core values. exposure with more live streaming, the education to every coach before being issued a USSA membership. debut of the USSA Network on YouTube and The USSA is fueled by the passion of Olympism – family, Parents can and should take an active role in ensuring that club the first ever live U.S. World Cup broadcasts coaches and officials are current USSA members. friends, volunteers and partners united to help young resulting in a 35% increase in our national athletes follow their dreams in the spirit of the values and How does the USSA Center of Excellence help? ratings on NBC Sports Network. ideals symbolic of the Olympics. The Center of Excellence has been an amazing training facility for Does that also impact fundraising? elite athletes. But more than that, it’s been the epicenter of high Local USSA clubs are the starting point of the Olympic The USSA is unique among its competitors performance education for the USSA’s clubs. Center of Excellence journey. The USSA is education focused and athletically in that we receive no government funding. TV has been a valuable channel to convey the latest performance driven, providing sport education to club coaches so that Our sport heroes help generate funds to content to clubs. they can engage optimal training for developing athletes. support development of the next generation. What steps are you taking to ensure the future? We saw gains this past year in public The USSA’s National Training System provides a roadmap Seeing new sports on the horizon in 2010, the USSA Board fundraising including the best year ever through the athletic pipeline with USSA talent identification developed a long term strategic plan that has served us very for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team and development projects providing a pathway to excellence. well in managing through an exciting period of sport growth. Foundation’s Gold Pass and one of best New Elite development and national team athletes benefit from This past year, we commissioned a study by McKinsey & York Gold Medal Galas in the event’s history. the USSA’s high performance athletic programs with access Company to look at our delivery of athletic programs. As a We also signed significant new sponsorship to world class coaching, sport science, sports medicine result, we’re developing new standards to better align with agreements including Olympic partners like and nutrition programs. Elite athletes can also train in the clubs and affiliate organizations at the regional, divisional and P&G and Kellogg’s. state levels. We’re also re-tooling our communications to be USSA Center of Excellence, a national training and education How is that success generated? more targeted and transparent. center at the organization’s home in Park City, UT, as well as Olympism is a powerful principle – family, on-snow training sites around the USA. What role will the new USSA TEAM Academy play friends and fans all working together for moving forward? the success of athletes. We’re all a team Established in 1905, the USSA receives no direct government While you’re preparing for Sochi, how are you focusing Education and athletics are important in our athletes’ lives. with each of us feeling an intense pride in support, relying on the generosity of corporations and private on the future? We’ve seen that with our Westminster College and other athletes achieving their dreams. individuals to fund athletic programs to assist athletes in Talent identification and skill development are foremost in our programs. USSA TEAM Academy was developed to address a reaching their dreams. What do you see looking to the future? athletic programming. Programs like the alpine U16 national very specific need of high school education for elite national level Right now, our eyes are on Best in the World training camp, SkillsQuest, Project Gold in freeskiing and athletes. It gives athletes a new option to work on that balance of success in Sochi and at the 2015 Alpine snowboarding, nordic National Training Group programs and athletic and academic life. In its first year, it made a huge impact World Championships in Vail/Beaver Creek. Young Guns and the Elite Aerial Development Program in freestyle both athletically and academically. It’s a key to our future success But, at the same time, we need to look to are all providing platforms for USSA athletes to move from club in all sports. the future. The USSA is about kids – our programs to the elite level. Since taking over as CEO in 1996, you’ve seen quite an evolution. average member athlete is just 12 years What role do clubs play? We all take a lot of pride in how the USSA has been transformed old! Ensuring that parents have confidence USSA’s local clubs are pivotal to the success of our sports – the as an athletic organization. What I’m most proud of is the focus in club programs, along with a clear delivery point where parents and kids get their introduction to that we’ve established on athletes. It began with our Best in development path in each sport, will ensure sport. We’ve invested in new club leadership this spring and also the World vision and has manifested with our clubs and sport that the athletes inspired by watching the introduced the USSA’s new Club Development Program providing leadership working together as a team to ensure that we were Sochi success will have a platform to see education, certification and recognition so that parents have a doing everything possible to give athletes the opportunity to their own dreams come to reality. benchmark of excellence in their local clubs. achieve their Olympic dreams. THE USSA’S 425 LOCAL CLUBS ARE THE HEART OF THE SPORT

CLUB CERTIFICATION

The USSA’s 425 local clubs are the heart of the sport, with club education a vital component of a consistent national program. Last season, 14 clubs were invited to engage in the new USSA club certification process. Based on feedback and the hiring of a club development manger, the USSA club certification process is now fully developed and will launch to all clubs in fall of 2013. More information and materials were developed in the area of leadership and governance, fundraising and development, fostering club culture and the certification process and guidelines with a new Guide to Club Excellence developed for release this fall.

continued > USSA CLUBS Guide to Club Excellence A comprehensive certification process and corresponding ALASKA Lift Off Freestyle Butternut Ski Club Central Region I The new USSA club certification process follows this guide in a educational resources have been built on the USSA’s Sport Alaska Nordic Racing Loveland Ski Club Cambridge Sports Union Cloquet Ski Club step-by-step manner so all clubs can use this guide whether or Alaska Winter Stars Method Snowboard Academy Catamount Racing Duluth Superior Alpine Club Education online format. Through the process of certification, Alyeska Ski Club National Sports Center for Eaglebrook School Ski Club Itasca Ski & Outing Club not engaged in the certification process – preparing all clubs for USSA clubs will be: APU Nordic Ski Center the Disabled Harvard University Ski Team Loppet Nordic Racing certification with a map for continual improvement. Chugiak Eagle River Nordic Ski Club Powderhorn Racing Club Jiminy Peak Race Team Midwest Freestyle Association • Attractive to more parents and more athletes, Juneau Ski Club Purgatory Ski Club Nashoba Valley Ski Area Midwest Masters 1. Business Entity (what kind of club are we?) Moose Mountain Alpine Sports Club Quantum Sports International Nashoba Valley Ski Club Minneapolis Ski Club • Legitimate in the eyes of funders and donors, 2. Leadership and Governance Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks Rocky Mountain Freestyle Otis Ridge Ski Club Saint Paul Ski Club Nordic Skiing Association of Rocky Mountain Masters Prospect Hill Ski Team Sisu Nordic Ski Foundation • Rewarding and professional places to work, 3. Finance and Funding Anchorage SC Freeride Ski Ward Race Team Three Rivers Ski Racing Tsalteshi Trail Association Ski & Snowboard Club Vail • Connected to something greater than the local 4. Fostering Club Culture Wachusett Mountain Race Team University of Alaska Anchorage Steamboat Springs Winter MISSOURI club experience 5. Public Relations, Communications and Marketing University of Alaska Fairbanks Sports Club MARYLAND Hidden Valley Ski Team Summit Nordic Ski Club Disabled Sports USA • Tuned in to USSA resources, 6. Human Resources ARIZONA Sunlight Winter Sports Club MONTANA • Focused on success in all areas: organizationally, athletically 7. Athlete and Child Protection Flagstaff Ski Club Team Breckenridge Sports Club MAINE Big Sky Ski Education Foundation Scottsdale Ski Team Team Geronimo Blacktail Mountain Alpine and in character, culture and mission. Camden Snow Bowl 8. USSA Club Programming (includes measures for Team Summit Carrabassett Valley Academy Racing Team athletic performance) CALIFORNIA Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club Chisholm Ski Club Bridger Ski Foundation Alpine Meadows Ski Area University of Ski Team Colby College Ski Team Discovery Ski Team 9. USSA Club Logistics (primarily dealing with club- Auburn Ski Club Association University of Denver Ski Team Farmington Ski Club Flathead Valley Ski Foundation/ resort relations) Bear Valley Snowsports Education USA Ski Jumping Gould Academy Competition Whitefish Mountain Foundation USCSA Ski Team at CU Boulder Programs Great Divide Ski Team 10. Assessing Desired Outcomes and Measuring Results China Peak Race Team Vail Development Team Gould/ Sunday River Lost Trail Freestyle Ski Team Dodge Ridge Race Team Winter Park Competition Center Kents Hill Ski Club Missoula Freestyle Ski Team Far West Skiing Lost Valley Racing Club Missoula Ski Education Foundation Heavenly Mountain Resort CONNECTICUT Maine Winter Sports Center Montana State University Ski Team Homewood Mountain Resort Connecticut Youth Ski League Mount Abram Race Club Showdown Ski Team/ Central MT Ski Kirkwood Ski Education Foundation MacConnell Division New England Nordic Ski Association Education Foundation Lake Tahoe Racing Mohawk Ski Team Planet Ski International Silver Run Ski Foundation Lake Tahoe Ski Club Foundation Mount Southington Ski Team Ragged Mountain Ski Club of Maine Thunderbolt Training Centers Mammoth Mountain Ski Club Salisbury Winter Sports Association Saddleback Ski Club USCSA Grand Teton Conference Mount Ashland Racing Association Sundown Ski Team Shawnee Peak West Yellowstone Ski Education Mount Shasta Ski & Snowboard Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club Foundation Northstar California IDAHO Olympic Valley Freeride & Bogus Basin Nordic Team MICHIGAN NORTH CAROLINA Freestyle Team Bogus Basin Ski Education Big Powderhorn Mountain Beech Mountain Ski Education Sierra at Tahoe Education Foundation Foundation Race Club Foundation Snow Summit Race Team/Big Bear Independence Racing Team Boyne Racing Sugar Mountain Ski & Snowboard Squaw Valley Ski Team Intermountain Masters Club Central Region II Foundation Sugar Bowl Academy Kelly Canyon Ski Team Central Region III Tahoe Select Snowboard Team Lookout Pass Race Team Club White Pine Stampede NEW HAMPSHIRE Team Mountain High McCall Winter Sports Club Copper Country Ski Tigers Abenaki Ski Team Yosemite Winter Club Payette Lakes Sports Copper Island Cross Country Andover Outing Club USSA Club of the Year – Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Schweitzer Alpine Racing School Ski Club Attitash Alpine Education Foundation COLORADO Silver Mountain Alpine Race Team Grand Traverse Ski Club Attitash Mountain Resort The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation consistently produces talented athletes across all sports. In Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Great Lakes Ski Academy Black Mountain Alpine Ski Team snowboarding, SVSEF riders are standing on podiums around the world in halfpipe, snowboardcross and Bald Mountain Racing Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation Ishpeming Ski Club Bretton Woods Ski Team Boulder Nordic Jr Racing Team Wood River Ability Program Cardigan Mountain School Ski Club . Sun Valley’s freestyle program shines both in its large and high quality development programs Kiwanis Ski Club Casper Mountain Racers Michigan Tech Cranmore Race & Freestyle Team and support for elite team athletes. Its alpine program was one of the top performers in the nation Cloud City Ski Club ILLINOIS Mount Brighton Racing Team XLR8 Crotched Mountain Competition with multiple top ten finishers at U18 through U14 championship events. The cross country program is Colorado Mountain College Ski Team Norge Ski Club North Coast Snow Sports Club Center Copper Mountain Competition Wilmot Mountain Alpine Race Team Northern Michigan Ski Academy Dartmouth Ski Team consistently among the strongest in America. The 2013 season marked the final year for Don Wiseman as Department Northwestern Alpine Ski Academy Ford Sayre Ski Club Executive Director, who has cultivated a strong team of program directors, improved the Sun Valley Ski Crested Butte Mountain Sports Team MASSACHUSETTS Nub’s Nob Alpine Racing Franconia Ski Club Academy and helped create the SVSEF Gold Team, a financial assistance program providing support for its Crested Butte Nordic Team Berkshire East Ski Club Pinnacle Racing Freestyle America Crested Butte Snowports Foundation Berkshire Interclub Team Norway - Central Gunstock Freestyle Academy athletes to compete and succeed at the international level. Eldora Mountain Ski Club Berkshire School Ski Team Win Alpine Gunstock Ski Club Front Range Ski Club Blandford Ski Area Wolverine Ski Club Holderness Ski Team Haven Snowboarding Boston College Skiing Kimball Union Academy Hinsdale Ski Team Bousquet Ski Club MINNESOTA King Pine Race Team International Snowboard Bradford Alpine Race Team Afton Alps Alpine Club Lebanon Outing Club Training Center Bradford Ski Team Buck Hill Ski Team and Club Loon Freestyle USSA CLUBS

Loon Ski Club Frost Mountain Nordic PENNSYLVANIA Treasure Valley Race Loup Loup Alpine Ski Team McIntyre Ski Club Greek Peak Ski Club Blue Knob Race Club Training Program Methow Valley Cross Mount Sunapee Alpine Holiday Mountain Ski Club Blue Mountain Race Team University of Utah Ski Country & Nordic Club Mount Valley Holiday Valley Training Camelback Ski Team Team Mission Ridge Ski Ski Team Center Deep Creek Winter UOP Sports Clubs Education Foundation New Hampshire Alpine Holimont Freestyle Sports Team Utah Nordic Alliance Mount Baker Race Team Pats Peak Ski Club Holimont Racing Club Elk Mountain Ski Club Wasatch Freestyle Skykomish Ski Team Plymouth State University Hunt Hollow Race Team Hidden Valley Race Club Foundation Spokane Ski Racing Proctor Academy Hunter Mountain Racing Jack Frost/ Big Boulder Women’s Ski Jumping USA Association Ragged Mountain Ski Team Foundation Racing Stevens Pass Alpine Club of New Hampshire Kissing Bridge Liberty Mountain Racing VIRGINIA Summit at Snoqualmie The White Mountain School Labrador Mountain Ski Club Team Bryce Resort TAS Alpental Snoqualmie University of New Metro New York Ski Council Pennsylvania Freestyle Ski Massanutten Ski Team Ski Foundation Hampshire National Sports Academy Association Wintergreen Race Team White Pass Freestyle/ Waterville Valley BBTS Lake Placid Shawnee Mountain Race Freeride Team Whaleback Mountain Club New York Masters Club VERMONT White Pass Ski Club Wildcat Mountain Alpine New York Ski Education Ski Roundtop Race Club Bolton Valley Race Club Education Foundation Foundation Ski Sawmill Race Club Bromley Outing Club WISCONSIN New York State Ski Racing Sno Mountain Ski Team Burke Mountain Academy Ausblick Ski Race Team NEW JERSEY Association Tussey Mountain Alpine Cochran Ski Club Central Cross Country Team ARCS USA Northwood School Racing Team Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club Eau Claire Ski Club Hidden Valley Alpine Polar Bear Ski Club Western PA Race Club Green Mountain Valley Eau Claire Ski Striders Racing Association Rochester Nordic Racing Whitetail Ski Education School Flying Eagles Ski Club Mount Peter Race Team of Saint Lawrence University Foundation Harris Hill Ski Jump Heiliger Huegel Ski Club New Jersey Sno-Burners Ski & Sports Jay Peak Ski Club Iola Winter Sports Club Skylands Ski Club Association RHODE ISLAND Kelly Brush Foundation Knicker Nordic Team Campgaw Snow Ridge Ski Club Yawgoo Valley Ski Devo Killington Mountain School Madison Alpine Race Team Tuxedo Ridge Song Mountain Foundation Killington Ski Club Mont du Lac Alpine Club Song Mountain Race Team Mad River Ski Club Mount LaCrosse Ski Team NEW MEXICO Swain Race Club TENNESEE Magic Mountain Alpine S.W.A.Team Racing Los Alamos Ski Racing Thunder Ridge Race Team NBS Tenn-A-Ski Mavericks Training Center Shelley Glover Sports Club Toggenburg Jr Race Ski Club Middlebury College Ski Education Foundation Red River Ski Team Association Team Snowflake Ski Club Santa Fe Ski Team USSA Eastern Alpine Office UTAH Middlebury Ski Club Tri-Norse Ski Club Taos Ski Academy West Mountain Racing Alta Race Team Mount Mansfield Ski & Taos Winter Sports Team Windham Mountain Resort Axis Freeride Snowboard Club WEST VIRGINIA University of New Mexico Woods Valley Alpine Racing Beaver Mountain Mount Snow Academy Snowshoe Junior Ski Team Ski Team Foundation Brian Head Ski Team Mount Snow Ski Club Timberline Race Team Brighton Competition Team Okemo Mountain School NEVADA OHIO Deer Valley Resort Okemo Mountain Ski Club WYOMING SKILLSQUEST Diamond Peak Ski Team Central Region IV First Alpine Snowboard Pico Ski Club Black Hills Ski Team Heavenly Ski & Snowboard Mad River Racing Team Quechee Alpine Ski Club Casper Nordic Club Foundation Possum Run Racing Club Flying Ace Productions Ski & Board Club at High Plains Nordic Ski SkillsQuest is a cornerstone program of the USSA Alpine Training System designed to motivate Independent Ski Racing Stampede Race Team Mainstream Marketing Stratton Education Association Sierra Nevada College Mountain Sports Smugglers Notch Ski Club Jackson Hole Mountain and reward skiers in improving the appropriate skills in each developmental phase. As its Ski Team OREGON International Stratton Mountain School Resort Sky Tavern Race Team Anthony Lakes Ski Racing National Ability Center Stratton Training Center Jackson Hole Ski & name implies, it represents a quest or journey toward success in ski racing by focusing on Team Falcons Mount Rose Association Ogden Valley Winter Sports Sugarbush Diamond Dog Snowboard Club Bend Endurance Academy Foundation Team Ski Team Sunny Race skills, the critical components that make up a high performing ski racer. It includes activities NEW YORK Bend Ski Club Park City Freestyle Ski The Freestyle Camp Academy and competencies for skiing skills, technique and tactics, conditioning, equipment preparation, Belleayre Mountain Racing Cooper Spur Race Team Team Vermont Academy Sublette Cnty Ski & Association Hanley Consulting Park City Mountain Resort Willard Mountain Ski & Snowboard Association performance psychology and racer management. The program was rolled out with the support Brantling Ski Racing Masters Summer Fun Club Race Department Snow Sports Club Teton Nordic Team Association Meadows Race Team Park City Ski Education Woodstock Ski Runners of U.S. Ski Team alumni including Erik Schlopy, Edith Thys-Morgan and Doug Lewis through Bristol Mountain Race Club Mount Bachelor Sports Foundation Bristol Mountain Snow Education Foundation Park City Snowboard Team WASHINGTON visits to clubs. Over 1,000 young racers competed in SkillsQuest tournaments during the Sports Club Mount Hood Academy Ski Rowmark Ski Academy Bluewood Alpine Race 2012-13 season. The 2013-14 season will see more alpine tournaments and club visits with an Buffalo Ski Club Education Foundation Snowbird Sports Education Team Cazenovia Competition Multnomah Athletic Club Foundation Centerline Ski Academy enhanced on-line user interface for coaches and athletes. Ski Club Skiyente Ski Club Soldier Hollow Crystal Mountain Alpine Dry Hill Ski Club Willamette Alpine Race Solitude Development Team Club Findley Lake Junior Ski Program Summit Ski Team FAST 49° Alpine Ski Team Race Team XC Oregon Sundance Race Team Leavenworth Winter Sports Flite Team Team Utah Snowboarding Club CREATING A SAFESPORT ENVIRONMENT TAKES EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER! http://ussa.org/safesport http://safesport.org/ SAFESPORT USOC SafeSport Hotline (24/7): 1.855.665.5473 USSA is about kids – providing them an opportunity to achieve their dreams. And a top priority of the USSA is the safety of children. Through its partnership with the U.S. Olympic Committee, the USSA continues to expand its SafeSport program, ensuring that athletes are able to train in the safest atmosphere possible through education and screening of every USSA coach, official and staff member. Everyone has a role to play in creating a healthy setting for sport. SafeSport helps raise awareness about misconduct in sport, promotes open dialogue and provides training and resources.

Background screening of every staff member, coach, official and judge before being issued a membership or employed is a key component of SafeSport. The process is simple, managed online and is done at no cost to USSA members. Want to know more about your child’s coaches? Parents can now use an online lookup tool to verify whether or not their child’s coach has been background screened.

Clubs also have access to online SafeSport training sessions and guidelines for their coaches, officials and judges.

In order to further its SafeSport efforts, the USSA Board of Directors passed motions to strengthen the program even more during its annual meeting this year, strengthening screening requirements. Now, all individuals in positions of authority over athletes at USSA events or clubs must be coach members of USSA and therefore complete USSA’s background screening program before receiving permission to supervise USSA athletes. TEAM ACADEMY TEAM ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS Seeing a rising number of high school aged elite level athletes, the new USSA TEAM Academy was opened 80.9% of student athletes achieved honor roll in the inaugural year. in 2012-13. In its inaugural year, USSA TEAM Academy was a runaway success, offering student athletes customized education while they traveled to World Cups and other competitions. The TEAM Academy Inaugural graduating class held a combined GPA of 4.15 and all were accepted program was offered both at the USSA Center of Excellence in Park City, UT, and for students in the Elite and enrolled immediately into the college of their choice. Aerials Development Program (EADP) in Lake Placid, NY with 27 student athletes enrolled.

High level of retention with returning students and high levels of interest and continued > selection for new incoming students for USSA TEAM Academy’s second year of operation, exceeding enrollment expectations. “My daughter has been able to work on her courses while on the road and balance the amount of school she does with how busy her competition schedule is. When she returns, she is met by positive, supportive staff ready to Wins at every level including Sochi test event, , Grand Prix and NorAm help in any way necessary. TEAM Academy has gone above and beyond to support her, teaching lessons, reviewing Cup and World Cup. papers, studying for tests and even helping her register to vote and learn how to use community resources. It was the perfect choice for our daughter and is an absolute asset to the USSA.” – Kim Micinski, mother of slopestyle skier Alexi Micinski In addition to their success in the classroom, students were able to achieve athletic excellence while pursuing their education. Among the students’ results were a win at a Sochi test event, X Games gold, Grand Prix and NorAm Cup wins and a World Cup win. At the Academy’s first graduation ceremony, each of the four graduates expressed that their results would not have been possible in a different educational setting.

YEAR IN REVIEW The 2013 season was marked by strong athletic success across all sports. For the first time in history, the USA took gold at every World Championship. Eight American athletes were named World Cup champions in their respective disciplines, 10 athletes won 20 medals throughout FIS World Championships and athletes made a total of 129 World Cup podiums, including 55 wins. New stars emerged to challenge veterans in World Championships, World Cup and Grand Prix events. Each USSA sport took steps forward in development, with innovative new programs like SkillsQuest being rolled out “Everyone is so focused and motivated that it’s hard not to be focused and motivated yourself. You’re training next to people that have won Olympic medals, that have so much experience, and talent ID projects helping to identify stars of the future. With less than a year remaining until the that are so determined that they’re the best role models. You become the best by training with 2014 Olympic Winter Games, these athletes have demonstrated that they are capable of great success on the best and if you see what the Best in the World are doing, you want to become that and you the international competition circuit. However, there is still room to grow and improve as we look ahead want to reach that goal.” – Jess Breda, slopestyle skiing to the Olympic podium and beyond. YEAR IN REVIEW

U.S. Alpine Ski Team • Women’s Speed Team Best in the World with all six women on the podium.

• Ted Ligety won fourth GS crystal globe, winning all but two World Cup GS races, plus three gold medals at World Championships - a feat no other man has accomplished since 1968.

• Mikaela Shiffrin won her first slalom crystal globe and claimed slalom gold at World Championships.

• Steven Nyman claimed a win in the downhill.

• Marco Sullivan returned to the podium in Lake Louise, finishing third in the men’s downhill.

• Julia Mancuso won fourth career World Championships medal with a hard fought bronze in downhill.

Alpine Development • A revised management plan and staff structure was implemented in the Eastern Region, with new regional leadership and athletic staff.

• The domestic alpine programs are now under central leadership with the appointment of an alpine domestic program manager.

• Development projects held at regional and tri-regional level in each of the three alpine regions for training and competition preparation and in Europe for two competition Cross Country projects, providing excellent preparation for development • Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall won the first-ever World Championship gold for the USA in the team sprint. athletes for NorAm and elite level FIS competitions. • Kikkan Randall won her second World Cup sprint title and finished third in overall standings. • Formation of U16 and FIS men’s and women’s National Training Groups created an additional developmental • Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall won the USA’s first-ever team sprint World Cup. pipeline to bring elite young athletes on to the U.S. Ski Team. • Holly Brooks, Kikkan Randall, Liz Stephen and Jessie Diggins earned the first-ever 4x5km relay World Cup podium.

• USA moved up to sixth overall in the Nation’s Cup, moving up from 15th four years ago.

Cross Country Development • Over 30% increase in number of athletes competing internationally.

• National development project participation has risen to 70%.

• Leadership from club coaches has guided success of Regional Elite Group camps, U16 National Camp, Norwegian Junior National Trip and U18 Nordic Junior Competitions. YEAR IN REVIEW

Freeskiing Nordic Combined • The men’s halfpipe skiing athletes won 71% of events. The • U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team took home team bronze at women won 57% of halfpipe skiing events. Combined, U.S. World Championships.

Freeskiing halfpipe athletes were on the top of the podium at • Taylor Fletcher earned his first individual podium. 64% of events. • U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team earned first-ever podium • Three athletes earned AFP Champion titles: David Wise in a World Cup team event. (halfpipe skiing), Maddie Bowman (halfpipe skiing) and Nick Goepper (slopestyle skiing). Ski Jumping • David Wise and Maddie Bowman took home Sprint U.S. Grand Prix season halfpipe titles. • Sarah Hendrickson won gold at World Championships and was second in the World Cup standings. • David Wise, Torin Yater-Wallace and Simon Dumont swept X Games halfpipe. • Women’s ski jumping team won the Nations Cup for the second consecutive year. • Maddie Bowman took X Games halfpipe gold with Nick Goepper winning slopestyle. • USA was the only nation with three athletes in the top 10 World Cup overall. • Wise and Yater-Wallace went gold-silver in FIS World Championships halfpipe. • Tom Wallisch and Goepper went gold-bronze in FIS World Freestyle Championships slopestyle. • U.S. Moguls Ski Team earned the Nations Cup again this • John Teller won first U.S. skicross World Champs medal year—the most successful moguls team in the world. taking bronze. • Hannah Kearney and Patrick Deneen both earned two World Championship medals.

Freeskiing Development • 14 freestyle athletes earned 40 podiums.

• Expanded opportunities for elite and development athletes • Freestyle moguls athletes took 45% of the total World Cup with training partnership at Mammoth Mountain. medals over the course of the season.

• Focus on continued growth and expansion of Project Gold • Emily Cook and Dylan Ferguson both finished the season talent development projects. Over 120 athletes participated in ranked second in the aerials standings. Project Gold programs. Freestyle Development • Solidified strong team cultures incorporating staff and veteran leadership, best practices and team values.

• Introduced individual coaching practices that decrease distractions and create opportunity for development and podium potential athletes alike.

• Expanded Young Guns programs to include a broad range of young developing athletes in moguls and creation of aerials Young Guns.

• Aerials development recruitment increased adding an innovative social media platform create.it during the talent search. The success of talent transfer is continuing to flourish filling the Talent ID camps with more advanced acrobatic athletes. Snowboarding USSA Membership • U.S. Snowboarding earned 41 podiums at major events. • Over 4,000 coaches, officials and staff completed background • The U.S. Snowboarding women’s halfpipe athletes swept 42% screening as a part of the USSA’s SafeSport initiative. of major event podiums. • Statistics Clubs - Over 400 • Arielle Gold and veteran Luke Mitrani took home Sprint U.S. Coaches – 4,350 FOUNDATION Grand Prix season halfpipe titles. Officials – Almost 6,300 • Kelly Clark, Elena Hight and Arielle Gold swept X Athletes – Over 22,500 athletes (includes masters) of Games halfpipe. which over 8,000 are 12 and under The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation is the non-profit fundraising arm of the U.S. Ski and • Jamie Anderson took X Games slopestyle gold. Coaches Education Snowboard Association. The USSA receives no direct government support, relying on private individuals • Shaun White won his sixth X Games halfpipe gold. • Alpine SkillsQuest program, focusing on fundamental skiing and corporations to fund athletic programs. It’s the only team in the world that relies on the generosity • At FIS World Championships, Arielle Gold won halfpipe with skills, was launched, including visits to clubs to teach the of its fans to provide direct support to help Best in the World dreams come true. Justin Reiter silver in parallel slalom. program by U.S. Ski Team alumni like Erik Schlopy and Edith Thys-Morgan, and competitions involving over 1,000 racers Snowboarding Development Foundation FY13 Highlights were held. • Increased fundraising to $4.44 million to support athletic programs. • Expanded opportunities for elite and development athletes • Over 2,200 coaches completed the USSA’s newly-launched • Debuted new high tech Gold Pass, resulting in most successful financial season in 40 year history. with training partnership at Mammoth Mountain. Fast Start coaching program designed for non-certified USSA • Net profit of $820,000 from New York Gold Medal Gala • Focus on continued growth and expansion of Project Gold member coaches. • Surpassed goal of 40 Team Sochi packages with 47, setting sights on 50! talent development projects. Over 120 athletes participated in • Alpine coach clinic participation soared 58% from the previous Project Gold programs. year with 788 clinic participants through the year.

• Percentage of certified coaches continued to rise dramatically, now with more than one certified coach for every ten USSA member athletes across all sports. KEY DONORS

The support of these key donors is crucial to allowing our young U.S. athletes achieve their Team Sochi Members dreams. These members contribute to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation annual fund. Team Sochi members ensure consistent programming by committing to a four year donation to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation. Team Sochi is our highest Inner Circle Gold Medalist Kevin and Margi Arquit Bob and Laura Reynolds Ross Anapolle David R. Peeler contribution to the annual fund and we greatly appreciate these valued benefactors. Jim and Jeffy Benedict Jim and Gail Riepe Carolina Barrie Mark Pennels Bill and Cathy Bindley, II Armins and Cynthia Rusis Salvatore and Alison Bommarito John Powell Kevin and Marge Arquit Lee Kellogg Sadrian and Justin Sadrian Eric and Sara Resnick Gary and Heather Black, Jr. Alice Ruth and Ron Alvarez David Bonderman Mark and Diane Prothro Jim and Jeffy Benedict John and Karen Kemmerer, III John and Kitty Resor John and Toni Bloomberg Mike and Mary Sue Shannon C. Richard Bruning Phillip Purcell Greg Boester and Marian Frazer Shiebler Family Gerry Butters Robert Raymond Michael and Dede Brooks Randy and Kathy MacDonald Bob and Laura Reynolds Harris Wright Julie Silcock Adam Cherry Noel and Florence Rothman Kevin and Gayla Compton Doug and Shawn Mackenzie David and Susan Saunders Bjorn Erik and Kathy Borgen Brian and Julie Simmons Larry Cohen Michael Sacks John Cumming and Kristi Terzian Cumming Walter McCormack Mike and Mary Sue Shannon Michael and Dede Brooks Dr. Richard and Gay Steadman Robert Cohen Rob Schumacher John and Jackie Bucksbaum Steve and Diana Strandberg Henry DuPont, IV Tad Sennott and Jennifer Kellogg Ian and Annette Cumming Andy McLane and Linda Harper McLane Bill and Joanne Shiebler Jake and Donna Burton Carpenter Lee and Kelly Scott Styslinger, III Christian P. Erdman Bob Shay Jo Ann Doll Barry and Mary Ann Maclean Jim and Susan Swartz Andrew Cader Jim and Susan Swartz David Fischer Bippy Siegal Spence and Cleone Eccles Jim Malernee and Connie Irons John and Marree Townsend, III Kevin and Gayla Compton Hank and Sally Tauber Kim Foley Steve Starker Kevin and Mascia Connors John and Marree Townsend, III Frank Forelle Joseph Steinberg Phill and Liz Gross Dexter and Susan Paine, III Jarett Wait and Younghee Kim Wait Michael and Donna Corbat John and Amy Underwood Brad Ghent Dr. John Thomas David and Joan Henle Dr. Marc and Senenne Philippon Stephen and Melinda Winn J. and Suzanne Crandall Thom Weisel and Janet Barnes Jonathon Gibson Gary Tolchin Hank Holland David Pottruck and Emily Scott Pottruck Geoff and Amy Yang John Cumming and Kristi Jarett Wait and Younghee Kim Wait G.S. Beckwish Gilbert Aaron Transki Terzian Cumming Stephen and Melinda Winn Adam Goodfarb Glen and Nancy Traylor Dennis and Connie Keller Paul and Wendy Raether Ian and Annette Cumming GoPro Gene and Susan Tremblay Peter and Cynnie Kellogg Steven and Mary Ann Read Shelby and Gale Davis Olympic Team Kenneth Grant Stewart Turley Kirk Kellogg Jim and Gail Riepe Jo Ann Doll Carl and Renee Behnke James and Marritje Greene Dr. Randall Viola Mark and Meagan Dowley Bill and Mary Ann Bindley George Gund, III Michelangelo Volpi Spence and Cleone Eccles Clough Capital Mike Hale Lantz and Laura Welch Wes and Lynn Edens Jim Cargill Gates Helms Hawn Dale Wilson After 40 years of providing unparalleled access to America’s ski resorts, the U.S. Ski and Harry and Susan Frampton, III Sophie Craighead Teresa Heinz Thomas Williams Michael Fries Mark Dalton Andre T. Heinz Kirk Wortman Snowboard Team Foundation has become even more innovative, fully integrating each of industry’s John and Vicky Garnsey Jim Dondero Richard Hogan Strauss Zelnick Ned and Karen Gilhuly Carl and Judy Ferenbach William A. Hoglund RFID, scanning and other lift access technologies into one pass. The technology enables Gold Silver Medalist Rusty and Bonnie Gregory Austin and Gwen Fragomen Hal and Debby Jacobs John and Christine Bakalar Phill and Liz Gross Rick and Julie Getz Paul and Stacy Jacobs Pass holders to go directly to the lift at most resorts instead of stopping into a ticket office. It’s The Hellman Foundation Fred and Stephanie Harman Jay and Marsha Glazer Tom and Mary James Amos Hoststetter the best way to get first tracks on a powder day! The cutting-edge pass, which provides unlimited, Robert and Georgia Hatcher Don Graham Don Johnson Richard Marriott Hank Holland Jim Gordon Katherine Kendrick transferable access to National Ski Areas Association resorts coast-to-coast, is just one of the Mary Kay McCaw Family Foundation Martha Head and Dr. John Feagin Chris and Sasha Heinz Don Kivowitz Wiltz Family Foundation David and Joan Henle Pat and Mary Ellen Hughes Albert Knoll many unique programs the Foundation offers to donors. Bob and Ann Hoff Fred Kambeitz Alex Kucynski Bronze Medalist Gold Pass holders can ski over 250 resorts across Jeanne and Doug Jackson Ashton and Susan Lee Mike Lafferty Graham Anderson Dennis and Connie Keller Robert Lucklow William P. Lauder David Arnold the United States, attend special clinics and Kirk Kellogg James R. Maher Dan Leever Chester County Community Foundation events hosted by elite athletes and coaches and Lee Kellogg Sadrian and Justin Bruce March Stephen Lerner Steven Elterich receive a special VIP tour of the USSA Center of THE 2013–14 Sadrian The Muller Company – Jon Muller David LeVan Daniel and Denise Hamburger Peter and Cynnie Kellogg Ronald Ormand Steve Livaditis Allan and KathyHubbard Excellence in Park City, UT. GOLD PASS John and Karen Kemmerer, III Robert Pew Henry J. Louis Malcolm MacNaught Ronald Kruszewski Davide and emily Scott Pottruck Eric Macy William Mann Contributions from the Gold Pass program allow Randy and Kathy MacDonald Tony Pritzker Dave Marquardt Mary Noyes athletes to train with the best support staff, Barry and Mary Ann MacLean Christopher Reyes Bruce R. McCaw Julie and Tom Oberholzer compete at top competitions around the globe Andy and Linda Harper McLane Richard and Nancy Rogers Tom McGonagle Robert O’Block Doug and Shawn Mackenzie Royal Street Corporation – Lessing Terence Meehan Kenneth Schiciano and access the highest-level sport science Jim Malernee and Connie Irons Stern Lowell Millar Jay and Sarah Simpson and medicine. Walter McCormack Doug and Theiline Schuemann Dr. Peter Millett Eleanor Spence Kipp Nelson Foundation Stifel – Ron Kruszewski Corinne Nevinny Peter Stelian Dexter and Susan Paine, III Rees and Eloise Stevenson Thomas Niedermeyer Chuck Thornton Dr. Marc and Senenne Philippon Timothy Tenney Morgan Nields John Walborn Chris and Ann Quick David and Karen Thomas Harold S. Novikoff John Wilson Paul and Wendy Raether E. Carlton “Buddy” Wilton Robert E. Nunn Local Independent Charities of Eric and Sara Resnick Tom and Amy Wolf Richard Nye America Samuel Zell Nicholas Paumgarten Snowsports Industries America KEY DONORS

Legacy Campaign Donors The Legacy Campaign is the endowment for USSA’s future. The $60 million campaign was completed this past year and will provide continued support for the U.S. Teams.

Anonymous (two) Mark and Meagan Dowley Tom and Anne McGonagle Hank and Sally Tauber David and Doffie Arnold Spence and Cleone Eccles Andy and Linda McLane John and Marree Townsend, III Bob Beattie Wes and Lynn Edens Trygve and Vicky Myhren Stew and Linda Turley Bill and Mary Ann Bindley Harry and Susan Frampton Kipp Nelson Jarett Wait and Younghee Kim Wait Gary and Heather Black Jr. Ken and Rebecca Gart Paine Family Trust Dan and Vickie Waters John and Toni Bloomberg Martha Head and Dr. John Feagin The Potter Fund Geoff and Amy Yang Greg Boester and Marian Frazer David and Joan Henle David Pottruck and Emily Scott Harris Wright Bob and Ann Hoff Pottruck Education Donors Bjorn Erik and Kathy Borgen Hank Holland Chris and Ann Quick Bjorn Erik and Kathy Borgen Roy and Merilee Bostock Jeanne and Doug Jackson Paul and Wendy Raether Steven and Mary Ann Read John and Jackie Bucksbaum Fred Kambeitz Eric and Sara Resnick Jim and Gail Riepe The Burbidge Brothers Dennis and Connie Keller Jim and Gail Riepe Jim and Susan Swartz Andrew Cader Peter and Cynnie Kellogg Shiebler Family Matthew and Janet Clark Jr. John and Karen Kemmerer, III Jay Simson J. and Suzanne Crandall The Lach/Hayes Estate Dr. Richard and Gay Steadman Cumming Family Foundation Wendy Lane Steve and Diana Strandberg Andy and Lucinda Daly Doug and Shawn Mackenzie Jim and Susan Swartz Martin and Geraldine Dirks William and Louise Mann Sr. Susan Swig

SOCHI 2014 will welcome the world to its seaside resort of Sochi on the Black Sea for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, offering the unique environment of a subtropical city with the towering reaching skyward to over 7,000 feet just 30 miles from the city.

Sochi’s Olympic venues will be built in two areas, with the Coastal Cluster in the city featuring the Olympic Park, Olympic Stadium and venues for all ice sports in walking distance from each other. Just 45 minutes away, the Mountain Cluster will feature all outdoor venues, including skiing and snowboarding, all in close proximity.

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Laura Cross Country Ski and Biathlon Center • Cross country • Psekhako Ridge, 10km from Krasnaya Polyana • 4,700 feet above sea level – higher than Whistler and comparable to Soldier Hollow • Kikkan Randall won freestyle sprint test event World Cup

Rosa Khutor Alpine Center • with trails designed by Olympic champion Bernhard Russi • Aibga Ridge, with 5,000 vertical feet with 60 km of trails on 4,500 acres 8km east of Krasnaya Polyana • Lindsey Vonn was third, fourth in test event World Cup downhills

Rosa Khutor Extreme Park • All freeskiing, freestyle and snowboarding events • Adjacent to alpine skiing venue at Rosa Khutor outside Krasnaya Polyana • Kelly Clark and Greg Bretz won World Cup halfpipe snowboarding test events with Scotty Lago third • Alex Diebold was second in snowboardcross World Cup test event • Hannah Kearney won World Cup moguls test event with Patrick Deneen second ROSA KHUTOR ALPINE CENTER • Torin Yater-Wallace and Gus Kenworthy went 1-2 in halfpipe skiing test event World Cup

RusSki Gorki Jumping Center • Ski jumping and nordic combined (including both jumping and cross country) • Esto-Sadok village on the northern slope of Aibga Ridge, in Krasnaya Polyana • Sarah Hendrickson won one of two test event World Cups with three Americans scoring top 10s.

RUSSKI GORKI JUMPING CENTER

ROSA KHUTOR EXTREME PARK BELIEVE IN U.S.

Believe in U.S. is the all-encompassing rallying cry that broadcasts to the world that it takes a team of passionate individuals to make athletes’ Best in the World Olympic dreams come true. We’re all in this together! Everyone has a role in the Team’s success and we need each other. The Olympic Team is more than just a handful of athletes—it’s each and every one of the people who have been a part of the journey to the medals podium in Sochi.

All of the nearly 100 athletes on the U.S. Olympic Ski and Snowboarding Team know they have the talent it takes to get to be Best in the World. But it’s not going to be an easy road, and they can’t do it alone. Without equipment, coaches, fans, resorts, clubs and more, they wouldn’t be wearing Olympic medals. Success is a recipe and there are dozens of ingredients that go into it.

Seeing an athlete’s dream of Olympic success come true is like a jig-saw puzzle – every single piece counts! Every piece of support – large or small – contributes to an athlete’s ability to win an Olympic medal.

It’s about belief – athletes believing in themselves and supporters believing in athletes. It’s a powerful combination! Believe in U.S. is more than a rallying cry. It’s the glue that binds the team team together to help athletes become Best in the World in Sochi.

EVENTS

The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix series always brings the best of winter sports action to the USA. In 2012-13, veteran and rookie athletes alike fought for their share of the $484,000 prize purse. Shaun White, Kelly Clark, David Wise, Maddie Bowman, Arielle Gold, Luke Mitrani and more stunned crowds around the country with their innovative tricks and big air.

Entering its 18th season in 2013-14, it is the USSA’s longest-running domestic series. The series began in 1995, giving athletes like White and Clark the chance to compete on home turf while moving through the rankings to become the superstars they are today. Today, the Grand Prix series also incorporates freeskiing events under the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix presented by The North Face.

The series has been the platform for Olympic selection since the debut of snowboarding in 1998. In 2014, it will comprise the primary selection events not only for halfpipe snowboarding, but will also for the new Olympic events in halfpipe skiing, slopestyle skiing and slopestyle snowboarding. The 2014 Olympic Team for halfpipe and slopestyle snowboarding will be unveiled on Jan. 19 at Mammoth Mountain, site of the inaugural Olympic snowboarding team announcement in 1998. Halpipe and slopestyle skiing athletes on the inaugural 2014 Olympic Team will be announced at Park City Mountain Resort on Jan. 18. USSA Events Highlights EVENT SCHEDULE • Hosted record 33 FIS World Cups • 19 new hours of live international TV, redefining USSA’s 2013-14 USSA MAJOR EVENTS global profile • 2013-14 schedule that is core to Olympic qualifying process Alpine • $484,000 prize money commitment in Sprint U.S. Grand Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Audi FIS Women’s Alpine World Cup Beaver Creek Prix, now entering its 18th season Dec. 6-8 Audi FIS Men’s Alpine World Cup Beaver Creek Mar. 19-23 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships Squaw Valley

Freeskiing Dec. 18-21 Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix Copper Mountain Jan. 8-11 Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix Northstar California Resort Jan. 17-18 Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix Park City Mountain Resort

Freestyle Jan. 9-11 Visa Freestyle International Deer Valley Jan. 15-18 FIS Freestyle World Cup Lake Placid Mar. 28-30 U.S. Freestyle Championships Heavenly Mountain Resort

Nordic Dec. 28-29 Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Olympic Trials Utah Olympic Park Jan. 2-8 U.S. Cross Country Championships Soldier Hollow

Snowboarding Dec. 18-22 Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Copper Mountain Jan. 8-12 Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Northstar California Resort Jan. 16-19 Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Mammoth Mountain RESORT PARTNERS

FOLLOW THE TEAM The 2012-13 season saw major success in television and internet programming. To kick off the season, the USSA launched USSA Network, a YouTube channel dedicated to covering everything related to skiing and snowboarding. One of the key parts of the channel is Snow Globe, a weekly program hosted by X Games commentator Uncle E, which covers highlights from competitions around the world. The USSA also launched U.S. Ski Team 36, an original show that followed Ted Ligety in the 36 hours leading up to his historic Alta Badia win. The show provided a one of a kind glimpse into the life of an elite athlete, showing everything from navigating crowds of fans to working out in a trailer between runs. It was a hit with fans.

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Finally, the USSA branched out into live programming. For the first time ever, U.S. World Cups in Aspen and Beaver Creek were broadcast live on television. The U.S. Ski Team’s First Tracks team announcement was broadcast live on YouTube so fans around the world could experience the same level of excitement as those on the ground at the event. This unprecedented level of coverage was also expanded to Europe, giving these events a European viewership of 40 million people.

All of these successes paved the way for even more great coverage that will be coming in the 2013-14 season. U.S. Ski Team 36 will expand to include several additional athletes. Live event coverage will be expanded. Snow Globe will continue to bring the latest and greatest skiing and snowboarding action to your computer screen. But that’s only the beginning. Be sure to tune in this winter!

PARTNERS

The USSA’s sales and marketing team helps provide funding for athletic programs and conduits to bring the USSA’s events to the public through broadcast, digital and other channels. USSA Partner Highlights • Added major Olympic partners Kellogg’s Procter & Gamble, Blue Diamond, along with Goodyear and Helly Hansen • Launched weekly Snow Globe program as part of new USSA Network on YouTube • First ever live U.S. World Cup coverage from Aspen and Beaver Creek. • Commitment to 85% same weekend TV coverage resulted in 35% increase in cable ratings with 20 million U.S. viewers. • Nearly 100% live coverage of U.S. events to Europe increased overseas viewership to 40 million. • Launch of Believe in U.S. branding campaign on NBC’s One Year Out to Sochi coverage featuring rallying cry for U.S. athletes. PARTNERS PARTNERS

FINANCIAL The USSA’s funding of athletic programs makes a difference in the dreams of Olympic skiers or snowboarders. Unlike many of the USSA’s rival nations, there is no government funding to support U.S. athletes. The USSA’s primary sources of funding are sponsorships and fundraising – with the spirit of Olympism motivating the American public to give privately to help athletes accomplish their goals.

How the USSA Raises Money • Marketing revenue from corporate sponsorship, licensees, suppliers, merchandise, domestic television commercials and international television rights • Private giving from individuals including annual major gift programs, Gold Pass gift program, fundraising events, Olympic hospitality programs, and direct mail programs • Membership dues and competition fees • Annual athletic program grants from USSA endowments • Annual athletic program grants from the U.S. Olympic Committee • And other supporting revenue including periodic fundraising programs for specific athletic programs and infrastructure

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How the USSA Supports Athletic Programs • High performance athletic programs including high-level coaching, sport science and sports medicine USSA AND AFFILIATES • Elite athletic programs (excludes USSA Investment Fund) • Athletic development Combined Balance Sheets • Coaches education As of April 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 • Club development to support over 425 USSA clubs and 30,000 members • Athlete academic support and career development 2013 2012 2011 Assets: FY13 Financial Highlights Cash and investments $ 4,833,000 $ 5,755,000 $ 5,333,000 • Once again, the USSA ended FY13 with a small operating surplus – the 16th time in 17 years. Accounts and contributions receivable 5,703,000 4,988,000 5,712,000 Property and equipment, net 24,225,000 24,928,000 25,983,000 • Revenue trends continued to increase, recovering nicely from the 2008-09 economic downturn. Other assets 4,212,000 4,219,000 1,006,000 • Long term renewals – some out to 2019 – have helped sponsorship revenue continue to grow, with net revenue increasing Total assets $ 38,973,000 $ 39,890,000 $ 38,034,000 for second consecutive year. • Private giving through the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation increased again in FY13 and is poised for record levels in FY14. Liabilities and Net Assets: • Financial support of athletic programs continued to increase in FY13, a positive trend after bottoming out in FY10 after the economic Notes payable to bank/line of credit $ 4,644,000 $ 4,983,000 $ 2,831,000 downturn. This has come at a good time with increasing numbers of athletes in new sports, rising travel costs and expansion of Tax exempt bonds/term loan on building 21,124,000 22,041,000 23,890,000 development funding. Accounts payable 6,552,000 4,072,000 2,779,000 Deferred revenue 2,110,000 4,246,000 3,887,000 Net assets - unrestricted, temp. restricted, designated 4,543,000 4,548,000 4,647,000 Total liabilities and net assets $ 38,973,000 $ 39,890,000 $ 38,034,000

Athletic spending - elite, development and events Summary of Combined Operating Activity For the Years Ended April 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 22,000 2013 2012 2011 Revenue (by departmental areas): Marketing sponsorships and rights fees, net $ 7,266,000 $ 6,453,000 $ 4,794,000 21,000 Contributions and annual fundraising, net 4,444,000 4,246,000 3,807,000 Olympic hospitality programs, net 330,000 420,000 2,380,000 Membership and competition dues and fees 4,519,000 4,274,000 4,309,000 20,000 Grants from the USOC 4,300,000 3,714,000 3,384,000 Athletic grant from endowment 1,667,000 1,741,000 1,562,000 Other revenue 3,345,000 3,941,000 2,973,000 Net revenue available for programs $ 25,871,000 $ 24,789,000 $ 23,209,000 19,000 Expenses: Elite team athletic programs (14,007,000) (13,089,000) (11,069,000) 18,000 Olympic year athletic program costs - - - Training center costs (1,236,000) (1,619,000) (2,267,000) Domestic athletic programs (3,288,000) (3,192,000) (3,256,000) Events (5,026,000) (4,735,000) (4,616,000) 17,000 General and administrative expenses (2,247,000) (2,102,000) (1,959,000)

Change in unrestricted operating net assets $ 67,000 $ 52,000 $ 42,000 16,000 Operating activities include the combined operations of the USSA, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation, FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 Center of Excellence Properties Fund and U.S. Skiing Foundation. It does not include USSA Investment Fund Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual which is a separate 501(c)3 organization and its assets and operations are stated separately. FINANCIAL

Where we received our 2012-13 revenue

Grant from Endowment: 6% USSA INVESTMENT FUND (a separate 501(c)3 organization) Other: 13% Balance Sheets Sponsorship: 28% As of April 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011

2013 2012 2011 Assets: USOC: 17% Cash $ 8,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 Investments: Legacy Campaign Athletic Endowment 34,621,000 33,350,000 34,904,000 Borgen Swartz Education Endowment 2,587,000 2,271,000 2,275,000 Other invested assets 591,000 945,000 1,933,000 Total Assets $ 37,807,000 $ 36,572,000 $ 39,118,000

Liabilities and Net Assets: Invested amounts due to USSA or affiliates 352,000 $ 522,000 $ 624,000 Net restricted assets 37,455,000 36,050,000 38,494,000 Fundraising: 19% Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 37,807,000 $ 36,572,000 $ 39,118,000 Membership Programs: 17%

Endowment Fund Activity Where we spent our 2012-13 revenue For the Years Ended April 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010

2013 2012 2011 Athletic Events: 19% Elite Athletic Programs: 54% Fund Balance, beginning of year $ 36,050,000 $ 38,494,000 $ 34,248,000

Contributions 1,082,000 2,525,000 2,292,000 Grants to athletic programs (1,667,000) (1,741,000) (1,562,000) Grants to scholarship programs (114,000) (111,000) (106,000) Grants of temporarily restricted gifts (507,000) (1,590,000) - Transfer of other investments (40,000) (901,000) - Investment earnings (loss) 2,651,000 (626,000) 3,622,000 Change in net assets 1,405,000 (2,444,000) 4,246,000

Fund Balance, end of year $ 37,455,000 $ 36,050,000 $ 38,494,000 Domestic Athletic Programs: 13%

USSA Investment Fund was formed to manage endowment gifts made for the benefit of supporting the development, training, and competition of elite and development athletes in skiing and snowboarding. It also manages endowment gifts for educational purposes and other purposes designated by donors. Certain funds of USSA or its affiliates are also managed by the Fund from G&A: 9% time to time. The Board of the Fund approves annual grants from the endowments to support the desired programs. Training Center Costs: 5% Contributions reflect actual contributions made during the year and do not include pledged amounts. FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ATHLETIC PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN FY13

GOVERNANCE USSA Board of Directors Chairman: Dexter Paine, New York, NY (Foundation) Andy McLane, Weston, MA (Foundation) Vice Chairman: John Cumming, Park City, UT (Foundation) Kipp Nelson, Ketchum, ID (Foundation) Treasurer: John Bucksbaum, Chicago, IL (Foundation) James Southam, Bend, OR (Cross Country Athlete) Greg Boester, Rye, NY (At-Large) Hank Tauber, Park City, UT (Foundation) Jon Casson, Steamboat Springs, CO (Snowboarding) Ex-Officio: Bob Dart, Winter Park, CO (Alpine) Michael Berry, Lakewood, CO (NSAA) Glenn Eddy, Carrabassett Valley, ME (Freestyle) David Ingemie, McLean, VA (SIA) Jon Engen, Ketchum, ID (Cross Country) Howard “Chip” Knight, Hanover, NH (USOC Athletes’ Landon Gardner, Missoula, MT (Freestyle Athlete) Advisory Council) Willy Graves, , UT (Jumping/Nordic Combined Athlete) Joe Holland, Hanover, NH (Jumping/Nordic Combined) Jeanne Jackson, Portland, OR (Foundation) Danny Kass, Portland, OR (Snowboarding Athlete) Scott Macartney, Kirkland, WA (Alpine Athlete) Bill Marolt, Park City, UT (CEO/FIS/USOC) GOVERNANCE

Foundation Board of Trustees Active President: John Cumming, Powdr Corp., Park City, UT Steven Read, Read Investments, Berkeley, CA Vice President: John Bucksbaum, Bucksbaum Retail Properties, Chicago, IL Eric Resnick, KSL Capital Partners, Denver, CO Treasurer: Doug Mackenzie, Radar Partners, Palo Alto, CA Robert Reynolds, Putnam Investments, Boston, MA Secretary: Geoff Yang, Redpoint Ventures, Menlo Park, CA Jim Riepe, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., Baltimore, MD Kevin Arquit, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP, New York, NY Armins Rusis, Markit, New York, NY Bob Beattie, World Wide Ski Corporation, Aspen, CO Alice Ruth, Willett Advisors LLC, New York, NY Jim Benedict, Millbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, New York, NY Dave Saunders, K2 Advisors, Stamford, CT Bill Bindley II, Intruder Films, Malibu, CA Mike Shannon, KSL Capital Partners, Denver, CO Gary Black, Jr., Elk’s Rest, Sun Valley, ID Bill Shiebler, Park City, UT John Bloomberg, Park City, UT Julie Silcock, Houlihan Lokey, Dallas TX Greg Boester, Rye, NY Brian Simmons, CHS Capital LLC, Chicago, IL Erik Borgen, Borgen Investment Group, Inc., Denver, CO Dr. Richard Steadman, The Steadman Clinic, Vail, CO Michael Brooks, Venrock Associates, New York, NY Steve Strandberg, WestBridge Ventures, San Francisco, CA Andrew Cader, ACNYC, LLC,Mt. Kisco, NY Lee J. Styslinger, III, Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL Jake Burton Carpenter, Burton Snowboards, Burlington, VT Hank Tauber, Park City, UT Kevin Connors, Goldman Sachs, London, UK John Townsend III, Tiger Management, LLC, New York, NY Michael Corbat, Citi Holdings, New York, NY John Underwood, Goldman Sachs & Co., San Francisco, CA J. Taylor Crandall, Oak Hill Capital Management, Menlo Park, CA Jarett Wait, JF Wait Advisors, New York, NY Shelby Davis, Wilson, WY Thomas Weisel, Stifel Financial Corp, San Francisco, CA Mark Dowley, DDCD & Partners, New York, NY Spence Eccles, Well Fargo Bank, Salt Lake City, UT Emeritus Wes Edens, Fortress Investment Group LLC, New York, NY Graham Anderson, Graco Investments, Inc., Ketchum, ID Harry Frampton, East West Partners, Avon, CO David B. Arnold, Jr., Boston, MA John Garnsey, Vail Resorts, Vail, CO Renee Behnke, REB Enterprises, Seattle, WA Richard Georgi, Grove International Partners, New York, NY Bill Bindley, Bindley Capital Partners, LLC, Indianapolis, IN Ned Gilhuly, Sageview Capital, Palo Alto, CA Craig Brown, Wilton, CT Rusty Gregory, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mammoth Lakes, CA Nic Cohen, Astor Industries, Inc., Reading, PA Phill Gross, Adage Capital Management, Boston, MA Andy Daly, Steamboat Alpine Development, LLC, Vail, CO Fred Harman, Oak Investment Partners, Palo Alto, CA Daniel Doyle, Tampa, FL Robert Hatcher, Mid Country Financial Corp., Macon, GA Jake Garn, Summit Ventures, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT Martha Head, Vail, CO Hal Kroeger, Tower Hill Wealth Management, Inc. St. Louis, MO David Henle, DLH Capital, LLC., New York, NY Peter Kellogg, IAT Re-Insurance, New York, NY Bob Hoff, Crosspoint Venture Partners, Irvine, CA William Jeffries Mann Sr., Mann Investments, Inc., Memphis, TN Hank Holland, The Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch, AWARDS John McMillian, Park City, UT San Francisco, CA Andrew Mill, Aspen, CO Jeanne Jackson, Nike, Portland, OR Warren Miller, Warren Miller Entertainment, Deer Harbor, WA Tom Karam, Delphi Midstream Partners, LLC, New York, NY Volunteerism is a key part of our culture and the embodiment in Olympism – families, friends, fans Robert O’Block, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Boston, MA Dennis Keller, DeVry Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, IL David Pottruck, Red Eagle Ventures, San Francisco, CA all giving back towards the success of young athletes. USSA volunteer Barry ‘Bear’ Bryant put it all in Kirk Kellogg, Kellogg Group, LLC, New York, NY Jim Swartz, Accel Partners, Palo Alto, CA John Kemmerer III Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Jackson, WY perspective as he was honored as recipient of the Julius Blegen Award. Jamie Temple, Real Estate Developer, Steamboat Springs, CO Ron Kruszewski, Stifel Financial Corp., St. Louis, MO Stew Turley, Clearwater, FL Randy MacDonald, IBM, Greenwich, CT “To be involved with the Best in the World is fantastic. To be able to see what our athletes are doing Stephen G. Woodsum, Summit Partners, Boston, MA Barry MacLean, MacLean-Fogg, Mundelein, IL Samuel Zell, Equity Group Investments, Chicago, IL today, and to know that I had a little bit to do with it at times - it’s really great. You can’t imagine the Walter McCormack, Granite Capital Management, LLC, New York, NY Andy McLane, TA Associates, Inc., Weston MA feelings that are coursing through this old body right now – being recognized by some of the greatest Dave Morin, Path, San Francisco, CA Athlete Kipp Nelson, Ketchum, ID Edith Thys Morgan, Etna, NH athletes and greatest people who have ever volunteered in their lives And they do it consistently. And Dexter Paine, III, Paine Partners, New York, NY Cindy Nelson, Vail, CO for what reason? For the athletes. Because if you have the passion, it’s great.” Dr. Marc Philippon, The Steadman Clinic, Vail, CO Tiger Shaw, Global Rescue LLC, Norwich, CT Chris Quick, Quick Foundation, New York, NY continued Paul Raether, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., New York, NY > AWARDS

The Blegen Award is about team – about all the others that surrounded Bear and the athletes for decades. It was about the role volunteers played in the Best in the World success of USSA athletes. ADAPTIVE CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD “That team is all the people who have been around me when I’m out there working on the The National Sports Center for the Disabled – Winter Park hill or working with a group or doing what we do. It’s the team effort that makes it go around. We’re out there working half the time during the nights and days. And when you came down in the dark after feeling your way down the hill, you KNEW you were a part of the Best in the World team.” ALPINE CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD Any alpine racer or coach knows Bear Bryant. If you’re from his home of Sunday River, he’s Squaw Valley Ski Team one of your best friends. And if you’re one of the hundreds of athletes who have gone out of the starting gate in the last decade at the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup at Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek, he’s your right hand man. He’s the face of the sport and the sense of familiarity that comes back to you once a year. CROSS COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD Volunteers in sport impact young lives, enriching their experience and making it possible for Team Homegrown, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail them to achieve their dreams. Volunteerism is about team – it’s being a part of something to make it even better. Volunteers like Blegen Award winner Bear Bryant are what Olympism is all about! FREESKIING CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD Ski & Snowboard Club Vail

FREESTYLE CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club

JUMPING/NORDIC COMBINED CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD Harris Hill Ski Jumping Committee

SNOWBOARDING CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Box 100 • 1 Victory Lane, Park City, UT 84060 | 435.649.9090 www.ussa.org | www.usskiteam.com | www.ussnowboarding.com | www.usfreeskiing.com