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2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTAs a U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (<strong>USSA</strong>) member or supporter, thank you for the spirit ofOlympism you bring to our sport. Following in the footsteps of our athletes’ Best in the World success inVancouver, the 2011 season showcased some amazing athletic accomplishments, sharp membershipgrowth, a balanced budget and milestone accomplishments as an organization. Among those wasthe development of a new <strong>USSA</strong> athletic program and brand, U.S. Freeskiing, foreshadowing theannouncement of new Olympic sports.Our elite teams – the face of our sport to the world – enjoyed a high level of success. Freestyle’s HannahKearney and snowboarder Kelly Clark both dominated their sports and set new standards of excellence.Lindsey Vonn and Ted Ligety repeated with titles on the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup, while Kikkan Randallmade history for American cross country.Athletic development remains vital to long term success. The work of our 425 local clubs integratingwith our <strong>USSA</strong> National Training System continues to grow. We will expand that connectivity moving forward with the addition of a sportdevelopment staff position to work directly with clubs.The success of our athletes stems in a large way from the support made possible by our passionate donors. This year we completed our$60 million Legacy Campaign that not only made the <strong>USSA</strong> Center of Excellence a reality, but continues to support our athletic programseach year. Moving forward, we will launch a new educational endowment to expand our scholastic support to <strong>USSA</strong> athletes.Much as we experienced with the <strong>USSA</strong> Center of Excellence, we have another game-changing opportunity for our athletes with thedevelopment of an on-snow downhill speed training center in Colorado. The U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper will open this falland will bring benefits to both elite athletes and club programs.This year we also witnessed a positive approach by the International Olympic Committee to recognize the popularity of new events withthe addition of freeskiing and the expansion of snowboarding. The <strong>USSA</strong> played a key role with the International Ski Federation to setthe stage for the IOC to add halfpipe skiing, along with slopestyle skiing and snowboarding, for 2014.Business growth within the <strong>USSA</strong> was strong – our best post-Olympic year ever! That performance allowed us to provide greater supportto our athletes thanks to active partner renewals across all categories, including 100 percent consumer product partner renewal and theintroduction of key new partners like The North Face, Putnam Investments and Marriott. Our Foundation saw renewed interest in GoldPass and innovation in new special events.The new Olympic sports will enhance our opportunities for medals beginning in 2014. But they also present challenges to us as anorganization in providing support across many new sports. Our board’s Long Term Strategic Plan, adopted in 2010, continues to provideus with a roadmap for funding methodology and infrastructure development to best help our athletes.The success of our organization is thanks to contributions of <strong>USSA</strong> members and supporters like you. We are also fortunate to havestrong leadership on our boards, including <strong>USSA</strong> Chairman Dexter Paine and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation PresidentJohn Cumming.We made some great strides as an organization in 2011. We need to continue that momentum into the future to provide each <strong>USSA</strong>athlete an opportunity to be best in the world.Bill MaroltPresident and CEOU.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
ABOUT THE <strong>USSA</strong> 5CENTER OF EXCELLENCEThe Center of Excellence is a state-of-the-art national training and education facility designed to serve athletes of the <strong>USSA</strong>, from developmentathletes all the way to elite teams, with world class high performance support through sport science, sports medicine, education and programmanagement. Additionally, the Center of Excellence provides educational resources and best practices extending to over 425 club programsacross the country. The Center was established in May, 2009 and is located in Park City, UT. Photo © Paul Richer<strong>USSA</strong> ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREBOARDSU.S. Ski and Snowboard Association BoardThe <strong>USSA</strong> Board of Directors is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding and provides leadership towardsthe organization’s Best in the World vision. A long-term strategic plan, adopted by the Board in 2010, provides the <strong>USSA</strong> with aroadmap for its support of elite athletes across a wide range of different sports. Sports are represented by sport committee and athleterepresentatives, along with trustees from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation and U.S. representatives from the FIS andUSOC. The <strong>USSA</strong> is a 501(c)3 non-profit incorporated in Utah.OfficersDexter Paine, ChairmanJohn Cumming, Vice ChairmanJohn Bucksbaum, Treasurer
YEAR IN REVIEW 7Year in Review“It would be tough to compete at the levelwe do without our support team. It’s notjust coaches and ski technicians. It’s fansbuying t-shirts, donors who love skiingand all the people behind the scenes.There’s so much that goes into building asuccessful program and we’re fortunateto have all those resources behind us.”Marco SullivanMarco Sullivan. © Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
8 YEAR IN REVIEWBode Miller at the Audi Birds of Prey World Cup at Beaver Creek, CO. Photo © Eric Schramm2010-11 SEASON HIGHLIGHTSThe 2010-11 season was filled with globes, titles, plus World Championship and X Games medals. <strong>USSA</strong> athletes proved theirBest in the World status by bringing home 13 World Championship medals, six World Cup titles, 16 X Games medals and 75World Cup podiums!ALPINELed by Lindsey Vonn, Ted Ligety and Julia Mancuso, the U.S. Alpine Ski Team was a strong force, ending the season with three WorldChampionship medals and nearly 30 World Cup podiums. Young skiers Nolan Kasper and Laurenne Ross also showed future promiseas Kasper landed second in a World Cup slalom and Ross was fourth in a super G. Additionally, U.S. women led the Nations Cupstandings for both downhill and super G.• Three World Championship Medals (Ted Ligety, Lindsey Vonn, Julia Mancuso)• One World Championship gold (Ted Ligety)• Lindsey Vonn ended the season with three World Cup titles (downhill, super G, combined)• Ted Ligety took the World Cup giant slalom globe for a third time• 29 World Cup podiumsCROSS COUNTRYKikkan Randall had a career best season maintaining a constant presence on the World Cup. Her third place in the season long WorldCup sprint was the best U.S. showing in nearly 30 years and she led the sprint standings going into World Championships.• Two World Cup wins• Four World Cup podiums• Third in World Cup sprint standings
YEAR IN REVIEW 9FREESKIINGSlopestyle skiing made its debut at the World Championships in front of a USA home crowd with the International Olympic Committeewatching. U.S. athletes brought home a total of five medals, including one gold, solidifying the USA’s strength in the sport. Leading intothe Championships, U.S. skiers picked up six X Games medals including two gold.• Slopestyle skiing made its World Championships debut• USA athletes earned five World Championship medals – two halfpipe skiing and three slopestyle skiing• Two X Games gold medals (Sammy Carlson, John Teller)• Nine Dew Tour podiums• Seven World Cup podiums• John Teller took his first skicross World Cup win and landed third in the overall standingsFREESTYLEAll eyes were on Hannah Kearney as she dominated the season. Walking away with nine World Cup wins, two World Championshipmedals and two globes, Kearney achieved her best ever season. Breakthrough aerialist Ashley Caldwell snagged her first World Cupwin and proved she’s an athlete to watch leading up to Sochi.• Hannah Kearney dominated with overall and moguls World Cup globes, a silver and bronze at World Championships and nineWorld Cup wins – including every individual moguls event• Three men, three women in top-10 World Cup moguls including new podium athlete (Jeremy Cota)• Ashley Caldwell won her first World Cup at age 17• Two first-time World Cup aerials podium athletes (Ashley Caldwell, Scotty Bahrke)• World Cup wins by two different women (Ashley Caldwell, Emily Cook) in same season – first time in U.S. history• 22 World Cup podiums and 12 winsNORDIC COMBINEDSuperstars of the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team took a year to regroup and transition into focusing on their plan leading into the nextOlympics. Strong finishes at World Championships were signs of what’s to come, while young gun Bryan Fletcher achieved careerbest finishes, proving his dominance among the next generation.• Todd Lodwick and Billy Demong finished top-10 at World Championships in the Large Hill and the Normal Hill events• Bryan Fletcher had a breakthrough season landing a fourth and a sixth in the World Championship team eventsSKI JUMPINGYoung Sarah Hendrickson and veteran Jessica Jerome piloted the women’s force with two Continental Cup wins leading a total of 18podiums across the squad. World Champion Lindsey Van snagged six Continental Cup podiums of her own to top the personal tally.Olympian Peter Frenette took a Continental Cup win leading the men.• 19 Continental Cup podiums• Two Continental Cup winsSNOWBOARDINGU.S. Snowboarding saw its most successful non-Olympic season in history. Halfpipe snowboarding’s Kelly Clark dominated theseason with X Games gold and Grand Prix, Dew Tour and US Open wins. But this year it was done with an innovative twist with Clarkprogressing her sport by landing the first ever 1080 in competition. Lindsey Jacobellis led a stacked snowboardcross squad as shesecured gold at World Championships, while teammate Jonathan Cheever wrapped up third in the overall World Cup standings.• 10 X Games medals• Four X Games gold (Shaun White, Kelly Clark, Nick Baumgartner, Lindsey Jacobellis)• Three World Championship medals (Jacobellis, Seth Wescott, Nate Holland)• 13 World Cup podiums• 16 Dew Tour podiums• Six U.S. Open medals, two from U.S. Snowboarding athletes
10 YEAR IN REVIEW2010-11 ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTSThe <strong>USSA</strong> continued to take innovative steps to ensure continuance of its best in the world vision in 2010-11, initiating key newprograms to provide athletes the best possible chance to succeed. The organization also played a key role internationally in helpingpush for the inclusion of new events into the Olympic Winter Games that will strategically enhance medal opportunities.The <strong>USSA</strong> family grew this year with the creation of the U.S. Freeskiing brand in addition to the existing U.S. Ski Team and U.S.Snowboarding athletic programs. The new brand and platform will help better position the <strong>USSA</strong> in one of the most active segments ofthe winter sports marketplace. These pioneer athletes will see their sports showcased at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.A business restructuring based on the <strong>USSA</strong>’s Long Term Strategic Plan resulted in a much stronger organization poised to create andsecure new revenue streams and opportunities further support our expanding athletic programs.KEY HIGHLIGHTS• Deployment of organization-wide <strong>USSA</strong> Strategic Plan providing roadmap for supporting athletic programs in all sports• The <strong>USSA</strong> played key role with FIS in IOC decision to bring halfpipe skiing, along with slopestyle skiing and snowboarding, into the2014 Olympics• Nine new events/gender into the Games including women’s ski jumping• Development and launch of new U.S. Freeskiing brand and program• Final planning of new U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper to open Nov. 1, 2011• Strong partner renewals and new business efforts across all categories including 100 percent consumer product partner renewalATHLETICSHigh Performance• Development of innovative new training, rehabilitation and sports medicine support programs• Initiation of new technology projects for enhancing performance in 2014• Development of a new athlete management platform for tracking training, performance and scheduling• Highly effective coach and athlete education platform to deliver cutting edge content to elite-level athletes and coachesCompetition Services• Sanctioned 1,090 local, national and international <strong>USSA</strong> events with 4,552 actual competitions (five percent growth)• Average of 100 <strong>USSA</strong> competitions taking place every Saturday or Sunday• Over 175,000 athlete starts (five percent growth)Sport Education• Finalized and distributed National Training Systems programs outlining the complete development for <strong>USSA</strong> athletes from theearliest stages of learning to elite competition• 70 clinics held in alpine, freestyle, snowboarding and nordic disciplines with over 800 participants• Innovative use of Dartfish technology for Center of Excellence TV to distribute valuable information from the Center directly toathletes and coaches around the world. More than 500 videos have been posted.• Successful launch of Fall Alpine National Coaches Academy in Colorado – 52 upper level coaches clinic and classroompresentations integrated with U.S. Ski Team staff and athlete trainingAthlete Education and Career Planning• <strong>USSA</strong> Tuition Reimbursement Program (Borgen-Swartz, Davis, Eccles) grants increased by 2.6 percent and the number of athletesparticipating over doubled• <strong>USSA</strong> partnership with Westminster College added 16 more student athletes (presently 28 current athletes and 21 alumni)• Innovated new Athlete Mentoring Program connecting athletes and alumni with board of trustees members• Continued education of first year athletes at the fourth annual Rookie Camp where athletes learned what it means to be a nationalteam athlete
YEAR IN REVIEW 11Alpine• Initiated U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper Mountain to provide exclusive on-hill downhill training for both elite anddevelopment athletes• Talent ID tryout camp in Mammoth to recruit and select development team athletes• Six week summer training and education camp for women’s development in Mt. Hood• Evaluation and continuous tracking system for all new athletes by the high performance departmentCross Country• Developed a National JII elite camp for training, education and talent ID• Now implementing both Level 100 and 200 coach’s educationFreeskiing• New inclusion of halfpipe and slopestyle skiing, along with skicross, in the nationwide Revolution Tour• New inclusion of halfpipe skiing in Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix• Partner specific support of new brand and program with The North FaceFreestyle• Expanded program management with introduction of Freestyle Program Director, former athlete and coach Todd Schirman• Formed talent ID-based Young Guns moguls group (13-15 years old) with outreach to athlete, coaches, parents and clubs includingcreation of new camps• Expanded talent ID-based Elite Air Development Program (EADP) from 6 to 12 athletes under new Development Head Coach,Olympic champion Eric Bergoust in Lake PlacidNordic Combined• Expanded talent-ID based Regional and National Elite group programs, incorporating high-school aged athletes in cross countryand Nordic combinedSki Jumping• Continued work with FIS to push for women’s ski jumping in the Olympics.Snowboarding• Expansion of Project Gold (ages 13-19) and Junior Gold (ages 9-13) camps that focus on progression, intense coaching, critiquingand air awareness led by U.S. Snowboarding’s Spencer Tamblyn• Expansion of coaches education at all levelsSALES AND MARKETING• All partner renewals saw significant growth and longevity with increases as high as 86 percent and multiple eight year extensions• Introduced key new partners including The North Face, Putnam Investments and Marriott International• Digital broadcast integration with Visa and Nature Valley through live webcasts and Visa Fan Connect• Content distribution on NBC, Versus, Universal Sports, Fuel, along with over 150 hours of domestic and international distribution• Continued to expand <strong>USSA</strong> Digital Network with deployment of Snow Connect and other online tools• Pioneered new era of eCommerce with industry leading eCommerce partner – TeamFanShop – with scheduled fall launch of onlineshops across U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing brands• Developed key new marketing platforms with First Tracks and The Championships to grow the alpine ski fan base and engagementwith team activities• Launched new U.S. Freeskiing brand with strong interest from initial partners including The North Face, Delta Air Lines, High Sierraand more• New consumer products licensee Huge Sportswear increased sales by 44 percent over Olympic year with five-fold increase innumber of retail outlets
12 YEAR IN REVIEWFOUNDATION• Closed out $60 million Legacy Campaign in December, 2010. Campaign created funding for <strong>USSA</strong> Center of Excellence and nowprovides significant annual contribution to athletic budget• Strongest Gold Pass net revenue in history of program• New York Ski and Snowboard Ball featured 14 of the <strong>USSA</strong>’s 17 2010 Olympic Medalists with Jonny Moseley as celebrity host• Expanded VIP on-snow clinics with the addition of sold out Ice Men of Deer Valley• 34 pledged packages in 2010-11 for Team Sochi Olympic Hospitality Program stemming from sold-out Team Vancouver in 2010.Each pledge is a $280,000 donationEVENTS• Executed world class events to give U.S. athletes the best opportunity to succeed on the world stage• Highest spectator and VIP attendance in non-Olympic year• Over 140 hours of TV broadcast in the United States, and over 200 hours broadcasted internationally• Four new host resorts delivering a home-field advantage, investment into infrastructure and innovative venue preparation• Revolution Tour growth of 48 percent from 1,143 registrations to 1,689• Huge crowds over two nights for Denver Big Air presented by Sprint in downtown Denver, featuring first stop of the LG FIS WorldCup Snowboard Big Air in the USACOMMUNICATIONS• Provided communications training for athletes on how to best work with media• Launched Purposeful PR campaign to bring greater value to <strong>USSA</strong> partners through strategic PR outreach• Created new PR platforms for partners through development of creative new media events• New PR platforms resulted in creation of several new marketing properties, including U.S. Alpine Ski Team AnnouncementWeekend at Vail• Continuous stakeholder communication through ongoing newsletters and athlete advocacyCONTENT AND CREATIVE SERVICES• Developed new Content and Creative Services department to provide expanded support for photography, video, graphic designand other content• Hired first in-house video producerMEMBERSHIP• Membership increase of 2.5 percent (over 700 members)• Alpine youth grew over six percent from 2010• Increase in online registration to 77 percent• 30,000 <strong>USSA</strong> member athletes, coaches and officials
<strong>USSA</strong> CLUBS 13<strong>USSA</strong> Clubs“Clubs are extremely important indeveloping not just the careers of youngathletes, but also their character. Theexperiences I had with both Buck HillSki Club in Minnesota and Ski Club Vailin Colorado directly translated into mysuccess as an athlete and a person.”Lindsey VonnLindsey Vonn. © Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images
14 <strong>USSA</strong> CLUBSALASKAAlaska Nordic RacingAlaska Winter StarsAlyeska Ski ClubAlyeska Ski Club Freestyle TeamAPU Nordic Ski CenterChugiak Eagle River Nordic Ski ClubJuneau Ski ClubMoose Mountain Alpine Sports ClubNordic Ski Club of FairbanksNordic Skiing Association of AnchorageTsalteshi Trail AssociationUniversity Alaska Anchorage Ski TeamUniversity of Alaska FairbanksARIZONAFlagstaff Ski ClubScottsdale Ski TeamCALIFORNIAAlpine Meadows Ski ResortAuburn Ski Club Associates Inc.Bear Valley Snowsports Education FoundationChina Peak Race TeamDodge Ridge Race TeamFar West SkiingHeavenly Ski ResortHomewood Mountain ResortKirkwood Ski Education FoundationLake Tahoe Ski Club FoundationMammoth Mountain Ski ClubMount Shasta Ski & SnowboardNorthstar at TahoeOlympic Valley Freeride & FreestyleTeamSierra at Tahoe Education FoundationSki JaminSnow Summit Race Team/Big BearSquaw Valley Ski TeamSugar Bowl AcademyTahoe Select Snowboard TeamTeam Mountain HighYosemite Winter ClubCOLORADOAspen Valley Ski/Snowboard ClubBoulder Nordic Jr. Racing TeamCasper Mountain RacersCloud City Ski ClubColorado Mountain College Ski TeamCopper Mountain Competition DepartmentCrested Butte Mountain Sports TeamCrested Butte Ski ClubEldora Mountain Ski ClubHinsdale Ski TeamInternational Snowboard Training CenterKeystone ResortLoveland Racing ClubNational Sports Center DisabledPowderhorn Racing ClubPurgatory Ski ClubRocky Mountain FreestyleSilverton Winter Sports ClubSki & Snowboard Club VailSteamboat Springs Winter Sports ClubSummit Nordic Ski ClubSunlight Winter Sports ClubSwiss American Ski Race FoundationTeam Breckenridge Sports ClubTeam FirstTeam GeronimoTeam SummitTelluride Ski & Snowboard ClubUnited States Olympic CommitteeUniversity of Colorado Ski TeamUniversity of Denver Ski TeamUSCSA Ski Team at CU BoulderVail Development TeamVail Valley Winter Sports ClubWinter Park Competition CenterWolf Creek RaceTeamCONNECTICUTConnecticut Youth Ski LeagueMohawk Ski TeamMount Southington Ski TeamSalisbury Winter Sports AssociationSundown Ski TeamIDAHOBogus Basin Nordic TeamBogus Basin Ski Education FoundationIndependence Racing TeamIntermountain Masters ClubKelly Canyon Ski TeamLookout Pass Race TeamMcCall Ski Racing TeamPebble Creek Racing FoundationSchweitzer Alpine Racing SchoolSilver Mountain Alpine Race TeamSoldier Mountain Alpine RacingSun Valley Ski Education FoundationTeton Valley Ski Education FoundationILLINOISNorge Ski ClubWilmot Mountain Junior Alpine Race TeamMASSACHUSETTSBerkshire East Ski ClubBerkshire InterclubBerkshire School Ski TeamBlandford Ski AreaBousquet Ski ClubBradford Alpine Race TeamBradford Ski TeamButternut Ski ClubCambridge Sports UnionCatamount RacingEaglebrook School Ski ClubEastern Collegiate Ski ConferenceJiminy Peak Race TeamNashoba Valley Ski AreaNashoba Valley Ski ClubOtis Ridge Ski ClubSki Ward Race TeamWachusett Mountain Race TeamMARYLANDDisabled Sports USAMAINECarrabassett Valley Academy AthleticsChisholm Ski ClubColby College Ski TeamFarmington Ski ClubGould Academy Competition ProgramsGould/ Sunday RiverLost Valley Racing ClubMaine Winter Sports CenterNew England Nordic Ski AssociationPlanet Ski International LLCRagged Mountain Ski Club of MaineSCVA Weekend ProgramSaddlebackShawnee PeakSugarloaf Mountain Ski ClubUniversity of Maine at FarmingtonUniversity of Maine at Presque IsleMICHIGANBoyne RacingCentral Region IICentral Region IIICopper Island Cross Country Ski ClubGrand Traverse Ski ClubIshpeming Ski ClubKiwanis Ski ClubLeelanau Ski ClubMichigan TechMont Ripley Race TeamNorthern Michigan Ski AcademyNorthern Michigan UniversityNorthwestern Alpine Ski AcademyNub’s Nob Alpine RacingPinnacle RacingSuperiorland Ski ClubTeam Norway - CentralWin AlpineWolverine Ski ClubMINNESOTAAfton Alps Alpine ClubBuck Hill Ski Team and ClubCentral Region ICity of Lakes Nordic Ski FoundationCloquet Ski Club Inc.Duluth Superior Alpine ClubItasca Ski & Outing ClubMidwest Freestyle AssociationMidwest MastersMinneapolis Ski ClubSaint Paul Ski ClubSisu Nordic Ski FoundationTeam GilboaThree Rivers Ski RacingMISSOURIHidden Valley Ski Team
<strong>USSA</strong> CLUBS 15MONTANABig Sky Ski Education FoundationBlacktail Mountain Alpine Racing TeamBridger Ski FoundationDiscovery Ski TeamFlathead Valley Ski Foundation/WhitefishMountainGreat Divide Ski TeamLost Trail Freestyle Ski TeamMissoula Freestyle Ski TeamMissoula Ski Education FoundationMontana State University Ski TeamShowdown Ski Team/ Central Montana SkiEducation FoundationSilver Run Ski FoundationThunderbolt Training CentersUSCSA Grand Teton ConferenceWest Yellowstone Ski Education FoundationY C AlpineNORTH CAROLINASugar Mountain Ski & Snowboard FoundationNEW HAMPSHIREAbenaki Ski TeamAndover Outing ClubAttitashAttitash Alpine Education FoundationBlack Mountain Race TeamBlackwater Ski ClubBretton Woods Ski TeamCardigan Mountain School Ski ClubColby-Sawyer CollegeCranmore Race & Freestyle TeamCrotched Mountain Competition CenterDartmouth Ski TeamFord Sayre Ski ClubFranconia Ski ClubFreestyle AmericaGunstock Ski ClubHolderness Ski TeamKimball Union AcademyKing Pine Race TeamLebanon Outing ClubLoon FreestyleLoon Ski ClubMcIntyre Ski TeamMount Sunapee AlpineMount Washington Valley Ski TeamNew Hampshire AlpinePats Peak Ski ClubPlymouth State UniversityProctor AcademyRagged Mountain Ski TeamThe White Mountain SchoolUniversity of New HampshireWaterville Valley BBTSWhaleback Mountain ClubWildcat Mountain Alpine EducationFoundationNEW JERSEYARCS USAHidden Valley Alpine Racing Assoc New JerseyMount Peter Race Team of New JerseySkylands Ski ClubTeam CampgawNEW MEXICOLos Alamos Ski Racing ClubRed River Ski TeamSanta Fe Ski TeamTaos Ski AcademyTaos Sports AssociatesUniversity of New Mexico Ski TeamNEVADADiamond Peak Ski TeamHeavenly Ski and Snowboard FoundationSierra Nevada College Ski TeamSky Tavern Race TeamTeam Falcons Mount RoseTeam Savage Ski RacingNEW YORKBelleayre Mountain Racing AssociationBrantling Ski Racing AssociationBristol Mountain Race ClubBristol Mountain Snow Sports ClubBuffalo Ski ClubCazenovia Competition Ski ClubDry Hill Ski ClubFlite TeamGreek Peak Ski ClubHoliday Mountain Ski ClubHoliday Valley Training CenterHolimont FreestyleHolimont Racing ClubHunt Hollow Race Team Inc.Hunter Mountain Racing FoundationKissing BridgeLabrador Mountain Ski ClubMetro New York Ski CouncilMohawk Valley Ski TeamNational Sports Academy Lake PlacidNew York MastersNew York Ski Education FoundationNew York State Ski Racing AssociationNorthwood SchoolPeek N Peak Junior Racing TeamPolar Bear Ski ClubSki West Mountain Education FoundationSno-Burners Ski & Sports AssociationSnow Ridge Ski ClubSong Mountain Race Team Inc.Swain Ski ClubThunder Ridge Race TeamToggenburg Jr Race AssociationTuxedo RidgeWindham Mountain ResortWoods Valley Alpine Racing FoundationOHIOCentral Region IVMad River RacingPossum Run Racing ClubStampede Race TeamOREGONAnthony Lakes Ski Racing AssociationBend Nordic TeamBend Ski ClubCascade Winter Sports ClubCooper Spur Race TeamMasters Summer Fun ClubMeadows Race TeamMount Ashland Racing Assoc iationMount Bachelor Sports Education FoundationMount Hood Academy Ski Education FoundationMultnomah Athletic ClubPayette Lakes SportsSkiyente Ski ClubWillamette Alpine Race ProgramCross Country OregonPENNSYLVANIABear Creek Race ClubBlue Knob Race ClubBlue Mountain Race TeamCamelback Ski TeamDeep Creek Winter Sports TeamElk Mountain Ski ClubHidden Valley Race Club PAJack Frost/ Big Boulder RacingLiberty Mountain Racing TeamShawnee Mountain Race ClubSki Roundtop Race ClubSki Sawmill Race ClubSno Mountain Ski TeamTussey Mountain Alpine Racing TeamWestern Pennsylvania Race ClubWhitetail Ski Education FoundationRHODE ISLANDYawgoo Valley Ski Devo FoundationTENNESSEENBS Tenn-A-Ski Mavericks Ski ClubUTAHAlta Race TeamAxis FreerideBeaver MountainBrian Head Ski TeamBrighton Competition TeamDeer Valley ResortFirst Snowboard AcademyFly - Freestyle Lives Year - RoundFlying Ace ProductionsMainstream MarketingNAC Ability Ski TeamOgden Valley Winter Sports FoundationPark City Farm TeamPark City Freestyle Ski TeamPark City Mountain Resort Race DepartmentPark City Nordic Ski ClubPark City Ski Education FoundationPark City Snowboard TeamRowmark Ski AcademySnowbird Sports Education FoundationSoldier Hollow
FINANCIAL 17Financial“To have support from the Center of Excellence and ouramazing fans serves as a constant reminder of how luckywe are as athletes. It is extremely motivational. We striveto be the best we can be and the Center of Excellenceand our fans encourage that.”Jen HudakJen Hudak. © Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
18 FINANCIAL<strong>USSA</strong> AND AFFILIATES(excludes <strong>USSA</strong> Investment Fund and Center of Excellence Properties Fund)Combined Balance SheetsAs of April 30, 2011 and 2010Assets:Cash and investmentsAccounts and contributions receivableProperty and equipment, netOther assetsTotal assets2011$ 4,977,0005,712,0002,213,0001,006,000$ 13,908,00020104,664,0004,320,0002,220,000784,00011,988,000Liabilities and Net Assets:Notes payable to bankAccounts payableDeferred revenueNet assets - unrestricted and designatedTotal liabilities and net assets$ 2,831,0002,779,0003,887,0004,411,000$ 13,908,0004,376,0002,422,000651,0004,539,00011,988,000Summary of Combined Operating ActivityFor the Years Ended April 30, 2011 and 2010Revenue (by departmental areas):Marketing sponsorships and rights fees, netContributions and annual fundraising, netOlympic hospitality programs, netMembership and competition dues and feesGrants from the USOCAthletic grant from endowmentOther revenueNet revenue available for programs2011$ 5,415,0003,970,0002,380,0004,562,0003,384,0001,562,0003,185,000$ 24,458,00020106,650,0004,043,0001,501,0004,462,0004,360,0001,251,0001,852,00024,119,000Expenses:Elite team athletic programsOlympic year athletic program costsTraining center costsDomestic athletic programsEventsGeneral and administrative expensesChange in operating net assets(10,960,000)-(2,267,000)(3,344,000)(4,586,000)(3,259,000)$ 42,000(9,997,000)(930,000)(2,305,000)(3,186,000)(4,658,000)(2,985,000)58,000Operating activities include the combined operations of <strong>USSA</strong>, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation, andU.S. Skiing Foundation. It does not include <strong>USSA</strong> Investment Fund and Center of Excellence Properties Fundwhich are separate 501(c)3 organizations and their assets and operations are stated separately.
FINANCIAL 19Where we received our 2010-11 revenueGrant from Endowment: 6%Grant from Endowment: 6%Other: 13%Other: 13%USOC: 14%USOC: 14%Sponsorship: 22%Sponsorship: 22%MembershipPrograms: 19%MembershipPrograms: 19%Fundraising: 26%Fundraising: 26%Where we spent our 2010-11 revenueAthleteEvents: 19%AthleteEvents: 19%Domestic AthleticPrograms: 14%Domestic AthleticPrograms: 14%Elite AthleticPrograms: 45%Elite AthleticPrograms: 45%G & A: 13%G & A: 13%Training CenterCosts : 9%Training CenterCosts : 9%
20 FINANCIALCenter of Excellence Properties Fund(a separate 501(c)3 organization)Balance SheetsAs of April 30, 2011 and 2010Assets:Cash and investmentsProperty and equipment, netTotal AssetsLiabilities and Net Assets:Notes payableTax exempt variable rate bondsNet assetsTotal liabilities and net assets2011$ 356,00023,770,000$ 24,126,000$ 3,770,00020,120,000236,000$ 24,126,0002010611,00024,541,00025,152,0005,135,00020,120,000(103,000)25,152,000Fund ActivityFor the Years Ended April 30, 2011 and 2010Revenue:Rental Income and otherExpenses:Interest expenseDepreciationOther (expenses) credits, net2011$ 2,196,000(1,203,000)(771,000)117,00020102,204,000(1,256,000)(771,000)(127,000)Change in net assets$ 339,00050,000Center of Excellence Properties Fund constructed and owns the building that houses the <strong>USSA</strong> national training center and headquarters.The Fund also issued tax exempt bonds and other notes to finance the construction of the Center of Excellence. The Fund covers all debtservice from rents paid by <strong>USSA</strong>. Any surplus funds can be granted to support development, training and other costs in <strong>USSA</strong>.
22 FINANCIALWorld Champion Lindsey Jacobellis stands atop the podium in La Molina Spain. Photo © Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty ImagesAshley Caldwell at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Stratton Mountain Resort, VT. Photo © Kirk Paulsen
FOUNDATION 23Foundation“Behind every athlete there is a teamof people who support them and enablethem to succeed. Over the years the <strong>USSA</strong>has been a big part of the team that hasenabled me to be successful and achievesome historic results”Kelly ClarkKelly Clark. © Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
24 FOUNDATIONLegacy Campaign DonorsThe Legacy Campaign is the endowment for <strong>USSA</strong>’s future. The $60 million campaign was completed this past year and willprovide continued support for the U.S. Teams.Anonymous (two)David and Dorothy ArnoldBob BeattieMary Ann and Bill BindleyHeather and Gary Black Jr.John and Toni BloombergGreg Boester and Marion Frazer Harris WrightBjorn and Kathy BorgenRoy and Merilee BostockMichael and Dede BrooksJohn and Jackie BucksbaumThe Burbidge BrothersAndrew CaderJanet and Matthew Clark Jr.J. and Suzanne CrandallCumming Family FoundationAndy and Lucinda DalyMartin and Geraldine DirksMark and Meagan DowleySpence and Cleone EcclesWes EdensHarry and Susan FramptonKen and Rebecca GartMartha Head and Dr. John FeaginDavid L. and Joan C. HenleBob and Ann HoffBeth and Hank HollandJeanne and Doug JacksonFred KambeitzDennis and Connie KellerPeter and Cynnie KelloggJay and Karen KemmererThe Lach/Hayes EstateWendy LaneShawn and Doug MackenzieBarry and Mary Ann MacLeanLouise and Jeff Mann Sr.Tom and Anne McGonagleAndy and Linda Harper McLaneVicky and Trygve MyhrenKipp NelsonPaine Family TrustThe Potter FundDavid Pottruck and Emily Scott PottruckChris and Ann QuickPaul and Wendy RaetherEric and Sara ResnickJim and Gail RiepeShiebler FamilyJay SimsonDr. Richard and Gay SteadmanSteve and Diana StrandbergJim and Susan SwartzSusan SwigHank and Sally TauberMarree and John Townsend IIIStew and Linda TurleyJarett and Younghee Kim WaitDan and Vickie WatersThom WeiselGeoff YangLegacy Campaign$60,000,000PLEDGED$0As of April 30, 2010Includes scholarship gifts of $2,250,000 pledged and contibuted.$37,500,000CONTRIBUTED$60m
FOUNDATION 25Key DonorsThe support of these key donors is crucial to allowing our young U.S. athletes achieve their dreams. These members contribute tothe U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation annual fund.Inner CircleKevin ArquitBill and Mary Ann BindleyBill and Cathy Bindley IIGary and Heather Black, Jr.John and Toni BloombergGreg Boester and Marian FrazerErik and Kathy BorgenJohn and Jackie BucksbaumAndrew CaderJake and Donna CarpenterKevin ConnorsJ. and Suzanne CrandallDavid and Allie CummingShelby and Gale DavisMark and Meagan DowleyWes and Lynn EdensHarry FramptonPaul and Carol Fremont-SmithNed GilhulyRusty and Bonnie GregoryFred and Stephanie HarmanSteve and Lisa HankinRobert and Georgia HatcherMartha Head and Dr. John FeaginDavid and Joan HenleBob and Ann HoffJeanne and Doug JacksonDennis and Connie KellerRon KruszewskiWendy LaneSusan and Ashton LeeBarry and Mary Ann MacLeanJim MalerneeWalter McCormackKipp Nelson FoundationJim and Gail RiepeAlice Ruth and Ron AlvarezShiebler FamilyJulie SilcockBrian SimmonsDr. Richard and Gay SteadmanSteve and Diana StrandbergLee and Kelly Scott Styslinger IIIHank and Sally TauberJohn and Marree Townsend IIIThom Weisel and Janet BarnesStephen WinnWorld Championship TeamRenee and Carl BehnkeDavid BruleSophie CraigheadMark DaltonCarl and Judy FerenbachRick and Julie GetzLawrence GlaubingerMarsha and Jay GlazerDon GrahamChris and Sasha HeinzFred KambeitzMorris KelloggRon Kruszewski - StifelJames R. MaherDave MorinThe Muller CompanySally and John NordstromRobert PewTony PritzkerRobert RaymondChris ReyesRichard and Nancy RogersTy and Doug SchuemannEloise and Rees StevensonTimothy TenneyGil S. WilliamsE. Carlton “Buddy” WiltonTom and Amy WolfSamuel ZellGold MedalistMike AngelidesCarolina BarrieAlison and Salvatore BommaritoDavid BondermanC. Richard BruningJames CargillLarry CohenRobert CohenLeonard ConwayLloyd Eric CotsenGreg CurranGary DavisLodweijk De VinkBill DillardHenry DuPont, IVGreg EnglesChristian P. ErdmanDavid FischerJohn FitzgeraldKim FoleyRichard FriedmanJohn GatesBrad GhentG.S. Beckwish GilbertAdam GoodfarbJames and Marritje GreeneNeal GroffGeorge Gund, IIIGates Helms HawnTeresa HeinzAndre T. HeinzF. Warren HellmanRichard HoganWilliam A. HoglundRose M. HoustonJon HubermanHal and Debby JacobsPaul and Stacy JacobsMary and Tom JamesDon JohnsonRobert KantorGeorge KellnerKatherine KendrickWilliam P. LauderDan LeeverStephen LernerDavid LeVanEric MacyKen MarchBruce R. McCawAndrew McIntyreTerence MeehanLowell MillarDr. Peter MillettRobert MusserTim MullenCeleste and Stephen MyersJonathan NelsonCorinne NevinnyTom NiedermeyerHarold S. NovikoffRobert E. NunnBill and Dede NuttRick PattersonNicholas PaumgartenRandy PeelerMarc PhilipponJohn PowellMark ProthroNoel and Florence RothmanArmins RusisAndrew SabinMichael SacksValerie SarofimSteve ShafranBob ShayMichael ShoreCarl SoderbergJoe SteinbergDr. John ThomasSandy TingAaron TranskiGlen and Nancy TraylorSusan and Gene TremblayStewart TurleyBrian WallAnthony WiederkehrLantz and Laura WelchJeremy WenokurThomas Williams
26 FOUNDATIONTeam Sochi MembersTeam Sochi members ensure consistent programming by committing to a four year donation to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard TeamFoundation. Team Sochi is our highest contribution to the annual fund and we greatly appreciate these valued benefactors.Alice Ruth and Ron AlvarezKevin ArquitJim and Jeffy BenedictMichael and Dede BrooksKevin and Gayla ComptonJohn and Kristi Terzian CummingIan and Annette CummingSpence and Cleone EcclesPhill and Liz GrossHank and Beth HollandPeter and Cynnie KelloggKirk and Megan KelloggLee Kellogg Sadrian and Justin SadrianJay and Karen KemmererDoug and Shawn MackenzieAndy and Linda Harper McLaneJim MalerneeDexter and Susan PaineDavid Pottruck and Emily Scott PottruckPaul and Wendy RaetherSteven and Mary Ann ReadEric and Sara ResnickBob and Laura ReynoldsMike and Mary Sue ShannonBill ShieblerJim and Susan SwartzJarrett and Younghee Kim WaitStephen WinnGeoff and Amy Yang
PARTNERS 27Partners“<strong>USSA</strong> has provided the path for me to go from beinga young dreamer to an international competitor. Fromthose first local races all the way to the Olympics, the<strong>USSA</strong> has provided opportunities for me to challengemyself and the history books.”Kikkan RandallKikkan Randall. © Arnd Hemmersbach/NordicFocus/Getty Images
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GOVERNANCE 31GOVERNANCE“Part of becoming a better athlete is training in theCenter of Excellence with other world class athletes.Because of the support I receive I am able to trainwith the best in the world.”Jonathan CheeverJonathan Cheever. © FIS/Oliver Kraus
32 GOVERNANCE<strong>USSA</strong> Board of Directorsas of April 30, 2011:Chairman:Dexter Paine, New York, NY (Foundation)Vice Chairman:Jeanne Jackson, Newport Coast, CA (Foundation)Treasurer:John Bucksbaum, Chicago, IL (Foundation)Greg Boester, Rye, NY (At-Large)John Cumming, Park City, UT (Foundation)Andy Daly, Vail, CO (Foundation)Bob Dart, Winter Park, CO (Alpine)Glenn Eddy, Carrabassett Valley, ME (Freestyle)Jon Engen, Ketchum, ID (Cross Country)Joe Holland, Hanover, NH (Jumping/Nordic Combined)Allison Jones, Colorado Springs, CO (U.S. Adaptive Athlete)Lisa Kosglow, Hood River, OR (Snowboarding Athlete)Scott Macartney, Kirkland, WA (Alpine Athlete)Mike Mallon, Weston, VT (Snowboarding)Bill Marolt, Park City, UT (CEO/FIS/USOC)Kipp Nelson, Ketchum, ID (Foundation)James Southam, Anchorage, AK (Cross Country Athlete)Hank Tauber, Park City, UT (Foundation)Tim Tetreault, Boulder, CO (Jumping/Nordic Combined Athlete)Curtis Tischler, Tahoe City, CA (Freestyle Athlete)Chris Waddell, Park City, UT (U.S. Adaptive)Ex-Officio:Michael Berry, Lakewood, CO (NSAA)David Ingemie, McLean, VA (SIA)Andrew Johnson, Park City, UT (USOC Athletes’ Advisory Council)U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team FoundationBoard of Trustees:as of April 30, 2011:ActivePresident:John Cumming, Powdr Corp., Park City, UTVice President:John Bucksbaum, Chicago, ILTreasurer:Doug Mackenzie, Radar Partners, Palo Alto, CASecretary:Geoff Yang, Redpoint Ventures, Menlo Park, CABob Beattie, World Wide Ski Corporation, Aspen, COJim Benedict, Millbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP, New York, NYBill Bindley, Bindley Capital Partners, LLC, Indianapolis, INBill Bindley II, Intruder Films, Malibu, CAGary Black, Jr., Elk’s Rest, Sun Valley, IDJohn Bloomberg, Park City, UTGreg Boester, Citadel, Rye, NYErik Borgen, Borgen Investment Group, Inc., Denver, COMichael Brooks, Venrock Associates, New York, NYAndrew Cader, ACNYC, LLC,Mt. Kisco, NYJake Burton Carpenter, Burton Snowboards, Burlington, VTJ. Taylor Crandall, Oak Hill Capital Management, Menlo Park, CAAndy Daly, Steamboat Alpine Development, LLC, Vail, COMark Dowley, Endeavor, New York, NYSpence Eccles, Well Fargo Bank, Salt Lake City, UTWes Edens, Fortress Investment Group LLC, New York, NYHarry Frampton, East West Partners, Avon, COPaul Fremont-Smith, Jr., Seal Harbor, MEKen Gart, Specialty Sports Venture/The Gart Companies, Inc., Denver, CORusty Gregory, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mammoth Lakes, CAPhill Gross, Adage Capital Management, Boston, MASteven Hankin, Starwood Capital Group, Weymouth, MAFred Harman, Oak Investment Partners, Palo Alto, CARobert Hatcher, Mid Country Financial Corp., Macon, GAMartha Head, Vail, COChristopher Heinz, Rosemont Capital, New York, NYDavid Henle, DLH Capital, LLC., New York, NYBob Hoff, Crosspoint Venture Partners, Irvine, CAHank Holland, The Private Banking and Investment Group at MerrillLynch, San Francisco, CAJeanne Jackson, Nike, Portland, ORTom Karam, Delphi Midstream Partners, LLC, New York, NYDennis Keller, DeVry Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, ILPeter Kellogg, IAT Re-Insurance, New York, NYJay Kemmerer, Kemmerer Resources Corp., Chatham, NJWendy Lane, Lane Holdings, Inc., Needham, MABarry MacLean, MacLean-Fogg, Mundelein, ILKevin Mahaney, Olympia Equity, Portland, MEAndy McLane, TA Associates, Inc., Weston MACindy Nelson, Alumni, Vail, COKipp Nelson, Ketchum, IDBill Nutt, Affiliated Managers Group Inc., Prides Crossing, MADexter Paine, III, Paine Partners, New York, NYChris Quick, Quick Foundation, New York, NYPaul Raether, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., New York, NYSteven Read, Read Investments, Berkeley, CAEric Resnick, KSL Capital Partners, Denver, CORobert Reynolds, Putnam Investments, Boston, MAJim Riepe, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., Baltimore, MDMike Shannon, KSL Capital Partners, Rancho Mirage, CATiger Shaw, Dealerwire, Norwich, CTBill Shiebler, Park City, UTJulie Silcock, Houlihan Lokey, Dallas TXDr. Richard Steadman, Steadman-Hawkins Clinic, Vail, COSteve Strandberg, WestBridge Ventures, San Francisco, CALee J. Styslinger, III, Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, ALJim Swartz, Accel Partners, Palo Alto,CAHank Tauber, Park City, UTJohn Townsend III, Greenwich, CTJarett Wait, Fortress Investment Group, New York, NYDan Waters, Frontpoint Partners LLC, Greenwich, CTThomas Weisel, Thomas Weisel Partners, San Francisco, CARandy Weisenburger, Omnicom Group, Inc., New York, NYEmeritusDavid B. Arnold, Jr., Boston, MARenee Behnke, REB Enterprises, Seattle, WANic Cohen, Astor Industries, Inc., Reading, PADaniel Doyle, Tampa, FLHal Kroeger, Tower Hill Wealth Management, Inc. St. Louis, MOWilliam Jeffries Mann Sr., Mann Investments, Inc., Memphis, TNJohn McMillian, Park City, UTAndy Mill, Aspen, COWarren Miller, Warren Miller Entertainment, Deer Harbor, WARobert O’Block, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Boston, MADavid Pottruck, Red Eagle Ventures, San Francisco, CAJamie Temple, Real Estate Developer, Steamboat Springs, COStew Turley, Clearwater, FLWhiting R.Willauer, Nantucket, MAStephen G. Woodsum, Summit Partners, Boston, MASamuel Zell, Equity Group Investments, Chicago, ILHonoraryGraham Anderson, Graco Investments, Inc., Ketchum, IDJake Garn, Summit Ventures, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT
AWARDS 33AWARDS“Living in Park City and training atthe Center of Excellence has beenan incredible experience. We haveeverything we could possibly need tohelp us in our preparation to be thebest in the world. The team makesit as easy as possible for us to focussolely on our training, allowing usthe best chance to excel.”Emily CookEmily Cook. © Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
34 AWARDS<strong>USSA</strong> AWARDS<strong>USSA</strong> DIAMOND AWARDJulius Blegen Award – Joe Lamb (Lake Placid, NY)Presented to a dedicated <strong>USSA</strong> volunteer for a lifetime of service to the sport.<strong>USSA</strong> GOLD AWARDSBeck International Award – Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT)Presented to the top <strong>USSA</strong> athlete in international competition.<strong>USSA</strong> Club of the Year – Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (Aspen, CO)<strong>USSA</strong> Development Coach of the Year – Chris Haslock (Park City, UT)Westhaven Award – Jeff Lange (Redmond, WA)Presented in recognition of service as a FIS Technical Delegate.<strong>USSA</strong> SILVER AWARDSPaul Bacon Award – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (Steamboat Springs, CO)Presented in recognition of contribution to event organization.John J. Clair Jr. Award – Bob Dart (Winter Park, CO)Presented in recognition of service to the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding.Bud and Mary Little Award – Ted SuttonPresented in recognition of service to the International Ski Federation or U.S. Olympic CommitteeBuddy Werner Award – Kikkan Randall (Anchorage)Presented to an outstanding <strong>USSA</strong> athlete who demonstrated leadership and good sportsmanship.Russell Wilder Award - NastarPresented in recognition of contributes to youth.J. Leland Sosman Award – Dr. William Sterett (Vail, CO)Presented in recognition of service to the <strong>USSA</strong>’s Physician’s Pool.West Family Award – Chris “Seedog” Seemann (Winter Park, CO)Presented in recognition of service as a <strong>USSA</strong> official.<strong>USSA</strong> COACHES OF THE YEARAdaptive Domestic Coach of the Year Award – Mau Thompson (Winter Park, CO)Adaptive International Coach of the Year Award – Erik Leirfallom (Denver)Alpine Domestic Coach of the Year Award – Pat Callahan (Aspen, CO)Alpine International Coach of the Year Award – Forest Carey (Kingfield, ME)Cross Country Domestic Coach of the Year Award – Jason Cork (Hayward, WI)Cross Country International Coach of the Year Award – Erik Flora (Anchorage)Freestyle Domestic Coach of the Year Award – Chris “Hatch” Haslock (Park City, UT)Freestyle International Coach of the Year Award – Garth Hagar (White Salmon, WA)Jumping/Nordic Combined Domestic Coach of the Year Award – David McCahill (Lake Placid, NY)Jumping/Nordic Combined International Coach of the Year Award – Clint Jones (Park City, UT)Snowboarding Domestic Coach of the Year Award – Jim Smith (Frisco, CO)Snowboarding International Coach of the Year Award – Rick Bower (Park City, UT)<strong>USSA</strong> CLUBS OF THE YEARAdaptive Club of the Year – Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (Aspen, CO)Alpine Club of the Year – Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (Aspen, CO)Cross Country Club of the Year – Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center (Anchorage)Freestyle Club of the Year – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (Steamboat Springs, CO)Jumping/Nordic Combined Club of the Year – Salisbury Winter Sports Club (Salisbury, CT)Snowboarding Club of the Year – Stratton Mountain School (Stratton Mountain, VT)<strong>USSA</strong> ATHLETES OF THE YEARAdaptive – Danelle Umstead (Taos, NM)Alpine – Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO)Cross Country – Kikkan Randall (Anchorage)Freestyle – Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT)Nordic Combined – Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO)Ski Jumping – Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY)Snowboarding – Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT)
AWARDS 35Olympic champion Billy Demong congratulates Lake Placid’s Joe Lamb who receivedthe <strong>USSA</strong>’s Julius Blegen Award.Kikkan Randall was recognized with both the <strong>USSA</strong> Athlete of the Year Award aswell as the Buddy Werner Award for her leadership and sportsmanship.Dr. William I. Sterett, recipient of the 2011 <strong>USSA</strong> J. Leland Sosman Award.Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club Director Mark Cole (left) poses with his coaches afterwinning the <strong>USSA</strong> Club of the Year Award.Jeff Lange, (middle), recipient of the 2011 Westhaven Award.Chris ‘Hatch’ Haslock, recipient of the 2011 Development Coach of the Year awardand the 2011 Freestyle Domestic Coach of the Year award.
U.S. Ski and Snowboard AssociationBox 100 • 1 Victory LanePark City, UT 84060435.649.9090www.ussa.org • www.usskiteam.com • www.ussnowboarding.comTed Ligety. © Clive Mason/Getty Images