TV coverage for USSA sports begins this week! Watch the Aspen Winternational on NBC and mark your calendars with the rest of upcoming TV programming by clicking here: http://www.usskiteam.com/tv?bjos.
Sun., Nov. 30, 1 p.m., NBC, Aspen Winternational - Giant Slalom, Aspen, CO
Universalsports.com continues to broadcast same day and live coverage of many of our events. Check them out online to see the full schedule.
Congratulations to Luke Bodensteiner as he was named vice president, athletics this week. Bodensteiner will oversee the integration of our six sports under a unified strategic plan, as well as high performance service to those programs in sport education, sport science and sports medicine programs. “I’m thrilled to be working with such a great group of people as the USSA staff, who have been so effective at improving the conditions for our athletes, and enabling them to perform like never before. All of us together are building a great team and I look forward to creating an environment of support that maximizes our collective performance,” Bodensteiner said.
The USSA’s disabled ski team is changing its name to better reflect the high level of athleticism of its members. The team will now become the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team, and our formal sport program known as USSA Adaptive. “The athletes of the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team are anything but disabled. These are some of the most physically fit and technically skilled athletes in the world,” said President and CEO Bill Marolt. The change is taking place immediately and will be showcased when the U.S. Adaptive Alpine Ski Team opens its season Dec. 8-9 at The Hartford Ski Spectacular.
SI Kids is working on its 20th anniversary issue (the first issue was in January of 1989) and they are trying to track down Olympians who read the magazine when they were kids.
After selecting the athletes, they’d like to set up short (10 min) phone interviews to talk about the athletes’ memories of reading SI Kids. Their deadline is December 10. Please contact Juliann Fritz if you are interested at jfritz@ussa.org
Brighton will be offering a day pass at a 50% discount for current national team athletes until December 15th. The current cost to you will be $22.50. They will have a list of current athletes at the 3rd floor sports desk. Please bring a photo ID with you. THEY ARE OPEN!
Just a quick reminder, as the official rental car of the U.S. Ski Team & U.S. Snowboarding, Avis is offering special discount rates to USSA staff, athletes, friends, family, etc. Up to 25% off or up to $50 off SUV rentals. You must enter the Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) code, G106700 in order to receive the discount. Please pass this along to anyone you know that might use Avis this winter! Continue Reading »
A record amount of $104,935.50 was distributed to 34 athletes this year through our Tuition Reimbursement Program. A special thank you goes to our board of trustee members who contribute to your education including Eric Borgen, Jim Swartz, Spence Eccles, and Shelby Davis. If you are interested in the Tuition Reimbursement program, please contact me at twyant@ussa.org.
Please be advised starting November 1, 2008, USADA requires all Whereabouts Filings - formerly called Athlete Location Forms (ALFs) to be submitted via their online accounts on USADA’s website at www.usada.org.
Additionally, there are new rules in place that will require the athlete to identify every day an exact location of their whereabouts for a specific hour of time between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Communication from coaches about schedules and any changes to those schedules are particularly important to help you manage this daily requirement.
Each year resorts across the country allow you the opportunity to ski or snowboard at their fine establishments. I hope you realize what a great opportunity this is for you and that you take the time to thank everyone at the venue who has made this possible. They are huge fans, and we need to show our appreciation for everything they do to promote the sport and the USSA.
The following resorts will be participating this year. Please review the procedures for each resort to obtain your pass for this season. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me twyant@ussa.org.
Many of you have approached me about receiving funding, prize money, gifts, etc. and how it may impact your future eligibility to compete at the college level. The best place for you to start to get your questions answered is the compliance office in the athletics department at the institution you are considering. If they offer skiing, they will know the NCAA policies/bylaws and how they apply to covering necesaary expenses, etc. You may also contact the NCAA Public Line at 317.917.6222. Do not jeopardize your eligibility. Make the call.
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