December 23, 2014 (Park City, UT) – Happy Holidays! The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is proud to present to you our 2013-14 Annual Report. This is an opportunity for us to share with you the accomplishments the USSA achieved this past year and to provide an update on the state of your organization. We are also taking this opportunity to look ahead and share some of our plans for this current season.

(l-r) Tiger Shaw (USSA President and CEO), Sophie Caldwell, Kikkan Randall, Andy Newell in Davos, Switzerland © Sodie

Our biggest success this past year came during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Our athletes walked away with 17 medals, including eight individual gold medals – the most in our organization’s history.

We achieved historic television growth last season, with over 50 hours of broadcast from 23 World Cup and Olympic Qualification events. This year, we are going even bigger with more live coverage of events than ever before. You can find the complete broadcast schedule for this season in the Events section of the report.

Programs such as Team Sochi and the Gold Pass program brought our fundraising success to new heights last year. We sold out the Gold Pass program, raising $4 million net for athletics. Your support of these programs directly contributes to the success of our athletes in Olympic years and beyond.

This past year, our Sport Education and Membership departments unveiled new aspects of their programs aiming to better serve our members and clubs. The new Club Development program certified 10 clubs at the gold and silver levels. Over 20 clubs are in the process of completing certification during the 2014-15 season. The membership department debuted two new membership categories, allowing people involved with USSA clubs at every level to take advantage of a full USSA membership.

The 2013-14 Annual Report is a great resource to review and relive all of the success our organization experienced last year. It is also a great way to learn about what the USSA has planned for the future and look forward to what is already looking to be an amazing 2014-15 season. I hope you enjoy it.

Tiger Shaw