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Growth and Retention Ideas

Every membership-based organization must acquire new members in order to grow and thrive. Offering a diverse selection of programs not only to attract new members but to retain current ones is vital to building and maintaining an organization.

This page is designed to share some of the most effective tools used to grow and build membership. Some of these are new ideas and some are tried-and-true strategies to enhance current offerings.

Each link is a one-page summary (in PDF format) of the titled program, with all the necessary information--including helpful resources--for you to get started. The list is divided into two main sections: growth and retention.

• Learn to Skate USA
• Hosting an Open House
• Adult Fitness and Skate-a-thons
• Adult Skating Program Opportunities
• Bridge Program - Introductory Membership
• Parents Education Meetings
• Girl Scouts - Lesson Plan
• How to Earn a Make Your Own Badge
• How to Lace Skates

• Excel Program
• Icemen Program
  
• Makings of a Strong Figure Skating Club
• Adult Skating for Club Membership Growth and Retention
• Compete USA Competition Series
• Performances/Exhibitions/Ice Shows
• Secrets of Seminar Success
• Theatre On Ice
• High School Skating Clubs and Teams
• Collegiate Skating Programs
• Graduation Day
• Showcase
• Adults Skate Too Exhibition Guide
  

• Learn to Skate USA Program brochure
• About U.S. Figure Skating guidebook
• Adult Skating programs
• Special Olympics
• Friends of Figure Skating
• Memorial Fund

• U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook and Directory
• SKATING magazine
• Learn to Skate USA The Magazine
• U.S. Figure Skating Media Guide
• U.S. Figure Skating Synchronized Skating Media Guide
• U.S. Figure Skating Fact Sheet

• U.S. Figure Skating customized logo banner and dasher board
• Learn to Skate USA posters
• Synchronized Skating poster

For more information, please contact the Membership Department at memberservices@usfigureskating.org or call 719.635.5200 and ask to speak with a Member Services representative.