our future our past. - Pilgrim Skating Club

SECURING
OUR FUTURE
BY HONORING
OUR PAST.
“I am privileged to receive assistance
from the Memorial Fund. It gives me
the opportunity to continue skating and
to honor the skaters, coaches, officials
and family members who lost their lives
in the 1961 plane crash.”
Adam Rippon
MEMORIAL FUND GRANT RECIPIENT
“I would like to express my gratitude
and appreciation for the generosity
of the U.S. Figure Skating Memorial
Fund supporters. As a recipient
of this funding for training and
education, I have been able to
continue to strive to reach my goals
both as an athlete and a student.”
Alissa Czisny
MEMORIAL FUND
GRANT RECIPIENT
“The Memorial Fund is extremely
significant to our training, as it allows
us to work hard to achieve our dreams.
We would like to express our sincerest
gratitude to the donors of the Memorial
Fund. Without their support, we would not
have progressed as quickly in our training or
have attained as much success as we have.
Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates
MEMORIAL FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS
What is the
Memorial Fund?
A tragedy shook the figure skating world on Feb. 15,
1961, when Flight 548, carrying the U.S. Team to
the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague,
Czechoslovakia, crashed near Brussels, Belgium. All
aboard were lost. From this loss arose the U.S. Figure
Skating Memorial Fund. The mission of the Memorial
Fund is to provide qualified U.S. Figure Skating members in need of financial aid with monetary assistance
to pursue their goals both inside and outside the competitive arena. The fund is committed to awarding
skating and academic scholarships to those athletes
who have demonstrated excellent competitive results
and/or academic achievements, and who have potential in national and international competitions. To learn
more about U.S. Figure Skating, contact the Development Department at 719.635.5200.
U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure
skating in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic
Committee and the International Skating Union. The U.S. Figure Skating
Memorial Fund is tax exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, and all contributions are deductible for federal income tax
purposes to the extent the law allows.
Step 1: Donor Information
A LIVING LEGACY
Since the inception of the Memorial Fund in
1961, millions of dollars in financial support
have been awarded to thousands of figure skating athletes to assist them with skating-related and
academic expenses. The Memorial Fund has been supported through the generosity of family, friends, fans,
corporations and foundations, figure skating clubs and
athletes around the country.
Past recipients of the Memorial Fund include Olympic
champions Peggy Fleming, Kristi Yamaguchi, Scott
Hamilton and Evan Lysacek as well as Charlie White,
Meryl Davis, Jeremy Abbott, Emily Samuelson and
Evan Bates.
In keeping with the tradition of supporting those
skaters on the brink of greatness, the Memorial
Fund also provides financial assistance to juvenile, intermediate, novice and junior skaters who
may become champions themselves one day.
Additionally, the Memorial Fund provides
academic tuition assistance to skaters
attending institutions of higher education
to assist them in achieving their goals
off the ice as well.
Gifts to the Memorial Fund come
in all forms and sizes. Every gift
adds to the endowment and
helps generate the earnings
that the Memorial Fund has
available to award athletes
each year. Annual gifts,
gifts of stock, bequests,
life insurance – these
are just some of the
ways you can support
the U.S. Figure Skating
Memorial Fund
and help build the
champions of today
and tomorrow!
Skaters Can Apply for One or Both
Scholarship Programs Annually
ON
THE ICE
COMPETITIVE
SKATERS
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
The Competitive Skaters Assistance Program (CSAP) is designed to help skaters
offset skating-related expenses including:
• Coaching fees
• Ice time
• Skating equipment
• Costumes
• Choreography expenses
• Off-ice training, such as ballroom dance and
ballet classes
• Physical therapy and medical
expenses
CSAP awards are available to
qualified juvenile-, intermediate-,
novice-, junior- and senior-level
ladies, men, pairs and ice dancers
who demonstrate financial need
and meet well-defined competitive
requirements.
ACADEMIC
SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
OFF
THE ICE
The Academic Scholarship Program (ASP) assists
current and former skaters who are enrolled in an
accredited college or university as an undergraduate or graduate student and who are actively involved in the sport of figure skating. The ASP provides financial assistance to help with such costs
as tuition, fees, books and supplies.
Skaters receive funds based on
financial need, cumulative
grade point average and level
of competitive achievement.
Other criteria considered
include volunteering at the
local club or national level,
judging, officiating or performing as a member of a
synchronized skating team.
For more information
about this program, please
visit our website at
www.1961memorialfund.com.
Name ____________________________________________
Address___________________________________________
City ____________________________ State_____________
Zip ______________________________________________
Phone ____________________________________________
E-mail ____________________________________________
Date of birth: ______ /______ /______
Step 2: Contribution
¨ $100 ¨ $250 ¨ $500 ¨ $1,000 ¨ Other $_______
Please note that my gift is:
¨ In Support of ¨ In Memory of ¨ In Honor of
Name ____________________________________________
Step 3: Recognition Information
Please let the following individual(s) know about this gift:
Name ____________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________
City ____________________________ State_____________
Zip ______________________________________________
Step 4: Payment Information
Payment by check:
Payable to U.S. Figure Skating, Attn: Memorial Fund
20 First Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
By credit card:
£ VISA £ MasterCard £ Discover £ American Express
Card #____________________________________________
Applications are accepted beginning June 1 of each year. After
review awards are disbursed
to skaters during the fall.
For more information about this
program, please visit our website at
www.1961memorialfund.com.
* Tax deductible donations to the Memorial
Fund are recognized monthly on the U.S.
Figure Skating website and in SKATING
magazine. If a gift is made in honor or
in memory of an individual, U.S. Figure
Skating will send notice of the gift to
the individual or family at the donor’s
request and upon being provided
acknowledgement instructions.
CID ______________________ Exp. date _______________
Name on card ______________________________________
Name as you would like to be listed for recognition purposes
_________________________________________________
Phone ____________________________________________
E-mail ____________________________________________
Give online at
www.1961memorialfund.com