Club Membership & Club Minimum Standards |
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club membership fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club Membership season runs from July 1st through June 30th. Member Club Benefits include: • Ability to participate in low cost criminal background screening and SafeSport education compliance
U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Club Minimum Standards Mission, Values and Code of Conduct All clubs support and align with U.S. Ski & Snowboard's mission, values and code of conduct. Membership Requirements Ensure those in a position of authority over or in regular contact with athletes are members at a level which triggers background screening and SafeSport training, and in good standing. This includes board members, staff, officials, volunteers and adult athletes. IF club has less than three BOD members: At least three (3) members of the club must be identified as leading or having authority over the ski and snowboard activities of the club and must form an athlete safety committee and are also members of U.S. Ski & Snowboard All club coaches regardless of participation in U.S. Ski & Snowboard events must be members and in good standing. Club must provide a list of board members for auditing purposes. The only exemptions provided are those listed below. Unless you have received an exemption your entire Board of Directors must hold a minimum of the Club Volunteer membership which includes SafeSport training and background screening per U.S. Center for SafeSport policy.
Athlete Safety Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP): Must adopt and enforce U.S. Ski & Snowboard Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) and provide education to all constituents including club board members, staff, parents, athletes and volunteers on limiting one-on-one interactions between certain adults who have regular contact with or authority over minor athletes. Must offer and give training to minor athletes, with parent/legal guardian consent using the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s youth athlete online trainings (available from the Center and in age appropriate categories). Parent and age appropriate training may be found on U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s SafeSport Resource page. Club must certify to U.S. Ski & Snowboard that it has implemented MAAPP and, when required, has obtained the appropriate parent/legal guardian consent as allowed under the MAAPP. Club must adhere to U.S. Ski & Snowboard's Concussion policy. Business Entity Provide evidence of legal existence in their state of primary business operations. For example, clubs must show that they are a licensed business entity in good standing. Examples of documentation may include a current business license, certificate of good standing from state of incorporation, a link to the business' page in the Secretary of State's business lookup in the state of incorporation or other proof of business existence. General Liability Insurance Demonstrate club possesses general liability insurance. This requirement may be satisfied either by joining U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Club Liability Insurance Program (CLIP), if eligible*, or providing U.S. Ski & Snowboard with satisfactory evidence of coverage with minimum coverages like those noted below. General liability policy minimum recommended standards
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Member Club Applications:U.S. Ski & Snowboard club memberships are now available for purchase online. Please click to purchase the Member Club Application that best suits your club. If you have questions about club membership, please contact U.S. Ski & Snowboard Member Services by phone, email or chat. Following are the U.S. Ski & Snowboard club membership fees for the 2022-23 season:
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club Liability Insurance Program (CLIP):Through its relationship with Buckner Insurance, the U.S. Ski & Snowboard's insurance broker, we are able to offer many ski and snowboard clubs the opportunity to purchase a general liability policy in conjunction with club membership. Not every club will be eligible. The program is designed for those entities that would be unable to obtain insurance or to do so at a reasonable price. Please note, U.S. Ski & Snowboard clubs that are owned or operated by a parent entity (from which insurance may be obtained) such as resort competition centers, resort-run clubs and universities, municipalities are not eligible for CLIP. Please click here to learn more about the U.S. Ski & Snowboard CLIP Club Program. (Page may take time to load) Current Club Roster:The Club Roster has been moved to the Public Tools section on the website. https://usskiandsnowboard.org/public-tools Once there, please use the following steps to search for your roster:
Member Lookup:Member Lookup is available at any time by logging into your account at //my.ussa.org. Simply click the Member Lookup tool in your tool bar, enter the U.S. Ski & Snowboard ID or Last Name and First Name and hit submit. Members listed as "PENDING" are not eligible to participate in U.S. Ski & Snowboard events. |