10.8 - [RELEASE] USCSA Announces Partnerships for the 2019/2020 Season

Apr 18
2 min read

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Alec Tandara-Kuhns

October 8th 2019 - The U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) announces new strategic partnerships with industry brands to support athletes during the 2019-2020 Competition Season. New partnerships include SnoFolio, SHRED, SYNC Performance, MiiR and Swix Sports. These brands join our renewed partnerships from previous seasons, including Patagonia, Expertvoice, Reliable Racing, HEAD Skis, Boulder Nordic Sports and Avalanche Skiwear.

NEW PARTNERSHIPS

USCSA is proud to partner with new organizations to support members for the 2019-2020 Season. SnoFolio is a new end-to-end platform for coaches, captains and athletes to add structure and progression pathways to their training regimen. “The partnership between the USCSA and SnoFolio is a great fit because it offers additional training outlets for our membership from the club level through to the fully funded varsity programs,” said Alec Tandara-Kuhns, USCSA Executive Director.

Joining USCSA for the 19-20 Competitive Season is SHRED, who are proud to support non-profits like USCSA and 1% for the Planet by donating a portion of their proceeds. "At SHRED. we believe in supporting organizations like USCSA because of our shared passion of enjoying the mountains and the camaraderie that skiing and snowboarding brings us all,” said Mark Syrovatka, SHRED Team Manager.

MiiR Products, SYNC Performance and SWIX Sports support USCSA athletes through member discounts and team pricing.

RETURNING PARTNERSHIPS

USCSA is grateful to have its returning partners support the 19-20 Competitive Season. Patagonia, a long time partner, continues its support of USCSA programs by providing uniform pricing and engagement with athletes on important activism initiatives. “We appreciate the exposure from the USCSA college demographic and high level performance that USCSA instills in their member athletes and coaches. Patagonia and USCSA work together to protect the planet, making good decisions as environmental stewards and practice ethical consuming,” said Alison Ferguson, Patagonia Team Sales Manager.

ExpertVoice, Avalanche Skiwear, HEAD Skis, Boulder Nordic Sports and Reliable Racing support the USCSA by offering member discounts and team pricing on gear and equipment.

The USCSA is the sports federation for collegiate team ski racing and snowboarding in America. The USCSA believes that student-athletes of all levels and abilities should have access to quality and exciting venues of competition. USCSA athletes agree that our team orientation fosters a collaborative approach across their collegiate athletic and academic careers, and often this mentality proves indispensable in their adult lives and careers. The organization includes 170 colleges from coast to coast, fielding 5,000 male and female, alpine, freestyle, cross-country, snowboarding and nordic ski jumping athletes in over 300 events annually. Ahead of the start of competition, USCSA members are encouraged to read the current Competition and Rules Manual, which can be found at https://www.uscsa.com/rules--bylaws.html

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact atandkuhns@uscsa.com