Please find several resources for running an event on the right hand tool bar.

Your event reflects on your mountain, your program and Eastern Freestyle. Please take the time to read the follwing document, Eastern Freestyle Community Handbook which includes general information, event information, the rules of the sport and several appendices to help with your event.

Event Organizers Timeline:

May: Annual EFCC Spring Meeting, Preliminary Event Scheduling, USSA Congress
• By May 1st send the Eastern Office an email confirmation of the upcoming season’s
event dates and schedule as listed on Google calendar.
• You must also send a representative to the Eastern Freestyle Spring Meeting.
• The USSA Congress occurs in May where the Freestyle Sport Committee (FSC) meets
to discuss governance and rules of the sport. Watch for minutes from the meeting on
the USSA web site to read about changes that could affect event budgeting.

June to August: USSA Club Renewals, Vacation Time
• Make sure to renew your USSA Club membership.
September: Event Budgeting and Web Site Follow Up
• Find Schedule Agreements in the mail.
• Finalize event budgeting. See Eastern 4 in the Eastern Rules Section of the USSA
Competition Guide for fee limitations. Send Eastern Freestyle Budget Tool form to
Eastern Chair for approval if necessary. Form available online and in Appendix of this
handbook. Due by Oct 1st for consideration. (Deadline extended for 2009-2010.)
• Be sure your mountain’s contact, competition coach, and event information are correct
on the division website.

October: Schedule Agreements, Updated Community Handbook, USSA Competition Guide
• Send completed Schedule Agreements back to Eastern Office. Due by November 1st
or mountain is subject to an additional $50 processing fee. Payment will automatically
be deducted from your Online Reimbursement.
• Watch for new rules and procedures in the mail for updated Eastern Freestyle
Community Handbook (also available online at www.easternfreestyle.org)
• Check for new rules and procedures in the USSA Competition Guide (available online
at www.ussa.org).

November: EFCC Fall Conference Call
• A mountain representative must participate in the Eastern Fall Conference Call.
December to March: Events
• See Eastern Event Prep section in handbook.

December to March: Meet forms, Events, Head Taxes
• Send your meet info form to the Chair, run great events, submit head tax forms for online reimbursement

April: Agenda Items for Eastern Meeting and Online Reimbursements
• Send any agenda items to the EFCC Event Organizer Sub-Committee Chair by April
1st. Ensure that all Online Reimbursements have been received from Eastern Office.

Have a great event!