The USFSA has announced that Jackson Ultima
Skates has been named as an official non-exclusive supplier to the
organization and the 2003 U.S. Figure Skating Team.
As an official supplier, Jackson Ultima Skates
will supply one pair of skates to all junior and senior level
medalists from the 2003 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating
Championships. The company will also make a donation to the USFSA
Memorial Fund.
In addition to serving as an official USFSA
supplier, Jackson Ultima Skates will be the title sponsor for the
USFSA’s Future Champions Series, which incorporates 36 events
throughout the U.S. from March–September 2003. The Jackson Ultima
Skate Future Champions Series offers juvenile, intermediate and
novice competitors the opportunity to earn points based on
placements in each of the events. At the end of the series, the gold
medal winners in the intermediate and novice levels from each
section (Pacific Coast, Midwestern and Eastern) will be awarded
Jackson Ultima Skates. In addition, the top four point earners from
each section will receive a medal and their names published in
SKATING magazine, the official publication of the USFSA, and on U.S.
Figure Skating Online.
"Jackson Ultima Skates is uniquely positioned as
the only figure skate company in the world that manufactures both
boots and blades for competitive skaters,” said Kim Bauer, president
of Jackson Ultima Skates. “This expertise and passion for the sport
is embodied in our commitment to technology that enhances the
performance of the world's leading skaters.”
"We are excited to welcome the support of
Jackson Ultima Skates to the USFSA,” said John LeFevre, USFSA
executive director. "We are especially pleased that Jackson Ultima
Skates will serve as the title sponsor to the newly created Future
Champions Series. This series will provide additional competitive
opportunities for our young athletes and showcase the next
generation of U.S. athletes to the public.”
The Jackson Skate Company is the result of a
longtime commitment to producing quality skates. Founded by 1962
World champion and World Hall of Fame member Donald Jackson, the
company was purchased by the Bauer family in 1986. A state of the
art boot factory was built in 1995 and with the acquisition of
Ultima Skates in 2001 the now Jackson Ultima Skates company is
uniquely positioned as a respected leader in the competitive figure
skating community in its ability to produce and develop boots and
blades for beginner skaters to Olympic
champions.
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