If you are interested in receiving updates on competitions available for bid, please complete the Prospective Host Interest Form here.
Each year, a number of events are owned by U.S. Figure Skating and bid out to local cities and figure skating clubs. A Request for Proposal to Host (RFP) will be released by U.S. Figure Skating for each event open for bid. Submitted bids are carefully reviewed by the designated committees and U.S. Figure Skating staff before a final host city is selected.
Championship Events
Annual Championship events are approved by the Board of Directors. Athletes who compete at these events have qualified through the U.S. Figure Skating qualifying structure.
U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Current RFP
Primary Contact: Bob Dunlop - bdunlop@usfigureskating.org
2023 – Awarded to San Jose, California, Jan. 23 - 29, 2023
2024 - Awarded to Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 22-28, 2024
2025 - Awarded to Wichita, KS, Jan, 20-26, 2025
2026 - Awarded to St. Louis, MO, Jan. 5 - 11, 2026
2027 – Tentative dates are Jan. 25-31, 2027 - RFP will be released in fall/winter 2024
2028 – Tentative dates are Jan. 24-30, 2028 - RFP will be released in fall/winter 2024
2029 – Tentative dates are Jan. 22-28, 2029 - RFP will be released in fall/winter 2024
2030 – Tentative dates are Jan. 7-13, 2030 - RFP will be released in fall/winter 2024
SKATE AMERICA (part of the International Skating Union Grand Prix Series)
Primary Contact: Bob Dunlop - bdunlop@usfigureskating.org
2024 – Awarded to Allen, Texas, Oct. 18-20, 2024
2025 – Available to Bid – Oct. 17-19, 2025
2026 - Tentative dates are Oct. 21-25, 2026 - RFP will be released in fall/winter 2024
2027 - Tentative dates are Jan. 20-24, 2027 - RFP will be released in fall/winter 2024
2028 - Tentative dates are Jan. 18-22, 2028 - RFP will be released in fall/winter 2024
2029 - Tentative dates are Jan. 17-21, 2029 - RFP will be released in fall/winter 2024
U.S. SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Latest RFP
Primary Contact: Megan Romeo - mromeo@usfigureskating.org
2024 - Awarded to Las Vegas, Nevada for Feb. 21-24, 2024
2025 - Awarded to Colorado Springs, Colorado for Feb. 26 - Mar. 1, 2025
2026 - Bid submission closed
2027 - RFP coming soon
U.S. ADULT FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Primary Contact: Tara Card - tcard@usfigureskating.org
2024 – Awarded to Cleveland, Ohio, April 3-6, 2024
2025 – Awarded to St. Louis Park, Minnesota, April 2-5, 2025
2026 – Awarded, more information coming soon
2027 – RFP coming soon
U.S. COLLEGIATE FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Updated RFP coming soon!
Primary Contact: Chloe Roberts - croberts@usfigureskating.org
2023 - Awarded to San Jose, CA
2024 - Awarded to St. Paul, MN
2025 - Awarded to Flossmoor, IL
Qualifying Events
NATIONAL QUALIFYING SERIES AND NQS FINALS
Primary Contact: Events Department - events@usfigureskating.org
NQS SERIES
2023-24 - Announced
2024-25 - Announced
2025-26 - Deadline: Nov. 1, 2024
NQS FINALS
2025 - Announced
2026 - Bid submission closed, currently in review
SYNCHRONIZED SKATING SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Primary Contact: Megan Romeo - mromeo@usfigureskating.org
2024 - Announced
2025 - Announced
2026 - Bid submission closed, currently in review
ADULT SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Primary Contact: Tara Card - tcard@usfigureskating.org
2023 - awarded, click here for more details
2024 - awarded
2025 - Announced
2026 - bid submission closed
Additional Programs
U.S. Figure Skating offers skaters many opportunities to compete outside of the qualifying competition structure. The competitive opportunities below are either the program’s national competition or a Series Final, which is a culmination of competitions which skaters must compete in order to participate in the Final.
EXCEL NATIONAL FINAL & FESTIVAL
Primary Contact: Casey Mallory - cmallory@usfigureskating.org
2025 - Awarded To Colorado Springs, CO
2026 - Bid Submission Closed, Currently In Review
NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE FINAL
Primary Contact: Chloe Roberts - croberts@usfigureskating.org
2024 – Awarded to Lake Placid, NY
2025 – Awarded to Notre Dame, IN
2026 - Bid submission closed, currently in review
2027 & 2028 - Accepting bids, email primary contact
NATIONAL SHOWCASE
Primary Contact: Casey Mallory - cmallory@usfigureskating.org
2025 - Awarded To Rochester, MI
NATIONAL SOLO DANCE FINAL
Primary Contact: Casey Mallory - cmallory@usfigureskating.org
2025 - Awarded To Salt Lake City, UT
2026 - Awarded To Kalamazoo, MI
NATIONAL THEATRE ON ICE
Primary Contact: Casey Mallory - cmallory@usfigureskating.org
2025 - Awarded To Allen, TX
2026 - Bid Submission Closed, Currently In Review
SECTIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FINALS
Primary Contact: Chloe Roberts - croberts@usfigureskating.org
2024: Awarded to Evanston, IL & Burlington, VT
2025: Awarded to Evanston, IL & Burlington, VT
2026, 2027, & 2027 - Opens June 20, 2025
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting provides educational opportunities for member clubs and serves as the location of governance meetings.
GOVERNING COUNCIL
Primary Contact: Bob Dunlop - bdunlop@usfigureskating.org
2023 - Awarded to Las Vegas, Nevada
2024 - Hosted Virtually (CLICK HERE)
2025 -
Camps
Learn more about U.S. Figure Skating hosted camps. To submit a bid to host a U.S. Figure Skating camp, email camps@usfigureskating.org.
HOST A NONQUALIFYING (CLUB) COMPETITION
Nonqualifying competitions are events sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating and hosted by member clubs. These events provide an opportunity for any U.S. Figure Skating member to participate in competition. U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned competitions follow U.S. Figure Skating rules and are officiated by U.S. Figure Skating approved officials. Any member club that follows appropriate procedure may host a nonqualifying competition.
Learn more about hosting Nonqualifying Competitions and access the Standard NQ Announcement Template
SERIES OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like your nonqualifying competition to be a part of a competitive series, you will need to fill out a series application in addition to your sanction application. Refer to the links below for additional information about series opportunities.
- National Qualifying Series
- Synchronized Skating Series
- Adult Competition Series
- Intercollegiate Series
- Excel Series
- Solo Dance Series
PERFORMANCE SANCTIONS
If you are hosting a non-competition performance, an ice show for example, that meets one of the following criteria, you must apply for a performance sanction.
- Admission is charged
- Club or promoter is recipient of some pecuniary benefit
- Non-home club members participate
- Ineligible persons participate
- The event is advertised, or the public is invited to attend
- Performance at professional hockey games
- Performance is held at a location other than your principle skating headquarters.
Learn more about performance sanctions
