Club Bylaws

Creating a safe environment is a shared responsibility. The Greenville Figure Skating Club is committed to providing a safe, positive, and inclusive environment for all participants. As a member club of U.S. Figure Skating, GFSC follows the organization’s SkateSafe® policies and athlete protection standards. Board members, coaches, volunteers, and other Adult Participants are required to maintain applicable SkateSafe compliance, including SafeSport® training and background screening, as required by
U.S. Figure Skating.

SkateSafe

U.S. Figure Skating strives to provide a safe environment for its members that is free of misconduct and harassment. The association will not tolerate or condone any form of harassment or misconduct of any of its members, including athletes, coaches, officials, directors, employees, parents, volunteers or any other persons while they are participating in or preparing for a figure skating activity or event conducted under the auspices of U.S. Figure Skating. All forms of misconduct are unacceptable and in direct conflict with U.S. Figure Skating rules.

The U.S. Figure Skating SafeSkate Program addresses the following types of misconduct:

  • Sexual Misconduct

  • Physical Misconduct

  • Emotional Misconduct

  • Bullying, threats, and harassment

  • Hazing

  • Willfully tolerating misconduct

Questions regarding U.S. Figure Skating’s SkateSafe® Program can be directed to skatesafe@usfigureskating.org or 719-635-5200, Option 6

SkateSafe Handbook