United States Figure Skating Gold Medalist is the highest honor bestowed upon a figure skater, it takes years of hard work and dedication.  Northern Lights Figure Skating Club is honored to have skaters who have achieved this status as very few ever reach this level.

GOLD MEDALIST CLUB

United States Figure Skating Gold Medalist is the highest honor bestowed upon a figure skater, it takes years of hard work and dedication.  Northern Lights Figure Skating Club is honored to have skaters who have achieved this status.

U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalists

When a USFS Registered Northern Lights Figure Skating Club Member successfully passes the Senior Test or All Gold Level Dances she will receive a USFS Gold Medalist Jacket to include the name and discipline passed from the Northern Lights Figure Skating Club to commemorate the accomplishment. The skater will be presented with the Jacket at a Special Ceremony during The Holiday Exhibition, Annual Ice Show or Annual Banquet. (Adopted 2/7/2012)
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The test structure is the backbone of U.S. Figure Skating. Passing skill tests presided over by official judges advances the skater to the next level. Skaters test in moves in the field, free skating, pairs and ice dancing. As a skater advances, the tests become more difficult. The highest achievement in each discipline is passing the senior, also called "gold," test. When a skater passes a gold test, he or she earns the designation "U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist."

Becoming a U.S. Figure Skating gold medalist is the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication to the sport. In a typical year, approximately 40,000 U.S. Figure Skating test levels are completed by athletes; of those, about 1,300, or 3 percent, are at the gold or senior level.

When an athlete passes the senior test, he or she receives a congratulatory letter from the president of U.S. Figure Skating, a gold certificate and a gold lapel pin to commemorate the accomplishment.  It is also an accomplishment that goes on the skater's permanent U.S. Figure Skating record, and can be used on a resume or college application.  Every month USFS highlights on its website those who have passed senior or gold tests. In addition, the skater is eligible for the gold test medal and the U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist jacket.