UNITED STATES POLO ASSOCIATION INC
12012 SOUTH SHORE BLVD NO 102, WELLINGTON, FL 33414 www.uspolo.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN ORGANIZED AND EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING THE GAME OF POLO WITH AN OVERARCHING GOAL OF IMPROVING THE SPORT, COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF ITS MEMBER CLUBS AND REGISTERED PLAYERS, ARRANGING, ALLOCATING, AND SUPERVISING POLO TOURNAMENTS, COMPETITIONS, AND GAMES AND PROVIDING RULES, HANDICAPS AND CONDITIONS FOR THOSE TOURNAMENTS, COMPETITIONS AND GAMES, INCLUDING THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF PARTICIPANTS AND MOUNTS.

PROMOTE, COORDINATE AND SUPERVISE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLO GAMES.

POLO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM- PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE CULTIVATION OF THE SPORT THROUGH YOUTH POLO AND CLUB DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. POLO DEVELOPMENT IS BROKEN INTO THREE DIVISIONS: CLUB DEVELOPMENT (POLO DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE), INTERCOLLEGIATE/INTERSCHOLASTIC (I/I) AND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT (JUNIOR POLO AND TEAM USPA). MULTIPLE INITIATIVES AIMED AT GROWING THE SPORT OF POLO, INCLUDING PLAYER GROWTH DEVELOPMENT AND CLUB DEVELOPMENT. TEAM USPA PROGRAM IDENTIFIES YOUNG, TALENTED AMERICAN PLAYERS AND PROVIDES MENTORED TRAINING AND PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES LEADING TO A POOL OF HIGHER RATED AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS. THE POLO DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (PDI PROGRAM) SUPPORTS MEMBER CLUBS/MEMBERS HAVING A STATED PLAN, IMPLEMENTING ACCOUNTABILITY AND FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY TOWARD CONTRIBUTING TO THE SPORT OF POLO. EQUINE WELFARE, THE CARE AND WELL-BEING OF POLO PONIES IS A FOCUS OF POLO PLAYER DEVELOPMENT. JUNIOR POLO/NYTS PROGRAM PROVIDES A VENUE TO GROW YOUNGER PLAYERS IN THE SPORT OF POLO. INTERCOLLEGIATE/ INTERSCHOLASTIC PROGRAM PROMOTES AND GROWS THE SPORT OF POLO BY PROVIDING MAXIMUM EXPOSURE TO THE SPORT; RECRUITING COLLEGIATE AND SCHOLASTIC INSTITUTIONS; COORDINATING ACTIVITIES OF MEMBER SCHOOLS AND PLAYERS;PROVIDING FOR ORGANIZED COMPETITION, INCLUDING SPONSORING AND ADMINISTERING REGIONAL AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SPORTSMANSHIP, FAIRNESS AND SAFETY NATIONWIDE. USPA TOURNAMENTS SUPPORTS PLAYERS OF ALL CATEGORIES, PROVIDING A VENUE FOR COMPETING AND MAINTAINING THE SPORT OF POLO.

POLO UMPIRE PROGRAM- THE UMPIRE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY IN THE GAME AND HAS EVOLVED TO BECOME A HIGH STANDARD OF CERTIFICATION WITH INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. THE UMPIRE PROGRAM SUPPORTS ALL ASPECTS OF UMPIRE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE UNITED POLO ASSOCIATION TO MEET THE CONTINUALLY INCREASING DEMAND FOR QUALITY AND CONSISTENT UMPIRING AS BEST SERVES THE UNITED STATES POLO ASSOCIATION'S MISSION. THE UMPIRE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION TO MAINTAIN AVAILABILITY OF CERTIFIED UMPIRES TO CLUBS TO ENSURE A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR ALL PLAYERS.

MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS/BRAND STRATEGY- INCLUDES PUBLICATIONS, MARKETING, TOURNAMENT COORDINATION, SOCIAL MEDIA INCLUDING STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND GROWTH IN THE SPORT OF POLO AMONG MEMBERSHIP AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MEMBERS ALSO BENEFIT FROM RECEIVING POLO PLAYERS EDITION, THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES POLO ASSOCIATION, WHICH CONTAINS REGULAR ARTICLES ABOUT GAME STRATEGY AND PLAYING TIPS, HORSE CARE, INTERNATIONAL POLO, SOCIAL NEWS, AND GAME RESULTS.

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