As the national governing BODY, the mission of the united states figure skating association is to provide programs to encourage participation and achievement in the sport of figure skating on ICE, and particularly: a) to serve as the national governing BODY in the sport of figure skating on ICE as recognized by the united states olympic committee (USOC), and to serve as the united states member of the international skating union (ISU); b) to take ALL steps necessary to regulate, govern and promote figure skating on ICE throughout the united states, including the raising of funds to support activities of us figure skating by DUES, the sale of publications, the conduct of competitions, carnival assessments, sanction FEES and ANY other lawful means, provided that none of the income of us figure skating inures to the private profit of ANY of its members; and c) to define and maintain uniform standards of skating proficiency.