Sgp Snowboarding

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Snowboarding

By: Jacob Howell

Thesis

Snowboarding is an up and coming sport, and more and more people are starting to snowboard every year. Snowboarding means freedom, adventure, and exploration to me, and I plan to show everyone in the class what snowboarding is all about.

Overview-What does it mean to me-What a snowboard is-The Snowboard Culture-History-Evolution-Adaptive Snowboarding-Snowboarding and Everyday Life-Media-Types of Snowboarding-Obstacles and Features-Types of Snowboards-Bindings & Boots-Locations-Prices -Famous Snowboarders-Where to Buy a Snowboard-Application-Work Cited

What does it mean to me

Snowboarding is therapeutic to me

It gives me a feeling of freedom and adventure

How long have I been snowboarding

Snowboarding is therapeutic to me.

It gives me a feeling of freedom and adventure.

How long have I been Snowboarding?

What is a Snowboard?

Susanna, Howe. (Sick) A Cultural History of Snowboarding. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1998. Print. Bennett, Jeff, and Scott Downey. The Complete Snowboarder. Camden: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. Print

The Snowboarding Culture

How are snowboarders viewed?

What are the different genres within snowboarding?

Jarman, Mark Anthony. “Powder Trip Jarman, Mark Anthony. “Powder Trip.” Jarman, Mark Anthony. “Powder Trip.” Jarman, Mark Anthony. “Powder Trip.” Canadian Geographic 1 Nov. 2007: 35-39.

eLibrary. Web. 2 Dec. 2009

How are Snowboarders viewed?

What are the different genres within Snowboarding?

Interviews

The History of Snowboarding

When was Snowboarding Invented?

Where was Snowboarding Invented?

Who designed the first Snowboard?

What did the first Snowboard look like?

Susanna, Howe. (Sick) A Cultural History of Snowboarding. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1998. Print.

When was the Snowboard Invented?

Where was Snowboarding Invented?

Who designed the first Snowboard?

What did the first Snowboard look like?

The Evolution of Snowboarding

What has it become?

How many people snowboard?

Bennett, Jeff, and Scott Downey. The Complete Snowboarder. Camden: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. Print Maguire, Tom. "Snowboarding Reaches Critical Mass at Slopes." BNET. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2010. <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4021/is_2_21/ ai_53914738/>.

What has Snowboarding become?

How many people Snowboard?

1998, Snowboarding makes it to Olympics.

98% of Ski Resorts allow snowboarding on their mountains.

The Evolution of Snowboarding continued

Bennett, Jeff, and Scott Downey. The Complete Snowboarder. Camden: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. Print Maguire, Tom. "Snowboarding Reaches Critical Mass at Slopes." BNET. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2010. <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4021/is_2_21/ ai_53914738/>.

Adaptive Snowboarding

- Mayo, Ryan. “The Hottest Sport on the Slope.” Adaptive Snowboarding 1 Dec. 1999: 72-74. eLibrary. Web. 2 Dec. 2009.

Adaptive winter sports have continued to be one of the best recreation activities for children with disabilities, in terms of accessibility and enjoyment.

Snowboarding is an ideal sport for children with visual impairments, hearing impairments, amputations, brain injuries, and developmental disabilities.

Snowboarding & everyday life

How is snowboarding connected with MEDIA FASHION

- Stepanek, Chris. "When Did Snowboarding Become Cool?" WWW.YOBEAT.COM. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2010. <http://www.yobeat.com/features/snowboardcool.htm>.

- Stoked: Big Air Edition and U.S. Snowboarding Team Up.” U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. United States Ski Team: Home of the Brave / United States Ski and Snowboard Association, 23 Nov. 2009. Web. 2 Dec. 2009. <http://www.ussnowboarding.com//?storyId=2061.

Snowboarding & everyday life VIDEO GAMES

Stepanek, Chris. "When Did Snowboarding Become Cool?" WWW.YOBEAT.COM. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2010. <http://www.yobeat.com/features/snowboardcool.htm>. Stoked: Big Air Edition and U.S. Snowboarding Team Up.” U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. United States Ski Team: Home of the Brave / United States Ski and Snowboard Association, 23 Nov. 2009. Web. 2 Dec. 2009. <http://www.ussnowboarding.com//?storyId=2061.

Types of Snowboarding

Back-Woods Snowboarding (Powder Riding)

Types of Snowboarding Continued

Freestyle Snowboarding/ Half-Pipe ( Park Riding)

Types of Snowboarding continued

Freestyle Snowboarding/ Big Air ( Park Riding)

Half-Pipe ( Park Riding)

Shawn White

Street Snowboarding (Street riding)

UniqueFree

Very Similar to Skateboarding

Types of Snowboarding Continue

Slalom SnowboardingSlalom Snowboarding

Bennett, Jeff, and Scott Downey. The Complete Snowboarder. Camden: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. Print.

Obstacles & Features

Rails, Ramps, and Random features

Obstacles & Features Continued

Types of Snowboards

Slalom Snowboards

- Bennett, Jeff, and Scott Downey. The Complete Snowboarder. Camden: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. Print.

- Susanna, Howe. (Sick) A Cultural History of Snowboarding. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1998. Print.

Types of Snowboards

Street Formulas/Half-Pipe & Terrain Park Snowboards

Types of Snowboards Powder / Back-woods snowboards

Bennett, Jeff, and Scott Downey. The Complete Snowboarder. Camden: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. Print.Susanna, Howe. (Sick) A Cultural History of Snowboarding. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1998. Print.

Bindings & Boots

Strap-in style Bindings

- Bennett, Jeff, and Scott Downey. The Complete Snowboarder. Camden: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. Print.

Strap-In Bindings

Bindings & Boots Continued

Clip-In Bindings

Bindings & Boots ContinuedSnowboard Boots, DC, Vans, Nike

Popular Locations to Snowboard in the U.S.

- Montgomery, Cliff. "The Top 10 Places to Snowboard." ExtremeProSports.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2010. <http://www.extremeprosports.com/snowboarding/ index.html>.

Summit County, Colorado

Tahoe, California

Montgomery, Cliff. "The Top 10 Places to Snowboard." ExtremeProSports.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Mar. 2010. <http://www.extremeprosports.com/snowboarding/ index.html>.

Killington, Vermont

Prices

How much does a snowboard cost?

How much does a trip to the mountains cost/

How much does the apparel cost?

Famous Snowboarders

Shawn White

Gretchen Bleiler

Kelly Clark

Where can I get a snowboard?

Buckmans Ski Shop

Zumies

Sports Authority

Application

Building a Homemade Snowboard

1st StepBuy Large sheet of Pine wood from Home Depot

2nd Step

Have Model Snowboard for shape and size

3rd Step

Trace snowboard dimensions on sheet of wood

4th Step

Make precise measurements to make sure the Snowboard is the right size

5th Step

Cut two Snowboard shapes out of the wood with a jig saw.

6th Step

Warp the two boards

7th StepSeparately clamp the boards to the snowboard that you’re modeling

8th Step

Epoxy the two boards, sandwich them together, clamp them together, and let them sit and dry for two days

9th StepSand the whole board down

10th Step

Put wood finisher on it

11th Step

Paint your logo on

Jake Howell’s Snowboarding Video

Conclusion

I learned more about snowboarding while working on this project than I ever imagined, and I am now more passionate about it than ever. I hope that snowboarding will continue to progress at the rate that it has been in the past couple years, and I thoroughly enjoy my winters because of it.

Work Cited

Bennett, Jeff, and Scott Downey. The Complete Snowboarder. Camden: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. Print

Jarman, Mark Anthony. “Powder Trip Jarman, Mark Anthony. “Powder Trip.” Jarman, Mark Anthony. “Powder Trip.” Jarman, Mark Anthony. “Powder Trip.” Canadian Geographic 1 Nov. 2007: 35-39. eLibrary. Web. 2 Dec. 2009

Maguire, Tom. "Snowboarding Reaches Critical Mass at Slopes." BNET. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2010. <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4021/is_2_21/ ai_53914738/>.

Mayo, Ryan. “The Hottest Sport on the Slope.” Adaptive Snowboarding 1 Dec. 1999: 72-74. eLibrary. Web. 2 Dec. 2009.

Stepanek, Chris. "When Did Snowboarding Become Cool?" WWW.YOBEAT.COM. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Mar. 2010. <http://www.yobeat.com/features/snowboardcool.htm>.

Stoked: Big Air Edition and U.S. Snowboarding Team Up.” U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. United States Ski Team: Home of the Brave / United States Ski and Snowboard Association, 23 Nov. 2009. Web. 2 Dec. 2009. <http://www.ussnowboarding.com//?storyId=2061.