Sgp Snowboarding

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 areSnowboarders viewed?
What are the different genres withinSnowboarding?

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?
When was the Snowboard Invented?
Where was Snowboarding Invented?
Who designed the first Snowboard?
What did the first Snowboard look like?

TheEvolution 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.

TheEvolution of Snowboarding continued
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/>.

AdaptiveSnowboarding
- 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
MEDIA
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)
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

Typesof Snowboarding Continued
Street Snowboarding (Street riding)

Typesof Snowboarding Continued
Unique
Free
Very Similar to Skateboarding

Typesof Snowboarding Continue

Slalom Snowboarding
Slalom 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

Bindings & Boots
Strap-In Bindings
Strap-in style Bindings
- Bennett, Jeff, and Scott Downey. The Complete Snowboarder. Camden: Ragged Mountain Press, 1994. Print.

Bindings & Boots Continued
Clip-In Bindings

Bindings & Boots Continued
Snowboard 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 Step
Buy 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 Step
Separately clamp the boards to the snowboard that you’re modeling

8thStep
Epoxy the two boards, sandwich them together, clamp them together, and let them sit and dry for two days

9thStep
Sand the whole board down

10thStep
Put wood finisher on it

11thStep
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
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.

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