Snowboarding News August 2008

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FRIDAY, 22 AUGUST 2008
	Boreal Resort to Host US Snowboarding Grand Prix
	The 2008-2009 US Snowboarding Grand Prix Tour is scheduled to make a pit stop at the Boreal Mountain Resort in Truckee, California on January 30 to February 1, 2009. This US snowboarding tour is now on its 13th year. World-class snowboarders will gather at Boreal Mountain Resort to battle it out on a custom-built boardercross course and on a superpipe with 22-foot walls. Nate Holland, Seth We Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 21 AUGUST 2008
	Snowboarder Receives Scholarship from Vail Resorts
	Matt Rivera, a passionate snowboarder who dropped out of high school in Leadville, Colorado to pursue snowboarding, recently received a $20,000 scholarship to learn about the skiing industry. The scholarship was given by Vail Resorts. It covers the expenses for tuition, room and board, books, as well as other fees needed for his studies. Rivera will soon attend Colorado Mountain College Timb Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 20 AUGUST 2008
	Amplid Team Welcomes John Rodosky
	Amplid is proud to announce that John Rodosky has signed an agreement with the Amplid Research Cartel. John is from Laguna Beach, Orange County, but lives and rides up at Jackson Hole during the winter months. Asking John, how he is describing his riding style, he stated: "Tricks are for kids, I only do stunts and maneuvers... I'm all about the crowd pleasers, like backflips off flat boxes!" Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 15 AUGUST 2008
	Young Snowboarders Gear Up for 2010 Olympics
	Canada's First Nations Snowboard Team will be going to Vancouver this coming weekend to take part in a training camp that will prepare them not just for the upcoming snowboarding season but eventually for the 2010 Winter Olympics. In the said training which will be sponsored by YWCA, 25 members of the team's high performance division will receive first-rate coaching, advice, and training on n Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 13 AUGUST 2008
	Celebrate World Snowboard Day on Dec. 21
	Everyone is welcome to celebrate World Snowboard Day on December 21. This is a worldwide celebration that is all about snowboarding and other fun-filled activities. The 2008 World Snowboard Day will be presented by European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association or EuroSIMA, in collaboration with the World Snowboard Federation or WSF. In this year's celebration, more than 15 countries Read Full Story