patmoore Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Please sign the petition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 67 have already signed the petition. Please sign if you haven't done so and share it with others. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xolufus Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Signed and shared... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruincounselor Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Up to 371 now. Sign and share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 (edited) 548 this morning. Send a message! Several wonderful comments from folks who have signed the petition. "Justin Reiter STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO 1 day ago This is my passion and my life. The sport deserves the respect and support of it's own National Governing Body the United States Ski and Snowboard Association." Edited March 3, 2014 by patmoore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xy9ine Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 signed! i'm canadian, but agree that the lack of alpine funding is a travesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasbin Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 signed! i'm canadian, but agree that the lack of alpine funding is a travesty. It will happen in Canada. There is no interest in North America unfortunately. Therefore they will fund the popular sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonbordin Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 It will happen in Canada. There is no interest in North America unfortunately. Therefore they will fund the popular sports. Wha? Canada is part of North America. Does not compute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boardguru Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xy9ine Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 It will happen in Canada. There is no interest in North America unfortunately. Therefore they will fund the popular sports. the 'own the podium' program has been funding the olympic alpine effort, but it does appear to be in danger of drying up - see jasey jay's comment: http://www.thestar.com/sports/sochi2014/snowboarding/2014/02/22/canadas_snowboarders_didnt_get_it_done_at_sochi_winter_games.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Two weeks later and we're up to 844 signatures. Sure would be nice to hit 1000. Please share this if you haven't already done so. Facebook is a good venue for getting the word out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 I'm ashamed to say, it has now become obvious to me why the lack of funding. This petition is almost a month and a half old and don't even have 900 signatures yet :( .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. sandman Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Just signed it and sent it to 4 others. Just needs to happen. Period. Crazy how popular it is in Europe, but the ugly step-child here. Think Soccer 10-20 years ago. I just really hope this passes, and the US can embrace (and support) this wonderful sport. Carve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmatic Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Germany is going ahead. They blow-up their staff and: - are seeking for one more coach for alpine gate riders (Link to pdf (6 Mb)) - and for one more overall executive manager (Link to pdf (7 Mb)) For to progress further, Germany snowboard federation is asking public treasury for another $ 1'000'000 to all the existing financial support they get since Years now from state. They talk about they are in trouble bringing snowboarding ahead. Infrastructure potentiality needs a push and some more money too. Germanys snowboard federation (SVD) chief Hanns-Michael Hölz says we are requiring a halfpipe (super-pipe) now. Germany has not one single super-pipe, while on neighbourhood tiny country Switzerland they have 5 ones. Link So Germanys snowboard federation ask for the next $ 2'000'000 for reaching higher levels on international snowboard sport events. For to go clear, that money is more then only "844 signatures" on a petition. Even if in addition to existing money they get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Make that a nice round "1000" :) Signed with 1,000 supporters 0 NEEDED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 This petition may serve to confirm cost cutting decisions. USA - population 317,000,000. 1000 people that care about and love the Alpine disciplines have found this petition and taken the time to sign up. That's 0.000315% of the general population. Ouch. Don't get me wrong; I have a deep passion for Alpine, but we are on the fringes of society and this confirms it. Other disciplines with very few participants (skeleton, bobsleigh, etc.) manage to make it - how do they pull in funding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softbootsurfer Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Corey of course is correct...there is No Interest across the general population, as for HB Snowboarding here in Aspen, it has gone from some interest in the 90's to Zero interest now...the Sport as a Competition format killed itself trying to emulate the Courses used by the FIS World of Ski Racing. This is an observation from watching the Sport from the mid 80's through the last decade...a guess would be, it will be totally forgotten by the end of the next decade...the good news is there are enough people interested to keep innovation in the equipment to keep moving forward for those who cannot end their love affair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmatic Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 the Sport as a Competition format killed itself trying to emulate the Courses used by the FIS World of Ski Racing That's it! Yes, even FIS marketing headquater recognite actual gate racing format failed, cause of very low reputation. there is No Interest across the general population, as for HB Snowboarding Advertisements with hardbooters on, become more and more rare on public area too. As I remember me well, billboards like that (from a bank), showing a strong but clean message, I sawed last winter at only 3 resorts anymore. You know, it feels that terrible bad riding on places without any of such billboards. I mean I feel lost, even if no other hardbooters are on slope all the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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