Snow days!How much of a shot does a disadvantaged inner-city kid have at ever ripping down the side of a mountain on a snowboard? Slim to none ... if it weren't for Chill. Chill, founded by Burton Snowboards Burton Snowboards is the world's leading manufacturer[1] of snowboards with an estimated 30% to 35% marketshare.[2] Founded by Jake Burton Carpenter in 1977, the company specializes in a broad product line aimed at snowboarders: hard goods, outerwear, , is a program that takes kids ages 10 to 18 out of the city to go snowboarding snowboarding: see under skiing. snowboarding Sport of sliding downhill over snow on a snowboard, a wide ski ridden in a surfing position. Derived from surfing and influenced also by skateboarding as well as skiing, snowboarding began to burgeon once a week for six weeks during ski season The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . The kids get free bus transportation, lift tix, lessons and all the gear--jackets, pants, gloves, hats, boots, bindings and snowboards. Last winter, over 1,500 kids from nine cities participated in Chill, learned how to achieve their goals as well as get air. So, what makes these kids "disadvantaged"? Some are in foster care, some are runaways, others are from low-income families. Mexican immigrant Monica, 14, traveled from the streets of L.A. to the San Bernardino Mountains San Bernardino Mountains, part of the Coast Range, S Calif., extending c.60 mi (100 km) NW and SE through San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Notable peaks are San Bernardino Mt. (10,630 ft/3,240 m) and Mt. San Gorgonio (11,485 ft/3,501 m). during her Chill stint: "While on the board, I feel the wind blowing my hair back, I feel the bumps in the snow and I feel ice coming through my goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. , it makes me feel proud of myself, learning a new thing." T.C., 16, also from L.A., has lived in 37 group homes throughout her childhood: "I feel a sense of freedom and peace because I don't have to worry about things down in the city." Go to burton.com to learn more about Chill. |
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