The first Snowboard like invention was made in 1929 by Jack Burchett. He cut out a plank of plywood and secured it to his feet with a length of clothesline and some horse reins. Before the next step for the Snowboard was taken‚ it had to wait over 30 years until 1963. In this year Tom Sims‚ a Student in eighth grade‚ constructed what he called a "Ski Board"‚ for a class project. Two years later Sherman Poppen invented "The Snurfer" as a toy for his kids . He made The Snurfer by bolting two skis
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Communication Concepts and Skills Unit 4 Assignment Kenneth Peter Smith CM115 November 11‚ 2014 Prof. Sally Anello On Saturday November 9‚ 2014 from 12:00 PM to 1:00PM EST I sat in the Centre of Salisbury mall in Salisbury Maryland. I sat on the north side of the mall near the entrance and at this end of the mall there is a movie theatre‚ a Game Stop video game store and a large sporting good’s store called Dicks Sporting goods and not to far off from where I was sitting on the east
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she would skate away his sarcasm. 1.- Based on clues in the title and the first sentence‚ which would be the best prediction? A. The story will be about a rivalry between Martina and her brother. B. The story will be about the history of skateboarding. C. The story will be about Martina learning to ride a skateboard. D. The story will be about Martina competing on a skateboard. 2.- Which clue from the text supports the predictions that Martina will learn to skateboard well? A. Her older
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Eddie Delgado 2-29-12 Period g let us BMX! Writing How would you feel if you were not allowed to ride your bike in the skate park? Skate parks have ramps‚ bowls and other obstacles that are just perfect for biking‚ yet many skateboarders do not want to allow bikers into the parks
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Christian Cole English Autobiography October 3‚ 2012 I was with my cousin one day because my grandparents were at a dance for our church. They had to let me stay with someone so they chose my cousin Jason‚ the best cousin in the world. When my cousin and I were talking about the approaching summer and what we would do‚ Jason came over to me and said‚ ‘ I have a surprise for you about what we would do this summer .’ Right after he finished sentence he ran to the garage and pulled out the
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Should skateboarding be an Olympic Sport? How much do you know about skateboarding as of now? Did you at least know that it recently became an olympic sport. You may think…”oh wow what a great thing to do.” But that’s not the case in this situation. Many people are debating whether skateboarding should be an olympic sport. But even though skateboarding may not be as popular of a sport as basketball or track n’ field why not give skateboarding an equal chance as any other sport. First of
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Deck‚ Trucks‚ Bearings and Wheels What exactly are decks‚ trucks‚ bearings‚ and wheels you might ask? Actually they are all parts to a skateboard. Skateboarding is a lot more complicated then what most people think. There are a lot of parts that make it work. Skateboarding has a very long history behind it and countries throughout the planet have set records and created new tricks with the sport. Just be careful while you are riding one because one small mistake can send you to the hospital.
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Skateboarding should not be allowed due to how it affects other people on school grounds. There are four reasons why this method of transportation should be banned while on school grounds. First off‚ it is dangerous to the people on school grounds. If there were to be a person skateboarding and not paying attention‚ and they hit a walking bystander‚ there could be a serious injury. There was an incident reported at a high school in New Jersey were a kid was riding his skateboard and was going extremely
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fascinating how skaters are able to suspend themselves in the air‚ and perform tricks with their skateboards. In addition‚ I am amazed at how persistent skaters are to perfecting skateboarding tricks. I have found various sources for this research paper‚ besides the three listed below I found an MTV documentary on skateboarding‚ and also an article that focuses on the fashion styles of skaters. In addition‚ to scholarly articles‚ I will also conduct my research by interviewing skaters on campus and off
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Skateboarder Girl Stacy has been skateboarding for years as recreation. She has many tricks under belt from all the practicing she does. Skateboarding has been a passion for her for quite some time. It has also been a stress reliever for her‚ a way to escape the troubles in her daily life. She likes to do it the morning by herself‚ when the sun is rising and glistening on the tree leaves and grass and the air is crisp‚ clean‚ and so refreshing. She practices everyday. After the last run
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