Canadian Snowboard Federation

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Canada Snowboard
Sport Snowboard
Jurisdiction Snowboarding in Canada
Founded 1991 (1991)
Headquarters Vancouver, BC
President Guy Poupart
Sponsor Under Armour, Mazda, Sport Chek, Own The Podium, Sport Canada
Canada

The Canadian Snowboard Federation (also known as "Canada Snowboard") is the governing body in Canada for the sport of snowboarding. It is a member discipline of the Canadian Snowsports Association, and is recognized by the Government of Canada, the Fédération Internationale de Ski, the World Snowboard Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. They are a federally incorporated non-profit organization. Canada~Snowboard is governed by a Board of Directors elected by and from its volunteer membership and manages programs nationally and locally through professional staff, provincial and territorial snowboard associations, and their affiliated clubs.[1]

Mission Statement[edit]

The mission of Canada Snowboard is to be:[2]

  • Snowboarding that provides opportunity from park to podium and promotes self-expression and individuality in the pursuit of personal excellence.
  • A forum for all types and levels of snowboarding.
  • Passionate, inclusive, creative, cutting edge, energetic, supportive, young minded, true to its roots, and always looking to improve itself.
  • The provider of programs and support services, based on established principles of long term athlete development, for all levels of snowboarding ability.
  • Committed to high performance excellence in World Cup, World Championship, and Olympic Winter Games competition.

Provincial associations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Governance". Canada~Snowboard. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  2. ^ "About: Mission Statement". Canada~Snowboard. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 

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