Joel Boylan was one of those riders that didn’t say much, but he didn’t have to, he let his riding speak for itself. Joel was a very talented and powerful snowboarder who was respected and idolized by many. After winning the 2004 Honda Tour of Champions title for halfpipe he was invited to travel with the national snowboard team to Europe, competing on the World Cup circuit in 2005. Joel was a great role model and ambassador for snowboarding and quickly became a legend at his local hill, Martock. On May 7, 2005, at the age of 19, Joel […]
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The Deb MacLean Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented annually to a member of NS Snowboard to recognize their commitment and volunteerism with the organization. Without our amazing volunteers, NS Snowboard would not be able to develop our athletes, coaches and officials. The Deb MacLean Volunteer of the Year Award will serve as a tribute to Deb and the MacLean family who have supported NS Snowboard for decades. Deb’s spirit is survived through her loving husband, Andrew; children, Lydia and Ewan.
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NS Snowboard is now accepting nominations for the second of four special awards for the 2022/2023 NS Snowboard season to be presented at the AGM. Steven Fairbairn has been a snowboarder since 1990, way before snowboarding was considered a sport and 8 years before the first event in the Olympics. He was one of six founding members of Snowboard Nova Scotia (formerly the Nova Scotia Snowboard Association) taking on the role as first president of the association and helped host the first snowboard event in Nova Scotia. He helped Canada Snowboard develop their first LTAD, the coaching curriculum from Comp […]
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NS Snowboard is now accepting nominations for the first of four special awards for the 2022/2023 NS Snowboard season to be presented at the AGM. This $1000 award is in the loving memory of Kai Matthews. Kai grew up within the NS Snowboard community as a member of our Provincial Freestyle Team and was an incredibly dedicated and accomplished athlete. He competed at Canada Snowboard Nationals in 2016, 2017 and 2018, represented Team Nova Scotia at the 2019 Canada Winter Games and was a recipient of the 2017 Joel Boylan Award. On June 1, 2021, at the age of 19, […]
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2023 – Snow Sports Executive Directors – Job Posting Job Posting – Executive Director for Snow Sports Date: February 17, 2023 POSITION TITLE: Executive Director EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time REPORTS TO: Executive and Board of Directors of Ski Nova Scotia, Snowboard Nova Scotia, and Freestyle Nova Scotia LOCATION: Nova Scotia Overview Ski Nova Scotia, in partnership with Snowboard Nova Scotia, and Freestyle Nova Scotia, is seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director. This is a full-time position as a common Executive Director to each of the three provincial sport organizations. The Executive Director is a business leader, a strategic […]
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2023 – Snow Sports Executive Directors – Job Posting Job Posting – Executive Director for Snow Sports Date: February 17, 2023 POSITION TITLE: Executive Director EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time REPORTS TO: Executive and Board of Directors of Ski Nova Scotia, Snowboard Nova Scotia, and Freestyle Nova Scotia LOCATION: Nova Scotia Overview Ski Nova Scotia, in partnership with Snowboard Nova Scotia, and Freestyle Nova Scotia, is seeking candidates for the position of Executive Director. This is a full-time position as a common Executive Director to each of the three provincial sport organizations. The Executive Director is a business leader, a strategic […]
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On behalf of the Nova Scotia Snowboard community, we’d like to congratulate Sarah Conrad for her upcoming induction into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame!! Sarah Conrad, Snowboarding, Dartmouth: A two-time Olympian (2006 and 2010), Conrad was the only Nova Scotian to attend the 2006 Winter Games. She is also a two-time medal winner on the Snowboard World Cup circuit, and nationally she was Canadian champion in 2009, runner-up in 2007, and claimed third place at the national championship in 2006 and 2008 Induction Night 2022 – Saturday, November 19 at 8pm at the Halifax Convention Centre. We’d also […]
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NS Snowboard Event and Technical Director Job Description – 2022-2023 Technical Director Position: The Technical Director will be responsible for the management, delivery and oversight of Nova Scotia Snowboard programs and events including; the NS Snowboard Provincial Series, GROM events and Little Riders activations. The TD will also provide support and oversight to Riders programs (Green Blue and Black) operated by partners across the province while supporting community coaches (non-provincial team coaches). Reports to: Nova Scotia Snowboard Board of Directors & Executive Director Term: Seasonal Contract December 1st, 2022 – March 31st, 2023 Flexibility to work weekdays, […]
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The 2022/2023 Snowboard Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting & Awards will be held on Sunday, September 17th from 2 – 4pm at the Canada Games Centre. This will be a hybrid meeting with a zoom option for those who are unable to attend in person, please register below to access the zoom login information: Topic: Snowboard NS AGM Time: Sept 17th, 2023 2:00 PM Halifax. Register in advance for this meeting: Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Sep 17, 2023 02:00 PM Halifax Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcOCgqD8uH9NhjMc7a2KZqZBvOgW6gQ53 After registering, you will […]
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Nova Scotia Snowboard is now accepting coach applications for the 2023 Canada Winter Games which will be held at the Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park at Brookvale (PEI) February 27th, 2023 – March 5th, 2023. Coach Application 2/27/2023 – Slopestyle Training 2/28/2023 – Slopestyle 3/1/2023 – PGS 3/2/2023 – SBX & Big Air Training 3/3/2023 – SBX 3/4/2023 – Big Air 3/5/2023 – Closing Ceremony Minimum Coaching Requirements – Competition Introduction Advanced (CIA) Trained (discipline specific) as per the CWG 2023 Technical Package for Snowboard https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XCnKAqWaGaZikAyffIHsslVqJRzEM_k5/view Application Deadline – End of day June 30th, 2022 If you have any questions […]
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Please see here for the approved 2023 Canada Winter Games Selection Document from NS Snowboard – NS Snowboard – 2023 Canada Games Selection Protocol May 16 2022
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NS Snowboard is now accepting nominees for the 2022/2023 NS board of directors. If interested in volunteering as a member of the board, please email Andrew Hayes at alpinens@sportnovascotia.ca with your expression of interest before May 8th, 2022. Please see below for the NS Snowboard Board of Director Responsibilities and more info on the organization and our mission; The member position description shall be reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Directors through the appropriate committee. Accountability The Board of Directors is collectively accountable to the members of Nova Scotia Snowboard and its other stakeholders. The Board is accountable […]
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We are super stoked to congratulate Nicola Dempsey on her selection the 2022 Junior World’s SBX at Chiesa in Valmalenco Italy! March 29-April 4th. https://www.canadasnowboard.ca/en/blog/?id=1536&fbclid=IwAR3DMbtzvwEQe0R8OpitTUAjeGijJmLfmmNGEHfLs-w5rLMAfzF-MxBuCEM In accordance with the Canada Snowboard 2022 FIS World Jr. Championship selection protocol the following athletes have been invited to represent Canada during the Speed 2022 FIS Junior World Championships: Speed 2022 FIS Jr. World Championships: Chiesa in Valmalenco, ITA March 29 – April 4, 2022 Alpine (PGS, PSL, PRT): March 31 – April 2, 2022 Snowboardcross (SBX, BXT): April 2 – 3, 2022 Snowboardcross 2022 FIS Jr. World Championship Tristan Bell (Gatineau, QC) Noah Royz […]
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Are you looking to join the NS Snowboard Development or Provincial team? Covid-19 restrictions on group sizing has forced NS Snowboard to move to a digital assessment for athletes. We will then narrow down to the riders we would like to see in person for a formal evaluation. When creating your video of your riding make sure that you demonstrate the following: Stance and Balance Manage instability – remain balanced in varying conditions Strong adaptable position (In and out of neutral) over varied terrain/features Hip and knee flexion and extension – not breaking at waist Edging: Initiate […]
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