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Day 3: Integrity, Wisdom, and Chairlifts

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Shred Love

On Day 3, we focused on two core values: Integrity and Wisdom. On this day, more of our students and volunteers took their first ride on the chair lift.

Kevin, Zaakirah & Halimah

Liz, DeKarr, & Kyasia

While others ventured off to Whiteway Chairlift (length: 2,000’/vertical: 354′).

More photos from the day…

Kyasia, Zaakirah, and Kevin's first run on Willpower.

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 Sunday, 2/28 will be the last day of our program for the 2009-2010 season. Please check back on Monday, 3/1. In the meantime, please make a donation to help keep our program alive and free to our participants.

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Day 2 at Windham Mountain

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Armani Rae

Day 2 at Windham Mountain provided Shred Love with new challenges: Linking turns & Chairlifts. Our core value for the day was Discipline. Not to be confused with punishment, the discipline we are referring to is related to self discipline; finding the strength within to push on and achieve your goals. Usually people tend to quit when the roads gets rough, but not our group. As a group, everyone pushed on to perfect linking their turns and stopping.

Savion

Our volunteer Shanelle giving it a second try.

Xavier & Akitto

 Once it clicked, they were off. : )

Halimah

Isaiah

Tyson with a little assistance from Armani Rae

Mel’s group took their first ride on the chair lift to conquer K Lift Triple (length: 400′ and vertical 50′) with the help of Windham’s snowboard instructor Mike Hecht. 

L-R: Edward, Mel, Adam, Brandon, and Windham Instructor Mike Hecht

As usual, the day ended with smiles.

Jerrie

Armani Rae & Masai

and more smiles : )

To view more of our pictures, check us out on Facebook. Until next time.

Shred Love’s First Day at Windham Mountain 1/24/2010

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11 volunteers, 24 students, 2 mini vans, 3 SUVs and 3 hours later, Shred Love attended its first learn to ride session at Windham Mountain.

L-R: Tyler, Tyesha, Arnetta, Jasmine, and Marcel

Our core value for the day was Courage. It took a lot of courage for both the students and the volunteers, as many were first timers as well, to try snowboarding. Despite the long trip, everyone was all smiles and amped to get on their boards.

L-R: Halimah, Jackie, DeKarr, and Issac

L-R: Halimah, Jackie, DeKarr, and Issac

 

L-R: Sharlette, Savion, Zaakirah, Isaiah, and Masai

 

L-R: Ahmaad, Akitto, & Tyson

 The instructors at Windham Mountain were very knowledgeable, understanding and patient, making the group’s first day on the slopes a success! Thanks Windham and SOS Outreach!

 

Shred Betties Interview

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Shred Betties did a great interview on our organization earlier this fall.

SB: Tell us a little about your organization.

SL: Shred Love is a non-profit organization that offers free learn-to-ride lessons to the inner city youth of Jersey City and Bayonne, New Jersey. We offer transportation, gear (snow pants, goggles, hats, gloves, and face masks), food, and lessons and rental equipment via a participating mountain. Our goal is to remove the financial hurdle from snowboarding and make it available to everyone.

SB: What inspired you to start Shred Love?

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