Canadian Snowboard Federation
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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.
The mission of Canada~Snowboard is to be:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
for the sport of snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
. 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.
The mission of Canada~Snowboard is to be:
- 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
- AB - Alberta Snowboarding
- BC - British Columbia Snowboard Association
- MB — Snowboard Association of Manitoba
- NB — New Brunswick Snowboard Association
- NL — Newfoundland Labrador Snowboard Association
- NS - Snowboard Nova Scotia
- NWT — Northwest Territories Snowboard Association
- ON - Association of Ontario Snowboarders
- PE — Prince Edward Island Snowboard Association
- QC - Snowboard Quebec
- SK - Saskatchewan Snowboard Association
- YK - Snowboard Yukon