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easiestEC
Posts: 2471 - Karma: 489
Hey Guys,

I've been skiing for about 4 years and my friends are surprised im not sponsored yet. If anyone has any information about getting sponsored or any sponsorship opportunities please hit me up. Thanks!
Dec 10 2009 11:18PM
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garygohard
Posts: 1463 - Karma: 2,871
haha
Dec 10 2009 11:19PM
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Shilling
Posts: 774 - Karma: 14
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Dec 10 2009 11:19PM
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ja.
Posts: 1705 - Karma: 144
you have no room to speak
Dec 10 2009 11:19PM
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VT_scratch
Posts: 8786 - Karma: 6,254
I'll sponsor you, send me the $50 contract fee and you're good to go man.

look forward to hearing from you!
Dec 10 2009 11:20PM
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gnarrr
Posts: 823 - Karma: 12
i wandering how to get spancerized as well.
Dec 10 2009 11:21PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
This helps, but what helps the most is to know the right people. Find out who knows local reps and see if they are willing to help you out. That way you have someone in the inside that can vouch for you and get your videos to the right people.
Dec 10 2009 11:22PM
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Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
just ski, have fun, film, compete meet people who do the same stuff if its meant to be it will come.
Dec 10 2009 11:22PM
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easiestEC
Posts: 2471 - Karma: 489
are you being for real? I feel like your not
Dec 10 2009 11:24PM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
This is your best advice...

Reps are def your way in the door...

Or even start smaller become a shop rider for your local shop.... Reps normally check out local shop riders...

Also put together a good portfolio of you skiing etc. and email companys... not just for the sake of it... but ones you want to represent.


Dec 10 2009 11:25PM
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RcppF
Posts: 277 - Karma: 21
he never lies
Dec 10 2009 11:26PM
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C_Perin
Posts: 944 - Karma: 156
this
Dec 10 2009 11:28PM
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aoe
Posts: 2947 - Karma: 51
There's usually a sponsorship kiosk at the bottom of most hills. However, in some cases the kiosks get blown up by ski patrol.
Dec 10 2009 11:29PM
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--ski--
Posts: 1670 - Karma: 817
as someone said get out there and get known ... but it really just comes down to if your good enough to get sponsored.
Dec 10 2009 11:35PM
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butteredpretzel
Posts: 1485 - Karma: 866
thats strange, 4 years of skiing and not sponsored yet? Thats more years then most Pros.

Tell you what, I'll let you in on a secret. I heard that if you pay a company, (say, SAGA), a sum of money (say, 300 dollars), they will sponsor you for 300 dollars of absolutely free gear!

I have done this with many companies: Jiberish, SAGA, and LINE
Dec 10 2009 11:38PM
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.SimonB.
Posts: 1959 - Karma: 713
dude you need a new sarcasm meter, cuz you just blew yours up

but dam, is the OP serious. if you dont know how to get sponsored, then you shouldnt be sponsored.
Dec 10 2009 11:57PM
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,155
im gonna be in the same position in the next two years. im just gonna keep progressing and filming
Dec 11 2009 12:03AM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
SPANCERIZEDEDEDEDEDEDEDED!?!?!?!
Dec 11 2009 12:06AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
Because these days it's not cool to ski for fun...
Dec 11 2009 12:07AM
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shragler
Posts: 572 - Karma: 32

Just starve yourself! then send your info into world vision. like this kid did-

Click for larger image

instant sponsorship!!

Dec 11 2009 12:09AM
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ZavierV
Posts: 5077 - Karma: 100
You are a terrible person.
Dec 11 2009 12:11AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
Epic lulz. +k
Dec 11 2009 12:12AM
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butteredpretzel
Posts: 1485 - Karma: 866
you asshole
Dec 11 2009 12:16AM
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nitsua
Posts: 4631 - Karma: 726
https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/506057/page/4/
Dec 11 2009 12:19AM
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CBROOKS
Posts: 4979 - Karma: 10,708
Learn to spin all 4 ways consistently, dial rodeo and corks and learn every grab you see within all of these tricks. Then, learn to slide both ways consistently, dial all 8 and get some form of pretzel on every metal feature in any given park.

Then get in line and wish you had industry connections, like everyone else.
Dec 11 2009 12:30AM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,273
i'll sponsor you

every year i get to kick you in the nuts...twice...for free
Dec 11 2009 12:36AM
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cbalkman
Posts: 274 - Karma: 114
The Nikon D40 is super sick
Dec 11 2009 12:50AM
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steveys
Posts: 268 - Karma: 10

They usually just see me on the hill and come up to me and ask me if I want some free stuff.  That hasn't happened to you yet?? 

Dec 11 2009 12:58AM
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reedwj
Posts: 344 - Karma: 1,262
If you can comfortably spin all 4 ways with the grab of your choice, have rodeos and corked tricks dialed, can do all 8, not to mention pretzel most features in your park and you are still not sponsored by at least a few grassroots programs then you clearly don't understand the ski industry any better than this kid does. If you can do half of what you are claiming, then put it in an edit, put that edit on a DVD  and start researching who to send the footage to. I don't know anyone, not one single person, that is skiing at the level you are talking about without some company backing.
Dec 11 2009 1:09AM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
Oh hai Ken Rockwell, didn't know you visited newschoolers.
Dec 11 2009 1:11AM
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cbalkman
Posts: 274 - Karma: 114
Wow. +k for knowing of Ken's heinous biases
Dec 11 2009 2:21AM
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Skierguy1234
Posts: 1684 - Karma: 88
i literally loled so hard
Dec 11 2009 2:38AM
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Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,352
Please tell me you're shooting with that new 18-55 they just dropped... 
Heard that thing takes MONEY shots.
Dec 11 2009 3:50AM
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cbalkman
Posts: 274 - Karma: 114
I have been on NS for a while, and I can usually tell sarcasm pretty well, but I don't know what to do with this one--I simply don't know if your being serious or not.



Dec 11 2009 5:04AM
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RAWLAN
Posts: 1209 - Karma: 50
being sponsered isnt all that great, you just get yelled at by big australian men
Dec 11 2009 5:28AM
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StealthySquirrel
Posts: 52 - Karma: 10
understandable. but actually, what your mom thinks matters more
Dec 11 2009 8:10AM
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easiestEC
Posts: 2471 - Karma: 489
Im just wanting to see how other kids went about it. I haven't any sort of effort to get sponsored.
Dec 11 2009 8:13AM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
just keep skiing and having fun, don't worry about sponsorship, make as many friends on the hill as you can, if you do things right everything will come to you. That's what I did - I'm not kidding, I wasn't even thinking about getting a sponsor and then they just sorta showed up.
Dec 11 2009 10:29AM
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ballzdeep
Posts: 49 - Karma: 25
you know the worst bits of talent shows, like Idol, is when the people on stage are super shitty and tell the judges they're friends told em they were really good and thats why they went on the show
Dec 11 2009 10:35AM
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Blandct
Posts: 1858 - Karma: 37
talk to eheath he seems to help tons of people in your situation out.
he will give you some great info.
Dec 11 2009 11:10AM
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aandbackflip
Posts: 111 - Karma: 11
To be serious. There's a website - loopd.com where you set up your profile with videos and photos and apply for sponsorship from there. It's free and also seems to be a pretty good way to make connections where you can get reductions as well. I'm on it and didn't take long to get sponsored by SMX optics. Not really a big claim but still put's me out there. Try that.
Dec 11 2009 11:26AM
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Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,352
/sarcasm.
Dec 11 2009 11:54AM
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Obie.
Posts: 1741 - Karma: 3,646
theres a special sponsorship lepricon that you have to find in the woods, really.
Dec 11 2009 12:26PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
sounds like the last time I had sex...
Dec 11 2009 12:28PM
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mer-man
Posts: 1079 - Karma: 10
do not speak pencil man
Dec 11 2009 3:40PM
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-Dan
Posts: 7131 - Karma: 51,770
Sorry about that one.
Dec 11 2009 3:41PM
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ski_ENDUB
Posts: 2535 - Karma: 86
Pretty disappointed nobody has said this yet.
Get a pair of kneepads
Dec 11 2009 3:45PM
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steveys
Posts: 268 - Karma: 10

Dude, I am surprised no one has stopped you to offer you tons of sponsorships.  Every day I see people get stopped to get free ski gear and clothing!!

Maybe you aren't skiing in the right spot?  Everyone can ski the rails and double diamonds, but to do a rad snowplow on the bunny hill, that is where all the sponsorships take place!!  Are you hanging out on the bunny hill and rocking your snowplow??

Dec 11 2009 4:07PM
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steveys
Posts: 268 - Karma: 10

Dude, I am surprised no one has stopped you to offer you tons of sponsorships.  Every day I see people get stopped to get free ski gear and clothing!!

Maybe you aren't skiing in the right spot?  Everyone can ski the rails and double diamonds, but to do a rad snowplow on the bunny hill, that is where all the sponsorships take place!!  Are you hanging out on the bunny hill and rocking your snowplow??

Dec 11 2009 4:08PM
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fountain.
Posts: 1399 - Karma: 80
holy fuck, FOUR WHOLE YEARS!
Dec 11 2009 4:18PM
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.caleb
Posts: 225 - Karma: 186
hahahahahah this
Dec 11 2009 4:26PM
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