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Am i sponsored?

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SteezeFX
Posts: 37 - Karma: 32
i went to camp of champions and i won a pair of skis drinking a slurpee. Does this mean im sponsored?
Jan 17 2013 11:23AM
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TNORTS
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 2,754
Yes
Jan 17 2013 11:24AM
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-Alpha2-
Posts: 355 - Karma: 96
Yes
Jan 17 2013 11:25AM
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sNaubi
Posts: 1633 - Karma: 2,357
Hey guys, i think we found a new pro!! :O
Jan 17 2013 11:25AM
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128368798788
Posts: 0 - Karma: 1,167
through this logic, then i'm sponsored by the Brighton lost and found for gloves that have been there for a month plus...


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Jan 17 2013 11:32AM
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jrl
Posts: 1227 - Karma: 1,239
yeno
Jan 17 2013 11:34AM
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Trace.
Posts: 1460 - Karma: 635
I think you're sponsored by the ski and slurpee brand
Jan 17 2013 11:42AM
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Kooky_Lukey
Posts: 1002 - Karma: 1,966
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Jan 17 2013 11:48AM
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Dmarc
Posts: 1035 - Karma: 83
id assume you are going to xgames this year right?
Jan 17 2013 11:49AM
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Snowtorious_BIG
Posts: 659 - Karma: 1,467
I am sponsored by Line because Garrett Russell gave me free Line poles at woodward, but just to let you guys know, Line treats their athletes terribly, I haven't gotten anything since...
Jan 17 2013 12:04PM
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VD.
Posts: 4054 - Karma: 4,565
Yep SteezeFX for orange name
Jan 17 2013 12:14PM
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OG_Loc
Posts: 428 - Karma: 2,085
i bought some full tilt boots and they sent me a sticker with the boots, I'm sponsored by full tilt now.
Jan 17 2013 12:19PM
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2_fadez
Posts: 7780 - Karma: 4,183
I'm sponsored by Panda Express Orange Chicken and Under Armour Ankle Socks
Jan 17 2013 12:33PM
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*steeze_is_good
Posts: 2886 - Karma: 721
Yeah OP your invite is in the mail
Jan 17 2013 12:34PM
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RawrRawrRob
Posts: 1841 - Karma: 685
lol
Jan 17 2013 1:10PM
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Supergyro
Posts: 797 - Karma: 36
Could I get some tips? I wanna be spansorized!!1!11!one
Jan 17 2013 1:17PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
You don't need to sign a contract necessarily - you can be on 'flow' with no contract, or simply through a rep.

In both of these cases though, a company/rep would give you product and then state "you are now sponsored". Could be replaced with "sure I'll sponsor you" or "I'd like to sponsor you."

The important part is that you would get more product when you break it/are done with it/next year's product comes out.

There is a very fine line between 'hooked up' and 'sponsored' though.

For instance, you see a Smith rep.

"Dude you're awesome. Want to wear some Smith stuff? I've got a sick pair of goggles right here."

This COULD be sponsorship, but without conformation you might not know. The rep could just be getting you 'hooked up' because he thinks your rad. This is akin to holding hands on a date... you're definitely not official yet, but things are looking up. You're now 'hooked up'.

If that rep were to see you again, invite you to a demo day, ask you to go to a contest they're sponsoring - and especially if they do the "Dude we gotta get you on some fresh product." - then you have a surefire sign that you're probably sponsored or very close to it.

My very first sponsor was simple. I had been riding on some product, but I was applying for a contest and I had to list sponsors. I asked my rep "So, do I put Head on here or not?" - He said yes and I was officially sponsored.

Of course, you are not pro until you have a contract where the company pays you to ride their product. The difference between sponsored and pro are massive and there are many, many, many steps in-between.

Jan 17 2013 1:18PM
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rudedog41
Posts: 605 - Karma: 135
you are the equivalent of what is to be considered being sponsored by Splice.
Jan 17 2013 1:54PM
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LemmiwinksVT
Posts: 156 - Karma: -17
I use PTO from my job to go skiing. So essentially I'm getting paid to ski on those days. Thus Im a pro skier.
Jan 17 2013 2:01PM
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CoachJabroni
Posts: 350 - Karma: 338
haha +k
Jan 17 2013 2:06PM
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AntEater
Posts: 207 - Karma: 45
Same here... totally pro
Jan 17 2013 2:32PM
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Nacho+
Posts: 3748 - Karma: 7,791
lol
Jan 17 2013 5:44PM
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LukasSchroeder
Posts: 1460 - Karma: 2,683
LOL last sentence got me going a bit haha
Jan 17 2013 5:52PM
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Spinoza
Posts: 12763 - Karma: 3,846
Im an instructor so I get paid to ski am I a pro?
Jan 17 2013 6:07PM
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B.Aussie
Posts: 5852 - Karma: 4,531
Yes, by the slurpee company.
Jan 18 2013 4:14AM
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SnowMiser
Posts: 801 - Karma: 3,150
I sent saga a letter telling them i loved them and they sent me 4 beanies, 4 facetubes, an xl riding hoodie and a shitload of stickers... /claim LOOK OUT WORLD!!!1!1!!
Jan 18 2013 7:24AM
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BBurt
Posts: 1588 - Karma: 3,779
I have the sickest sponsor so yall can shut up, I've been getting free gear from this company called my parents and its soooo sick
Jan 18 2013 8:35AM
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EC-Skier
Posts: 3899 - Karma: 668
a camper at Woodward at Copper this summer slid down the entire drop in for the snowflex jump on his ass in bball shorts for a jacket from Saga, i think that means hes sponsored.
Jan 18 2013 9:38AM
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Shifties4Dayz
Posts: 1657 - Karma: 553
i get free icebreaker and smartwool shit almost weekly. and sometimes arc'teryx. i am super sponsored boiiiiiii
Jan 18 2013 11:17AM
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onLINE
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 423

everyone in this thread is now sponsored just for reading it.

Jan 18 2013 12:08PM
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DockEllis
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 1,745
I used to ride for them back in the day, but they have since dropped me. :(
Jan 18 2013 12:25PM
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ChasingFlakes
Posts: 822 - Karma: 1,544
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Jan 18 2013 2:38PM
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geosom
Posts: 157 - Karma: 1,643
Can't wait to see your segment in this years Level 1 film
Jan 18 2013 4:36PM
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yuck
Posts: 8384 - Karma: 2,090
get him an orange name!
Jan 18 2013 5:01PM
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VT_scratch
Posts: 8784 - Karma: 6,232
give this man an orange name!
Jan 18 2013 10:13PM
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Clark_Griswold
Posts: 1283 - Karma: 49
It's cool I'm sponsored by Orage. But then again it's more like Mr. bishop pointed out that there's a fine line between sponsorship and hook up, mines more a hook up same thing with moment
Jan 18 2013 10:23PM
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Royal-bamboo
Posts: 294 - Karma: 105
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Jan 18 2013 10:43PM
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big_MACZ
Posts: 132 - Karma: 34
Difinatley by who
Jan 18 2013 10:57PM
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knatman
Posts: 217 - Karma: 312
yeah man!
Jan 18 2013 11:17PM
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DIX~
Posts: 4695 - Karma: 6,502
This guy with my icon ;(
Jan 19 2013 12:00AM
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~4EST_B_Skis~
Posts: 566 - Karma: -46
im sponsored by money because every time i use it, i get free stuff
Jan 19 2013 3:54AM
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Jro.
Posts: 628 - Karma: 655
Ya you can register for the X Games now
Jan 19 2013 7:52AM
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BBurt
Posts: 1588 - Karma: 3,779
Aw that sucks man, Im still ridin strong though
Jan 20 2013 10:08AM
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FrenchFry
Posts: 969 - Karma: 3,432
Such a silly question. Of course you're sponsored. I'm surprised we havn't seen you in dew tour yet ?
Jan 20 2013 1:06PM
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tanner48
Posts: 25 - Karma: 59
Psshhhhh I won some full tilts that means I'm sponsored by them too
Jan 20 2013 1:11PM
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