Ben: Meeting with Jay Rosenbaum

"When we went up to Killington as a school, Mr. O set James and I up with a meeting with Dave Lacombe. We learned about what he does and what the guys in his shop do. At the end of the meeting I asked Dave if I could possibly meet with the park manager. He gave me his phone number so he could coordinate something the next day. However, it didn't work out.  Something came up on his end. I asked Dave if the next time I was over we could try again. So, over the break, I went to practice for a contest at Killington and was able to meet with Jay Rosenbaum."

Interested in reading more? See the rest of Ben's post on his meeting by clicking here.

Launch: Ben's Portfolio (via WordPress)

A screenshot of Ben's homepage:  https://benbairdportfolio.wordpress.com.

Greetings from Kildonan, everyone!

With only 2 academic days left before summer, we in Edge are tying up loose ends.  Students are reflecting upon their learning in end-of-year conferences, and advisors are finishing the last reporting cycle.  It's a bittersweet season as we prepare to say goodbye to veterans of the program.  Annabel and Chris, our community is stronger for your thinking and spirit over the past two years.  Santiago, we wish we had another year with you (but look forward to seeing your future business ventures)!

Whether bound for college or a new year, however, we all take leaves marked by anticlimax.  Our work is not finished, can never be finished.  The passions that motivated us beckon to us yet, so our leavings are the flutter of a curtain rather than the closing of a door.

Case in point:  Ben has begun the important work of creating/maintaining a portfolio that will compile all of his Edge pursuits.  He is designing a website that will highlight his past blog posts, his schematics, his videos on the terrain park, his upcoming pursuits in trail-building, and next year's work in Edge.

From here on out, we will re-post the pieces that Ben publishes via his site.  Click HERE to take a look at his paper on snowboarding.  While you're there, don't forget to subscribe!