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WSF IS HIRING: Part-Time Head Office Manager

Post author By Tricia
Post date June 1, 2023

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ZERO PROJECT KICKS OFF

Post author By Birgit
Post date May 30, 2023

In early April 2023 the new ERASMUS+ ZERO project kicked off. The World Snowboard Federation (WSF) and the partner organizations gathered in Innsbruck, Austria, to officially kick off the new Erasmus+ Sport funded project Zero Emission Riders Project.

ZERO – Zero Emission Riders Objectives is a 36-month project involving research, advocacy and sport professionals from 11 partner organizations and from 9 different countries.

World Snowboard Federation
Protect our Winters Europe (POW)
Magyar Snowboard Szövetség / Hungarian Snowboard Federation
Federação de Desportos de Inverno de Portugal
Snowboard Verband Deutschland e.V.
Sneeuwsport Vlaanderen
Nederlandse Ski Vereniging
SUOMEN LUMILAUTALIITTO
SWISS-SKI SCHWEIZERISCHER SKIVERBAND
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Institut für Outdoor Sport und Umweltforschung / Institute of Outdoor Sports and Environmental Science
SandSi

The project will develop innovative practices of grassroot snowboarding to increase accessibility and participation of young people in sport activities while empowering them in the fight against climate change toward ‘zero emission rides’. Through the 15 outputs developed, Sport Federations and umbrella sport organizations will be equipped with resources and knowledge on how to develop and expand the practices of snowboarding to make them accessible in a larger diversity of environments, allowing more young people to engage in physical activity at their local level. The project consortium will also propose an innovative and sustainable form of snowboarding event that will contribute to drastical reduction of travel and transportation of riders across Europe while increasing their participation in leisure / grassroot competitive snowboarding. Moreover, the project aims to foster a strong and digitally active snowboarding community to encourage changes in the sport practices coming from the grassroot level, voicing their concerns and answering the environmental problems of new and future generations of riders.

The project should also open and encourage the dialogue between the snowboarding community and external stakeholders and raise awareness among grassroot young riders and their families on the concrete actions they can undertake to reduce the negative impact on their environment.

Photo-Credits: (c) WSF

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Banked Slalom Features News

The Hochkeil “Bioschnee” Banked in Muhlbach

Post author By Tricia
Post date April 29, 2023

The Hochkeil Banked celebrated its comeback in Mühlbach on Easter weekend. On April 9th, snowboarders big and small met on a leisurely course with steep curves and waves.
The schedule was coordinated with public transport to match the Hochkeil natural snow area. Everyone who arrived by bus or a car pool with at least 3 people in the vehicle received a 5 euro discount on the entry fee.

Whether you traveled a long way or were from the neighborhood – all riders had fun at the Hochkeil and showed great runs in the snow! The main prizes again went to the average time, with the fastest also receiving a small acknowledgment. Especially the many young participants showed impressive performances and amazed the many established riders.

There were test boards and prizes from Amplid Snowboards , Goodboards and SP Bindings , as well as Naked Optics and Blue Tomato . Everyone enjoyed the steep curve run, the cozy atmosphere and food in the Arthurhaus lift umbrella with a view of the banked course.

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The Final Stop of the Zillertal VÄLLEY RÄLLEY at Betterpark Hintertux April 29-30th

Post author By Tricia
Post date April 29, 2023

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NEW WORLD ROOKIE TOUR CHAMPIONS CROWNED

Post author By Tricia
Post date April 29, 2023

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WSF SEEKING HEAD OFFICE MANAGER

Post author By FST company
Post date February 9, 2023

WSF HEAD OFFICE MANAGER POSTITION AVAILABLE
(Geschäftsstellenleiter) (Innsbruck, Austria)

About the World Snowboard Federation (WSF)

The WSF is the world umbrella organization for snowboarding with a membership comprising 48 national snowboard associations and promoters of snowboard events across the globe. The WSF is the international authority for grassroots and development of snowboarding. It offers guidance, tools and initiatives to increase the participation of snowboarding at all levels, focusing on health, youth, education and inclusion.

What does it mean to be a WSF Head Office Manager?

to be a part of an enthusiastic team;
to build and navigate in an international network of snowboard and sport passionates;
to represent the WSF in various events and activities;
to lead the WSF Headquarters in Innsbruck
to support the leadership to make visions perceptible
to work from the WSF office in Innsbruck, at the heart of the Austrian Alps with flexible time arrangements.

Please note this is a part to full-time position (20 till 40 hours a week) located in Innsbruck, Austria that includes participation in activities abroad, mostly in Europe. The head office manager salary depends on the federal regulations. The position is expected to start in March 2023.

What is expected from a WSF project manager?

In this position, the WSF Head Office Manager leads the WSF Headquarters in Innsbruck. The WSF HQ manages the day-to-day business of the Federation. It supports, plans and implements the visions and missions of the WSF leadership and manages the federations business activities. The main tasks are the following:

Lead the WSF HQ;
Membership management and administration (applications, information to/from BoD/Members)
Sport management and administration (Supporting events in the application and results administration, Athletes management, Organizer management)
Administration and Finance management (accounting, payments and invoicing and budget control, payroll, contracts administration and insurance)
Work closely with the President, Vice-President Finance and General Secretary
Coordination of other administrative staff
All preparation for GA / annual reports / presentation / logistics etc – procedures
Bookings and organization of meetings (for BOD meeting and for WSF GA)
Visits to NSAs / other meetings / presentations to be done
Identification of meaningful international partners, preparation of MoU and maintaining relationships overtime
Project Management of key WSF activities
Other related tasks.

Qualifications and skills needed:

Excellent written and oral English and German;
Knowledge and experience in international project management, especially projects funded by the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union;
Strong administrative and time management skills;
Excellent communication and facilitation skills;
Knowledge in the fields of sport or international federation management ;
Experience in snowboarding would be valuable assets

Application:

Deadline: 15 March 2023

Application process: CV and cover letter (no more than 500 words) should be submitted to Anna Negri, WSF Secretary General: anna@worldsnowboardfederation.org

Applicants selected for interview will be contacted shortly after the application period.

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News Uncategorized World Rookie Tour

WORLD ROOKIE FEST 2023 RECAP FROM LIVIGNO

Post author By FST company
Post date February 2, 2023

World Rookie Fest 2023 went down at the Mottolino Snowpark, with more than 180 riders came to Livigno to live one of their best experiences of their life.

It was a week full of tricks, fun and adrenaline in Livigno! New and old friends gathered to celebrate their passion for snowboarding and freeskiing.

Take your time and watch the video highlights from World Rookie Fest 2023, the 18^th edition!

Click here for the full Report from the World Rookie Fest 2023 – Snowboard

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SAFESHRED E-LEARNING

Post author By Tricia
Post date November 3, 2022

The WSF online course for safe snowboarding is in the works.

The WSF and SafeShred project are ensuring young athletes are educated to recognize harmful situations and how to prevent them. SafeShred partners are entering the last year project until the publication of its final output: the SafeShred E-learning.

The SafeShred E-learning is a fun and interactive online course for young riders to acquire basic knowledge of ethics and integrity. The topics covered are manipulation of sports competition, doping, harassment, bullying, corruption, whistleblowing system and basic human rights. It will be accessible to all on the WSF Academy.

On 24 September 2022, managers, trainers and representatives of the snowboard world met in Kloten to test the prototype of the SafeShred E-learning. They navigated through the different modules, put on their critical glasses and gave constructive feedback to the production team. In the following two weeks, young riders from different countries also shared their insights after testing the course. Next stop: publication of the course in English and translation in different languages (German, Italian, Finnish, Swedish).

In conjunction with the E-learning, SafeShred partners are also finalizing the other tangible results: the riders’ guide, the SafeShred training material, the desk research, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of trainings. This material will shortly be available to all WSF members willing to organize their own workshops to empower young riders in facing unethical issues in snowboarding.

More SafeShred news is coming this winter…

*The SafeShred project is co-financed by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union.

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World Rookie Snowboard Finals Set for March 19-25 2023

Post author By Tricia
Post date October 5, 2022

World Rookie Snowboard Finals | Rookie Winner Hiroto Ogiwara (JPN) | Ph Andreas Amplatz

Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun will host the best rookies of the 2023 WRT season

Maybe it’s still early, but the Black Yeti wants to allow you to mark the dates of the most important youth events of the winter season: all the rookie tour crew will be back once again in Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun/Zell am See in Austria, from 19 to 25 March 2023, for World Rookie Snowboard Finals.

The WRT Finals will attract once again the best young snowboarders from the World Rookie Tour qualifying events to compete for the 2023 World Rookie Freeski Champion title and incredible prizes such as invitation to world-class events, Red Bull Special Experience and much more.

Also, the kick-off and oldest event of the 2023 WRT, the legendary World Rookie Fest in Livigno, Italy, confirmed its 18^th edition from January the 14^th until January the 21^st 2023. The event will be open to both snowboarders (14-18 January) and freeskiers (18-21 January) and will offer also a special training week in the premium Mottolino Snowpark, long-time partner of the Black Yeti.

World Rookie Snowboard Finals | Grom Wm Winner Sara Shimizu (JPN) | Ph Andreas Amplatz

If your dream is to start a professional snowboard carrier, then the World Rookie Tour is the place to be!

Registrations and Information
registration@worldrookietour.com
World Rookie Registration – Skateboard – World Rookie Tour
Phone +39 059.9783397

If you dream to become a professional action sport athlete, then your future starts from the World Rookie Tour!

ABOUT THE WORLD ROOKIE TOUR
The World Rookie Tour is organized by the Black Yeti ssrl in collaboration with World Snowboard Federation, National Snowboard, Ski and Skateboard Associations, and selected action sports agencies. It was born in 2005 as a series of youth snowboard events and it consists now of a selection of high-quality International events for snowboard, Freeski, Skateboard and Surf, the so-called “Rookie Fests”, reserved for riders under 18’s only, in Europe, North and South America, Oceania and Asia. The World Rookie Tour consists not only of competitions: it also features loads of other activities to help rookies to grow in the field of professional action sports, such as photo & video shootings, avalanche, and rescue clinics, meetings with photographers, and international team managers, parties and English talks. Since year zero, it awards tickets to world-class events such as X Games Norway, Audi Nines, The Arctic Challenge, The Air & Style, The World Snowboarding Championships, Red Bull Roller Coaster, Simple Session, Mystic Sk8 Cup, invitations to professional photo & video shootings, and shooting trip all around the world. Every year the tour crowns the World Rookie Champions at the end of the season, during the World Rookie Finals, a unique event format where the best youngsters from almost 30 countries compete and have fun. More information at www.worldrookietour.com.

ABOUT BLACK YETI ssd
The Black Yeti is an amateur sports club dedicated to the realization of Snowboard, Freeski, Skateboard and Surf projects for boys and girls up to 18 years of age, at international level. One of the most successful projects is the World Rookie Tour, the biggest and the most famous tour in the action sports world that attracts 3.000 young athletes from 30 nations to the events called “Rookie Fest”, organized all over the world: Italy, Europe, North and South America, Oceania and Asia. The Rookie Fests program includes not only the competition but also many side activities such as avalanche and rescue clinics, workshops, and English talks.

World Rookie Tour Media Manager
Marco Sampaoli – marco@moonsrl.it – Tel +39.059.9783397 or +39.340.328.55.69

World Rookie Tour Event Coordinator
Meinhard Trojer – meinhardtrojer@powdern.com – Tel +43.650.56.37.424

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NEW WSF JOB OPENING: OFFICE MANAGER

Post author By Tricia
Post date August 12, 2022

The World Snowboard Federation is looking for an Office Manager, based out of Innsbruck, Austria (Part-time position, 20hours/week).

The main tasks of the Office Manager will be:

Membership management and administration
Financial management: budgeting, accounting, payments and invoicing
Event and Ranking Administration
Project Management of key WSF Projects

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Membership management and administration (applications, information to/from BoD, answering questions on daily/weekly basis)
Finance management: accounting, payments and invoicing (and many reminders) and budget control
Board Meetings: preparing agenda, monthly report to the Board, writing minutes
Bookings and organisation of meeting (for BOD meeting and for WSF GA)
Visits to NSAs / other meetings / presentations to be done
All preparation for GA / annual reports / presentation / logistics etc – procedures
Supporting events in the application process to the WSPL/WRR and results administration
Supplying for all sort of negotiations / contracts

Selection Criteria – essential skills and qualities:

Passion for snowboarding
Background in administration and project management would be beneficial
Fluent in english and german
2 days a week in Innsbruck as minimum

All interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter to anna@worldsnowboardfederation.org

WSF HEAD OFFICE MANAGER POSTITION AVAILABLE (Geschäftsstellenleiter) (Innsbruck, Austria)