As skateboard shops began to realize that this was the ultimate crossover sport, little corner shops began to expand and the birth of a new sub-culture arose; snowboard culture. The incipient stages of this new culture came at a time when the economy was low and it was tough times for many retailers. ... Skateboard fashion, resonating from California called for much looser pants than your typical skier would be able to logically handle, and as skateboard magazines published the first images of snowboarding, the fashion seemed to follow. ... Other sports, which share this honor, includ...

• Word Count: 897
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As skateboard shops began to realize that this was the ultimate crossover sport, little corner shops began to expand and the birth of a new sub-culture arose; snowboard culture. The incipient stages of this new culture came at a time when the economy was low and it was tough times for many retailers. ... Skateboard fashion, resonating from California called for much looser pants than your typical skier would accept, and as skateboard magazines published the first images of snowboarding, the fashion seemed to follow. ... Other sports, which share this honor, inc...

• Word Count: 902
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This would be the skateboarding clothing. ... This something is skateboarding. A few years ago skateboarding was something that was looked down upon. ... You"re cool if you skateboard or wear skateboarding apparel. ... In the 50's you were cool if you had a Muscle Car and were rough and tough. ...

• Word Count: 1540
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Tough-break. ... Their outfits are accompanied by a trendy skateboard held under their left arm, casually slung of course. The skateboard must always been held under the arm decorated by stickers and graphite. I seriously doubt their skateboarding skills because they always loiter in a non-skateboarding zone. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

With other sports having national icons to support their ratings, such as Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O"Neal, Mario Lemieux, Priest Holmes, and Tony Hawk, Baseball has a tough time rendering heroes for kids to envy. ... Kids are skateboarding, rather than organizing recreational games at the nearest ball field. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Being in Catholic School all of my life, I have learned how tough it can be and how important it is to learn how my pride can effect my life and how to hopefully control it. ... When I get a good test grade or accomplish doing a new trick on my skateboard, I am filled with happiness, and such great pride. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Think back to when sports were just plain fun and you could play all day, and you were good at every game, too. You were 10. It still sounds the same out there on the field.... Hey, batter, batter.... It's still fun, and when it's muddy, it's even more fun. ...

• Word Count: 4179
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School