James was in 14th Grade and wanted to wakeboard like his uncle. He got some experience on family vacations but wanted to take his pursuit to the next level. Thanks to community funding through tMinus, James was able to fly to Florida for more serious wakeboarding coaching. Soon James was performing at an advanced level for his age and is preparing for regionals!

"I can't believe how much i've learned from my wakeboarding coaching!"

Highschooler Making waves in FLorida

James

I traveled several times to Vermont and various other locations throughout the season.  In the beginning of the season, I struggled with some fears and mental blocks. Thankfully, I was able to work through them by having a positive and encouraging coaching experience provided by tMinus. For the first time in my snowboarding career, I learned very detailed information about my equipment, the difference in styles of snowboards and bindings, and how they all work together.

"I received a tMinus sponsorship during the 2021-22 snowboard season and as a result, was able to to travel and accomplish some of my goals."

Ashlyn

won first place in snowboarding, VR

With their help, Mike was able to enter Skateboarding tournaments nearby and find professional coaching to help him reach the next level for regionals.
He struggled with motivation when he was pursuing this dream on his own; the travel costs and entry fees for bigger tournaments pushed deterred him further. He and his family just didn't have the income to ...

"Thanks to Celena and Phil, tMinus helped fund my skateboarding trips and contest entry fees."

regional no.1 Skateboarding, AK

Mike

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Helena was graduating from high school and babysat on the side to fund her passion for snowboarding. Being from Conneticut however, it was not an easy sport to pick up.  A relative put her in touch with tMinus and from there she gained the financial aid to begin snowboard training and travel to competitions. Now she's a regular on the slopes and wants it to be the focus of her career...

"I can't wait for my next tournament. I'm so stoked to be in it to win it!"

From babysitter to boarding star

Helena

Competition is high in Rio de Janeiro, but it was hard enough for Cawila to afford surfing equipment while studying nursing. The tMinus community came to her aid and with their financial support, as well as getting her in contact with a surf coach, Cawila was able to pursue her passion without having to give up on her studies.

"Here in Rio, I've always wanted to compete in surfing but had no board. Not only did they give me one, I began my training Thanks to tMinus!"

Cawila

achieving new surf heights in Rio

Jerome dabbled in surfing as a kid, but found himself drawn back to the scene while in college.  Studying was expensive enough, and holding down his job at the same time took up so much of his time and energy. Getting back into surfing just didn't seem possible. tMinus' financial support helped get Jerome back on the board...

"The tMinus community really came to my aid; without the coaching and support, i'd be totally left behind."

Upcoming surf star in CL

Jerome

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