Lake Tahoe, CA (ContentDesk) April 6, 2006 -- In a sweeping victory at the United States of America Snowboard Association 2006 National Championships, 11-year-old Brendan Conroy won first place honors in his age division at the annual snowboarding competition in Lake Tahoe, California.Brendan, a Long Island, New York 6th grader, took 1st Place in the prestigious Triple Overall Ranking honors, typically claimed by future Olympic stars, as 1,435 snowboarders from across America gathered for the week-long event to determine best in category and overall competition.In the 10-to-11-year-old Boys "Menehune" (Hawaiian, for Little One) Category competition, Brendan won several events, placing:???????? . #1????Triple Overall Ranking???????? . #1????Combined Ranking???????? . #1????Overall Alpine Ranking???????? . #1????Giant Slalom Results???????? .
#1????Slalom ResultsWinning the Triple Overall is the sports top honor and includes results of three events: Alpine, a timed Giant Slalom event, Freestyle, a judged event where form and spontaneity are displayed, and Boardercross, in which head-to-head competition of six top athletes takes place on the same course.Brendan Conroy said, Snowboarding is great fun and I have made so many terrific friends.
I'm happy to compete with such good snowboarders.Tom Collins, Executive Director of the USASA, said, Brendan is one of the sports bright stars and exemplifies the qualities we strive for among our young athletes.
Snowboarding is the fastest growing winter sport in America and is gaining popularity worldwide.
When snowboarding was accepted by the International Olympic Committee as a full medal sport in the late 1990s, it opened the door for increased interest.
At the recent winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, 13 members of the 16-member USA snowboarding team got started in the USASA.Christopher Conroy, Brendans brother, also finished among the top competitors in the "Breaker Boys" 12-to-13-year-old Category USASA competition.Anthony Conroy, father, said, Snowboarding is a great family sport.
More than just being great fun for kids, organized snowboarding also teaches values of individual accomplishment in a team setting and brings out the best in our nations youth.
For information about the USASA, visit www.usasa.org..
Brendan Conroy Wins 1st In USASA National Snowboarding Championships In 10-to-11 Age Group & Captures “Triple Overall Ranking”
Lake Tahoe, CA (ContentDesk) April 6, 2006 -- In a sweeping victory at the United States of America Snowboard Association 2006 National Championships, 11-year-old Brendan Conroy won first place honors in his age division at the annual snowboarding competition in Lake Tahoe, California.Brendan, a Long Island, New York 6th grader, took 1st Place in the prestigious Triple Overall Ranking honors, typically claimed by future Olympic stars, as 1,435 snowboarders from across America gathered for the week-long event to determine best in category and overall competition.In the 10-to-11-year-old Boys "Menehune" (Hawaiian, for Little One) Category competition, Brendan won several events, placing:???????? . #1????Triple Overall Ranking???????? . #1????Combined Ranking???????? . #1????Overall Alpine Ranking???????? . #1????Giant Slalom Results???????? .
#1????Slalom ResultsWinning the Triple Overall is the sports top honor and includes results of three events: Alpine, a timed Giant Slalom...
Brendan Conroy Wins 1st In USASA National Snowboarding Championships In 10-to-11 Age Group & Captures “Triple Overall Ranking”
Squeegee Squad, a Local Window Cleaning Company, Launches the Sale of Franchises in Minnesota
(ContentDesk) November 18, 2005 -- The owners of Squeegee Squad", a residential and new construction window cleaning company, are launching the sale of Squeegee Squad" franchises in Minnesota and then nationwide.The companys founder and president is Jack Ruegsegger of Ham Lake, Minnesota.
His brother, Joe, of Maple Grove, Minnesota is the vice president.
Jack (29) and Joe (26), started the original company, known then as Jack & Joes Window Cleaning, Inc., in 1999.
The two have seen overwhelming success with the Squeegee Squad" concept in the Twin Cities metro area.
They have taken their concept from a small two-man operation to a booming business, which employees over thirty people during the busy seasons.
By deciding to franchise the Squeegee Squad" brand, Jack and Joe are able to go forth with their nationwide development of the Squeegee Squad" brand of top quality window cleaning service.
Jack and Joe will be focusing sales in...
Downtown Austin Hotels
There are no less than a dozen downtown Austin hotels which provide good accommodations for visitors. Some of the hotels are historical buildings. Not only have they witnessed some magnificent events in the past, but they are beautiful.
Once you go inside and have a look at the rooms, some of them are stunning, as they have very high ceilings. It is also possible for you to stay in a hotel in the middle of downtown.
You can have a beautiful view of the Town Lake in one of these first-class hotels.
Apart from that, certain hotels, due to their location, are able to provide their guests superb downtown views. There is no dearth of luxury rooms in downtown Austin hotels. Most of these hotels promise to provide clean and comfortable accommodations. Some particular downtown Austin hotels are favorites of politicians.
A number of prestigious hotel chains have hotels here. Not all hotels are expensive in this area of the town, but some of them might be out...
Downtown Austin Hotels
Big Puppy Tries to Find Love and Acceptance in New Children's Book
(ContentDesk) November 25, 2005 -- BookSurge proudly announces the release of You Are Who You Are by Jo-Ann D. LefnerLike puppies, children yearn to be loved and accepted. But almost all children go through an awkward age and learning to acknowledge and appreciate their own differences isnt always childs play! To help them, Jo-Ann Lefner has created a warm and touching story that fosters self-worth and kindness, You Are Who You Are. Cooper is a fumbly big puppy who feels awkward and alone. When he goes to his new home, he makes a brave effort to befriend the forest animals who share his backyard, but not a single critter can see beyond Coopers big feet and stumbling gait, and they soon turn tail on the big puppy.
Its not until a mighty oak tree takes the puppy under his branches that Cooper learns his real worthand so do the other animals! A moving and charming story that shows children how to see one another with their hearts, as well as their eyes. About the AuthorJo-Ann...
Big Puppy Tries to Find Love and Acceptance in New Children's Book
Enchanted Lake Lodge, Katmai National Park, Alaska is Now Listed with AmericanFlyFishingVacations.com
March 25, 2006 -- Enchanted Lake Lodge is Alaskas premier, fly-out, fly fishing lodge. Ideally located in the heart of Katmai National Park, we are your gateway to the finest rainbow trout fishing in the world. Only minutes away by plane, the best watersheds in the Bristol Bay region await your casts. With over 40 years experience, Enchanted Lake Lodge has the knowledge and expertise to make your vacation a trip of a lifetime. Come see why we were rated the best sport fishing lodge in the world.Enchanted Lake Lodge was established in 1961 as one of Alaska's first fly-out fishing lodges. Throughout its history, the Lodge has continually been rated as one of the world's premier fly fishing destinations, and today continues its strong tradition of excellence.
We are ideally located just inside the northern boundary of Katmai National Park on 54 acres of privately owned land. The Lodge rests on a hill overlooking Nonvianuk Lake in the shadow of the Walatka Mountains, surrounded...
Enchanted Lake Lodge, Katmai National Park, Alaska is Now Listed with AmericanFlyFishingVacations.com
SalesJunction.com Announces Web-Based CRM Priced at $15/user with Free Data Import from Competitor Systems
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RENO, NV ? Feb. 18, 2003 ? SalesJunction.com, a leader in web-based CRM, today announced the general availability of the web-based CRM service with pricing of $15/user per month and free data import from competitor systems.SalesJunction.com is a multi-user web-based system capable of handling five to thousands of users.
Features include ad-hoc reporting, account/contact/activity/opportunity management, shared calendar, fresh clean interface, and many more. SalesJunction.com can be completely tailored to the unique needs of each business, and enables simple customization of views, data sorting and filtering.
Users can sign-up for a free 30 day test-drive to evaluate the system."We are very excited about this new service," said Paul Luby.
"This new offering will put enterprise-level CRM functionality into the reach of any business.
CRM is key to increasing revenue, improving closing rates, and controlling business-operating costs.
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