Academy Snowboards ‘Cash For Kids’ Contest Recap
Academy
Snowboards ’Cash
For
Kids’
Contest
Recap
Academy
Snowboards
“Cash
For
Kids”
contest
at
Hyland
Hills
in
Bloomington,
MN
went
off
on
New
Year’s
Eve!
75
competitors
showed
up
to
have
fun
on
a
setup
creatively
envisioned
and
hand-prepared
by
Jordan
and
Jonas
Michilot.
The
amateur
division
was
thoroughly
entertaining
as
the
up-and-comers
dialed
in
some
of
the
most
tech
and
ballsy
tricks
of
the
day.
In
the
end,
Garrett
McKenzie’s
calm
style
and
variety
of
lines
landed
him
in
first
place,
taking
home
a
new
Academy
Propaganda
Snowboard.
The
Girls
then
took
to
the
course,
with
Jessica
John
slightly
edging
out
first
place,
with
flawless
back
smiths
and
clean
landings,
and
clinching
an
Academy
board
of
her
own.
The
Pro
division
was
mind
blowing,
with
12
riders
advancing
to
a
cash-money
round
were
each
landed
run
was
rewarded
with
a
$5,
$10,
or
$20
bill
on
the
spot.
The
finals
went
on
for
about
25
minutes
until
all
$500
in
cash
had
been
dolled
out.
The
judges
crowned
Justin
Fronius
overall
winner
and
awarded
him
with
a
$100
cash
bonus.
Results:
Am
Division:
1st:
Garrett
McKenzie
2nd:
Benny
Milam
3rd:
Matt
Chase
Girls
Division:
1st:
Jessica
John
2nd:
Samantha
Kollasch
3rd:
Dana
Kim
Pro
Division
Overall
Winner:
Justin
Fronius
Thanks
to
all
the
competitors
that
came
out,
the
Mertes
demo
crew,
the
Academy
Snowboards
riders
and
judges,
Ryan
Taylor
Photography,
and
the
park
and
maintenance
staff
at
Hyland
Ski
and
Snowboard
Area
for
their
hard
work.
For
more
news
and
the
complete
contest
photo
gallery,
go
to
www.academysnowboards.com