The 25th board of E.S.S.V. Avalanche Boarders has been installed on the 16th of September 2024. We will be the board for the 2024-2025 academic year, and our board name is “Carvatar: The Last Boardbender”.
Koen
Chairman
Hey!
My name is Koen and I will be your chairman this year. I have been a member of Avalanche for one year and I really enjoy the sports and the people. At the introduction week last year, I saw Avalanche and decided to join the skateboarding workshop, which I really enjoyed. After this workshop I immediately became a member and bought my own skateboard. I decided to join the street committee and the beach committee and helped organize trips. At some point at one of our classic borrels I got convinced to join the board, which led to me becoming the chairman of the 25th board. The goal I have for this year is to have a lot of fun, improve my skills and make sure everyone has a good time as well!
Johan
Secretary
Hi all!
I’m Johan and I will be your secretary this year. I’ve always been a sports fanatic, but snowboarding holds a special place in my heart. That’s what brought me to Avalanche Boarders, I just wanted to hit the slopes more often. But I soon realized the association is more than just that. Its a group of people with a shared interest for sports. its so much easier to progress, when you have motivated group of people around you that push you to do new tricks, its also a good place to get inspired by others and have the opportunity to join big events like a big wintersport of over 100 people or snowboard freestyle championship! I joined for the sport, I stayed for the people (and for snowboarding too ofc ofc).
My goal is to live in the present and enjoy this association while I can, It’s gonna be a fun year, I promise!
Leroy
Treasurer
Hey there,
My name is Leroy, and I will be this year’s treasurer. Last year I started my pre-master’s in mechanical engineering at the TU/E, mainly to stay a student for a little while longer. To enjoy my time as a student a bit more, I also decided to join Avalanche boarders. I had only a little prior experience in snowboarding, but that didn’t matter much. I was welcomed wholeheartedly and felt at home from the first day. Throughout the year I learned a lot of skills and tricks at the snowboard sessions, from simply not falling on my ass to being able to hit jumps, boxes and pipes. I loved every moment of it. Not just the snowboarding, but also all the people around me. They helped me become a better snowboarder, but we also shared many laughs. I enjoyed it so much, I joined this year’s board.
My goal is to make people enjoy the association the way i have enjoyed it, and ofcourse to have a lot of fun myself.
Jesse
Public Relations
Hey, I am Jesse and I will be the P&R this year. I will be the one that makes sure that all our sponsors are happy in supporting us. I am a huge fan of snowboarding, I started when I was 16 and I fell in love with the sport. There is so much room for growth and there are so many things I still have to learn. Or you can just cruise around and have nothing on your mind. Last year I joined Avalanche which was inevitable. I have improved so much over that year and really enjoyed spending time with other people who feel the same about this sport. The goal I have this year is to help Avalanche grow and especially try to motivate our members and improve their skills and help each other become even better.