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Helping improve a mountains park

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PurpleDino
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recently i have been in contact with management at little old pats peak in NH and have been able to arrange to meet with the management and discuss my displeasures with the park crew.  it consists of all snowboarders and they are lazy as hell.  don't fix anything throughout the day and suck at setting up rails and can't make good jumps.  when i meet with the park manager, who is a snowboarder, how should i discuss the topic without being rude about it?

Oct 8 2009 3:27PM
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skiP.E.I.
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whatever you do, be ready to put a lot of time in working in the park, because if you make any kind of large scale suggestion, they will probably expect you to work on the park.Just be casual and make sure you know specifically what you want to change. It might help to bring drawings or photos as examples.
Oct 8 2009 3:36PM
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TreePatroller
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first of all you might as well forget about the fact that they are all snowboarders. it has nothing to do with their job, or how they do it. bringing that to the table might make them bias against you before they even hear your ideas.
Oct 8 2009 4:34PM
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Jodi
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Dont say "lazy". That will get their backs up against the wall. Suggestions with renderings is a good idea too.

Oct 8 2009 4:49PM
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PurpleDino
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thanks for the suggestions.  i've already got about a dozen rail designs already finished.
Oct 8 2009 4:56PM
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Frank_Spinatra
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think about very simple improvements first.  If it is a small mountain im sure they have very little budget for park.  Think about what you can do to improve the existing features that they have, and then discuss how you would like to see jumps built.  If you can start out with easy to fix ideas they will be more willing to implement them and once your foot is in the door you can lobby for other changes.  It might be a slow process but if they see improvement in the park after just a few simple changes you will build trust and gain leeway in making future changes.  but ya, be prepared to put some time in, good luck hope it works out.
Oct 8 2009 5:05PM
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PurpleDino
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well its easier to share rail designs as we are getting a new park this year with a tow rope so they are going to need new rails
Oct 8 2009 5:46PM
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