Based on recommendations from Kevin, I chose to build a board that would function as both a freerider and a cruiser. My main use for the board will be moving around college next year, hence the cruiser. However, I would also like to improve my skills in the more technical areas of riding: drifting, carving, and building up speed, so I decided to adopt more of a freerider style as this would enable both uses for the board. I traced the design off of one of Kevin's boards, one that he recommended as an excellent all-purpose board.
Sawyer

Our principal doing his rounds on the first day of March Intensive at Hanover High School ... Kevin and Wayne talking about the course with Mr. Campbell. 

I decided the shape of my board by thinking about what my interests where and choosing to model my board after a classic muscle car. During making that design the longboard ended up looking like a hammerhead shark. I still haven't decided which design choice I want to paint my board as. Wether it will be a car board or a shark board will be decided tonight.
Grey

You can find more pictures as the day goes on not only on our blog but also at our Picasa album.

Dave running students through safety instructions.

Kevin showing designs and shapes from the Longboard Collective 2.0 course in 2011.

Wayne advising student on picking a shape. 

Start for the 4th ... we are online and running ...

Finally, the Longboard Collective has started ... delayed by a day due to just another snow storm that hit the Upper Valley. Wayne Gallipoli from Surf_Rodz in Connecticut, who has not only worked with us but also with schools in CT, came up again on Monday to help us with building the boards - he also had to sit out the storm.

But we are excited - the fourth year of the Longboard Collective and this year we are working with Sam McNatt's (Eastbilt Image)  7 inch pressed boards, maple veneer with a concave shape to start with.
Herr GH

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