Organization aims to introduce more kids of color to winter sports

Дата публикации: 12-02-2026 11:11:54

A viral video of a young boy snowboarding with the pros is just one reason people are choosing to enroll their kids in Black Boarders CT.
The organization aims to get Black and brown kids into winter sports such as snowboarding and also has an initiative for mothers of color.
The snow, slopes and speed are three of the many things junior snowboarders experience being part of Black Boarders CT.
But before they shred the gnarr, they must learn the basics, and to fully understand why these kids are here, you have to learn the backstory.
Vince Stimpson, founder of Black Boarders CT, started the organization after a conversation with his daughter, who had enrolled in a different snowboarding program.
“I asked her what the problem was, and she stated that as she looked around the group, she didn’t see there was enough representation that matched her; she was the only female and the only kid of color,” Stimpson said.
His daughter Sislyn, who had the problem, also had the solution.
“On the car ride home, she said, ‘ Hey, Dad, could you create a business to get more black kids a snowboard for me?’” Stimson said.
His daughter is fully aware of what she helped accomplish.
“It feels pretty good to be like ‘I was kind of the spark to all of this,’” Sislyn Stimpson said.
Vince Stimpson said the organization grew fast.
“The first year we had five youth on the mountain learning how to snowboard and the following year we had 25,” Stimpson said.
Organizers behind Black Boarders CT received funding to include 15 mothers of color in its “Moms on Mountains” initiative and to enable them to hit the slopes.
“I was on Instagram just scrolling, and I saw this really cute reel of a really cute little kid, and the fact that it was Malcolm in the video, Vince’s son, and he is a little black boy, that’s what made me click,” said Tiffany Beech, a mother who recently joined the organization.
“I think people enjoyed the video because it was genuine interaction,” Stimpson said.
She signed her boys up for Black Boarders CT and started her own snowboarding journey after talking with Vince.
“He said, we have a mom’s program too, and do you want a snowboard, and I was like, ‘Oh, I’m a little too old to be falling,’ and he was like, ‘You’re not too old,’” said Beech.
“My kids love it, but I love it, and I might love it more than them because I’m obsessed,” Beech said.
That obsession fuels the success of both programs. Kids of color learning and being part of something they may not have had the opportunity to, and moms getting to watch their kids while also learning a new sport.
“It’s amazing, I’m hooked, I’m sold, and I will not stop,” Beech said.
If you’re interested in Black Boarders CT for your child, you can visit their website.

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