Industry Field Trips

Portland has become the unofficial capital of the action sports world with companies ranging from Nike and Adidas to Atmosphere and Bonfire deciding to base their operations out of the Portland area. It is true that the majority of aspiring athletes will find it difficult to make a successful career out of their sport, there is a thriving industry that revolves around action sports. We offer a backdoor view of how that world operates by touring some of the most influential company headquarters in the world of sports. This experience will give students an idea of what it takes to make a business work by interacting with the individuals that make the wheels turn. Windells Academy has direct access to many companies due to our notoriety over the years and we believe exposure to the industry provides a unique opportunity for our student-athletes.

Here are a few of the companies the students visited this Fall Semester:

Bonfire Snowboarding, Nike 6.0, Line, Ride, Atmosphere , Dakine