Chaos Headwear Sponsors The 2009 USASA National Championships

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Chaos Headwear Sponsors The 2009 USASA National Championships

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - Copper Mountain, Colorado - April 5th- 10th , 2009 - Steamboat Springs, Colorado (April 2, 2009) Chaos Headwear is the official headwear supplier for the this week’s events at the USASA Nationals held at Copper Mountain, Co April 5th- 10th 2009. All participants and staff will receive a Chaos Nationals beanie, the largest single event sponsored by Chaos.

This is the fourth year for Chaos as the official USASA headwear supplier. The Energy and demographics are a perfect match. Close to 1600 snowboarders from all over the country and 10,000 spectators will descend on Copper Mountain this week for the 2009 USASA National Championships.

There they can expect to see the most elite group of riders in the US face off for National Title honors. With top winners earning $1,000 in cash purses. The USASA regional season begins November 2009 and consists of 500 events at over 100 resorts in 33 regions throughout the United States. The efforts of the USASA and its regions have enabled men and women, and boys and girls, of all ages to participate in its organized events.

The USASA National Championships has been called the World’s Largest Snowboard Competition. In 2009, it can now lay claim to the World’s Best Snowboard Competition. “USASA Open Class has always been the stepping-stone for many of the sport’s top professional competitors. In order to step up the level of competition, the 2009 USASA Open Class Halfpipe and Slopestyle Events will be 3 Star TTR (Ticket to Ride) events. TTR is the premiere international competition series in the world featuring hundreds of events across the globe culminating in a final TTR World Champion.” explains Jon Casson, Vice President, of the Executive Board of USASA. Because this event is a corner stone for young riders nationwide, this is an ideal venue for Chaos, the leader in headwear and innovation.

“To partner with the TTR and the World Snowboard Federation is just another way to show the world that the USASA is one of the strongest organizations in snowboarding. We have some really talented kids in our regions and this is a great opportunity for them to compete with the best in the business.” Said Jason Toutolmin, USASA Executive Director. The USASA will be inviting riders from around the globe and from premiere US events to compete in USASA Open Class events at Nationals. “Our goal is for this event to be the marquee event of the year for the young, up and coming snowboarder not only in the US, but from around the world.” says USASA President Bill Van Gilder.

Not to miss this week is the USASA Foundation Dance, Wednesday April 8th, 7:30pm to 10:30pm , At Jack’s which is in the main base lodge of Copper. Admission is free. Raffle tickets will be sold at the dance and at the Windell’s tent during the week. Tickets are $5.00/each or 5 for $20.00. Tons of cool prizes will be raffled off and there will be a silent auction. All proceeds go to the USASA Foundation, which will award thousands of dollars to USASA athletes for education, training and travel to the annual National Championship.

The USASA is a grassroots snowboard organization with over 5000 members who compete in more than 500 events in 36 regional series across the US. Competitors range in age from 7 to 70 and represent a group of riders passionate about the sport of snowboarding. The USASA National Championships have been the final event of the season for these riders for close to 20 years. 2008 will mark the 19th Annual USASA Nationals and promises to be the biggest and best yet.

To learn more about Chaos Headwear, our products and programs, log on to www.chaoshats.com

Chaos offers quality, responsiveness and a vast array of headgear possibilities. The Brand is owned by Do-Gree fashions, a Mill locally owned and operated—with three generations of experience. Do-Gree Fashions in Montreal, Canada is able to respond quickly to customer requests, as well as fast-paced market trends, both of which translate to unparalleled service. Designs from CHAOS, CTR and sister brand MOON SHADOW vary from winter-technical to four-season, urban to alpine, casual to high-end alpaca, all of which supply the men’s, women’s and youth markets. Materials include: merino wool, mohair, acrylic blends, cottons, angora, fleece, and technical fabrics from the New CTR-Chaos Thermal Regulation, Fits ALL 4X®, Polartech®, Windbloc®, Thermolite® and Outlast® and now Dri –Release®.

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April 02 2009 | 39 views | 1 comment

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CHAOS Headwear Dress the Best and the Rest

March 19th-21, 2009 America Ski Classic
Vail, CO

Steamboat Springs, CO- (March 12th, 2009) CHAOS Headwear and Vail Valley Foundation (VVF) continue their collaborative sponsorship agreement for the third year. Chaos custom designs and distributes participant gifts, as well as co-branded event merchandise, including caps and beanies, that will be available at retail outlets during the upcoming 2009/2010 season.

The America Ski Classic in Vail is happening in 8 days! There is no better time than Vail early spring- with winter snow. VVF and Chaos join again for another great national media event and expect the snow to be great. World class skiers, Olympic legends, celebrities, directors, major promoters and sponsored athletes from across the United States and around the globe will all gather for America’s original Pro/Am celebrity ski event at Vail Mountain, March 19-21, as the 2009 Korbel California Champagne American Ski Classic takes Golden Peak
by storm.

Some of the greatest names in ski racing history, including Olympic, World Championships and World Cup champions will kickoff the festivities Thursday, March 19, as old rivalries are rekindled in the Volvo Legends of Skiing Giant Slalom competition, followed by a special edition of the Bud Light Street Beat free concert series, featuring legendary bluesman Taj Mahal

The Legends will then take on the role of team captains for the Ford Cup celebrity team races Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, as the teams of five attempt to work their way through a two-day maze of head-to-head racing to emerge with the gold medal and a year’s worth of bragging rights.

Providing a festive backdrop to the action on the racecourse will be a full social schedule, with events including the second annual Hold ‘Em For Hope benefit Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament, the Gorsuch Tea Dance and the Legends of Skiing Banquet, this year honoring American racing great and Vail local Cindy Nelson. So break out the sun screen and your favorite spring skiing attire and head out to Golden Peak March 19-21 for the 2009 Korbel California Champagne American Ski Classic.

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CHAOS Headwear Shows Record Growth During Economic Downturn

Steamboat Springs, CO- October 22nd 2008. Chaos shows record growth in their third quarter. This custom specialty brand, continues to open new doors and forge new partnerships through grass roots marketing and a dedicated national rep force.

The real news is Chaos headwear has experienced its 4th largest month in sales orders and inventory shipped in US Chaos history. June started with a bang at 25% above annual sales, July remained equal to June and August was 18% over June and July, and this September has surpassed the largest ‘07 numbers by 35%! US Sales Director, Gary Supple reports that October has not slowed a bit. “Overall we have 45% growth in all the Chaos sectors.” Chaos projects the next quarter to also close well above last season 2007.

Chaos can attribute this success to all of the following: new specialty and sport retail accounts, additional partnership accounts, and regional program accounts. The new accounts and alliances reflect the stronger than ever product mix offered by our specialty headwear division, as well as the technical headwear solutions by CTR- Chaos Thermal Regulation; all of this combined with custom program hat selections, quality, competitive margins, and exceptional service add up to more sales.

Supple explains some of this phenomena, “We are seeing in this looming recession, a behavior, that larger accounts are spending more on accessory items and co-brand partnership in a recession…all this helps the brands make up for the short comings in outerwear and hard goods.”

This year Chaos will not only attend the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City, 2009 and the SIA-Snow Sport show in Las Vegas, 2009 they also have plans to expand to ASR-Action Sports Retailer in San Diego 2009 and the Accessory Show in Las Vegas 2009.

“ ‘It’s now more important than ever to consumers—and accessories have become the focal point. Consumers have demonstrated a whole new dimension in their love of accessories, as well as a new willingness to ‘invest’ in pieces that update their wardrobes.’ The most growth has occurred at the upper and moderate tiers, say experts—with brands and stores clamoring to add better merchandise,” Accessories Magazine industry report, 2008”

To learn more about Chaos Headwear, our products and programs, log on to www.chaoshats.com

Chaos’ is quality, responsiveness and a vast array of headgear possibilities. The Mill is locally owned and operated—with three generations of experience. Do-Gree Fashions Mill in Montreal, Canada is able to respond quickly to both customer requests, as well as fast-paced market trends, both of which translate to unparalleled service. Designs from both CHAOS and sister brand MOON SHADOW vary from winter to four-season, urban to alpine, casual to high-end alpaca, all of which supply the men’s, women’s and youth markets. Materials include: merino wool, mohair, acrylic blends, cottons, angora, fleece, and technical fabrics from the New CTR-Chaos Thermal Regulation, Fits ALL 4X®, Polartech®, Windbloc®, Thermolite® and Outlast®.CHAOE

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October 23 2008 | 169 views | 2 comments

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CHAOS Headwear is ‘Under the Influence’ with TGR Films’ Premier Launch September 20th in Jackson Hole, WY

Jeep presents UNDER the INFLUENCE, the newest 16mm and HD ski & snowboard
film by Teton Gravity Research

Steamboat Springs, CO- September 15, 2008. Chaos headwear continues to heat the best heads at the Teton Gravity Research world premier this week in Jackson Hole. After the kick off event, Chaos will then go onto sponsor 18 major venues throughout TGR’s nationwide tour this fall season.

Look for TGR’s film UNDER the INFLUENCE in these top mountain and college towns at your favorite show houses: Jackson-WY, Aspen-CO, Victor-ID, FT Collins-CO, Steamboat Springs-CO, Telluride-CO, Vail-CO, Bozeman-MT, Missoula-MT, Toas-NM, Bend-OR, Colorado Springs-CO, Reno-NV, Hood River-OR, Las Vegas-NV, Tahoe-CA, Claremont-CA and even Los Angeles-CA! log on to TETONGRAVITY.com for detail venue locations near you.

This film reflects so much of the scope of what Chaos headwear hopes to capture in the lives of their future toque owners. Our favorite collection- Chaos World Beat is developed from exotic influences world wide. Just like–UNDER the INFLUENCE follows the exploits of today’s top riders as they traverse the globe in search of the unique terrain and conditions that emerged from one of the deepest winters in recorded history, we hope our headwear takes you there too! The Jackson Hole based film crew scattered the planet as they filmed virgin spines in Alaska, cowboy park-jumps at Grand Targhee, pillow popping lines deep in the Northwest, relentless powder in the Jackson Hole backcountry and so much more. With their thirteenth feature ski and snowboard film, Teton Gravity Research examines the people, places and moments that inspire us to ride.

The WORLD PREMIERE of Teton Gravity Research’s new 16mm and HD ski and snowboard film UNDER the INFLUENCE will be Saturday, September 20, in Teton Village, WY at Walk Festival Hall. The film will show at 5:30 and 8:00pm and will feature athlete appearances and tons of giveaways. An after party will follow at the Mangy Moose Saloon with San Francisco based trip- hop artist Random Rab, as well as DJ duo PANTyRAID. Live digital art from the renowned Andrew Jones. All proceeds benefit the Avalanche Center Support Organization and a TGR Scholarship Fund for a JHHS area student. Tickets Available Now at TETONGRAVITY.com, Tobacco Row 307.733.4385, Mountunes 307.733.4514 and Mangy Moose Cellars 307.733.0070.

120+ MOVIE PREMIERE LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE Go to TETONGRAVITY.com for details on all 120+ showings worldwide. Visit UNDER the INFLUENCE Movie Tour listings to see when the film comes to your town. www.tetongravity.com

To learn more about Chaos Headwear, our products and programs, log on to www.chaoshats.com

Chaos’ is quality, responsiveness and a vast array of headgear possibilities. The Mill is locally owned and operated—with three generations of experience. Do-Gree Fashions Mill in Montreal, Canada is able to respond quickly to both customer requests, as well as fast-paced market trends, both of which translate to unparalleled service. Designs from both CHAOS and sister brand MOON SHADOW vary from winter to four-season, urban to alpine, casual to high-end alpaca, all of which supply the men’s, women’s and youth markets. Materials include: merino wool, mohair, acrylic blends, cottons, angora, fleece, and technical fabrics from the New CTR-Chaos Thermal Regulation, Fits ALL 4X®, Polartech®, Windbloc®, Thermolite® and Outlast®.