April 2007
 April 30, 2007
FUTURE NATURE FINALS |
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| Last Saturday the top skaters from each of the Future Nature contests came to Woodward West to compete in the Championships with a years supply of decks at stake. In the 13 & under division, tons of young rippers battled it out hitting handrails that were well above waist high on them. In the end Isaiah Johnson claimed victory along with 12 boards and trophy . The 14-17 division was no easier to judge with great skating from David Gonzalez among others, but in the end, Boo Johnson took home 1st place and earned himself a Scholarship to Element YMCA Skate Camp along with decks. In the 18 and up division, the crown was passed graciously from our last year’s winner, Sean Rodriguez, who took home second place, to Matt Lemond with Jason Martinez close behind them both. The Sambazon Skate Camp Scholarship Award went to Caedyn Curto for his outstanding skateboarding and sportsmanship. Special thanks goes out to all competitors, click here to check out a video from the event. |
April 30, 2007
FUTURE NATURE FINALS |
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| Last Saturday the top skaters from each of the Future Nature contests came to Woodward West to compete in the Championships with a years supply of decks at stake. In the 13 & under division, tons of young rippers battled it out hitting handrails that were well above waist high on them. In the end Isaiah Johnson claimed victory along with 12 boards and trophy . The 14-17 division was no easier to judge with great skating from David Gonzalez among others, but in the end, Boo Johnson took home 1st place and earned himself a Scholarship to Element YMCA Skate Camp along with decks. In the 18 and up division, the crown was passed graciously from our last year’s winner, Sean Rodriguez, who took home second place, to Matt Lemond with Jason Martinez close behind them both. The Sambazon Skate Camp Scholarship Award went to Caedyn Curto for his outstanding skateboarding and sportsmanship. Special thanks goes out to all competitors, click here to check out a video from the event. Also thanks to our additional judges Cody, Jared & Tony we brought in for this event. |
April 28, 2007
DALLAS ROCKVAM CUTS & BRUISES |
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| Dallas Rockvam and Levi Brown just returned from a rainy but productive month in Barcelona. Both riders put the finishing touches on amazing parts for 'This Is My Element' - the full length Element video dropping June 21st. Check out the Weekly Web Clip where you'll find some Dallas Rockvam footy fresh from the cutting room floor, including snippets from his recent Barcy visit, click here to check it out. |
April 27, 2007
JO LORENZ FOOTY |
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| Check out Element Europe rider Jo Lorenz video clips on the 411VM site. Footage comes by way of Anthony Claravall, click here to check it out! |
April 26, 2007
LACEY BAKER SPOTLIGHT |
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| Element rider Lacey Baker is quickly making a name for herself and has a nice group of sponsors that have taken notice. Lacey’s clothing sponsor Billabong just put up a feature complete with interviews and photos, check it out in the ‘Team’ section! |
April 25, 2007
TOP SHOP CONTEST THIS WEEKEND! |
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| The 3rd Lair along with Element Skateboards and the skateboard MAG invite you to take part in TOP SHOP – Team Skateboard Competition & TradeShow at the 3rd Lair SkatePark in Minneapolis, Mn on Friday, April 27th – Sunday, April 29th. This annual event is already in its 5th year and the best amateur shop teams and park teams from all over the country descend on 3rd Lair to see who is the TOP SHOP of the nation. The event also hosts a trade show, which is open to skateboard companies only and is the only regional tradeshow in the central United States. The trade show is open to buyers and the public. |
April 23, 2007
WAIVER REQUIRED FOR CONTEST FINALS AT WOOWARD WEST |
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| All entrants to this saturdays ‘Future Nature’ contest finals must have a signed waiver to compete, if parent is not present form must be notorized. Apologies in advance for the inconvenience.Click here to download the waiver. For additional info on the contest championships next weekend check out the flyer. You must have received a ‘golden ticket’ at one of the contests earlier in the tour to guarantee your spot. Remaining spots in the comp will be filled first come first serve. |
April 23, 2007
FUTURE NATURE AM CONTEST #5 IN SACRAMENTO, CA |
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| The fifth contest in the Future Nature contest series took place at 'Granite skate park in Sacramento , CA this past saturday. The turnout was great despite threatening clouds throughout the day. Competition was fierce in the 13& under division, but top honors went to Tristan Puza (right), with Cody Chapman close behind. In the 14-17 division, Stephen Carlin edged out Tristan 'thizz nation' Moss (center). The rain eventually came just before starting 18&up/Sponsored, so they got an exclusive product toss for the prizes that would have been won. Thanks to all the Sacto skaters like Blue, Ducky for coming out and enduring the elements, we'll see all the winners from the series at the championships next weekend at Woodward West in Tehachapi. |
April 22, 2007
HAPPY EARTH DAY! |
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| Happy Earth Day! Elemental Awareness along with Active will be participating in an Earth Day celebration at the Lab in Costa Mesa, Ca. Come by the booth to win prizes and design an earth themed Element board. If you bring some old shoes by Active you can get a discount on a fresh new pair. If you can't visit us in Costa Mesa, try do something nice for your environment and give thanks to mother earth. |
April 22, 2007
FUTURE NATURE AM CONTEST #5 IN SACRAMENTO, CA |
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| The fifth contest in the Future Nature contest series took place at 'Granite skate park in Sacramento , CA this past saturday. The turnout was great despite threatening clouds throughout the day. Competition was fierce in the 13& under division, but top honors went to Tristan Puza (right), with Cody Chapman close behind. In the 14-17 division, Stephen Carlin edged out Tristan 'thizz nation' Moss (center). The rain eventually came just before starting 18&up/Sponsored, so they got an exclusive product toss for the prizes that would have been won. Thanks to all the Sacto skaters like Blue, Ducky for coming out and enduring the elements, we'll see all the winners from the series at the championships next weekend at Woodward West in Tehachapi. |
April 21, 2007
EARTH DAY AT ACTIVE |
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| Happy Earth Day! Elemental Awareness along with Active will be participating in an Earth Day celebration at the Lab in Costa Mesa, Ca. Come by the booth to win prizes and design an earth themed Element board. If you bring some old shoes by Active you can get a discount on a fresh new pair. If you can't visit us in Costa Mesa, try do something nice for your environment and give thanks to mother earth. |
April 21, 2007
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP IN SAN RAFAEL, CA |
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| This week Elemental Awareness taught a Wilderness Education workshop in San Rafael,CA for students at San Andreas High. The two day workshop consisted of basic & intermediate wilderness survival skills. The first Day, students were taught how to build a shelter, find water, make fire by friction and find food out in the wilderness. Jason took home top honors by making his first bowdrill fire; he also found the hidden skateboard camoed in the tree during and Awareness exercise. Day two of the workshop went into advanced wilderness survival and awareness skills. The students build a 'scout pit,' an advanced shelter close to invisible. Hand drill friction fire making was practiced successfully by multiple groups. Students also participated in a 'blindfolded drum stalk,' where students are blindfolded and spread out over the landscape and told to move towards the sound of a drum . This teaches students to slow down and become more aware of the wilderness focusing on senses other than sight. Thanks goes out to Allen Charne for bringing us out and all instructors that assisted to make this a safe and joyful educational experience. |
April 19, 2007
FUTURE NATURE TOUR ANNOUNCED! |
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| Element and Elemental Awareness are proud to announce the 3rd annual ‘Future Nature Tour.’ Element riders Tosh Townend, Dallas Rockvam, Levi Brown and Collin Provost welcome you to compete in a mini series of contests running May 4-14. Events will be held in Phoenix, on the White River Apache Indian Rez and in Sioux City, IA. Check out the flyers for each event here. Along the way the team will be skating street and enjoying the environments from the desert to mountain high, hope to see you somewhere along our way. |
April 16, 2007
RAY BARBEE ON FUEL'S 'DAILY HABIT' |
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| Tune into Fuel TV today to see Ray Barbee on ‘The Daily Habit.’ Ray will talk about how he balances skateboarding, family and music and still remains to be one of the most positive and uplifting guys in the biz. Plus, Ray brought his band, The Mattson 2, to perform live in the studio. |
April 14, 2007
ELEMENT EUROPE MANUAL CHALLENGE |
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| Element Europe has announced a contest series coming up, the 'Element Manual Challenge.' This unique contest series is sure to be a fun one to skate in, and no worries, manual champ Janne Saario won't be able to enter. If Janne or Jo Lorenz is on hand they will surely impress as they did at a recent trade show, check out the video. For more info on the Element Europe team, events and more check out their MySpace page. |
April 12, 2007
ALL ELEMENTS COVERED AT OCC EVENT |
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Element held an event at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Ca yesterday, giving attendees an inside look into the brand. The event started with a demo with Element riders Darrell Stanton, Tosh Townend, Chad Tim Tim, Collin Provost & 9 yr old demo machine Patrick Ryan. Following the demo roughly 200 students, faculty and local skaters headed into the forum for a discussion on the brand. Element Founder and President Johnny Schillereff opened the presentation, introduced the panel of key staff. The discussion included all aspects of the brand such as Art, Marketing, Sales & Social initiatives. Element staff discussed their backgrounds, positions and opened up for questions. Curiousity ranged from how to get a job, to how the logo was created, overall giving a multi-faceted look into the brand. Thanks to OCC for hosting the event and everyone that came out and experienced the brand first hand.
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April 12, 2007
ALL ELEMENTS COVERED AT OCC EVENT |
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Element and Elemental Awareness held an event at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Ca yesterday, giving attendees an inside look into the brand. The event started with a demo with Element riders Darrell Stanton, Tosh Townend, Chad Tim Tim, Collin Provost & 9 yr old demo machine Patrick Ryan. Following the demo roughly 200 students, faculty and local skaters headed into the forum for a discussion on the brand. Element Founder and President Johnny Schillereff opened the presentation, introduced the panel of key staff. The discussion included all aspects of the brand such as Art, Marketing, Sales & Elemental Awareness. Element staff discussed their backgrounds, positions and opened up for questions. Curiousity ranged from how to get a job, to how the logo was created, overall giving a multi-faceted look into the brand. Thanks to OCC for hosting the event and everyone that came out and experienced the brand first hand.
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April 11, 2007
DARRELL ON 'DAILY HABIT' TODAY! |
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| Tune into Fuel TV today where Darrell Stanton will appear on ‘The Daily Habit.’ Darrell will talk about filming for ‘This Is My Element’ and discuss everything else he’s got going on these days, check it out! |
April 10, 2007
ELEMENT AUSTRALIA - NORTH COAST NSW TOUR |
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| Element Australia Pro Josh Rio, Am Pedro Day and others are headed to Northern New South Wales, the land of fine skate parks, beautiful beaches and signs with kangaroos on them. Check out the flyer to see where they’re headed. |
April 10, 2007
ISHLE PARK IN SANTA BARBARA |
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Element Eden Advocate Ishle Park is performing Thursday night at the UCSB Multi-Cultural Center. Admission is FREE and begins at 7pm-8pm. Witness for yourself why we chose her as an advocate and why she inspires people all over the world.
To find out more about Ishle, read her interview here or see her website for poetry, more photos, and updated show info.
Ishle's book The Temperature of This Water is the winner of the 2005 PEN America Beyond Margins Award and the 2005 Members' Choice Award of the Asian American Literary Awards. Buy it here!
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April 07, 2007
COLLIN PROVOST - 'THIS IS MY ELEMENT' |
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Collin Provost has been skating pretty much every day stacking footage for his part in 'This Is My Element,' today was no exception. Collin warmed up getting his hippy on, then got broke, but buttered it up and rolled away with a couple more tricks under his belt. Word has it Nyjah is in town this weekend, surely putting his mark on man sized spots as well.
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April 05, 2007
SKATE CAMP SESSION 1 FULL! |
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| Element YMCA Skate Camp is filling up fast, session 1 is now full! Also, session 3 for girls is full. Check out the Skate Camp site and register soon. Element riders are confirmed for all sessions with special guest appearances scattered throughout the summer. Hope to see you there! |
April 04, 2007
ASEC SUMMIT |
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| Element Skateboards teamed up with ASEC (Action Sports Environmental Coalition) last week in Laguna Beach, CA for the ASEC Environmental Summit. The Summit rallied support for increased participation by Action Sports companies to use more organic and sustainable products. Element was there showcasing their new Organic Clothing line. Other products featured included Bamboo and Hemp skateboards. Elemental Awareness was also on the scene promoting their Environmental Education programs for this upcoming summer. For more information, visit the ASEC site. |
April 03, 2007
ISHLE PARK SHOWS |
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Element Eden Advocate Ishle Park is back from New Zealand with a new line up of shows. Witness for yourself why we chose her as an advocate and why she inspires people all over the world. Not to be missed:
April 1st - Missouri Western University, Missouri
April 3rd - Penn State Delaware, PA
April 11th - Berkeley University, CA
April 12th - University of Santa Barbara, CA
April 18th - Queens Theatre in the Park, NY
April 21st - University of Nebraska, Omaha
April 22nd - Missouri Western, Missouri
April 26th - Diva Diction, Chicago
April 27th - Chicago YWCA
To find out more about Ishle, read her interview or see her website for poetry, more photos, and updated show info.
Ishle's book The Temperature of This Water is the winner of the PEN America Beyond Margins Award and the Members' Choice Award of the Asian American Literary Awards. Buy it here! |
April 02, 2007
FUTURE NATURE AM CONTEST #3 • SKATELAB SIMI VALLEY, CA |
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| Last weekend, the 3rd contest in the Elemental Awareness/Element Future Nature Am Series went down in Simi Valley, CA at Skatelab. Guest judge and Element Team Rider Mike Barker was at the judges stand leaving no room for sketchy skating. That didn’t seem to be a problem for the day’s top winners Gibson Jones (13 & Under), Tyler Cobb (14-17) and Matthew Lemond (18& up/Sponsored). Additonal standout skating came from Alex Midler, Allysha Bergado & Derek Barman. Congratulations goes out to all the winners who took home prizes from Element and special thanks to Sambazon for keeping the skaters healthy and hydrated during the event. |
April 02, 2007
FUTURE NATURE AM CONTEST #3 • SKATELAB SIMI VALLEY, CA |
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| Last weekend, the 3rd contest in the Elemental Awareness/Element Future Nature Am Series went down in Simi Valley, CA at Skatelab. Guest judge and Element Team Rider Mike Barker was at the judges stand leaving no room for sketchy skating. That didn’t seem to be a problem for the day’s top winners Gibson Jones (13 & Under), Tyler Cobb (14-17) and Matthew Lemond (18& up/Sponsored). Additonal standout skating came from Alex Midler, Allysha Bergado & Derek Barman. Congratulations goes out to all the winners who took home prizes from Element and special thanks to Sambazon for keeping the skaters healthy and hydrated during the event. |
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