Elemental Awareness News Feed

ILLINOIS STREET ART SUMMER CAMP

Element News — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200

For over 35 years The Eriksen Family has hosted the summer camp Art and Science In The Woods, at Blue Heron Farm in rural Illinois. For the second year in a row EA's Mike Kershnar has taught a skateboard and graffiti arts class, where 50 kids get to play with �outlaw mediums� mostly for their first time. Thanks to Dick Blick for donating all the materials and Create A Skate for providing the decks. Click here to see photos from the day.

WATTS PAINT A DECK

Element News — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200

On Monday May 18th, Elemental Awareness visited the Salvation Army afterschool skate program on S. Central Ave in LA to paint skateboards with the kids. EA provided the skateboards and the kids provided the creativity and unique designs. Program supervisor and long time EA family member PJ Harris was on hand helping the kids paint and teaching them how to skateboard. Click here to see photos from this special day.

WIN A TRIP TO ELEMENT SKATE CAMP

Element News — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Environmental sustainability and positive social development are central to Sambazon�s core, which coincides perfectly with Element�s positive contributions to skateboarding and environmental consciousness. To enter, write two pages about why skateboarding and the environment have been a positive influence in your life as well as what you do to help serve your community and make it a better place. Lastly, let us know why it is important for you to go to Element Skate Camp. The contest will be judged on Creativity, Passion and Writing skills. Please submit all essays to: todd@elementalawareness.orgWinners will be notified by June 10th. Good Luck!

DON PENDLETON HAND PAINTED CLOCK AUCTION

Element News — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Furni Creations and Don Pendleton have teamed up to create two very unique alarm clocks to benefit EA. Each clock is hand made out of wood that comes from a 200 year old barn in the Swiss Alps. Once the clocks were finished, Skateboard Artist, Don Pendleton painted some of his stylistic signature art on them for a one of a kind look. All proceeds benefit Elemental Awareness.Click here to visit the auction site for Clock 1.Click here to visit the auction site for Clock 2.Click here to see some pictures of the clocks.

MAKE IT COUNT CONTEST SERIES - AUSTIN, TX

Element News — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Congrats to Drake Flores who was the overall winner at the Austin, TX stop in the "Make It Count" contest series, click here to watch the video. Drake will join 14 pre-qualified others at week one of skate camp and compete for Element flow sponsorship. Thanks to Capital Skatepark, The District and everyone that came out and ripped! view the full results here:

Overall Scholarship winner- Drake Flores

Zone 1 (Pyramid/Box/flatbar handrail)
13 and under- Michael Greinert- Fakie Big Flip
14-17- Paden Johnson- Nollie Big spin Heel
18 up- Matt Rodriguez- 50 across and down handrail

Zone 2 (Hubbas)
13 and under- Alder Wilson- Board slide pop up to switch 50 50
14-17- Drake Flores- F.S Tail Kickflip out
18 up- Max Taylor- Transfer to back lip

Zone 3 (4 Block/Handrail)
13 and under- Joe Brinkley- Kickflip the 4 block/Feeble handrail)
14-17- Drake Flores- B.S Big Spin 4 block
18 up- Robert Nunez- 360 flip 4 block

EA IN DELANO

Element News — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0200

The 7th stop on the Make it Count National Contest Series went down this past weekend in the Central Valley town of Delano, CA. More than 500 skaters showed up for the days events. The excitement was at an all time high with tons of local skaters in attendance. Congrats goes out to Michael Ruiz for winning Best overall and a Scholarship to Element YMCA Skate Camp where he will compete with the other event winners for a year sponsorship by Element Skateboards. Special thanks goes out to all of our sponsors. Click here to see the photos from the event.

Best Trick Obstacle 1 (The Hip)
13 and under Winner: Trevor McCune, Nollie Heel
14-17 Winner: Bradley Elias, Nollie Big Heel
18 and up/Sponsored: Omar Withers, Big FS flip

Best Trick Obstacle 2 (The Spine)
13 and under Winner: Alex Midler, Kickflip Blunt
14-17 Winner: Michael Ruiz, FS 360 air
18 and up/Sponsored: Dirty Dan, Fakie Big Blunt Revert...and many more.

Best Trick Obstacle 3 (The Rail/Hubbas)
13 and under Winner: Alex Midler, 50 grind and smith the rail
14-17 Winner: Brian, Back Smith
18 and up/Sponsored: Greg Love, 360 flip noseslide

EA IN LONG BEACH

Element News — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0200

The Elemental Awareness National Contest series continued in Long Beach, CA. Props to Dylan Witkan who won the 14-17 division and will be competing for Element flow sponsorship this summer at Element YMCA Skate Camp. Props also to Justin Dryson and Ajax who took first place in the other divisions, all around another great event! Click here to check out some photos from the event. Click here to see the video.

13 and Under:
1. Justin Dryson
2. Eric Ellis
3. Trevor Millar

14-17:
1. Dylan Witkin (Scholarship Winner)
2. Bradly Elias
3. Michael Ruiz

18+:
1. Ajax
2. Carlos Lastra
3. Dan Holloway

WINTERCOUNT 09

Element News — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0200

On Feb. 15-20th, Elemental Awareness attended Wintercount in the Desert outside of Phoenix, AZ. Wintercount is one of the largest Wilderness Skills conferences in the Western US. Wilderness guides and Nature enthusiasts from all over the States come to this gathering to learn and trade skills. Element Team rider Levi Brown and the EA crew were there practicing their skills and creating skate obstacles from the desert landscape.
Click here to see the photos from Wintercount
Click here to see the video

MIDDLE EAST SKATE DOCUMENTARY

Element News — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0200

February 28, 2009 � (Santa Monica, CA) Sour Crew Productions hosts the Hashemite Zion Alchemy LA event at Dakota Lounge. Musical Alchemy includes live performances of multicultural Middle Eastern Hip Hop dynamically combined with the first peace summit hosted by Arab and Jewish skateboarders caught on tape and cut into the documentary, 'SOUR: 4 Peace in the Middle East.' SOUR's motto was a film about doing what you love with people you're not supposed to like'; the Hashemite Zion Alchemy events unites people from various traditions and cultures through another urban artform, hip hop." See Flyer for event details.

CHOPPED THAT MOP

Element News — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Elemental Awareness Director, Todd Larson made good on his promise to cut off all his hair and donate it to make wigs for kids with cancer. Our goal was to raise $3000 and we are proud to say that we have accomplished that goal. Thanks go out to everyone who contributed for this special fundraiser. Click here to view the photos from this historical cut.