Tony Hawk Benefit Stand Up For Skateparks

In the midst of so many video game, power drink, movie, Chia Head, candy and burrito endorsements, Tony Hawk still finds the time to help out the children of the community.  Not only does he do all this himself, he gets his friends to come along as well.  The Tony Hawk Foundation will host its 5th annual benefit in Beverly Hills on Sunday, November 9 2008.  This family-centric action-sports carnival will feature a vert demo on Tony Hawk’s personal ramp with an all-star cast of BMX and skate pros, including Hawk, Shaun White, Bucky Lasek, and Andy Macdonald, plus BMX icons Mat Hoffman and Kevin Robinson. As many of them are veterans of Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam tour, the riders are excited to be re-united to perform for the exclusive event’s 900 attendees.

Co-chaired by Tony Hawk, Lance Armstrong, Rob Dyrdek, Christopher “Big Black” Boykin, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mia Hamm, Dana White, Jr., Jon Favreau, Mat Hoffman, Shaun White, Robert Kotick, Bob McKnight, Scott Greenstein, and Ron Burkle, the Activision Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit will take place at Burkle’s expansive Green Acres estate. In addition to the vert demo, the event will include interactive activities, crafts, food, live and silent auctions, giveaways, plus a skate clinic and a special musical performance by Social Distortion.

Proceeds from Activision Presents Stand Up For Skateparks will help the Tony Hawk Foundation fulfill its mission of assisting low-income communities in the development of free, quality public skateparks. A focal point of the day’s fundraising will be the special Pledge Drive for a skatepark in the military community of Tierrasanta in San Diego, California. Many Tierrasanta youth have parents deployed overseas, and the skatepark will be a tremendous recreational opportunity and meeting place where over 2,300 military families and local civilians will come together to enjoy the benefits that a free, public skatepark offers. The son of a Navy pilot, Tony Hawk grew up in Tierrasanta, and this special Pledge Drive at Stand Up For Skateparks will kickstart the fundraising campaign for his hometown skatepark.
For more information on Stand Up For Skateparks, including tickets and sponsorship opportunities, log on to standupforskateparks.org.

Windows & Doorways Skate Video

Public Square Group and Skate Kitchen are proud to offer a new look at skateboarding through the lens of filmmaker Joe Bressler. This is the first product published by PSG to help support the art, culture and civics of skateboarding.

Featuring Eric Viccarone, Dan Forkin, Cody Goebl, John Hebert, Roger Krebs, Mark Kazinec and Johnny Grogan and lots of additional company. 30 minutes. 16 mm film, digital video. Premiere Photo Gallery and other additional stuff.

Proceeds from this video directly support the efforts of PSg. Ask for it at your local shop or buy online.

Tyler Bledsoe on Fourstar

Tyler Bledsoe has joined the Fourstar Team. This kid is definitely coming up and one to look out for.

Stereo, The Agency Field Report Premier

Stereo is proud to announce that The Agency Field Report will be premiering TODAY, October 1st at 12:00PM (Pacific Standard Time) on WWW.STEREOSOUNDAGENCY.COM. http://www.stereosoundagency.com. The Agency Field Report is a video featuring new footage from the Stereo Sound Agents, including full-length parts from Dyson Ramones A.K.A. “Agent Aloha” and Zach Wagner A.K.A. “Agent 77.” So, mark your calendars and make sure to check out The Agency Field Report on the Stereo website October 1st!

Fil Am Fest

This weekend Willy santos will be hosting a workshop, Demo at Charles Lewis Memorial Skatepark in San Diego.  There will be tons of giveaways from Willy and all his sponsors.

DaKine Tiki Tour in Hawaii

If your fortunate to be on the Hawaian Islands this weekend, DaKine Team will be there for a little Tiki Tour.  On hand ready to sign whatever you’d like,  Paul Machnau, Chris Haslam, Brent Atchley and Sierra Fellers.

October 3rd - Autograph signing, T&C Pearlridge at 4pm Oahu

October 4th -Demo and Autograph Signing, Mililani Skatepark at 12pm Oahu

October 11th -Demo and Autograph Signing, Kihei Skatepark at 3pm Maui

Lakai @ Active Riverside

Just in case you missed Erik Koston, Mike Mo Capaldi, Guy Mariano, Rick Howard Mike Carrol and Mark Johnson last weekend in Temecula,  You have another chance to see them at the Active in Riverside.  Make sure you get out there and buy that Fully Flared Video and have the whole team sign it. Then you can probably e-bay that sucka for double?.

Saturday October 4th 1pm at Active Riverside
3625 Riverside Plaza Dr. - Riverside, CA 92506 - 951.300.1860

300th Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Opens

Public skatepark nonprofit organization hits milestone.
The opening of the Wasatch County Skatepark in Heber City, Utah on July 28, 2008, marked the 300th public skatepark to open that received financial assistance from the Tony Hawk Foundation. Since 2002, the Foundation has been helping low-income communities develop free public skateparks, and to-date has awarded almost 400 grants to help pay for their construction, including the $5,000 grant to Wasatch County in 2007.

The Wasatch County Skatepark is a 20,000-square-foot free public park, and features a broad range of terrain types for skaters of all styles to ride, challenge themselves, and enjoy the benefits that skateboarding offers. From providing a safe place to skate, away from traffic and other dangers, to promoting a healthy, active lifestyle, the Wasatch County Skatepark is a haven for skaters in northern Utah as well as those who travel to the area to visit the acclaimed facility.

Through grants and technical assistance, the Tony Hawk Foundation helps communities across the U.S. build free, quality, public skateparks in low-income areas to give at-risk youth access to safe, sanctioned places to skate. With over 13-million skateboarders in the U.S. and only about 2,500 skateparks nationwide, most skateboarders are forced to skate in the streets, in parking lots, and other locations where they’re often not welcome. Public skateparks provide not only a safe place for them to pursue their passion for this healthy, athletic, and creative activity, but also helps them build a sense of community.

The next deadline to submit Tony Hawk Foundation Grant Applications is October 1, 2008. Applications are currently available online at www.tonyhawkfoundation.org.

The Tony Hawk Foundation will host its Activision Presents Stand Up For Skateparks benefit in Beverly Hills, California on November 9, 2008. For more information, visit the event Web site at www.standupforskateparks.org, or contact C.C. Flashman at cc@tonyhawkfoundation.org or 760-477-2479.

GVR Bowl Results Are Here

Pro Bowl Final Results

1. Kevin Kowalski $3,000.00
2. Nolan Johnson $2,000.00
3. Ben Raybourn $1,000.00
4. Tim Johnson $800.00
5. Michael O’Friel $ 600.00
6. Donovan Rice $500.00
7. Michael Brookman $400.00
8. Nolan Munroe $300.00
9. Rion Linderman $200.00
10. Jimmy The Greek $100.00
11. Otavio Neto
12. Sergie Ventura

Grand Masters Final Results

1. Christian Hosoi $1,500.00
2. Glen Charnoski $1,000.00
3. Pat Ngoho $800.00
4. Lester Kasai $700.00
5. Duane Peters $600.00
6. Josh Nelson $500.00
7. Dave Reul $400.00
8. Steve Alba $300.00
9. Eddie Reategui $200.00
10. Jason Parkes $100.00

Ladies Bowl Final Results

1. Julie Kindstand $500.00
2. Megan Brown $400.00
3. Priscilla Lee $250.00
4. Allysha Bergado $150.00
5. Lea Taylor $100.00

Eric Koston And Mike Mo Signing

This one is reminiscent to the likes of Robert Redford and Brad Pitt.  Or maybe Shaq and Kobe.  Or perhaps even Mr. Miyagi and The Karate Kid.  We’ve got the one of the dopest older skaters in Eric Koston and definitely one of the gnarliest younger skaters in Mike Mo Capaldi.

These two heavy weights will be doing a signing at Active in Valencia California.  The signing takes place on Sunday October 12th from 2PM – 4PM.  This should be a fun one.  While there, maybe pick up a new Girl deck or possibly some Lakai’s because they are on sale.  So stock up!

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