On Nov. 22, 2016, NextUp had the honor to host professional skateboarder, Daewon Song. He brought so much stoke to our skatepark; it was something very unique. He not only brought stoke, but he also brought something very special: our collab deck with Almost Skateboards! We would like to thank everyone at Dwindle Distribution who were involved in this project.
Thunder X Skateistan
For the release of the Thunder x Skateistan Trucks we got together with Mikey Taylor, Chris Cole, Erik Ellington and Neen Williams to learn more about Skateistan’s amazing work across the globe using Skateboarding and Education for Youth Empowerment.
Sheckler Foundation Presents Coping Mechanism as its 7th “Be the Change” Recipient
Professional skateboarder, Ryan Sheckler and the Sheckler Foundation joined COPING MECHANISM at Parisite DIY Skatepark to celebrate the expansion of the first public skatepark in New Orleans’ history. It has taken COPING MECHANISM two years to get Parisite DIY Skatepark legalized but now it’s New Orleans’ first public skatepark – designed, built and run by skateboarders. Parisite DIY Skatepark was ready for its next build but needed help with a crucial part of the skatepark: the coping. As the Sheckler Foundation’s 7th “Be the Change” beneficiary, Ryan Sheckler presented Parisite DIY Skatepark with support and a $10,000 financial grant to help implement quality steel coping and other metal work to create a public skatepark in New Orleans that will last decades.
Pushing For Pink ’16 – Spitfire
he 2nd Annual Pushing For Pink event was phenomenal. Hundreds of skaters met up at the Waller Street Ledges for a longest Powerslide Contest before taking to the streets of SF and mobbing to Ocean Beach.
Next Up Foundation Pro Guest Carlos Ribeiro
The Next Up Foundation recently had pro Carlos Ribeiro at their skatepark for a day of skateboarding.
Harold Hunter Foundation 2016: TRANSFORMING LIVES
The Harold Hunter Foundation is dedicated to providing support, advocacy and opportunity to skateboarders in NYC and beyond. Visit http://bit.ly/2016HHF and join our campaign to raise $20,000 by November 22nd, which will allow us to continue to help young people use their love of skateboarding to achieve educational, occupational, and personal success.
Collegiate Skate Tour in New York!
Collegiate Skate Tour, encouraging education for skateboarders everywhere, is back at it for the 2016-17 school year and kicked off the Tour in New York, NY!
#BoardrBoys Episode 11: Harold Hunter Day X in New York City
This weekend after The Boardr Am at NYC, the Boardr guys volunteered with some event services to help out with Harold Hunter Day.
HAROLD HUNTER DAY X
Harold Hunter Day X went down this past weekend at LES. Thank you to the Harold Hunter Foundation and everyone that came out to celebrate Harold. LEGENDS NEVER DIE.
The Sheckler Foundation 2016 “Skate For A Cause”
Grizzly Griptape took a trip down to Lake Forest to support 2016 The Sheckler Foundation “Skate for a Cause”
ELEMENTAL AWARENESS WINTERCOUNT 2016
Every year The Elemental Awareness Foundation brings instructors, interns, and Element team riders to the Sonoran desert outside of Phoenix, AZ to spend a week at Winter Count primitive skills gathering. Winter Count is one of the largest gatherings of wilderness guides, outdoor enthusiasts and primitive living practitioners, and here we learn valuable skills to take back and teach at our wilderness program at Element Skate Camp.
Tony Hawk Foundation – Building Communities
The Tony Hawk Foundation has been assisting communities since 2002 to help build free, concrete public skateparks for youth, and also supports international skateboarding programs that enrich the lives of youth through skateboarding. More: www.tonyhawkfoundation.org