This week Dave Bachinsky shares his story about growing up in the skate scene in Massachusetts. Check in to hear about the role skateparks have had in his life and how they bring communities together.
Skatepark Stories With Bryce Wettstein – The Skatepark Project
Olympic skateboarder and recent pro for Stereo Skateboards, Bryce Wettstein shares her favorite thing about skateboarding and the importance of building public skateparks. We couldn’t agree more with Bryce’s thoughts on how skateparks are a gathering spot for everyone to come together. Skateparks are a social hub that welcomes everybody. If you have the opportunity to run into Bryce at the skatepark, you’ll notice what an amazing person she is and how she makes everyone feel like family. Congratulations, Bryce, on your amazing video part and turning PRO!
Behind the Grip with SPANK.ETC | MOB Grip x Harold Hunter Foundation
Legends never die…and this year MOB Grip teamed up with the Harold Hunter Foundation and Lawrence Limtao a.k.a. Spank.etc to create a small run of Graphic MOB featuring Harold Hunter that was given out at this year’s HH Weekend XV in NYC.
STOKED Grant – Presented by KOTN
The Sandlot Times Woodward Tour is underway! In loving memory of Grandma Leta, they had the chance to present STOKED with a $5,000 grant with the help from KOTN. STOKED creates a community of fearless leaders through mentoring, opportunity, and action. Through mentorship and action sports culture, STOKED empowers underserved youth to reach their fullest potential, instilling passion, resilience and determination.
Boards for Bros: Ohio Distribution Road Trip – SPoT Tampa
Boards for Bros and the SPoT family hit the road to assist with the grand opening of the new Tuttle Skatepark in Columbus, Ohio. Once there they supplied 50 boards, did a demo and some quick lessons.
Boards for Bros: North Carolina Fundraiser Trip 2022 – SPoT Tampa
Boards for Bros, North Carolina puts on a benefit art auction once per year. All proceeds go directly to building boards for the less fortunate. The SPoT crew and family hit the road to join them to support their mission.
Grind for Life Adaptive Skateboarding 2022 Mid Season Recap Presented by USA Skateboarding & Toyota
We check in with Grind for Life’s Mike Rogers for a Grind for Life Adaptive Skateboarding 2022 Mid Season Recap Presented by USA Skateboarding & Toyota. Watch as adaptive skateboarders Justin Bishop, Anthony Ferraro, Dan Mancina and Tia Pearl speak on the importance and impact of adaptive skateboarding contests.
The Story Behind America’s Largest Skatepark – The Skatepark Project
Learn the story behind America’s largest skatepark. Hear how the locals got together to advocate for their skatepark needs with Skate DSM, and who stepped in to support along the way. Find out what top pros think of the space and go behind the scenes at the Dew Tour Olympic Qualifiers. This is the story of Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, IA – Winner of a grant from The Skatepark Project. Featuring advocates Brad Anderson, Kevin Jones, Norm Sterzenbach, and Jan Hill, along with industry insiders and pro skaters like Jagger Eaton, Sky Brown, Sean Malto, Ryan Sheckler, Amelia Brodka, Leticia Bufoni, Andy Anderson, Chris Pastras, Todd Richards, Dashawn Jordan, Mike Vallely, Samarria Brevard, Felipe Nunes, Axel Cruysberghs, Dan Mancina, Chris Gregson, Tracie Garacochea, Josh Friedberg, Alec Beck, Kim Woozy and more. To learn how to make a skatepark in your own town, head to www.skatepark.org and check out The Skatepark Project’s Youtube page. To learn more about the National Recreation and Park Association, go to NRPA.org
etnies Buy A Shoe Plant A Tree 2022
Eleven years ago, in 2011, etnies launched Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree (BASPAT), and millions of people in the etnies community around the world supported it. One decision may not seem like much, but the power of millions of people in the etnies BASPAT community choosing to do one good thing added up.
The Story Behind America’s Largest Skatepark
Learn the story behind America’s largest skatepark. Hear how the locals got together to advocate for their skatepark needs with Skate DSM, and who stepped in to support along the way. Find out what top pros think of the space and go behind the scenes at the Dew Tour Olympic Qualifiers. This is the story of Lauridsen Skatepark in Des Moines, IA – Winner of a grant from The Skatepark Project. Featuring advocates Brad Anderson, Kevin Jones, Norm Sterzenbach and Jan Hill, along with industry insiders and pro skaters like Jagger Eaton, Sky Brown, Sean Malto, Ryan Sheckler, Amelia Brodka, Leticia Bufoni, Andy Anderson, Chris Pastras, Todd Richards, Dashawn Jordan, Mike Vallely, Samarria Brevard, Felipe Nunes, Axel Cruysberghs, Dan Mancina, Chris Gregson, Tracie Garacochea, Josh Friedberg, Alec Beck, Kim Woozy and more. To learn how to make a skatepark in your own town, head to www.skatepark.org
Grind for Life at Zephyrhills 2022
GFL Series is a national, all ages and skills skateboarding contest series benefiting the Grind for Life Organization, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that assists cancer patients with travel expenses.
Element Skateboards partners with 1% for the Planet
As a part of Element’s “Conscious by Nature” program, from 2022 onward Element will be donating 1% of all global skateboard hardgoods sales. This initiative will help directly fund true experts and NGO’s in their work to fight against deforestation and to contribute to reforestation and biodiversity.