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

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VANS X STOKED | SKATEBOARDS | VANS

STOKED is a non-profit organization on a mission to help bridge the education and opportunity gap for underserved youth. They work with schools, organizations and mentors to host after school activities that are centered around sports culture, confidence building and community bonding. For this project, they hosted a workshop to paint and assemble skateboards for the local community.

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Henry Gartland’s Celebration of Life | The Henry Gartland Foundation

In our hearts forever E Henry Gartland. Santa Cruz Skateboards flew out to Minneapolis to attend Henry Gartland’s Celebration of Life with 3rd Lair and The Henry Gartland Foundation to skate for Henry and spend time with one another. From skating Henry’s Ramp to raffling off product and hanging out with the community, the turnout was amazing and SC would like to sincerely thank everyone for coming out and honoring E. Visit the Henry Gartland Foundation HERE.

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