Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Pro-tec Pool Party This Saturday

Watch Fuel TV’s Live Webcast & Appcast for a Chance to Win a Custom Epiphone Coronet Guitar and More
Watch the live webcast of the 6th Annual Pro-tec Pool Party presented by Rockstar Energy Drink this Saturday, May 22 for your chance to score some sick prizes including a custom Pro-tec Pool Party Epiphone Coronet Guitar, an iPod loaded with John Cardiel’s playlist and gift packs from Vans and Rockstar.  We’ll be asking trivia questions throughout the event and all you have to do is tune in to the webcast and be the first to answer correctly.
Live Webcast & Appcast!
Catch a live HD webcast of the entire event powered by FUEL TV at vans.com/poolparty from 3:00 pm to 9:30 pm.  The event will also be streaming live through the Fuel TV iPhone App for the first time ever.
Contest Schedule:
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm   Masters Pool Jam (Prelims)
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm   Pro Mens (Prelims)
7:00 pm - 7:45 pm   Van Doren Block$ for Buck$
8:00 pm - 8:40 pm   Masters (Finals)
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm   Pro Mens (Finals)
9:20 pm               Awards
The Pro-tec Pool Party will debut on television August 6 during Skate@8 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on FUEL TV, the 24/7 action sports lifestyle network
The Pro-tec Pool Party is made possible by the support of Vans, FUEL TV, Rockstar Energy Drink and Epiphone
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Jeff Grosso warming up earlier this week!


The Chelsea Park in NYC is finished and it is the best thing that’s happend to NY in a long time. Here is a quick montage from the first day it was open.
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On this third Tuesday of May 2010, San Diego’s finest young bachelor and avid skateboard enthusiast John Lupfer lends us his thoughts on a host of relevant topics including Bootleg 3000, Beach Shacks, and Pharmaceuticals. In further Lupfer news, John is nearing 100 percent since breaking his leg this past Christmas Day and is out on the tear. Welcome back Lups!
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TK releases his new signature shoe this week “The Stacks.” TK, Keelen Dadd, and Boo Johnson mark the release with a session at The Skate Site.


MALOOF MONEY CUP NEW YORK AMS LINEUP ANNOUNCED
World Industries Amateur Street Competition is Proving Ground for the Country’s Top Amateur Skateboarders
The Maloof Money Cup presented by Vans and airing live on FUEL TV this summer – will host the World Industries Amateur Street Contest in New York on Sunday, June 6.  Run by SPoTlight Productions, based out of the walls of Skatepark of Tampa, this year’s talent pool includes some of the country’s best amateur skaters who will compete for the title and move one step closer to joining the ranks of the pros.
2010 MMC NY AMS LINEUP
Andrew Langi/ Redwood City, CA
Ben Hatchell/ Houston, TX
Clint Walker/ Altus, OK
Cody Davis/ Ramsey, MN
Colin Findlater/Ontario, Canada
Collin Provost/Huntington Beach, CA
Cory Kennedy/Lake Stevens, WA
Curren Caples/Ventura, CA
Dan Plunkett/Buffalo, NY
Dane Burman/Sydney, Australia
David Loy/Santa Ana, CA
Davis Torgerson/Plymouth, MN
Dustin Blauvelt/Detroit, MI
Evan Smith/Orlando, FL
Felipe Gustavo/Brasilia, Brazil
Filipe Ortiz/Curitiba, Brazil
Gilbert Crockett/Richmond, VA
Ishod Wair/Hamilton, NJ
Jack Olson/St. Louis Park, MN
Jake Johnson/State College, PA
Jake Donnelly/Buffalo, NY
James Hardy/Madison, AL
Jeffrey Marshall/ Costa Mesa, CA
Jimmy Carlin/ San Diego, CA
Kelly Hart/ Laguna Hills, CA
Kevin Romar/ Cypress, CA
Kyle Walker/ Oklahoma City, OK
Louie Lopez/ Hawthorne, CA
Luis Tolentino/ NYC, NY
Manny Santiago/Lowell, MA
Marius Syvanen/ Helsinki, Finland/San Diego
Mark Suciu/ Saratoga, CA
Nick Merlino/ Atlantic City, NJ
Nick Tucker/ San Diego, CA
Ron Deily/ Union Beach, NJ
Sascha Daley/ Vancouver, Canada
Shawn Hale/ Joplin, Missouri
Theotis Beasley/ Hawthorne, CA
Timmy Knuth/ Melbourne, FL
Tom Asta/ Langhorne, PA
Tony Cervantes/Whittier, CA
Wes Kremer/ San Diego, CA
Willy Akers/ Wilmington, DE


Deathwish and Shake Junt will be at Jays Boardshop in Temecula on May 23. Did you know that Furby is pro?!
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Our buddy Aleks Lewandowski just launched a website FeelFreeVideo.com for his independent film that will feature Garrett Hill, Gantry Hill, Mike Barker, Nate Broussard, and Mark Gutterman. The official premiere date is Friday May 21, 2010 at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Below the flier is a little digicam montage with all the riders.
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David Gravette reveals some of his pet peeves over at the C1RCA site.

Well this was bound to happen. Much controversy has surrounded Jereme’s return to the skate game, and now it’s taking video form. Although with the positive vibes that constantly flow from JR’s Twitter, we doubt this will faze him.



Blazed and Confused East Coast Tour
The IPATH Team his headed to the East Coast for a Northeast to Southeast Tour.
IPATH “BLAZED AND CONFUSED” EAST COAST TOUR DATES
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May 22 5PM Subliminal Skatepark Shrewsbury, MA
May 23 6PM Junction Skatepark Springfield, MA
May 25 5PM Skate Lair Enfield, CT
May 27 6pm Talent Skatepark South Burlington, VT
May 28 7PM RYE Airfield Rye, NH
May 29  - Journeys BBQ
June 1  - Division East
June 2  - Reign Skate
June 3  - Skate NYC
June 4 - TBD
June 5 - NJ Skateshop
June 6 - Feet First
June 7 - Skate Philadelphia
June 8 - Kinetic
June 9 - 6pm Pit Crew in Frederick MD, (scheduled)
June 11 – 4pm WRV, Demo at Coastal Edge in the parking lot 5:00 pm.
June 13 – 5pm Demo at Vertical Urge
June 14 – 3pm Exodus, Demo at Skatepark of Greenville 6:00pm.(scheduled)
June 15 – 3pm Ambush, Demo at Progressive at 5:00.