Showing posts with label Boardrescue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boardrescue. Show all posts

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Skateboard Class if taught would be in the Spring 2012



I along with Gary Holl founder of Board Rescue have taught a few classes that filled up quickly. We enjoyed teaching the classes and have had many parents and friends ask if we would do it again. It is a big commitment since you have to fill out a 5 page form, plan it 8 months ahead and I have always made good swag sticker bags and a signed Skate certificate per each student. I've asked all the local shops to offer a discount for that week which they all have. (Much appreciated.) We have taught a Slide Class with Cliff Coleman and slalom Class at Pacific Collegiate School, and a beginning class at the Santa Cruz Skatepark. Big kudo's to all of the skaters that let us take over the park and respected the little ones. And to my many friends that have helped teach the class and give up a skate day which I know is a big deal when you work all week and give up a day for young tikes that aren't even your own. I will turn away any Mothers that try and drop off their child who isn't signed up. You know who you are and shame on you for doing that and putting your child in that uncomfortable position and putting me on the spot as well. I'm not taking in flakes if I teach again. I have a poll to see which kind of class and if I get enough interest. Thanks.

City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department. We are currently accepting class proposals for our Winter - Spring 2012 session.
No classes will be held on Martin Luther King Day
(January 16), President’s Day (February 20), Spring Break (April 2-8) and
Memorial Day (May 28).

Thursday, July 14, 2011

2nd Annual Board Rescue Skate Art Show Fundraiser



2nd Annual Board Rescue Art Show Fundraiser

September 16, 2011
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Santa Cruz Boardroom skate shop
825 41st Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Featuring Artists:
Steve Olson, Lance Mountain, Jason Adams, Steve Caballero, Justin Forbes, Lucas Musgrave, David Hackett, Duane Peters, Keith Meek, Kevin Walsh, Bryce Kanights, Mark Whiteley, Pat Ngoho, Cindy Whitehead, Desiree Ronald Astorga, Christen Cooper, Danny Sun, Erik Fieber, Chris Sprouls, Eli Atkins, David Swift, Chris Pastras, Angela Stucky and more.

DJ Ray Stevens II will be spinning tunes, BBQ and Raffle, check out the Artwork and purchase a Board Rescue T-shirt. Boards will be auctioned on Ebay all sales will go toward Board Rescue. In the window from September 16 - October 7th, Ebay Auction will end October 12th.

More Details on Board Rescue.org, Facebook.com/boardrescue, Twitter.com/Boardrescue
All Proceeds go to Board Rescue.

Board Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation. We partner with the skateboard industry to supply skateboard decks, trucks, wheels and safety equipment to organizations that work with children, targeting low-income and at risk youth. Our grants are made possible because of equipment donations from our generous partners, and monetary donations by individuals like you.

Santa Cruz Boardroom

825 41st Ave. Santa Cruz, Ca 95062. 831-464-2500

Friday, July 2, 2010

Board Rescue on Urban Outfitters Blog

Super excited about tonights event. We are on Urban Outfitters Blog today about the event which is tonight at 7:00 pm.

1401 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3910
(831) 423-9357

Here's a tip check out Motiv's art prior to the event. They are having a First Friday art event from 5:00 - 9:00 wine and appetizers. Don't forget the upstairs. The food is great and super hot local spot owned by local surfer Mike Pitt.

1209 Pacific Ave

Stoked they are supporting Board Rescue. Art in progress that I am working on. T shirts printed at NHS yesterday, Croakies is donating custom Board Rescue Croakies, and all these talented artists are finishing up their boards. List includes; Jimbo Phillips, Justin Forbes, Jason Adams, Steve Caballero, Christian Cooper, Keith Meek, Lucas Musgrave, Danny Sun, Bryce Kanights, Mark Whiteley, Chris Sprouls, Desiree Ronald Astorga, Eric Feber and more are working on boards to display and then sell to raise money for Board Rescue.

Got a little mention in the Sentinels Outside Round up. Thank you Julie Jag.


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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Board Rescue Skateboard Window Urban Outfitters Santa Cruz


Board Rescue skateboard art show window display July 2, 2010 Santa Cruz Urban Outfitters First Friday will run for the month of July.

DJ Ray Stevens II will be spinning tunes in the house
Board Rescue T-shirts for sale July 2 go toward Board Rescue

Our mission: Board Rescue is a non-profit 501(c) (3) public benefit corporation dedicated to providing skateboards & safety equipment to children; targeting low-income children and at-risk youth.

Featuring artists: Jimbo Phillips, Justin Forbes, Jason Adams, Steve Caballero, Christian Cooper, Keith Meek, Lucas Musgrave, Danny Sun, Bryce Kanights, Desiree Ronald Astorga, Eric Feber and more.

Boards will be auctioned off after July 31, 2010 sales will go toward Board Rescue.
More details to come check on boardrescue.org, twitter.com/boardrescue, facebook.com/boardrescue.

1401 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

More details will be posted on our website

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Go big or don't go at all

I never considered myself a risk taker or a social media person. But I guess if you consider I skateboard race down hills at high speeds and weave in and out of cones, learned how to tail drop on my 50 th birthday last fall and keep dropping in deeper and deeper bowls. I envision myself doing front side grinds like I did in 1979 but maybe not in a 10 foot vert pool and keep trying. I have over 500 hundred people on my LinkedIn, many designers, illustrators, marketing managers and founders of companies from Quiksilver, Croakies, Skullcandy, NHS, many longtime friends and some new. I avoided LinkedIn for years but realized what a great 411 tool it has become (thanks to Chris Adams). I've embraced the web, new media, but still try and keep my hand eye skills on paper. I teach my clients and friends if they are interested. I feel it is really important to share with people what I know. I'm probably to generous but don't care. My belief is you get what you give. If I don't have something lined up 6 months down the road I put something there.
I am working on a Board Rescue project that involves a host of talented skate artists and a 14'x 12' x 2' foot window display set for the month of July in Santa Cruz. More about that later. I am working on surfboard graphics with Doug Haut for a big event. I'm a bit of a freak because I'll wake up at 4:00 am and have ideas and things I need to get down on paper. I have a book ideas, things I want to sew, paintings started, video work in progress.
Talking with folks to try and put on a beginning skateboard clinic at Lake Cunningham Regional Skateboard Park to raise money for Board Rescue this spring. Possibly a park night race and of course the Capitola Classic this October. My wish is a downhill single lane race, demo slalom or single lane two run thing since the road is really really beat up and we want to try and do it in a day. Set up ramps at the Esplanade and have a vintage longboard swap. You know just a few ideas.
What I tell young designers is you've got to really step out to stand out these days. You can't just get by. It is important to love what you do because in the end it will show.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Holiday skateboard NON-Profits Giving is good



Board Rescue was listed on the Skatedaily site today along with a host of others.

Year-end giving to skateboard charities:

Board Rescue

Tony Hawk Foundation

Complete Skate

Boards For Bros

The Land of Plenty

Skateistan

Grind For Life

Johnny Kicks Cancer

Skaters For Public Skateparks

Skaters For Portland Skateparks

Open Road of New York

Colorado Coalition for Public Skateparks

Benton County Skateboarding Alliance

Burnside Skatepark

Washington Street Skatepark

Channel Street Skatepark

Bordertown Skatepark

Marginal Way Skatepark