Give a Dam :: Updates

Thanks to everyone who has stepped up to support the Give a Dam project. The response from the AP community has been tremendous, and we’re happy to finally have some images up from Shawn’s trip: ActionProfiles.com/GiveaDam. It’s inspiring to see so many youth get behind this effort. In less than 1 month the first fresh water reservoir dam will be in full production. The 4 acre dam will feed newly engineered irrigation lines and sustain over 8,500 men, women, and children. Stay tuned for more info on the progression of the campaign, including availability of the limited edition T-shirts, and wakeboards.

AP Ripper of the Month :: Jake Sonnevelt

Action Profiles’ Ripper of the month for August goes to 21 year old Jake Sonnevelt from Haslet, TX, United States. Jake has been wakeboarding  for 8 years with 4 years of competing.  His raw talent and pure love of a good session make him a true asset to the industry.  Jake rides for Wakeology and is currently filming a sick part for their highly anticipated new film.  When he’s not wakeboarding,  Jake enjoys hanging with his crew, Ps3, and an occasional fishing trip. Check out his complete profile at ActionProfiles.com

Action sports network “Gives a Dam”

Action sports network Actionprofiles.com steps up to the plate to help provide aid for South Africa.

For Immediate Release –  July 27, 2009—ActionProfiles.com, an action sports network has partnered with InOurOwnQuietWay.org in an effort to raise money and awareness to the drought problem in Kenya, Africa. Kenya is in the throes of a three- year drought that has affected millions, and the two organizations are hoping to see dams built that will benefit local communities and relieve dire needs for clean water.  The new “Give a Dam” campaign is not only promoting clean water sources, but is also hoping to bring new forms of revenue to South Africa via action sports, such as skateboarding, wakeboarding, and surfing. Companies contributing to the campaign effort include ZAGG™, Wakeology, Rockwell Timekeepers, Marine Products, Edge Motorsports, and Revolution Mfg.

AP team members Shawn Vierra and Kye Tanner will be in Kenya from July 28th – August 10th shooting a new action sports documentary and working in the field, providing much needed aid to rural communities. “These types of opportunities to give back are few and far between,” explains AP Owner Jesse DenHerder, “We’re honored to leverage AP’s creative strengths toward such a worthy cause.” Quiet Way has already filled two 40-foot containers with humanitarian, educational, and medical supplies to benefit children in Kenya, a shipment worth over 1 million dollars. AP has also created a limited edition line of “Africa themed” T-shirts, wakeboards, and longboards that will be sold to raise money for the “Give a Dam” project, with the first run being offered as gifts to the VP of Kenya.

About “Give a Dam”

Every day young Kenyan people (mostly women) have to travel up to 45 miles to retrieve water for drinking and cooking. (The silhouette of the Kenyan woman with the water jug on her head is ubiquitous.) These villagers are forced to leave their children behind, unattended, and to face frequent exhausting trips just for the convenience of clean water.  QW is working to build dams that would take water from the streams and create reservoirs for small communities.  These reservoirs would keep fresh water during the drought season to make life for Kenyans healthier, more convenient, and also eliminate the need for leaving children unattended.

For more info check out: InOurOwnQuietway.org

About ActionProfiles.com

Established in 2004, ActionProfiles.com is a leading “rider owned and operated” Action Sports Networks. Whether it be creating professional looking profiles, communicating with other members via private messaging, checking local competition dates on the event calendar or browsing through thousands of the site’s member photos and videos, ActionProfiles.com, gives anyone interested in the industry, a chance to progress, interact and gain exposure. With communities including, Surfing, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Mountain Biking, BMX, Motorcross, and coming soon Kite-boarding, AP is considered a must-visit for action sports athletes of all ages, cultures, and skill level. ActionProfiles.com is 100% free to riders, offering a safe core community for young and old.

For more information on ActionProfiles.com or the “Give a dam” campaign call (231) 590-3583 or email info@Actionprofiles.com.

McSauba Skatepark/Charlevoix Venetian Festival Comp.

Thanks to everyone who came out for the City of Charlevoix McSauba/Skatepark Comp. Laura Stebe and crew put on an excellent event. Top notch riding went down, complete with BBQ and some nice Northern MI hospitality. A big thanks to Ride 45 board shop for throwing down some product, and their support for the community.

Casey Huizenga from Petoskey took first in the upperclass skateboarding comp. with some clean back-lips and front blunts on the big handrail and an almost landed huge frontside 360 ollie to flat off the top of the mini-ramp. Great style from this kid… def. keep your eyes on him. 
Also impressing the crowd and taking first in his class for inline was Jordan Awrey from Gaylord.  This kid is ridiculous on a pair of skis, a local ripper at Nubs and Boyne Mountain.  Last but certainly not least was Tyler from Pellston, MI, who placed first in BMX.  Tyler just got off a fishing boat in Alaska, and showed up to the comp with an impressive beard, and an even more impressive bag of tricks, including huge transfers over the hip and always finding the hardest lines in the park.

HELPING BMX STAR STEPHEN MURRAY STAY STRONG AND MARCH FORTH!

Action sports street-wear company March Forth steps up to the plate to help raise money for the Stay Strong Stephen Murray foundation and remind everyone to Stay Strong and March Forth!

Los Angeles, California– The March Forth Supply Company has collaborated with the Stay Strong for Stephen Murray foundation this month to help raise money for paralyzed BMX super star Stephen Murray. The Limited Edition “March Forth, Stay Strong” for Stephen Murray graphic tee will be issued this week to promote a positive way of life and serve as a reminder to March Forth and Stay Strong! A portion of the proceeds will goto the Stephen Murray foundation.

March Forth Supply Co. started in 2003 as an apparel-driven reminder to focus on your dreams, and move forward with what you are most passionate about in life. “This is a perfect opportunity to help out in the community and industry with our positive message” says owner and founder Wes DeSoto. With offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Baltimore, March Forth sponsors athletes in Bmx, Surf, Skate, as well as bands and local artists. Serving as inspiration and a solid cornerstone in the action sports lifestyle.

Helping people find inspiration and motivation can sometimes be a difficult task. Heading into the 2007 DewAction Sports Tour, former BMX dirt jumping star Stephen Murray’s back was against the wall. After setting the action sports world ablaze in 2001 with his gold medal-winning performance at the X-Games, his career lost momentum. As the bills piled up, Murray sought to reverse his fortunes with a huge performance in June 2007, only to suffer a catastrophic accident that left him a quadriplegic. Read more on Stephens Murray atwww.staystrongapparel.com.

March Forth Supply Company will be accompanying Stay Strong Apparel next week at the first Dew Tour BMX event in Chicago on June 26 and 27 and will be releasing the tee for purchase at the Stay Strong vendor booth. This First Dew Tour Event Marks 2 years from when Stephens Crash First happend.  The tee will also be available for purchased online at the March Forth website: www.MF34.com. Other supporters that will carry the tee are DansComp www.danscomp.com , 5050 BMX www.5050bmx.com , and Suburban Shred www.suburbanshred.com.

For More information on The March Forth Supply Co. and the limited edition tee please contact:

Contact: Timothy Kline

Phone: 1 (760) 419-7987

email: tim@mf34.com

Go Sk8 iPhone App Hits the Market

Manhattan Beach, CA. (June 24, 2009) – Go Sk8 has officially hit the market. The Go Sk8 iPhone application is meant to be played like the traditional game of skate, however, the developers of Go Sk8 have gone to great lengths to spice the game up by adding three different skill levels (basic, medium, advanced) and four obstacle options (ledge, manual, transition, flat-ground). Go Sk8 has certainly surpassed other iPhone skate applications in this respect.

Professional skateboarder Danny Gonzalez had this to say about the application “I love this app. The design is fresh and it doesn’t freeze like other apps. By adding in different skill levels and obstacles, it makes an otherwise basic game of skate more challenging”.

Go Sk8 can be played on any iPhone or iPod Touch and is guaranteed to make any session at any spot more fun.

For more info on Go Sk8, please visit: www.gosk8app.com

AP Ripper of the Month :: Cody Thompson

Action Profiles’ Ripper of the month for July goes to 19 year old Cody Thompson from Jax Beach, FL, United States. This kid has incredible style, and over 10 years of competing under his belt. Cody rides for Billabong, Spy, Sharpeye surfboards, Vestal watches, Sunrise surfshop and Gorilla grip. When he’s not surfing, Cody enjoys traveling, video editing, and hanging with his homies. Check out his complete profile at ActionProfiles.com

Skate Shop Showcase Presented by Ollie Pop – A Complete Success!

For Immediate Release

Monica Staniec
Imagine Marketing Agency
1401 Highland Ave., Ste 202
Manhattan Beach CA, 90266
Monica@ImagineMarketingAgency.com
Ph: 310/546-5640

Skate Shop Showcase Presented by Ollie Pop – A Complete Success

Manhattan Beach, CA. (June 20th, 2009) – The recent Skate Shop Showcase event on June 20th at the Gallery 1018 in Downtown Los Angeles was an absolute success.

The skate shop showcase was more than an event, it was a complete experience engulfed in Skate Culture. The location was outfitted with lounges, an eclectic mix of music, free drinks, tacos, live art and a real sense of community. The vibe of the party made everyone feel that they were truly a part of something unique and progressive, keeping spirits high and the place packed from beginning to end.

The concept of the event was simple, each store was given a designated amount of wall space within the gallery to which they were free to design however they felt best represented their store. The artwork ranged from a robot built from skateboards (Shelter), live painting (Transport), interactive art (ZJ Boarding House), technical portraits by Danny Gonzalez (Goodtimes) and tons more.

The night was completed with the addition of live performances including the Rock and Roll sensation Vesuvia Sonic, The avant-garde and genius drum and bass duo Ninja Academy, the female phenomenon known as Brevi and a poetry reading dedicated to the skate shops written and performed by skate legend Brian Lotti. Rounding out the night was a slew of DJ’s including Patrick Melcher keeping the sound of soul in the air and bodies moving on the dance-floor.

The Skate Shop Showcase was presented by Ollie Pop and co-sponsored by ASR, Lost Energy, Rhumba Energy, Rasta Tacos, Skateboarder Magazine, Project Nightlight, Barefoot Wines, Go SK8 and Firestone.

About Imagine Marketing Agency (iMa):
iMa serves as a source for trusted marketing and public relations through the plethora of connections of their rider operated staff. With an emphasis on authenticity, creativity and progress, the company offers branding, public relations, event marketing and production, sponsorship activation, consulting, and talent scouting services.

For additional Information, visit: www.imaginemarketingagency.com

For Immediate Release: MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Heads to Knoxville

Knoxville, Tenn. – The top pro wakeboarders on the planet are set to battle it out on the waters of Fort Loudoun Lake at Volunteer Landing in Knoxville, Tenn. this weekend, June 27 & 28, for the third stop of the 2009 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour. Athletes will compete through a series of elimination rounds throughout the event, judged on rail tricks and big-air maneuvers, as they’re towed on the water behind the official PWT towboat, the MasterCraft X-Star, at a speed of approximately 25mph.

Athletes competing in Knoxville are not only vying for a cash purse, but also for points toward the Pro Tour standings; points are awarded based on final placement in the event. The highest total points-earner at the end of the five-event season will claim the coveted Pro Tour title and a cash bonus.

Canadian ripper Aaron Rathy sits at the top of the Pro Tour standings list and enters the Knoxville stop as the top-seeded rider, after topping the contest podium in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. last weekend. Rathy will look to capture the win in Knoxville and increase his lead in the standings, but faces a tough field of competitors along the way, including Aussie rookie phenom Harley Clifford and two-time wakeboard world champion Andrew Adkison.

Head to Volunteer Landing in Knoxville this weekend to see if Rathy can pull off another win or will be left in the wake of another rider.

In addition to all the action on the water, on land, spectators will enjoy great food and music; athlete autograph signings; chances to win freebies; and shopping at the most cutting-edge stores for water-sports equipment including boats, wakeboards, wakeskates, sunglasses and the latest in wakeboarding and surfing fashions.

The event will run from 9:30am to 4:30pm on Saturday, June 27; 9:30am to 3:30pm on Sunday, June 28.

Tickets can be purchased at the gate on event dates for $10 (general admission), $5 (ages 6-12) or free (ages 5 and under).

For daily schedules, results, standings, photos, videos, athlete bios and more, please visit www.allisports.com.

The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour is organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Fla. The Pro Tour has the support of the following sponsors: MasterCraft, Rockstar Energy Drink, Mona Vie, the U.S. Air Force, Indmar, Billabong, Hyperlite, CWB, Ronix, Liquid Force, Gator Boards, Oakley, Ride the Wake, FUEL TV and Allisports.com.

MasterCraft is the exclusive tow boat for the Pro Wakeboard Tour, as it has been since the tour’s wakeboarding events began in 1992. Indmar Marine engines will provide the power for MasterCraft’s X Series line of competition tow boats.

ROCKSTAR is the world’s most powerful energy drink. Enhanced with the potent herbal blend of Guarana, Ginkgo, Ginseng and Milk Thistle, ROCKSTAR is formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles – from athletes to rock stars.ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available in eleven amazing flavors: Original, Sugar Free, Zero Car b, Juiced Mango Orange Passion Fruit, Juiced Guava, Juiced Pomegranate, Tropical Punched, Punched Citrus, Roasted Mocha, Roasted Latte, and Roasted Light Vanilla. ROCKSTAR ENERGY SHOTS are available in Wild Berry and Tropical Punch flavors.ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available at convenience and grocery retail outlets across the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Spain, The Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, and throughout the United Kingdom.

Media Partners

To catch all the high-flying, rail-sliding, water-sports action of the King of Wake series, tune in to FUEL TV – the official television partner of the King of Wake. WakeBoarding, published by Bonnier Corp., is the official magazine of the King of Wake series. Read about all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and news.

King of Wake

Viewed as the world’s elite pro wakeboarding circuit, the King of Wake series has attracted the sport’s top athletes from throughout the globe. With more than $300,000 in prize money over th e eight-event season, athletes compete during the course of the year to be named the “King of Wake” – an award based on points accumulated at each stop of the series. Events include the Wake Games, the WWA Wakeboard National Championships, the WWA Wakeboard World Championships and all five stops on the Pro Wakeboard Tour. The King of Wake is organized by World Sports & Marketing – the leading wake events producer since 1988.

Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports

Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a global business that encompasses national and international action sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer facing lifestyle brand.  The Alliance includes: the Dew Tour, Winter Dew Tour, China Invitational, Maloof Money Cup, AMA Motocross Championship, King of Wake series, and the Free Flow Tour; Alli Productions, which creates original content, produces and presents content with partners, and distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks and represents a netwo rk of athletes, fans, brands and properties. Its mission is to facilitate the momentous growth of action sports, through competition and lifestyle, for a new generation of fans and athletes. The Alli properties are home to more than 550,000 spectators each year and broadcasts more than 150 hours of original content in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide. More information can be found at www.allisports.com.

The Annual Paul Scott Memorial Skate Comp :: Lunenburg, NS

It’s That Time Already

To help raise money for the Paul Scott Memorial Fund this is a fund that the Scott Family Started to Help better Lunenburg in keeping the Skate park together.  This contest is a way all of us who have been skating there since day one can give back and say thanks to Ida and Robin and to  Honor their late son Paul, which in my minds is what skateboarding is about. Honoring our down comrades in the hardest times.

For more info contact Vaughn at vaughnwhynot@live.ca

When:	Sunday, June 28, 2009
Time:	11:00am – 6:00pm
Location:	Lunenburg Skate Park
Street:	Victoria st
City/Town:	Lunenburg, Nova Scotia