The SnowDome is proud to be hooking up with Burton snowboards again this summer to offer 2 fantastic camp sessions! The UK’s greatest team will be on hand to offer advice and tips on how to get started or improve your freestyle snowboarding. All ages and levels catered for… whether your taking you're first steps into the world of freestyle or you’re a seasoned jibber, join in and learn something new!

Tuesday 4th August & Tuesday 25th August 2009, 7pm – 10.30pm

Coaches

Gary Greenshields / Tom Guilmard / James Carr / Chris Kightly / George Wooley

Demo Equipment

Participants will get the opportunity to test out the new 2010 Burton kit.

The TSA will also be offering the ‘£20 off slope time incentive’ on any new Burton board purchased at the camps!

Video Playback

The whole session will be captured on film and available to view in the bar after the event.

Prizes and Giveaways

A ton of prizes & goodies will be up for grabs on the night!

ONLY £30 per person, per camp

BOOK NOW ON 08448 000011 Spaces are strictly limited

Leisure Island, River Drive, Tamworth, Staffordshire B79 7ND

No previous freestyle experience is required but all participants should be confident recreational snowboarders. All ages welcome. SnowDome members rates do not apply. Coach line up may be subject to change and this is beyond the control of the SnowDome.

In this image released by Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk skateboards in the hall at the White House as part of a Father's Day celebration, Friday, June 19, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/Tony Hawk)

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is taking on the "haters" who think his decision to ride inside at the White House was not so rad.

Hawk briefly skated in the Grand Foyer of the White House on Friday during a day-long visit for a Father's Day celebration hosted by President Obama.

Hawk also took a ride over the checkered tiles of a hallway in the nearby Old Executive Office Building.

He quickly posted photos of his escapade online, touching off a lively debate. By Saturday afternoon, Hawk felt the need to defend himself.

"Wow, haters! My passion, the sport that made me who I am, has allowed me to live the American Dream, disrespects the White House? Not at all,"

"I did no damage, as I also saw cart and trolley wheels rolling along the same floor. Funny how football on the WH lawn yesterday = no drama," he wrote.

Hawk, 41, also known for his hugely popular skateboarding video games, kept his 900,000 followers on Twitter updated throughout the day Friday during every step -- and roll -- of his White House visit.

"Hi. I am inside the White House gates eating Frosted Flakes and about to do press. You heard it here first. Yes, I brought my skateboard," he wrote at 7:34 a.m. sonar_placementId=1280789;adsonar_pid=43749;adsonar_ps=-1;adsonar_zw=165;adsonar_zh=220;adsonar_jv='ads.adsonar.com'; Hawk took his first spin shortly after 9 a.m., on a dare from the actor Ashton Kutcher, he said.

"Snagged a weak manual on the way to CNN while nobody was looking," he posted.

"And here is my exit," he wrote just before 10 a.m., posting a link to another photo. "Supposed to return at noon for the First fathers event if they let me back in."

They did, and at 3:23 p.m. Hawk sent another Tweet: "Town Hall meeting. The message: embrace responsibility as a father. Still can't believe I'm here."

On conservative blogs, and newspaper message boards, Hawk's critics could not believe it, either.

"This has got to be the most disrespectful act so far, by this administration!" a poster using the name Sunshine Nurse wrote on the USAToday's Web site. "What's next, the skeet shooting of the American eagle?"

THIS IS TOTALLY 5BOARDS APPROVED!

Happy Go Skateboarding day from 5boards.com

Date: June 21, every single year.

What It’s All About: On June 21 skateboarders around the globe will celebrate the pure exhilaration, creativity, and spirit of one of the most infuential activities in the world by blowing off all other obligations to go skateboarding. OK, most skateboarders do this every day of their lives, but this is just one more reason to blow off your television/computer/video games and go skateboarding!

Skateboarders everywhere will show their love and support for skateboarding by holding fundraisers, contests, protests nad demos. They’ll skate across cities, gather in skateparks, stream into their local skate shop and some will even revel in the solitary act of skateboarding alone at their favorite spot, all bringing together the skateboarding community in the grind heard around the world.

The History: Go Skateboarding Day (GSD), held on June 21 every year, is the official holiday of skateboarding. The holiday began June 21, 2003 as an excuse for skateboarders to make skateboarding their top priority. Go Skateboarding Day began with a few simple skate sessions and bar-b-ques held in skateboarding’s unofficial capital, southern California.

Founded by the International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC), Go Skateboarding Day gives passionate skateboarders as well as those who are simply inspired by skateboarding, the opportunity to drop everything and get on a skateboard. GSD is a cooperative of decentralized events that take place around the globe. Skateboard retailers, manufacturers, skateparks, distributors, organizations and individuals of all colors, creeds, and attitudes hold skateboarding events to celebrate the holiday. Skateboarders around the world create their own events and traditions to celebrate skateboarding.

Go Skateboarding Day originated as the day for skateboarders to have fun, to raise awareness about the issues we face; to show the world what skateboarding is really all about; to reclaim our culture; and to define skateboarding as the rebellious, creative celebration of independence it continues to be. In the years since that first celebration, the holiday continues to grow, but the mission remains the same: Have fun, go skateboarding!

Jordy Smith’s Indo Rodeo Flip: Most Radical Manuever Ever Pulled?

It has been a big news day over at Quiksilver. The company announced today it was extending 9-time ASP champ Kelly Slater’s contract for five years.

Here’s the release:

Quiksilver, Inc.  today announced that it has signed legendary 9-time ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) World Champion Kelly Slater to a 5-year endorsement contract, extending his sponsorship arrangement with the company and ensuring that the greatest surfer of all time will be sponsored by Quiksilver for his entire competitive career.

Robert B. McKnight, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Quiksilver, Inc., commented, “We couldn’t be more pleased than to continue our long-standing relationship with the greatest surfer the sport has ever known. Kelly has been a fantastic spokesman for Quiksilver, a terrific ambassador and promoter for the sport of surfing and a true friend of the company. Kelly continues to work toward broadening the exposure of surfing through projects such as his upcoming IMAX movie and he’s got some great ideas that we will work on together to enhance the marketability of surfing and bring surf competitions to a broader audience in new and innovative ways. Kelly’s agreement to accept a significant portion of his compensation in the form of Quiksilver stock demonstrates his confidence in Quiksilver and our future prospects. We are absolutely delighted to continue our partnership with Kelly.”

Kelly Slater added, “Quiksilver’s been family to me for so long it’s hard to remember a time before them. It might not come as a surprise to many people that I’ve re-signed with them but there have been major transitions in my life and many changes within Quiksilver. It’s a long relationship and things often alter over the course of time. In our case, we’ve got exciting projects that coincide and are still stoked working and surfing together. These next 5 years and beyond will end up being our best together. As we put our minds and efforts together capturing our lifestyle and creating product that reflects this, I see Quiksilver remaining the industry leader. Revisiting what got us there and breaking new ground into some unforeseen areas, it seems things are on the upswing and it’s a fresh time again.”

Date: 6/11/09
Author: Wake Wave Press Release

On Sunday, May 31st the city of Edmonton was home to the site of something special; the Coors Light Wake Wave presented by West Edmonton Mall's World Water Park. The world's largest indoor wakeboard festival hosted in North America's largest mall. If we're talking volume of water, the Coors Light Wake Wave was approximately ten times larger than the Amsterdam Winch Jam that went off at the Toronto Boat show.

The event featured eight riders, seven of which were from the Coors Light wakeboard team riding in the water park's wave pool; Bradey Price, Brad Buskas, Carter Moore, Chris Canuel, Fraser Snell, Kyle Dupris, Leighton Ramsey (Coors wakeboard team) and Evan Stait.

The event format had the riders pulled by one of two winches, hitting a 42-foot A-frame followed by an off-the-wave throw down. The guys were competing for a Coors Light mini fridge (1st place) and a Vestal watch (2nd place) and placement was decided amongst them.

The rail jam portion ended somewhat prematurely after the slider sustained too much damage. Just when things were getting good, they got different. After the rail was pulled out of the wave pool, it was time for staff to turn on the waves. At this point, the riders were winched into waves where they exploded off of them much like they would a wake.

The large crowd had plenty of entertainment options. They witnessed a combination of big tricks and big crashes on the water and a large festival area complete with two Coors Light beer gardens and a series of vendor tents. People were busy watching the rail/wave jam, dancing to the DJ's, playing beach volleyball and having a great time!

When the revelry was all said and done, Bradey Price took 1st and Brad Buskas was close on his heels with 2nd place.

The Coors Light Wake Wave would like to thank all of their sponsors: Coors Light, West Edmonton Mall, Spy, Billabong, Swimwear Etc., Edmonton Sport and Social Club, Hudson's, O'Brien, Lost and Jet Pilot.

After the announcement of the new Tour stop in New Caledonia this coming November, The Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA), will be adding one more exciting venue to next year’s World Tour. Mauricio Toscano, President of the PKRA after his meeting with the event organizer said that next year’s World Tour will be extended until December as a result of this new development.

“The 2010 World Tour will be one of the most if not THE most exciting tour we’ve had in the history of the PKRA. We’ve just signed a five-year deal with Anton Richardson and Sebastien Talem of Minotaur Sports Management in Queensland, Australia to organize the Australian tour stop at the end of 2010. This event will serve as the yearly final tour event and will be a grand slam event which will have Freestyle, Racing and Wave events,” said Toscano.

The partnership with Minotaur Sports Management will be a long term commitment to bring the PKRA for five years to Australia. This will expand the PKRA World Tour to the new island continent.

The venue will be the world–famous beach of the Australian Gold Coast – Queensland’s most famous stretch of 70-kilometer beach. This stunning piece of landscape is home to some of Gold Coast’s spectacular sporting events including the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro and the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. These significant contests consistently attract tens of thousands of spectators annually. The addition of the PKRA World Tour as a calendar mainstay of Gold Coast events further revitalizes the region’s foothold as Australia’s event capital as well as PKRA’s reputation as the world’s leading professional association of kiteboarders.

Ok gamers grind your controlers on this:

Staff photo by Nick Daggy/Wake Nation, the area's newest cable wakeboarding water park, held its grand opening Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Joyce Park in Fairfield, Ohio.

By Michael D. Pitman
Staff Writer Updated 11:57 AM Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Wake Nation owner Peter Kennedy was most worried about what the wakeboarding pros will think about the region’s only cable water park.

At the grand opening celebration on Tuesday, June 2, Kennedy said the pros put his worries to rest. Seven of the top wakeboarding professionals helped celebrate the grand opening.

“This is one of the best cable parks we’ve been to,” said England-native Nick Davies, WWA Wake Park World Series 2009 world champion. “I head of it from other riders giving it a good word. It matches what they said.”

Wake Nation, at 201 Joe Nuxhall Way in Joyce Park, opened to the public last month and is the country’s seventh cable park. It allows people to water ski, wake board, knee board and water skate without a boat. Riders are pulled around the 1,800-foot oval lake by a cable attached to a six-tower cable pulley system.

“They did it so perfect,” said Tom Fooshee, a wakeboarding pro from San Marcus, Texas. “They didn’t cut by on anything, they did it so right.”

The cable park system was invented in Germany, and are about 150 parks around the world.

The reaction has been outstanding, Kennedy said. He said experienced and non-experienced riders have flocked to the water park. Kennedy said about 40 percent of customers have never attempted wakeboarding or skiing.

“It’s been way beyond our expectations,” he said.

For details, call (513) 887-9253, e-mail info@wakenation.com or visit www.wakenation.com.