One great thing about the Pro-tec Pool Party are the sessions that happen the days surrounding the event. Here are a few shots from Ben Butler’s the night before the big contest.
Patrick Ryan
Ben Johnson
Chris Russell, frontside air to disaster
Julz
Sonny Rodriguez
Gary Morris
If you weren’t able to make it down Saturday and missed the live webcast, The Ride Channel and The Skateboard Mag have posted up some epic highlight videos.
Badlands Anniversary Bash, Saturday, May 19, 2012
The tentative time line is as follows:
Award Presentation 12:00–12:30
The Pipeline Skatepark Founder Stan Hoffman by City of Upland — Upland Skate Park
Skate Park Demo 12:00–1:30
Skateboarding legends at Upland Skate Park
Signing 2:00–3:30
Skateboarding legends at Utility’s Upland Store
Utility Board Shop: 167 N. Second Ave., Upland
“Bones Brigade” Showing 4:30–6:30
Special showing of Stacy Peralta’s NEW film — $10 ticket donation to the Tony Hawk Foundation. Buy tickets here: http://www.utilityboardsupply.com/Utility/Bones-Brigade-Movie-Ticket
The Grove Theatre, 276 East 9th Street, Upland
Sk8rospective Art Show 7:00–10:30
Featuring photos from the artists who captured skateboard history during The Pipeline era; including James Cassimus, Grant Brittain, Dave Swift, Jim Goodrich and Chris Ortiz. Live music by Powerflex 5. At Corey Miller’s Timeless Art Gallery, 126 N. 2nd Ave., Upland, CA 91786
Anthony coping is no joke. Sometimes getting a tiny scratcher is all it takes for a good time.
The tight and unforgiving.
KB
BW
BA
The 2012 Pro-tec Pool Party is happening this Saturday in the Combi. Heavy ripping has been going down in preparation and MRZ has been down there documenting it all.
Bucky Lasek
Check out http://www.vans.com/eventsites/poolparty/post/whos-been-practicing/ to see who’s been practicing.
S-One posted up some of last years action.
Check http://www.vans.com/eventsites/poolparty/ Saturday for the webcast.
Also, check out Blue Tile Obsession for some one-on-one exclusive interviews with some of the Pool Partiers, http://ozzieausband.wordpress.com/
Paul Wisniewski
The third annual Sheckler Foundation Skate for a Cause was held this past Saturday at Etnies Skatepark in Lake Forest. This event raised over $57,000 for The A.skate Foundation. A.Skate is a nonprofit organization that helps autistic children through skateboarding. Russ took a break from the festivities and shot a couple photos.
Jim Gray
Sergie Ventura
Aaron Astorga
Mike Rogers
Some footage from the event.
For more information on The A.skate Foundation and their mission to help children with Autism through skateboarding visit http://www.askate.org/
Sick pool footage on the Thrasher site.
This is sick!