Blog Cam #102 – Shredding the Hip with Vanessa Torres, Amy Caron, Lacey Baker, Kristin Ebeling, Shari White, Samarria Brevard and friends.
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In this new promo video, Founder Charlie Davies talks about how an initial volunteer trip to Palestine with his skateboard resulted in founding SkatePAL – An educational organisation dedicated to spreading the love of skateboarding in Palestine.
During his time volunteering as an English teacher in 2006, skateboarder Charlie Davis would take his board into the streets after class. He was amazed to find crowds of kids gathering round, asking how he made the board jump in the air, assuming there must be magnets in his shoes.
He soon discovered that skateboarding was something new to Palestine, and the idea for SkatePAL was born.
For more info visit http://www.skatepal.co.uk
info@skatepal.co.uk
We will be spending the week at RockCity in Hull for the Camp WeSC Easter Skate Camp!
It’s looking about 60/40 boys to girls this year, which means we are getting close to an even participation…
We would love to see more girls shredding with the boys so take a look at one of the summer dates held at Forrest of Dean in Wales this year where the likes of Zeta Rush, Helena Long and Josie Millard will be coaching.
http://www.campwescuk.com for more info
Take a look at some of the girls videos from previous camps below!
Rubicon also run a girls only week in August for those wanting some girl time, it’s a mixed camp for skateboarders, scooters, inliners and bmxers so there’s something for everyone! – http://www.camprubicon.com
VERT ATTACK 10 // Division: Girls 
The girls comp at Vert Attack this year went off! Lizzie Armanto took a deserved first place, with little Brighton Zeuner coming close behind.
Our girl Rebecca Aimee Davies (UK) placed a respectable 8th… “I just missed out on the finals, but since I’ve only been getting back to (vert) skating in the summer its not bad, I was competing against some of the best skaters in the world. Keep watching, these girls are killing it!”
Finalists
1 Lizzie Armanto, USA
2 Brighton Zeuner, USA
3 Allysha Le, USA
4 Nicole Hause, USA
5 Poppy Starr Olsen, Australia
6 Julz Lynn
7 Jordyn ‘Jordy’ Barratt, USA
Remaining Results:
Rebecca Aimee Davies (UK)
Mimi Leckius (Sweden)
Silvio Serrer (Spain)
Valeria Bertuccini (Italy)
Jean Rusin
Nadine Salodowisky (Germany)
If you haven’t heard of Héloïse Wathelet yet, then you are in for a treat. Héloïse is a skater from Belgium currently living the dream in the skateboarding mecca that is Barcelona, Spain. Yesterday she released this edit which was recently filmed in and around Barcelona. Héloïse has a sick technical style seen only from other skaters such as Lacey Baker. Héloïse currently skates for Louw skateboards, Apart Together and Collective – our favourite skateshop in Barcelona. So hit the video below for 3 minutes of pure tech and all the steeziest Nollie heels you could shake a stick at….
And then go follow @heloks on instagram.
Earlier this week, plans were put in place to create the FIRST EVER global qualifiers for the X Games in Austin, Texas.
The top 2 ladies from the Wheels Of Fortube Advanced Division will be given ‘Wild Cards’ to officially compete in the Women’s Street Competition at the X Games in early June 2016.
Women’s Skateboarding Alliance (WSA), the global management and consulting agency dedicated to authentically representing the industry voice of women’s skateboarding in partnership with The Alliance, a nonprofit association of professional women skateboarders, established the first ever global qualifying event in the history of women’s skateboarding for X Games. WSA is honored to team up with Seattle-based Skate Like a Girl (SLAG) and ESPN’s X Games to facilitate this venture.
“We’ve served as an advocate and regulatory body for women’s professional skateboarding for over 10 years,” says Mimi Knoop, Founder and President of WSA.
“With worldwide telecast support from ESPN and increased participation by female skateboarding globally, we now have an opportunity to further support and develop up-and-coming women skateboarders on an international stage. We are thrilled to be working with Skate Like a Girl and the X Games to reach this critical milestone in women’s skateboarding.”
The much anticipated sanctioned Skate Like a Girl 7th Annual Wheels of Fortune official qualifier contest will debut May 6-8, 2016 in Seattle, Washington at the venue, All Together Skate Park.
If you missed our footage from the X Games in Oslo a couple of months back have a watch below!
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