The Damn Am Series is one of the most widely covered and respected amateur skateboarding contest series in the industry today, along with Tampa Am. It is quickly becoming known as the "West Coast Tampa Am" each year in October at the Volcom Facility in Costa Mesa, California. An additional Damn Am event of the same caliber is held annually in June at the 3rd Lair Skatepark in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Damn Am Series now has two events that both have paths that can lead you to Tampa Am. The top 12 skaters at each event qualify for Tampa Am. The top two skaters at each event qualify for the Tampa Am Semi-Finals.
Coverage of the Damn Am appears in all major industry publications and websites. The events are run by the same staff that have organized and run Tampa Am and Tampa Pro for the last ten years, including Brian Schaefer and Rob Meronek.
Damn Am at Volcom 2006
October 26-29, 2006
Costa Mesa, California
* Street and Street Best-Trick Contest only
* Damn Am Street Contest
o Event is one advanced division only
o 160 skater maximum entrants
o Team Managers, email Rob Meronek to register - rob@damnam.com
* Damn Am Street Best Trick Contest
o Entry fee: Free, but only for Damn Am Street Contest skaters
o Prize money: $500 donated by Damn Am
o All donations, if any, will also be added to the existing $500 purse
* Thursday - October 26, 2006
o Open Practice 12pm to 6pm for Damn Am skaters only
o Riders meeting at 4pm
+ Heat sheets posted, contest format, and night life will be the topics
* Friday - October 27, 2006
o Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am skaters only
o Damn Am Street Contest
+ Begins at 11am
+ 80 skaters
+ Two, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results
+ Top 16 skaters advance to Semi-Finals
+ Top qualifier goes directly to Finals
* Saturday - October 28, 2006
o Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am skaters only
o Damn Am Street Contest
+ Begins at 11am
+ 80 skaters
+ Two, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results
+ Top 16 skaters advance to Semi-Finals
+ Top qualifier goes directly to Finals
* Sunday - October 29, 2006 Semi-Finals
o Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am Semi-Finals skaters only
o Damn Am Street Semi-Finals
+ Begins at 11am
+ 28 skaters
+ Top ten skaters advance to Finals meeting up with top two street qualifiers
o Damn Am Street Finals
+ Begins immediately after Damn Am Street Semi-Finals
+ 12 skaters
+ Three, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results
+ All 12 skaters qualify for Tampa Am 2007 (you must still pay for and confirm your spot by November 30th, 2006)
+ Top two skaters go directly to the Tampa Am 2007 Semi-Finals
o Damn Am Street Best Trick
+ Begins immediately after Damn Am Street Finals
+ Available only for Damn Am Street Contest skaters
+ 30 minute jam on obstacle to be determined during event
+ Prize money: $500 donated by Damn Am
+ All donations, if any, will also be added to the existing
* Nearby Hotels
o Ramada Inn
1680 Superior Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA, 92627-3652 US
949-645-2221
Standard room with two Queen Beds
* Volcom Facility Details
o Volcom
1740 Monrovia Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Directions: 405 - South / 55 south / Right 17th / Right Monrovia / Volcom is located a 1/4 mile down on the right side 1740 Monrovia Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 92627
* Nightlife
o Look for details on flyers at the event.
* Course Photos
10.19.2006
10.16.2006
Etnies Goofy v.s. Regular
The Etnies Goofy v.s. Regular contest gets underway this weekend. If you haven't gotten to see this event before we seriously suggest you get down to Lake Forest. Check out their website for all the info.
10.04.2006
Black Box concept handset
A concept cellphone from BenQ-Siemens. Dubbed the Black Box, this handset does not come with a keypad of any kind as it uses a touchscreen as a replacement instead. The user interface looks as if it can be accessed via a variety of icons with no text involved at all, making this a truly appealing phone universally which is capable of breaking the language barrier. The glossy finish reminds one of the beautiful LG Chocolate phone.
10.03.2006
Win the Reynolds Pack!
Win the Reynolds Pack!
Just enter your contact info for a chance at nabbing one pair of Reynolds 2, one pair of Reynolds 3 and one pair of the Boss shoes by Emerica, plus one complete Baker Andrew Reynolds skateboard equipped with Independent trucks and Baker wheels. This contest ends on October 31, 2006.
Just enter your contact info for a chance at nabbing one pair of Reynolds 2, one pair of Reynolds 3 and one pair of the Boss shoes by Emerica, plus one complete Baker Andrew Reynolds skateboard equipped with Independent trucks and Baker wheels. This contest ends on October 31, 2006.
Chad Tim Tim on Element
Chad Tim Tim joins Element hot off what many are claiming as the best part of Transworld SKATEboarding’s latest film, “A Time To Shine”. Chad’s first Element board is shipping immediately with a full range in development for Summer 07.
9.22.2006
PLAN B X SLAYER COLABO
Plan B Skateboarding is proud to announce the exclusive collaboration between Plan B, Slayer and Danny Way. In this unique collaboration, Danny has teamed up with legendary metal kings and friends, Slayer, to create a limited edition series of Plan B skateboards.
The Danny Way Slayer LTD series is made up of Danny Way Plan B Pro Models and will feature artwork from Slayer albums Haunting the Chapel, Show No Mercy, Reign In Blood, Season’s in the Abyss, Hell Awaits and South of Heaven. Each deck will be a black full-dip and available in two shapes.
The first deck in the series is set for release in October 2006 and will feature the artwork from Haunting the Chapel. The remaining five decks in the series will be released in limited quantities throughout the rest of 2006 and 2007.”
You can see a small image of the Haunting The Chapel board here. Make sure to get to your local shop and grab them…because these decks are going to fly off the shelves for sure.
9.21.2006
9.20.2006
9.06.2006
Skater killed in Buena Park
14-year-old Buena Park teen killed while skateboarding
Albert Pellicano II was struck by a tractor-trailer rig.
By SPENCER KALLICK
The Orange County Register
BUENA PARK – Albert Pellicano II, 14, of Buena Park was identified by Orange County coroner officials as the teenager who was struck by a tractor-trailer rig while on his skateboard Tuesday night.
Pellicano was hit near a Chevron station in the 7900 block of Valley View Street at about 5 p.m., Buena Park police Lt. Steve Holliday said.
The teen was transported to a local hospital, where he died of major head and upper-body injuries.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not cited and no other details were immediately available, police said.
Albert Pellicano II was struck by a tractor-trailer rig.
By SPENCER KALLICK
The Orange County Register
BUENA PARK – Albert Pellicano II, 14, of Buena Park was identified by Orange County coroner officials as the teenager who was struck by a tractor-trailer rig while on his skateboard Tuesday night.
Pellicano was hit near a Chevron station in the 7900 block of Valley View Street at about 5 p.m., Buena Park police Lt. Steve Holliday said.
The teen was transported to a local hospital, where he died of major head and upper-body injuries.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not cited and no other details were immediately available, police said.
8.21.2006
8.08.2006
Dave Duncan Dagger Limited Edition
Get over to coolestshop.com and pick up one of the limited edition Dave Duncan Dagger boards. These have been signed by Dave Duncan himself. If you don't know who that is you better axe somebody!