IASC is the association behind the skater-made holiday that's being celebrated on a yearly basis to help fund special charities and build skate parks and give scholarships to kids all over the world.
Ed Templeton was asked to do last years poster, which was first in the series, and IASC plan on doing more of these posters with skateboarder/artists involved as a collector item each year to come.
I got the privilege to do this years and here's what i came up with...
More info about this world-wide event/day ....
Last year, millions of skateboarders participated in more than 600 events
held
worldwide and 800,000 people logged onto www.goskateboardingday.org. Highlights
from GSD 2007 included numerous events sponsored by IASC members: Alien Workshop, Active
Board Shop in Ohio who hosted an autograph signing session with pro-skaters, a
BBQ and a skate jam; the KCDC Skate Shop and 5Boro in Brooklyn, NY brought together
more than 2,500 people to skate together throughout the day. Element
premiered their new team video at over 350 locations and held a BBQ and skate
jam at their headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Check out how you can get involved or create your own event this year at
www.goskateboardingday.org or www.skateboardiasc.org.
About IASC
The International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC), a non-profit
organization that represents the united voice of the skateboard industry
tothe outside world, was founded in 1994. With the hiring of current executive
director, John Bernards, in 2003, IASC was restructured into the organization
that founded Go Skateboarding Day on June 21, 2004. Driven by skate
industry leaders, IASC strives to promote skateboarding and increase
participation
and education of skating. For further information, please visit
www.skateboardiasc.org.
About Go Skateboarding Day
Go Skateboarding Day, held June 21st of every year, is the official
holidayof skateboarding. Event locations are disclosed at local skate shops and
on www.goskateboardingday.org , where you will also find info on how to create
your own event, fundraiser or rally, among other things. While the holiday
grows, the mission remains the same: Go skateboarding and have fun!
3 comments:
Totally unrelated but have you seen this clip from Winchester: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuYXRLvCUOg&feature=channel_page
Patric
Right on, Steve...President Obama should appoint you "Ambassador of Skateboarding" for all that you do for our sport.
In Guadeloupe, French West Indies we celebrated Go Skateboarding Day a week later, on the Soufriere volcano:
http://sakaroule.blogspot.com/2009/06/27-juin-en-images-v1.html
Check it !
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