Kiama Petit, an amazing person and advocate for female skateboarding passed away this weekend.
Kiama was such an inspiration to others and always lit up the room or a skate park for that matter with her smile. We were lucky enough to have Kiama join us on the Mega Mission Tour (pictured) and have her ride our boards.
We hope that you are shreading that halfpipe wherever you are and our love and thoughts go to your family.
Some new pics from Emily – showing not only some darn good tricks but also to show that there is some sun at least in one part of the UK!
Check out a short clip, shot and edited by Emma Richardson from a trip recently made by her, Danielle Gallacher and Helena Long to Sheffield…Click HERE to see vid.
Jenna has just done an interview for the ‘I skate Therefore I Am‘ blog. Talking about everything from Rogue to getting robbed in Ecuador. Click HERE to read it in full.
“CALLING ALL LADY STREET SKATERS!!”
The Alliance is looking for the best up and coming female street skateboarders! The top 3 entries will win special “behind the scenes” passes to the 2012 X Games Women’s Street contest (held during June 28th – July 1, 2012). The lucky lady with the top judged video gets to skate with the pros in the official women’s street practice the week leading up to X Games! X Games is synonymous with GOING BIG!
Here are the rules:
1. You have to be a female skateboarder (sorry guys!)
2. The footage must be recent (shot in the last 2 years)
3. Video edits must be at least 30 seconds long, and no longer than 3 minutes to be considered.
4. Entries must include the following information to be considered: Name, Email address, and Contact phone number.
5. Edits must be posted to YouTube or Vimeo and the links must be emailed to: info@actionsportsalliance.com
6. Judging will be done by our official X Games street selection committee.
7. All submissions will be considered, but prizes will only be awarded to the top 3 judged entries.
8. Winners will be responsible for their own travel, lodging, and onsite expenses.
9. Deadline for all submissions is May 30, 2012.
Prizes:
1. Top three entries will be featured on the Alliance website, and also the Girl’s Skate Network website.
2. Top Three entries will receive: special “behind the scenes” X Games passes, and also goodie bags w/ skate product directly from the pros.
3. The top judged entry will get to skate with the Pros in the Women’s X Games Street practice the week leading up to the contest.
Find out more at The Alliance Website
2012 sees the creation of a new ROGUE Flow Team to run alongside our main team – set up to support the up and coming riders who we think are really pushing the level.
So we welcome 14 year old Claire Thompson, Horsmonden’s answer to Rodney Mullen, as the first addition to the new team. Claire is another rider who impressed the judges at last years Girl Skate Jam UK, displaying an array of tricks including heelflips, fakie big flips and varial flips – all of which were learned in her back garden!
Last year, Claire also appeared in the Cooler Article – Skateboarding The Next Generation (click HERE to see the article). We look forward to seeing some good things from you Claire!
