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Skateboard News: Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Have you heard of Gromfest? We’re a grassroots skate and snow competition that takes all of the proceeds from our event and donates them to non-profits that use board sports to benefit kids. Gromfest happens at Whistler in the summer with the skate competitions happening at Squamish skate park and the snow competitions happening on Camp of Champions terrain up on Blackcomb’s glacier. This comp is all about the love of the sports…our competitors are there because they love to ride and want to compete against kids from all over North America.
If you're interested in competing in Gromfest (whether on the skate or snow side of things) and you’re a part of Snowboard.com or SkateboardVillage.com, we’ve got the way to make it happen. Just put together a little video full of footage of you killing it. Upload your skate vids here and your snow vids here. If your tape has a mix of the two, then don’t worry, just upload to whichever one you like. Also include an explanation of why you want to be a part of Gromfest in the comments section of where you uploaded your video, cause dang it we're not only looking for the best riders, but also those who love the sports for all that they are.
Rules & Regulations:
* Participants must be 18 or under
* Videos should be no longer than 5 minutes
* Gromfest will take place from July 16th-19th at Whistler, British Columbia
* Participants must be able to get to Whistler on their own - flights and
accommodations are not included
* Lift tickets and free access to Camp of Champions terrain will be provided for
snowboard competitors
We’ll pick multiple winners after the deadline so get those tapes in, you could be joining kids from all over North America to compete this summer.
Deadline: May 31st
Questions? Hit us up...gromfest@gmail.com
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Published by Gromfest: 4:14 AM
Updated On: 5/11/2007 at 12:36 PM
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Snowboard news: Thursday, May 03, 2007
 So for various reasons, Gromfest is shrinking its size and scope for 2007 and just focusing on the competitions themselves.
Part of this is due to the fact that the East Coast had a horrible winter and we couldn't hold any comps there. Part of this is due to time constraints that plagued us this season. And part of this is due to the fact that we're a grassroots competition that is run by a small group of volunteers.
Does this mean that the comp is going to kick any less ass? Of course not. In fact, this little predicament we ran into this year, only benefits you!
Because we were not able to run all the qualifying comps we wanted to, we want to offer some of the competitor spots to YOU...the Skateboard Village members.
If you're interested in competing in Gromfest (whether on the skate or snow side of things), just put together a little video full of footage of you killing it. Also include an explanation of why you want to be a part of the comp, cause dang it we're not only looking for the best riders, but also those who love the sports for all that they are.
Once that's done, put it in an envelope, slap it in the mail and send it to:
Gromfest
Attn: Ryan Simpson
17944 Fremont Ave. N.
Shoreline, WA 98133
Deadline: May 31st
Questions? Hit us up...gromfest@gmail.com
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Published by Gromfest: 2:50 PM
Updated On: 5/3/2007 at 2:52 PM
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Snowboard news: Friday, January 05, 2007
So Gromfest is working with Oakley at Bear Mountain this Saturday for the Oakley Uprising, a jam style event with transitions and artificial features.
This year marks the 2nd Annual Oakley Groms Weekend at Bear...a weekend devoted to the younger shredders that make the sport.
On Saturday, Gromfest will be inducting 2 more youth 18 & under into the qualifiers pool so if you've got talent, put on your sunblock, your sunglasses and your steez and head into the hills for a competition that only Bear and Oakley could put on. 
Then, come Sunday, Sports Illustrated For Kids takes over with their Next Snow Search. Gromfest will still be there but if you want to qualify you've got to come Saturday.
So that's it...come up to Bear either Saturday or Sunday and stop by the Gromfest tent to say hi and grab some stickers. Also, when you stop by, if you happen to mention that you saw this announcement on Snowboard.com we'll enter you in a drawing to win a pair of Burton gloves. You gotta be a part of Snowboard.com for that deal however so don't forget to mention it.
See you under the sun and on the slopes!
-Gromfest Crew
Snowboard news: Friday, January 05, 2007
 So if you live in Washington you should have been at Jib This! at the Summit at Snoqualmie and if you weren't there you missed out. Sure there was fog covering the hill for the whole event...like that's nothing new to Washington riding....but the comp was amazing and Krush and his crew outdid themselves.
For those of you that weren't there, competitors had a choice of 3 features: a van, a hunk of a chairlift pole and a couple Summit bridge boxes. Pretty cool seeing as how the junkyard park is just getting started (oh yeah, airplane wing still to come).
The competition set a new record this year with around 86 competitors fighting for the prize. In the end though, two more were inducted into the Gromfest Qualifiers pool. Who you may ask? Why the following:
* 1st Place Qualifier - Austen Sweetin
* Judges Choice Qualifier - Mike Suvereid
Just like the other comps, these boys took home the custom board and boot and since you weren't there to witness and see for yourself you can at least check them and their trophies out below...
DA' BOARD DA' BOOT
AUSTEN SWEETIN MIKE SUVEREID
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Published by Gromfest: 6:33 PM
Updated On: 1/5/2007 at 6:36 PM
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Snowboard news: Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Do you have an interest in designing a grassroots competition?
Does the thought of working with various people in the action sports industry make you giddy? (us too)
Are you willing to help run local competitions as well as the finals at Whistler next July?
Are you a snowboarder or skateboarder?
Can you not wait to work hard and not get paid for it?
Gromfest is looking for an intern and if you have an interest in helping design a competition/festival we want you to join us.
Gromfest is a small group of volunteers who are putting time and effort into this giant mess we call a grassroots competition simply because we love the sports. We're snowboarders and skateboarders to the core and we're looking for an intern who's willing to join the team and get some practical experience working within the action sports industry.
Duties will include prize solicitation, running local competitions, t-shirt and poster design, website updates and of course helping run the finals at Whistler in July 2007.
Qualifications:
- 18 or older
- Live in the Seattle Metro Area
- Be a snowboarder or skateboarder
- Have an interest in pursuing the action sports industry as a career
If you're interested in more information just hit us up with an e-mail and we'll let you know what the next step is.
Snowboard news: Monday, October 16, 2006
So I'm going to start off this little announcement by squashing some rumors about Washington State. 
1) It does not always rain here. Yes, it's raining right now but that's beside the point...we don't get that much precipitation (ooo...big word).
2) Kurt Cobain is in fact dead. I know that some of you were holding on to the belief that he's just hiding somewhere and will one day appear again ready to have another Nirvana tour, but that's just not true.
3) Bill Gates is in fact a robot. I know a lot of you had some sneaking suspicions and you're right...there's no way one man could create a company like Microsoft.
Now that we've gotten that out of the way let's talk Northwest Gromfest.
 Just like in SoCal, let it be known that the Skate Barn is helping to put on all things Gromfest in Washington State.
Gromfest and Skate Barn will be working together on 2 events that will act as qualifiers. You show up to one of those events and knock the other competitors over into one of those Northwest rain puddles and you just might receive a Gromfest board and the chance to compete in the finals next summer at Whistler.
What events can get you qualified you may ask...well here they are: 
WASHINGTON STATE GROMFEST QUALIFIERS
2nd Annual Truck & Crank Comp
Rain City Rock & Roll
Jan. 27th
Remember to keep an eye to the event schedule on the Gromfest page for all the latest qualifying events!
Snowboard news: Friday, October 13, 2006
 So last week the Gromfest crew had a trip to the land of bikinis, movie stars and traffic jams...yes that's right, we went to Los Angeles.
You know there's something about that city (not that I could live there), but it gives off an exciting vibe when it comes to the world of skateboarding and snowboarding. If you want to work in the industry that's the place to go. Yes, yes I know you could always go work for Habitat in Ohio or Burton in Vermont or Mervin in Washington or Never Summer in Colorado or...you know what, that's not the point, the point is that the majority of the industry is based in Caliornia.
So for a week the Gromfest crew had meeting after meeting talking with potential sponsors about the big deal next summer. What also got laid out while we were down there was the schedule for SoCal Skate Qualifiers.
Let it be known that SPAUSA and Giant Skateboards are helping to put on all things Gromfest in SoCal.
 Gromfest and SPAUSA (Skate Park Association of the United States of America) will be putting on 4 skate comps around the Southern California area between now and next summer. Show up to one of those events and kick some major keister and you'll be on your way to the semi-finals. This is where Giant comes in.
I don't know if you've heard but Giant Skateboards has their own park and they're letting us use it! We'll bring the top 10 kids from each of the 4 comps to the semi-finals at Giant. There those 40 will compete and we'll select 2 from each of the previous comps (8 total) to qualify for the finals next summer at Whistler.
What events can get you qualified you may ask...well here they are:
SOCAL GROMFEST QUALIFIERS
Los Angeles Qualifier
Date TBD (spring)
Vans Skatepark - Orange County Qualifier
Date TBD (spring)
Skate Lab - Simi Valley Qualifier
Date TBD (spring)
San Diego Qualifier
Date TBD (spring)
I know, we don't have final dates and locations set but they're being arranged right now...we were just so excited about what's going on in SoCal that we had to tell you. Remember to keep an eye to the event schedule on the Gromfest page for all the latest qualifying events!
Snowboard news: Thursday, September 07, 2006
The Gromfest crew thought we were done for the summer until we got a last minute phone call to be a part of the 5th Annual Scott Stamnes Bowl Jam.
This event raises money for the “Scott Stamnes Give to Kids Fund” which provides funding to support kids today that have the passion, but maybe not the finances, to be a part of non-mainstream activities.
So on Saturday, August 26th, we packed up our stuff and headed to Port Angeles, Washington. If you’ve never been to PA, it’s a small city on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. While they city may not be huge, the competition went off
With various divisions and tons of competitors, the event went all day. In the end however, Gromfest chose 4 kids to qualify for next summer:
- Matthew Floresca
- Michael O’Friel
- TJ Lewis
- Sky Siljeg
Both Matthew and Michael took first in their divisions and blew away the competition. TJ and Sky both competed in the sponsored division (seeing as how they’re sponsored) and held their own against guys twice their age…and size! All in all there was no doubt in our minds that these four were all ready for Gromfest.
Snowboard news: Wednesday, September 06, 2006
So check it out, Gromfest's official logo is here and all over snowboard.com and skateboardvillage.com. If you didn't see it as the official mugshot, check it out below!
Make sure to attend Gromfest qualifying comps this fall and winter cause official Gromfest tees will be available with the new logo.
-Gromfest Crew
Snowboard news: Sunday, September 03, 2006
Gromfest Partners with SkateboardVillage.com
It's official...as of August, Gromfest has teamed up with SkateboardVillage.com in order to expose even more skaters (a.k.a. potential Gromfest qualifiers) to this one-of-a-kind competition.
Keep an eye to the Gromfest page and official Gromfest site for all the updates on where we'll be holding qualifiers, and expect to see skateboardvillage.com banners and prizes at each and every qualifying comp!
Also keep checking back cause we're concocting (yes, that's right, I used the word concocting) an online competition that only skateboardvillage.com members can be a part of.
In the meantime, check out the page, add Gromfest as a friend and you'll be notified each and every time we add an update.
So keep dropping in and we'll see you in Canada!
-Gromfest Crew
Snowboard news: Monday, August 28, 2006
So I know this is a skateboard community, but Gromfest is about skateboarding and snowboarding so I want to update all ya'll on what went down snowwise at Camp of Champions this summer. Check out all the photos and news updates of Gromfest snow comps at http://snowboard.colonies.com/members/Gromfest/.
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Published by Gromfest: 12:46 AM
Updated On: 8/29/2006 at 10:54 AM
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Snowboard news: Monday, August 14, 2006
Five weeks of running Gromfest competitions at one of the best skate and snowboard camps in the United States was a blast, but now it's over. As the summer comes to a close there's only one thought in my head...what's next?
While we wait for me to figure all that out it would be good to recognize those kids and teens that dominated this weekly competition. They had to have all the skills...rails, pyramids, step ups, bowls...there was no feature that wouldn't be used. If you want to ride for a living nowadays you have to be well-rounded and that's exactly what Gromfest tested.
Each of the 1st Place winners and Coaches Choice candidates will automatically get to advance to to the finals next summer at Whistler. As for those that took 2nd and 3rd? We hope that they'll consider competing in a Gromfest comp this next year or submitting an audition tape (see www.gromfest.org for more details).
While we wait for the next Gromfest comp however here are the winners of the Great Northwest Gromfest Summer Preliminaries 2006...
Session 4
1st Place - Tim Lyons
2nd Place - Ben Radow
3rd Place - Richie Conklin
Judges Choice - William Lucas
Session 5
1st Place - Ryan Gustafson
2nd Place - Mac Baldner
3rd Place - Pat Thompson
Judges Choice - Garrett Vick
Session 6
1st Place - Ladd Forde
2nd Place - Aaron Saperstein
3rd Place - Blake Paul
Judges Choice - Andrew Trovato
Additional Judges Choice - Willis Kimbel
Session 7
1st Place - Ruiki Masuda
2nd Place - Sam Mowry
3rd Place - Brock Crouch
Judges Choice - Nathan Jacobson
Session 8
1st Place - Dylan Dragotta
2nd Place - Bryan Totti
3rd Place - Casey Pletz
Judges Choice - Josh Gibson
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Published by Gromfest: 9:37 AM
Updated On: 9/7/2006 at 6:42 PM
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