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CONTACT: 
Kent Holcomb
CORE Action
817-421-4655
kent@coreaction.com
www.COREaction.com

CORE Action Takes on the Action Sports Community


Grapevine, Texas (November 21, 2008)--CORE Action has entered full-steam into the action sports social culture. Having completed its beta-stage the CORE Action website has launched revealing its edgy, gritty look and first-rate content. At the heart of COREaction.com is the Nation, an action sports community that provides a forum for enthusiasts of all ages to communicate, share and express themselves through the sports they love.

CORE Action also provides its viewers with day-to-day coverage of what's happening in the action sports world--skateboarding, snow sports, surfing, motocross, BMX and water sports are all covered highlighting the best news, events, photos and videos from each discipline. CORE also informs and entertains users with in-house video coverage, featuring one-on-one interviews with top-pros, hot on the scene action from local and national events and short entertaining vignettes to get the adrenaline pumping.

While CORE reports on what's going on in the pro scene, our real ambition is to provide a forum for the young and up-and-coming athletes to get their story out and let themselves be known. Gone are the days of sending in "sponsor-me" tapes to companies in desperate and often futile attempts to get noticed. With CORE, the athlete can log-on to the Nation and post a bio, videos and photos in an effort to promote themselves within the community. CORE's main objective is to support the sport's underdogs and amateurs and to forge lasting partnerships within our member network as we grow into the future.

"Not only do we provide up-to-date original content, but we do it in a safe environment where kids are protected and can be among their peers." Kent Holcomb, President of CORE Action explains, "We closely follow the COPPA laws which protect underage kids from predators and mature content."

Nick Moscia CORE Action Marketing Director agrees, "We're all about reaching out to the action sports community. For us, it's about the kids. This is a place where they can hang out, chat with friends and check out the latest videos, news and events."

The CORE staff comes from within the action sports culture--skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX and motocross. From the slopes of the Rocky Mountains to waves of Cocoa Beach, Florida, the CORE crew are embedded in their prospective scenes. Preserving the culture and empowering riders to enjoy their sports and to reach full potential is our objective at CORE Action.


CORE Philosophy--Within every discipline of action sports lay a CORE group of people. They are the ones pushing the boundaries and limits on a daily basis. CORE riders raise the bar and create new standards for the rest to follow. They are the epicenter of the Industry and help keep our Culture alive and thriving. These devoted folks eat, drink and sleep the sport which they are true to and willingly make sacrifices to keep the ride going. Living a CORE lifestyle defines these individuals and establishes a place for them in this world...

CORE Action was founded in 2007 and is an internet-based action sports community which specializes in social networking and providing premium action sports related content. For more information go to www.COREaction.com.



Published On: 12/3/2008
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News,Events,Contest & Video Premieres: Events In Nova Scotia!
By: NovaScotiaSkaters


Oct.4th - Skateboard Workshop In Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Event Info
Host:
Jesse Watson & LUNENBURG RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Time and Place
Date:
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Time:
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location:
Lunenburg Skate Park
Street:
Victoria st
City/Town:
Lunenburg, NS
 
Contact Info
Phone:
6344006

Description

►SKATE BOARD WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR : JESSE WATSON, OWNER
OF HOME GROWN SKATE BOARDS

►LEARN NEW SKILLS AND TRICKS THAT
WILL HELP YOU GET THE MOST FUN
OUT OF YOUR BOARD.

►NEW HELMETS FREE TO THE FIRST 50
WHO ARRIVE.

►WHERE : LUNENBURG SKATE PARK

►WHEN : SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
BEGINNERS : 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
ADVANCED : 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

SPONSORED BY : LUNENBURG RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Map To The Park - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=44.37657,-64.32229&spn=0.009034,0.022745&z=16&msid=103557859590105915278.00045819d178ecc23a441

Contact Robin Scott, Recreation Director, Lunenburg Recreation Department at 634-4006 for questions.

Nov.1st - The Day After Skate Comp
Event Info
Host:
Vaughn Whynot
Time and Place
Date:
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Time:
1:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Lunenburg Skate Park
Street:
Victoria st
City/Town:
Lunenburg, NS
 
Contact Info
Phone:
9025305870
Email:

Description

I will be organizing this whole thing like previous comps and jams,All the money Raised will be going to Ida And Robyn Scott for the "Paul Scott Memorial Fund" to help with the upkeep of the Lunenburg skate park.
The contest will include
-The Comp with 3 skill groups.
-best trick
-game of skate
-product toss
Price are
Skill Level 1 - $6.00
Skill Level 2 - $8.00
Skill Level 3 - $10.00

50/50 draw is indeed happening so bring your change!!

Here is a link to a printable flyer to post around.
Flyer - http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/3/9/25/f_Picture1m_f650405.jpg
Invite your friends
Thanks
Vaughn

MAP TO Park - http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=44.37657,-64.32229&spn=0.009034,0.022745&z=16&msid=103557859590105915278.00045819d178ecc23a441

SPONSORS
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♠Homegrown Skateboards - http://hgskate.ca/
♠Pro Skates - http://www.proskates.com/
♠SBC Skate Mag - http://www.sbcskateboard.com/
♠Redbull Canada - http://www.redbull.ca
♠Garden Hoe Productions - http://gardenhoe.ca/
♠Skateboardvillage.com - http://skateboardvillage.com
♠CKBW - http://www.ckbw.ca/ckbw/
♠Concrete Powder - http://www.concreteskateboarding.com/
♠Monke Skateboards - http://www.monke.com/
♠Launch Gum - http://www.launchgum.com/
♠JBclassicLAB - http://www.suite2206.com/
♠Fringe - http://www.fringegear.com/
♠Convoy Skateboards - http://www.convoyskateboards.com/
♠Spectrum Skateparks - http://www.spectrum-sk8.com/


Published On: 10/2/2008
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Lunenburg Skate Comp


Event Info
Host:
Vaughn Whynot
Time and Place
Date:
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Time:
12:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:
Lunenburg Skate Park
City/Town:
Lunenburg, NS
Contact Info
Email:

http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/3/10/5/f_Picture1m_8f5f0aa.jpg


Description

I will be organizing this whole thing like previous comps and jams, All the money Raised will be going to Ida And Robyn Scott for the "Paul Scott Memorial Fund" to help with the upkeep of the Lunenburg skate park.
The contest will include
-The Comp with 3 skill groups.
-best trick
-game of skate
-product toss
and who ever come dress in a Halloween Costume will get there name enter in to win a prize.
Price are
Skill Level 1 - $6.00
Skill Level 2 - $8.00
Skill Level 3 - $10.00

Here is a link to a printable flyer to post around.
Flyer - http://img01.picoodle.com/img/img01/3/10/5/f_Picture1m_8f5f0aa.jpg
Invite your friends
Thanks
Vaughn

SPONSORS
--------------
♠Homegrown Skateboards - http://hgskate.ca/
♠Pro Skates - http://www.proskates.com/
♠SBC Skate Mag - http://www.sbcskateboard.com/
♠Redbull Canada - http://www.redbull.ca
♠Garden Hoe Productions - http://gardenhoe.ca/
♠Skateboardvillage.com - http://skateboardvillage.com
♠CKBW - http://www.ckbw.ca/ckbw/
♠Concrete Powder - http://www.concreteskateboarding.com/
♠Monke Skateboards - http://www.monke.com/
♠Launch Gum - http://www.launchgum.com/
♠JBclassicLAB - http://www.suite2206.com/
♠Fringe - http://www.fringegear.com/
♠Convoy Skateboards - http://www.convoyskateboards.com/
♠Spectrum Skateparks - http://www.spectrum-sk8.com/
♠Aerobics First - http://www.aerobicsfirst.com/
♠Frederick Dustyhorn (Free Boulala) - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15414369139&ref=mf
♠Ballroom Apparel - http://ballroom-apparel.com/

Join The Event On Facebook!
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn308/meanluk/facebook.jpg


Published On: 9/10/2008
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Published On: 4/27/2008
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So I had a party at my house.... go times! Total Blasty Blast! My Bud Curtis is Acid droppin' off my deck straircase to the side walk. He launches off the 6th step and bam! Snaps my Zero deck! Which I got for a 26 of Jager. No biggie, but to pay for damages, I make Curtis take a 4 ounch shot of Alberta Primiem Whiskey... Yuck! So the next day after cleaning up from the Party, we head to Peace River to get a new deck at the Local Shop (Frontline). This shop is the shi*t! My favorite place to hang in Peace and to buy shi*t... So I get in there and the deck that catches my eye is a Plan B Jereme Rogers Love Hate Skate deck. Last seasons, but hey I'm not a huge rider. Its 40% off, comes out to $60 dollars, but I say "Give it to me for $50 man..." and he marks it down to $50. Sweet Deal! So now to get it gripped tapped..... They... are... out! Damn it! So I leave it there for 2 weeks and my bud Nat picks up for me, now I am happily riding around town. Good Times, when shi*t changes!


Published On: 4/19/2008
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Skateboarding, art and the web, Parker Newman from Popdeck.com talks about his recently launched skateboard design community.

For your chance to win one of Popdeck's limited boards sign up for a profile on SkateboardVillage and send friend request to Popdeck on SkateboardVillage. On April 23rd one of Popdecks friends will be randomly chosen to win a Popdeck board.

What is Popdeck all about?

Popdeck is essentially a skateboard design competition. Started out as a passion between our love for design/art and skateboarding. We have always collected cool decks as art after we skated them up, and this was just the natural progression.

So who is popdeck or involved with creating the idea?

My twin brother and myself start Popdeck. We were previously in the t-shirt business and have always had a passion for skateboarding. We're located in Chicago.

How does it work?

We have an ongoing contest for skateboard art and every 3 weeks we pick a winner, pay them a prize and print there board. The community has the obligation of choosing the winners by rating each design submitted out of 5. After a winner is chosen, we award them 200 dollars and a free deck.

Don't Break my beat Board design by: nunosk8


Where are the boards made?

Our boards are made in Pennsylvania by the good people of Penn Woods.

Where did you get the idea for the website?

We were pretty involved in the design community from our prior work, and just were so impressed by the different mediums people could use to create art. Being skateboarders since forever, it just seemed like a cool idea.

Do you think more people buying popdeck’s are skating their decks or do you think they are using them as art or to hang on their walls?

Right now we want to say that 90 percent of boards sold are by skateboarders. I think though over the past few years, we have really seen a push to people presenting skateboards as art and we hope to open up into that more. To be honest, you really can’t get a great piece of art for cheaper then 40 bucks. But, at the end of the day, it is a skateboard and most people are grinding them up.

What do you think is the relationship between Skateboarding and Art?

Skateboarding has always been a way for people to express themselves. Whether it is by mastering tricks or the entire graffiti and streetwear scene that goes with it. I think it is a dual serving relationship and we have seen a lot of artist come out that were skaters, these guys then become great artist and then give back to the skate community. A prime example of this to me is having these great grafitti artist that came out in the 90’s are now established gallery artists.

One prime example is Eric Elms, he was very into that whole scene in the 90’s. Started off as just a graf writer and now we have seen his amazing art on skate brands such as Supreme.

 

Why have you decided to produce and sell decks in only 20 units?

We started this as an idea to merge art and skating, but didn’t want this to be something that was completely exposed to the masses. We are a tight niche community and we really want people to know they are getting something unique and hand made. As we grow though we hope to raise quantities, but they will always be hand numbered

Squad Comic board design by: squad comic

$40 for a sweet original designed limited edition deck is a pretty sweet deal, How come you decided to make them so cheap?

It was basically for a few reasons, most importantly we didn’t want price to be a reason people couldn’t experience our brand or for people to be hesitant about ordering from us. Being a direct to consumer company as well, we wanted to take advantage of our margins and give it back to the consumer.

What are the plans for the future of Popdeck.com?

Right now we are just making our site and community better and better. We will constantly mold and improve the site. Also, expect a ton more special contest with great prizes and what not. We are also launching a gallery section, let people show off their pics and videos for prizes.

Fast Food board design by Flüke

 



Published On: 4/8/2008
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By: AwF_JuMaNjI





Published On: 4/7/2008
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By: AwF_JuMaNjI


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Published On: 4/7/2008
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This spring, Monke Skateboards will be launching their new product line and website over at www.monke.com Be sure to pick up some of the 2008 line up at your local shop and represent the Canadian skateboard scene.


Published On: 2/28/2008
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RDS TEAM UPDATE - RYAN OUGHTON

Ryan Oughton was anxious to skate after spending a little too long indoors due to the winter weather in Calgary so when his friend Devin Morrison suggested they attend Tiki Room's Welcome to Winter contest they hit the road to Regina.  Instead of doing the speed limit of 110 he drove a little faster and got pulled over for doing 190 and was immediately arrested for dangerous driving. The officer quickly realized that Ryan's US registration on his car wasn't legit and also had his car towed.  After throwing Ryan and Devin into the back of his car, processing the two criminals and handing out a huge fine to Ryan, the cop ended up dropping Ryan and Devin off at a local highway diner minus the car.  Seven hours later Ryan's other friend Brenden rescued the two stranded would be competitors from the diner in the middle of nowhere and gave them a ride to the hotel.  After two hours of sleep and a couple Kokanee's for breakfast Ryan pulls of a clean run and won the contest. Here's a financial breakdown of Ryan's contest weekend:

EXPENSES:
DANGEROUS DRIVING TICKET $700
DINER MEALS $15
HOTEL $60
KOKANEE'S $5

INCOME:
WELCOME TO WINTER 11 1ST PLACE PRIZE $500
BEST TRICK 2ND PLACE PRIZE $100
RDS PER DIEM $180

RYAN OUGHTON NET PROFIT $0 AND THE GLORY.

CHECK OUT ALL OF THE CONTEST RESULTS & PICS BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK:HTTP://TIKIROOMSKATEBOARDS.COM/W2W11/. 


  

  *SITE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES DECEMBER 1st - www.skatebook.tv  


Published On: 11/28/2007
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A dramatic montage of Scoff's first version of the mini-mega ramp and clips and photos from the recent one buing built right now. Measurin
 
72ft long: 16ft rollin: 8.5ft launch ramp
 
Check out our Scoff Project Promo Video you won't regret it...we promise.
 
-Scoffman
SCOFF SKATEBOARDING


Published On: 11/27/2007
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Published On: 11/16/2007
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We are 1 day away from construction on THE SCOFF PROJECT.
Scoff is making a documentry film about the building of a mini-mega ramp. A 67ft long ramp, w/ 16ft rollin in, and a 8ft launch ramp.  A new area will be added to the Scoff website, will be dedicated to showing the building and behind the scenes look at the making of this ramp. Coming soon next week at www.scoffskateboarding.com
 
Initial building starts early this friday October 5 an 6th. Its going to be one hell of a ride.
THE SCOFF PROJECT -Building a Monster- Coming Soon Early 2008


Published On: 10/4/2007
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So its beena a while since the last update and the film is making more progress now. The last ramp that you saw our friend Rob attempt to jump off of has been reduced to a 6ft launch ramp now and new blueprints have been planned out of the runways and rollins. October 5 and 6th will be the date we start building the 8ft launch ramp and the landing banks for it. Soon after that the invites will go out and pros will be here to rip these to minis apart!
 
In the meantime though heres a little behind the scenes look at the first day of test runs of the Scoff Project. WHos knows you might even be able to see Rob crash this time....
 


Published On: 9/18/2007
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Published On: 6/11/2007
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Published On: 6/10/2007
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