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SLVDR & The Common Thread Launch “Trash To Treasure”

SLVDR & THE COMMON THREAD PROJECT PRESENT “TRASH TO TREASURE”

Laguna Beach, CA – June 16, 2009 – SLVDR, a new socially conscious menswear line that strives to offer “attainable luxury,” today announced that its philanthropic leg–the Common Thread Project–has teamed up with select retailers to run the first-ever “Trash to Treasure” program.

A major part of the SLVDR mission is to give back to the community.  To achieve this, the Common Thread Project (CTP) was established under the SLVDR umbrella.  The CTP works closely with likeminded brands and retailers to collect and distribute gently used action sports equipment to deserving youth in the US and around the world.  Skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing all played a major role in the development of SLVDR, and the CTP provides similar opportunities for positive growth to kids who might not otherwise have the means to get involved with board sports.

For the Common Thread Project’s inaugural “Trash to Treasure” program, SLVDR joined forces with retailers that have supported the brand from the start, and share its desire to lend a helping hand to deserving youth in their local communities.  In4mation, Univ, Milo and Civil were each given 50 special-edition SLVDR t-shirts that they will trade with customers who bring in lightly worn sneakers, decks, trucks, sets of wheels, etc.  Once all the t-shirts have been swapped out, the shops will donate the gear they collected to a local charitable organization they’re affiliated with.

“The amazing thing about this project is how each of the shops already had a strong connection to the group they’re donating to, and their genuine stoke to be involved,” says SLVDR founder and owner Rob Myers.

“Trash to Treasure” is now in full swing, so gather up your gently used gear and stop by a participating shop to support the cause and get a special-edition SLVDR tee before they’re gone.  A special thanks goes out to Steve at Dimensions for donating the screen printing services that were key to making this project happen.

* In4mation | Aloha Army | 226 Lewers St. #L-206 | Honolulu, HI 96815 | 808-923-0888 | www.in4mants.com
- Donations to: YMCA Camp Erdman

* Univ | 1053 S. Coast Highway, Unit B | Encinitas, CA 92024 | 760-942-8647 | www.univ-shop.com
- Donations to: Stoked Mentoring Los Angeles

* Milo | 3119 E. 3300 S. | Salt Lake City, UT 84109 | 801-487-8600 | www.milosport.com
- Donations to: SLC Local Chill Program

* Civil | 88 Main Street | East Greenwich, RI 02818 | 401-886-5116 | www.wearecivil.com
- Donations to: East Greenwich Parks and Rec Department

Learn more at: www.slvdr.com

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Forum’s 2010 Website Goes Live

Forum’s 2010 Website Goes Live!

BURLINGTON, VT (June 16, 2009) – Forum’s 2010 website is now live! Check the entire softgoods line-up for the 2010 season, as well as the all-new Tech section featuring infotainment videos on the Shaka binding, Tweaker boot and Chillydog boards.

Also, keep your snow stoke up with the Forever Forum movie trailers posted every other Friday featuring the entire Forum crew.

This site was a lot of work. We hope you like it. We’re going to relax for a bit, but we’ll be back in July with all hardgoods, more videos, more photos and more sex. Keep up with what’s going on by signing up for the email list on our new site. We’ll only send you good stuff … promise.

Click it: www.forumsnowboards.com

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WeSC Drops The Maraca

New headphones to hide in.

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Catching Up With Mark Carter

Carter recounts his split snowboard life and a winter spent with Rider of the Year, Travis Rice.

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Enter The Spy Boot Camp Contest

SPY OPTIC ANNOUNCES 7th ANNUAL BOOT CAMP CONTEST
Spy Elite Athletes & Industry Partners Team Up for 7th Annual “Spy Boot Camp”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Carlsbad, CA, June 8th, 2009 – Spy Optic, Inc., a leading action sports eyewear brand, announces the 7th Annual “Spy Boot Camp Contest” offering contestants the opportunity to share the experience of a lifetime with Spy world-renowned action sports athletes in their environments.

“Boot Camp gives our Spy action sports enthusiasts’ unprecedented access to meet, befriend and participate in their favorite sports with Spy’s roster of world-class professional athletes. They will leave with the most memorable experiences from Spy Boot Camp,” said Fran Richards, Spy Optic Vice President of Marketing.

Spy Boot Camp 6 winner, Griffin Blackburn of Tyler, Texas from last year’s event said, “My overall impression of the experience was a life changing one. This was the trip of a life time. I left with confidence that my time spent in school to be a part of the industry that a company like Spy represents will not end in vain. The trip was the absolute time of my life. I never want to forget the people I met on that trip or the things I was allowed to be a part of.”

Seven Grand Prize winners will win a six-day, five-night all-expense paid trip to San Diego, California. Winners will surf and wakeboard with Spy’s elite professional athletes and will ride motocross with Spy’s seven-time Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath. In addition to experiencing each sport with Spy’s top athletes, winners will attend X Games 15 in Los Angeles and receive red carpet treatment by attending the hottest after party with action sports athletes and celebrities. Fuel TV will be covering the event and the winners will have the chance to be on television. Each winner will receive generous gift packs from Spy and industry partners.

Retail contestant entries will be received until June 21st, 2009. Consumer entries will be accepted until June 30th, 2009 through participating retailers and online at www.spyoptic.com/contests by submissions in 50 words or less of why they should be chosen to attend the “Spy Boot Camp 7 Contest.” One Grand Prize consumer winner will be chosen based on the most original creative submission. In addition, 25 consumer runner-up winners will receive prize packs from Spy and industry partners.

Winners will be posted online on July 15th, 2009.

The 7th Annual Spy Boot Camp Contest partners include Fuel TV, Monster Energy, Liquid Force, Plan B, KTM, Ogio, Omatic, Vestal, Skullcandy, Sanuk, Silver, Surf Diva and No Fear MX.

For more information, including complete rules and regulations, about the 7th Annual “Spy Boot Camp Contest” please visit www.spyoptic.com/contests.

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Ashbury Welcomes Justin Bennee To The Team

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better.

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Caught Up With Aaron Biittner

Biittner dishes out highlights from the season. Urban cliffs and helis, blizzarded backcountry night shoots and old days at the ‘Bird.

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Airhole Launches 09/10 Website

AIRHOLE LAUNCHES 2009/2010 WEBSITE
Kale Stephens and Chris Brown Learn How to use the World Wide Web

Airhole Ninja Masks is proud to launch the 2009/2010 website. This is a big milestone for the guys at Airhole, especially since a year ago Kale didn’t know how to check his email.

The website features the 2009/2010 line, a blog that Kale Stephens and Chris Brown will apparently be running (guaranteed to be entertaining), a team list boasting the best team in snowboarding, and of course a dealer page where you can find out where to get these hot accessories.

Airhole Ninja Masks was founded by Kale Stephens and Chris Brown in 2006 and has quickly developed into the the hottest accessory for your face since sunglasses. The product is revolutionary: it’s a mask with a hole (patent pending, TM, copyright, all rights reserved).

For more information on Airhole, check out www.airhole.ca

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Vans Off The Wall Book Released

It’s been talked about for many years and now is finally coming to life. On June 1, Vans released its first-ever book, Vans: Off the Wall, featuring 20-some-odd stories that collectively tell the story of the brand: from Rowley to Warped Tour, from Customs to Joel Tudor, from Alva and Cab to artist collabs. The book is 208 pages in hardback, with more than 350 full-color photos, and published by Abrams, world renowned for high quality pop culture books. Vans is rolling out lots of bonus content and book info all of which can be tracked at www.vans.com/vansbook.

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JumpCamp End Of Season Party!

JumpCamp End Of Season Party!

They broke up but guess what?! Back together by popular demand…. The Wrong Hands! One night only with special guest DJ’s Jprime and DJSouls.

Saturday June 6th

Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Ave Courtenay. $10 in advance at Onethirtythree (250) 897-1907, The Green Room (250) 898-0400 or pay $15 at the door. Prizes from our pals at Volcom, Vancouver Island Brewery, United Riders and even an Adanac booth to pick up your favourite surf gear. Doors 9pm 19+ only. Be there or beware!

http://www.myspace.com/thewronghands1969
http://www.myspace.com/djsouls
http://www.myspace.com/jprime

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