Press Release:
ENJOY CINCO DE MAYO AT SKATE FOR A CAUSE, PRESENTED BY ETNIES
The Sheckler Foundation’s Event Brings on the Fun to Help Benefit A.skate
May 2, 2012 (San Clemente, CA) – You can join some of the world’s best skateboarders to enjoy Cinco De Mayo for the 3rd annual SKATE FOR A CAUSE event, presented by etnies. There will be a total of five contests occurring throughout the day at the etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest for pro skateboarders to win and help benefit the charity, A.skate.
As the on-going contests occur throughout Saturday, there will be booths stationed around the event in the Cinco De Mayo carnival where games and prizes will be offered for those who attend.
The schedule for the five contests that pro skateboarders will be competing in is listed below:
Fred Water Legends Bowl Contest: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Duracell SkaterCross: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Red Bull Tech Center Best Trick Contest: 2:45 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
CCS Tranny Best Trick: 3:15 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Duracell Stairs, Hubbas, Rails Best Trick Contest: 3:45 p.m.
Admission to this event is free, so everyone can have a chance to enjoy Cinco De Mayo 2012 by watching their favorite pros skateboard. For those that want to hang with the pros inside the skatepark, VIP tickets are available for a $50 donation here: ShecklerFoundation.org.
Check out the list of skateboarders that will be at SKATE FOR A CAUSE, it is stacked with some of the top pros and ams:
Aaron Astorga
Aiden Campbell
Adam Dyet
Alex Midler
Andrew Brophy
Billy Marks
Brandon Biebel
Bill Weiss
Colin McKay
Colin Provost
Dave Duncan
David Hackett
Devine Calloway
Fabrizio Santos
Felipe Ortiz
Greg Lutzka
Jake Brown
James Craig
Jason Ellis
Jay Adams
Jeff Wright
Joey Brezinski
Jordan Hoffart
Kevin Romar
Kurtis Colamonico
Kyle Leeper
Lance Mountain
Leticia Bufoni
Lincoln Ueda
Manny Santiago
Neal Hendrix
Neal Mims
Nick Garcia
Nyjah Huston
Omar Hassan
Pat Channita
Pat Ngoho
Pierre Luc (PLG)
PJ Ladd
Ronnie Creager
Ryan Decenzo
Ryan Sheckler
Sasha Steinhorst
Sean Sheffey
Sergie Ventura
Shane Sheckler
Steve Olson
Tony Tave
Torey Pudwill
Yuri Fachinni
Please see page 2 for more on the event…
While the contests are going on, event goers can also enjoy the Cinco De Mayo carnival’s food, beverages and games provided by:
• CCS
• Casey’s Cupcakes
• Chronic Tacos
• Duracell
• etnies
• Fred Water
• Ford
• Independent Trucks
• K1 Speed
• Metagenics
• New Era
• Nixon
• NMCA
• Oakley
• Plan B
• Red Bull
• Rock N Bounce
• Tilly’s
• Skateboarder/Grind Media
• Woodward
Other charities that have made donations for the event include:
• A.skate
• Lemonade for Autism
• Ocean Festival
• Thrive
• Us Too Gym
• Autism Speaks U
For additional info on SKATE FOR A CAUSE stay tuned to shecklerfoundation.org.
About The Sheckler Foundation
Founded in 2008, The Sheckler Foundation was created as an avenue for Ryan Sheckler, his family, friends and business associates to give back to the community and industry that they are so grateful for. Fueled by the desire to contribute to the many causes that directly benefit and enrich the lives of children and injured action sports athletes, The Sheckler Foundation will produces fundraising events, passion projects and web-based initiatives to raise capital and awareness. The foundation’s ultimate goal is to empower our community to “Be the Change”!
