The Damn AM Skateboarding Contest Series

!!!!! Billabong Damn Am, Minneapolis, Minnesota: May 2009 Top Am Contest. LIVE WEBCAST! The Damn Am Series was created by Brian Schaefer and Rob Meronek as they noticed that there was a need to bring the Tampa-style am contests to skateboarders outside of Tampa. If you can't get into Tampa Am directly through your sponsor, entering a Damn Am is the only official way to qualify for Tampa Am. Basically, the flavor" of the Tampa Contests is taken to locations around the country and Europe, too. The first Damn Am started in 2001 at the Volcom Warehouse in Costa Mesa, CA and has been going strong ever since. The success of that event led the inception of the Minnesota Damn Am, taking place every June at 3rd Lair Skatepark in Minneapolis, MN, which has been running strong since 2003. In 2006, Volcom decided to help us take the Damn Am Series over the pond and the AmsterDamn Am was born and has been etched into the schedule as a yearly event. The top 12 finalists at all Damn Am events get an automatic spot in Tampa Am, with the first two places getting thrown right into the Semi-Finals. In addition to a damn fun time, the Damn Ams have assisted with many ams getting noticed on their way to professional careers. To say that most of today's top pros have skated in a Damn Am Contest is not a stretch of the truth at all. In fact, with most of the industry watching at these events, it's not difficult at all for a stand-out skater to pick up a new sponsor and gain some notoriety. DAMN Am Minneapolis DETAILS: Bowl Jam, Street, and Street Best-Trick Contest only Skaters pre-registered for the Damn Am event will be able to skate 3rd Lair free of charge the week prior to the event Each registered skater will receive a free Damn Am t-shirt and other promo items from our sponsors Damn Am Street Contest * Event is one advanced division only * 100 skater maximum entrants * Registration begins in March o Email Rob Meronek to register - rob@damnam.com o Only a team manager from a legitimate skateboard company can register riders. Individuals are not allowed to sign up directly Damn Am Street Best-Trick Contest * Entry fee: Free, but only for Damn Am Street Contest skaters * Prize money: $500 donated by Damn Am o All donations, if any, will also be added to the existing $500 purse Damn Am Bowl Jam * 12 pack of anything to enter the Contest (beer preferably) * Event is one advanced division only * 30 skater maximum entrants * Open to anyone including Pro Skateboarders * Registration begins today o Email Rob Meronek to register - rob@damnam.com Friday - Sreet Practice and Bowl Jam * Open Practice 9am to 8pm for Damn Am skaters only * Riders meeting at 4pm o Contest format and night life will be the topics o Heat sheets will be posted at the Park and online at 7pm * Damn Am Bowl Jam o 30 skaters maximum o Two, 45-second runs, best run counts to determine results o Top 10 skaters advance to the official Damn Am Bowl Jam o 20 minute session in jam format, one intro run, skate until you fall o Starts at 8pm Saturday - Street Qualifiers * Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am skaters only * Damn Am Street Contest o Begins at 11am o 100 skaters o Five heats o Two, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results o Top 30 skaters advance to Semi-Finals o Top two qualifiers go directly to Finals * Ollie Pop Gum High Ollie Contest o Immediately following the Street Qualifiers. There's a $1,000 purse. $500 for First, $300 for Second, and $200 for Third. Sunday - Semi-Finals * Open Practice 9am to 11am for Damn Am Semi-Finals skaters only * Damn Am Street Semi-Finals o Begins at 11am o 28 skaters o Two, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results o Top 10 skaters advance to Finals meeting up with top two street qualifiers * Damn Am Street Finals o Begins immediately after Damn Am Street Semi-Finals o 12 skaters o Three, one minute runs, best run counts to determine results o All 12 skaters qualify for Tampa Am 2007 o Top two skaters go directly to the Tampa Am 2007 Semi-Finals * Dunk Tank Intermission o Get your girl in the tank and get free gear * Damn Am Street Best Trick o Available only for Damn Am Street Contest skaters o 30 minute jam on obstacle to be determined during event o Prize money: $500 donated by Damn Am + All donations, if any, will also be added to the existing $500 purse