NEWS

NEWS

SKATE CAMP KICKS OFF SUNDAY WITH SHOWCASE OF TALENT - CONTEST FINALS!
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Summer 2010 at Element YMCA Skate Camp kicks off with quite a spectacle!
The Element "Make It Count" Contest Series finals are this Sunday, June 20th, the first day of camp. The finalists are coming from around the world, along with last year's champ Vincent Luevanos, will battle it out for Element Sponsorship and the 2010 crown as campers watch it all unfold! Who do you think will win? Watch the compilation video of finalists and vote!

SESSION ONE HAS ELEMENT PRO'S, AM'S AND CONTEST SERIES FINALS!
Monday, May 24th, 2010
Element pro's Chad Tim Tim and Levi Brown along with Am's Nick Garcia, Julian Davidson, Patrick Ryan and more will be on hand session one! Also witness amazing skateboarding from the worlds top Am's as the 2010 Element Contest Series comes to a close the first evening of camp! Fuel TV, Transworld and more will also be on hand for this special week. Spaces are filling up, register today!

ABE HOWELL RIPS / SCOTTY MCDADE WINS IN WEST CHESTER, PA CONTEST
Friday, April 16th, 2010
Watch counselor Abe Howell rip in the new Element video from the West Chester, PA contest. Overall winner Scotty McDade is also headed to camp with a chance at Element sponsorship. Word on the street is he might be a counselor this summer too! WATCH THE VIDEO

WIN A TRIP TO SKATE CAMP
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Head over to Fuel TV's site where you can enter to win a week at Element YMCA Skate Camp! Click here to view.

CLINT BESTWICK HEADED TO SKATE CAMP
Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Congrats to Skatepark of Tampa local Clint Bestwick who took first place at the latest stop on the Element Contest Series, earning him a trip to the finals June 20th! Watch the video here.

WALKER RYAN RECRUITED AT THE BERRICS
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Past camper, yearly visitor, and all around great guy Walker Ryan is recruited at The Berrics, click here to watch!

"SKATE CAMP PIRATES" NOW PLAYING!
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Ricky Flips full length video recapping the 2009 summer is now playing, click here to watch all the chapters!

BROCHURES FOR 2010 IN!
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Element YMCA Skate Camp brochures for 2010 are here! If you were a camper last year, you'll be getting one in the mail. You can also download here or request one to be sent to you by emailing your shipping address to: media@elementskateboards.com

GEARING UP FOR 2010!
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
The Element YMCA Skate Camp staff is getting everything dialed to make 2010 the best year yet. Ricky Flip is putting the final touches on the video that will drop on your doorstep in the next few weeks if you attended camp last year. Meanwhile, the Element graphic desingers are just about ready to throw the 2010 brochure on the press!

NEW VIDEOS UP!
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Head over to the "Videos" section to see the Skate Camp 2008 video "Lost In Skature..." and a handful of other gems!

DRAKE FLORES WINS MAKE IT COUNT CONTEST, HEADED TO FIRST WEEK OF SKATE CAMP TO COMPETE IN FINALS
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Congrats to Drake Flores who was the overall winner at the Austin, TX stop in the "Make It Count" contest series. Drake will join 14 pre-qualified others at week one of skate camp and compete for Element flow sponsorship. Watch the video here. Camp kicks off like never before this summer with the contest finals, "Make It Count" film premiere and Element riders on hand including Mike V, Darrell Stanton, Tony Tave, Chad Tim Tim, Levi Brown and Element Founder/President Johnny Schillereff.

NEW VIDEOS RELEASED
Friday, April 10th, 2009
The 2009 summer is coming up quick and camp is filling up even quicker. Check out the new Skate Camp reel and commercial with new footage. Camp kicks off June 21 with a full celebration, contest, film premiere and more. Mike V, Darrell Stanton, Tony Tave, Chad Tim Tim and Levi Brown will all be on hand session 1, be there!

SILAS, SKATER OF THE SUMMER IN 2003
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Before he was Thrasher's Skater of the Year, Silas Baxter Neal was Skate Camp's visitor of the year back in 2003. The first honor is just slightly more coveted, but regrdless, in a matter of a couple days Silas destroyed camp, and was kind as could be to back it up. He now rips for Habitat, Adidas, Krux and more. Click here to watch Silas in a camp video from '03.

CAMP BROCHURES ARE IN!
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Brochures for the 2009 Element YMCA Skate Camp have just arrived! If you went to camp last year, you will receive one soon, if you'd like to request one please send an email with your shipping address to:
media@elementskateboards.com

2009 ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE!
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Oniine registration for summer 2009 is now available! Click here to secure your spot!

2009 SESSION DATES AVAILABLE!
Thursday, January 1st, 2009
2009 Session dates and PDF or registration form are now available! Onlien registration will come available soon, we'll get it running as soon as possible. 2009 brochures are also in the works and will be available in February. Hope to se you in '09!

SKATE CAMP ON EXPN, LETTER FROM LEVI!
Friday, July 25th
Check out the feature on Element YMCA Skate Camp over on the ExPN site! Ex-Counselor and Element rider Levi Brown writes in, Ex-Counselor Adam Salo does the intro and other Alumni, Jared and Cody Hager have photos. Did you see the recent clips of Levi on the Element site? Amazing stuff, check it out here. Word has it Levi is headed to camp soon!

ELEMENT FLOW RIDERS CAMP FOOTAGE
Saturday, July 5th
Check out the newest video from Element TV that features flow riders John Demar and Tony Karr from their recent viist to skate camp. Click here to check it out!

"BETTER YOUR COMMUNITY" WINNER HEADED TO SKATE CAMP
Friday, June 6th
Congrats to Amanda Castillo of Santa Maria, CA who won the 'Better Your Community' contest put on by Elemental Awareness and Pangea Organics. Amanda wrote an essay discussing her involvement in community programs as well as discussing the importance of skateboarding in her life. She will choose a friend to join her for Session 5 at Element YMCA Skate Camp, where they'll spend the week with Element rider Lacey Baker. Congrats Amanda!

S.KA.T.E WINNERS HEADED TO SKATE CAMP
Monday, June 2nd
Elemental Awareness Teamed up with Beachworks to throw a Game of SKATE for the Grand Opening of a new store in Chino Hills. Kids came out from all over the I.E. out to compete for prizes including a new Element Flat Bar and two Scholarships to Element YMCA Skate Camp. In the end, it was Miguel Gamino who took home top honors and the Element Flat Bar. Austin Grant came in a respectable second place also earning a place at Element YMCA Skatecamp this summer. Congrats goes out to all the winners!

CAMP EXCLUSIVE TEES AND BOARD!
Friday, May 23rd
If you are at camp this summer you able to purchase these exclusive products. Along with a fully stocked skate store these 2 tees and a board are offered exclusive to skate camp. Get psyched for camp!

NEW CAMP VIDEO BY ELEMENT
Tuesday, April 15th
Experience the beauty of Element YMCA Skate Camp in this solid 8 minute piece, click here to watch. Includes skating from Nyjah Huston, Chad Muska, Tosh Townend, Ray Barbee, Levi Brown, Skate Camp's director Mike Manidis and many more. Online registration is available for Summer 2008 at skatecamp.org but the sessions are filling up fast so sign up soon.

MICHAEL RUIZ TAKES 1ST - HEADS TO CAMP
Sunday, April 6th
Future Nature Contest Series #4 was in Delano, CA, Click here for a photo gallery. Over 100 entrants bobbed and weaved through the expansive park during practice. In the 14-17 division, it was almost a back to back victory for Alex Coronado, our champion from the Simi Valley contest, but ultimately the win went to Michael Ruiz, who will be joining Alex at Skate Camp this year as his grand prize. We will see both of these skaters battling it out with the top six from each Future Nature contest at the finals on April 19th at the Vans Park in Orange. See you there!

SKATE CAMP TIME AGAIN
Tuesday, March 18th
Oh man, can you smell it in the air? It’s almost time for Skatecamp! Ricky Flip is putting the final touches on last year’s video. If you attended in ’07, it will be in your mailbox soon. Also, for your skating pleasure, we’ll be starting on some fun new additions as soon as all the snow thaws. Mike Greenwald will be doing the work, so you can bet it’ll be epic!

AKHEEM CAMPBELL TAKES 1ST
Sunday, March 16th
Congrats to Akheem Campbell who won the 14-17 division of the Elemental Awareness Future Nature AM contest series! Included in his package is a scholarship to Element YMCA Skate Camp. In 18 & up / Sponsored Skate Camp counselor Brian Price took first with some amazing skating, props! Click here for photos of the contest and for info on the next skate contests visit the elemental awareness site.

BROCHURES IN - REQUES ONE TODAY
Friday, February 15th
2008 Element YMCA Skate Camp brochures are in! If you attended camp last year you will be getting one in the mail soon. All camp information is available here at skatecamp.org but if you'd like a brochure sent to you as well just send an email with your shipping address to: media@elementskateboards.com

Monday, January 28th
Online Registration is now available. Brochures are just about to get sent out, get signed up in the session you want as it will fill up fast again this year!

Wednesday, November 28th
The sessions schedule has been updated for the 2008 season. Mark your calendars for Summer '08, online registration will be available soon!

Sunday, July 22nd
The Element team kept the summer at Skate Camp going strong with another action packed week. Chad Muska, Nyjah Huston, Tosh Townend, Levi Brown, Mike Barker and Ray Barbee were all in the house for session four. Element AV staff were on hand all week to document the weeks events. Click here to check out photos and video featuring Element riders, camp staff and campers. Thanks to all the campers that made it an amazing week and the camp staff for holding it down!

Thursday, July 5th
Don’t forget you can email your camper during their stay! Click here to use bunk notes, its free and easy.

Friday, June 21st
Today is Go Skateboarding Day! Go have a roll and get psyched for Skate Camp starting less than a week!

Monday, April 2nd
Congrats to Tyler Cobb who won the 14-17 division on Saturday's Future Nature contest that took place in Simi Valley, CA.

Sunday, March 11th
The Elemental Awareness 'Future Nature' Contest series is back on for ‘07. At each contest the winner of the 14-17 division wins a scholarship to Element YMCA Skate Camp amongst a wealth of other prizes. The first winner was David Gonzalez at the Delano event. Check out the contest schedule for a list of the remaining events, at the final event the winner receives a years supply of Element boards!

Friday, February 16th
Sports illustrated kids has selected Element YMCA Skate Camp as the premier sports camp in Californi check it out on the SI kids site. Also in the March 07 issue of SI Kids, Element YMCA Skate Camp was selected as one of 26 highlighted sports camp that SI Kids recommends.

Friday, January 27th
Online registration is now available! Utilize the easiest way to register for camp and ensure your spot for 2007 before it fills up!

Monday, January 1st
Greetings from Mike Manidis, Camp Director for Element YMCA SKate Camp 2007. I welcome you to navigate through our all new web site where you'll find everything you need to know about Skate Camp and why we'd love to see you this summer. Check out my welcome letter and continue on from there. I'll be making updates here and there as we get closer to Skate Camp, I'm already looking forward to another amazing summer, see you there!

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