Dept. of Skateboarding

New Transworld video “Hallelujah” premiere this Friday night July 30th @ The Dept!!

dept — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:54:47 +0000

The premiere for the new TWS video “Hallelujah” featuring Tyler Bledsoe is going down this Friday night July 30th at 8:30PM @ The Dept. Tyler recently turned pro and has been working on this video part for the last year. The roster for Hallelujah is stacked- Bledsoe, Torey Pudwill, Pete Eldridge, Taylor Bingaman and Ryan Decenzo as well as a couple clips of some Portland homies. Hallelujah is definitely one of the most anticipated vids this year..make sure to cruise by and give Bledsoe some love.

Friday. 8:30PM. The Dept.

Sheesh..Lance and Grant kill.

dept — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:37:02 +0000

Congratulations buddy..

dept — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:07:02 +0000

Done deal. Earned the right way.

THERE WILL BE NO REGULAR SESSIONS SAT. JUL 24TH DUE TO THE VOLCOM CONTEST

dept — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:39:02 +0000

There will be NO 101 LESSON SESSION or regularly scheduled skate sessions due to the Wild in the Parks contest. Feel free to come by and enter/check out the contest though.

-The Dept.

We see you Stukes..

dept — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:39:48 +0000

Lookin’ real dapper too..

Zak Allegri behind the lens?

Skate Mental and Nike SB Pro Shane O’Neill will be stopping by Week 5 of Skatecamp next week!!

dept — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:27:37 +0000

Shane has been killing it as of late..2 months ago he released the most talked about video part this year over at The Berrics and has been putting the hurt on every contest he’s made it to. He’s a young guy with ridiculous skateboard ability who’s just scratched the surface of getting radical. There are a few slots left in Week 5 if you want to check out Nugget in person. You can sign up here if you’re interested.

Yeah Theotis. Thanks for stopping by.

dept — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:51:18 +0000

Just a quick thanks to Theotis for stopping by Skatecamp last week. Everyone loved having him. The reputation is growing. This is a short IPhone clip of a backside flip that went down approximately 5 mins after entering the building. The Dept. is officially on the Theotis Beasley bandwagon from here on out.

Theotis will be stopping by Skatecamp Week 3 next week!!

dept — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:32:43 +0000

Just got word today that Week 3 of Skatecamp will be blessed with a visit by one of the best young kids out Theotis Beasley next week. Everyone knows Theotis as the nicest, most positive kid around but don’t fool yourself..he kills on the skateboard. See. This will be his first time visiting The Dept. camps but he’s already got skoaching on lock. If you want to come say what’s up to Theo, you can sign up for Skatecamp Week 3 right here.

photo courtesy of Rob Brink.

Silas and some Tribute dudes..

dept — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:13:57 +0000

Longtime Dept. homie Andy Westhusing did some collaborating with Elwood on some gear for Silas. Here’s a little clip they put together depicting rolling in Portland. (In case you were doubting after seeing the ad, that dirt gap is make..)

VOLCOM WILD IN THE PARKS CONTEST SAT. JULY 24TH @ THE DEPT!!

dept — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:41:57 +0000

Hey Everyone-

The Volcom WILD IN THE PARKS contest will be stopping by The Dept. Saturday July 24th. This will be the 4th year Volcom has come through and it’s always one of the most popular contests. There will be 3 divisions- 14 yrs and under, 15 yrs and over and Sponsored. Entry is FREE and winners will qualify for the WITP Championships in Arizona Oct. 2nd. Registration starts at 10AM- sign up the day of the contest or online HERE.

See you on Saturday the 24th!!

GATORADE FREEFLOW TOUR CONTEST THIS SATURDAY JULY 10th @ THE DEPT!!

dept — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:06:23 +0000

The Gatorade FreeFlow Tour is stopping through The Dept. this Saturday July 10th. The FreeFlow Tour is a nationwide amateur contest series with 20+ stops at parks across the country. The contest is open to skaters 21 and under and the winner of the Open division wins a trip to the Gatorade FreeFlow Finals in Salt Lake City at the Dew Tour stop Sept. 16-19th.

The contest will be divided into 2 divisions: Junior Jam Division and Open Division. The Junior Jam is open to skaters 13 and under and has prizes for 1st through 3rd places. The Open Division is open to skaters 14-21 and will have prizes for 1st through 3rd places as well, with the winner heading to the FreeFlow Finals. Entry fee is $15 and you can register the day of the contest or online HERE. If skaters are under 18, they will need a parent or guardian present to sign GFFT Entry form/Liability Release/Publicity Release forms or they can get the forms online and have them notarized.

**Registration starts @ 10:30AM. Contest starts at Noon**

Get into The Dept. this week to get your line down and see you on Saturday!!

-The Dept.

C. Dubs comes correct again..

dept — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:47:39 +0000

New Dept. montage killin’ it. Who’s got the best clip in there? Crespino’s kf back smith 180 is looking pretty tough..Trevor’s nollie heel bigspin and 360 flip might be it. Looks good Cory.

Skate Mental at Copenhagen Pro

dept — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:05:54 +0000

The Mentals contest team is no joke.

G. Ray’s got Freshies..

dept — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:03:18 +0000

Check out Garric’s Fresh Crops over at The Skateboard Mag. B. Luna in the house!!

Etnies Team Demo Wednesday @ Ed Benedict!!

dept — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:13:20 +0000

Bledsoe and the Etnies team will be dominating the dojo @ Ed Benedict Wednesday at 4PM!! School should be winding down for everyone this week so make sure to cruise to Ed Benedict immediately following the last bell Wednesday..Tyler, Mikey Taylor, Ryan Sheckler, Devine Calloway, and Davis Torgerson will be kickin’ it live and in person. You do not want to miss this first demo of the summer in Portland. (NOTE: THIS DEMO IS NOT AT THE DEPT.!! IT IS AT ED BENEDICT- 104TH & SE POWELL)

dept — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:44:20 +0000

Tyler must’ve used the McLovin ID to get in. More Maloof party photos courtesy of Skatepark of Tampa.

Yeah Cube.

dept — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:30:15 +0000

Stoked to see you soon.

Zumiez contest vid..(Update)

dept — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:35:30 +0000

Farmer wins.
Mikey Calcagno, Compton, Cody Maag, Trevor Ward, and obviously Steven Farmer with some pretty sick clips.

Here’s another vid of the Zumiez contest with more shredding..

Dept. Summer 2010 Skatecamp Schedule is here!!

dept — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:16:48 +0000

Hey Everyone-
The Dept. Summer 2010 Skatecamp schedule is available and ready for signups. This summer The Dept. will be offering 5 weeks of regular camp and 2 Van Camp weeks. The dates are as follows:

-Week 1 June 28-July 1 (Beginner Week)
-Week 2 July 5-8
-Week 3 July 12-15
-Week 4 July 19-22 **Van Camp Week 1** [FULL]
-Week 5 July 26-29 (Beginner Week)
-Week 6 Aug 2-5 **Van Camp Week 2** [FULL]
-Week 7 Aug 9-12 w/ Guest Pro Paul Rodriguez

If you’ve never been to one of our summer camps before, here’s the lowdown:
Camps run Monday through Thursday from 9AM-Noon. There is a mixture of group and individual instruction, games, and open skate time. Campers are free to stay and skate through the public sessions until 3:30. There are prizes and giveaways on the last day of camp and each week is open to 25 skaters. Cost is $150/week.

Van Camps run Monday through Thursday as well but campers meet at The Dept. at noon to hop in the van. Each day they’ll head to one of the many outdoor skateparks that surround Portland. The van returns to The Dept. by 5:30PM and skaters can get picked up then. Van Camps are open to 12 skaters each week and will be accompanied by 3 skate coaches. Lunch is provided and the cost is $200/week. (Van Camp weeks must fill up so non-full weeks may get consolidated)

This years Van Camp Park schedule:
-Week 4 July 19-22: Mon-Woodburn/Aumsville, Tues-Battleground,WA, Wed-Beaverton/Hillsboro, Thu-Hood River.
-Week 6 August 2-5: Mon-Corvallis, Tues-Canby, Wed-Tigard/Newberg, Thu-Springfield.

Week 7 features a visit from one of the greatest pros in the world Paul Rodriguez. We generally have additional pro visits throughout the summer and we’ll do our best to update who might come through during other weeks.

Sign up for camp 3 ways:
1. online at departmentofskateboarding.com/skatecamp
2. call Cal’s Pharmacy Skateboards 503-233-1237
3. visit us at the shop-
Cal’s Pharmacy
11 NE Hancock
Portland, OR 97212

The Zero dudes are still heading to Battleground..

dept — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:53:41 +0000

We got word this morning that despite the rain the Zero team is still going to head out to Battleground at 4PM and kick it with whoever is brave enough to battle the rain. You’re dealing with real pros here, not marketing characters..Chris Cole, Jamie Thomas, Garrett Hill, Tommy Sandoval, Keegan Sauder, Ben Hatchell..4:00 sharp at Battleground.