Hello, everybody! Just a reminder: The Board Meeting is just about a month away...! If you haven't made your travel plans yet, you may wanna get on it!!!
Just a few notes and reminders:
Websites of note: Ollie's Skatepark, www.skateollies.com; The Wildwood Inn, www.wildwood-inn.com.
The deadline for table and chair rentals was this past Saturday (March 10th). If you still need tables and chairs, hurry up and e-mail Bob at Ollie's at boblef21@gmail.com. Tables and chairs cost $40, plus the $18-per-person entrance fee.
If you're looking for accomodations, we have a group discount available at The Wildwood Inn, which is about a mile and a half from Ollie's Skatepark. When calling in your reservation, use promo code "OLLI" for the group discount. It's a fun-looking place, and the perfect sort of crash pad for after-festivity festivities.
We have a Facebook page...! Search "The Board Meeting", and ye shall find it. Like us, send us messages, or fan out on everybody's favorite social media portal (of the moment, at least).
We have a few fun events scheduled throughout the day's festivities. We have a freestyle demo (thanks to AJ Kohn at One, Greyson Ashton, and friends), and freestyle tutorials happening throughout the day. We have an afternoon old man skate jam happening on the micro-ramp for all of those company owners, sales reps, and skateshop owners to get some skate-time in. And, Lew Ross at Fickle is hosting an invite-only, post-show shindig at his mini-ramp training facility. Contact Lew at fickleboards@gmail.com, and make friends with him fast...!
Speaking of Lew: He had the great idea last weekend of maybe inviting a few bands to this thing, for additional entertainment value. If you know of a band that would like to play this thing, please e-mail Mr. Lew posthaste.
Lastly: Due to an unforseeable scheduling nightmare (that I had about an icicle's chance in hell of getting out of), I unfortunately won't be able to attend the show. However, worry not! Mr. Lew has graciously volunteered to act as my stand-in on the day of the show. I met with Lew last weekend at Ollie's, took a walk around the facility, and imparted upon him my vision of the layout, and the overall schedule of the day's events. I'll still be here, organizing things behind the scenes, right up until showtime!
If you have any questions, gimme a holla! You know the drill: budstratford@aol.com. Lates!
