Santa came a little early this year for 50 Midtown Jackson youth, thanks to generous partners of the SkateMS Foundation. Donated by Swell O Phonic, skateboards were distributed to students of Project Innovation, a program of Midtown Partners which provides a quality afterschool experience for youth of the Midtown neighborhood. The SkateMS Foundation, established in 2011 to encourage kids to get outside, exercise, and enjoy the growing sport of skateboarding. This was featured on Jackson, MS local TV station WLBT.
The SkateMS Foundation Skateboard Giveaway To Benefit Kids of Midtown
Santa will come a little early this year for 50 Midtown Jackson youth, thanks to generous partners of the SkateMS Foundation. Donated by Swell O Phonic, skateboards will be distributed to students of Project Innovation, a program of Midtown Partners which provides a quality afterschool experience for youth of the Midtown neighborhood. The SkateMS Foundation, established in 2011 to encourage kids to get outside, exercise, and enjoy the growing sport of skateboarding, has organized the event for Friday, December 9.
The event will will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Mid-Jackson Family Resource Center, 301 Adelle Street and feature SkateMS volunteers providing hands-on instruction and education on proper riding. The Brain Injury Association of Mississippi, another sponsor, will give a presentation on the importance of wearing a helmet to the youth. Supporting the SkateMS mission of building safe, concrete public skate parks in Mississippi, sponsor Swell-O-Phonic has been a long-time supporter of a local free park for youth.
Formed in 1995 for the social and economic revitalization of their neighborhood, the mission of Midtown Partners is to build a vibrant, healthy, sustainable community, while serving as a catalyst for improving the quality of life. Their after-school program, Project Innovation, was awarded the Governor’s Award for Excellence in 2010 and provides students with experience in STEM/Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, as well as art education. Participation is free and transportation provided to students who must be in second through fifth grades and residents of Midtown.
SkateMS co-director Austin Cannon shares, “We’re excited about this fun opportunity to give away skateboards to deserving kids, while educating them on responsible riding and promoting our mantra of ‘Kids Need Fresh Air.’ Swell-O-Phonic has been so generous and we think these kids are going to be pretty excited to see us on Friday.”
Thanks to everyone who came out our event this past Sunday afternoon. It was a good afternoon to roll around and have a good time. We had a lot of newcomers who were willing to learn some tricks and compete in a ollie contest for a tshirt.
SkateMS will be hosting a Skate Jam & Clinic at Swell-O-Phonic on Sunday, November 6th in Jackson. SkateMS & Swell-O-Phonic invite you to come out and skate, support and have a great time! 1-4:30pm on Fondren Corner.
Street style SK8 jam / Skateboard Clinic / Product toss / STORE OPEN during event
I. G. Levy Memorial Park
Chicot Street Pascagoula, MS
Facebooky Link
Skateboard contest that will be judged according to best line.
3 categories: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
Registration will begin at 1pm. Contest begins at 2pm and there’s a $5 entry fee.
Admission is free for spectators.
Music all day from Fend For Yourself and Seal Audio DJ’s.
This event is made possible by The City of Pascagoula, Thorogood Skateboards, Brazen Skateboards and Seal Audio.
BOWL AND STREET COMPETITIONS
$5 Entry Fee for each competition
Spectating is FREE
CASH PRIZES for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners!
1st Place winner will receive 50% of the entry fee pot
2nd Place will receive 25%
3rd Place will receive 15%
The remaining 10% will be donated toward future Oxford Skatepark projects and safety equipment for the skateboard lessons.
Several other non-cash prizes will also be given away!
After-party at The Powerhouse in Oxford:
$5 Cover
Live music from El Dorado and the Ruckus
http://www.myspace.com/eldorado
and another artist TBA
Ramps will be set up in the building so we can skate while the band plays!
Cooper Skateboards and Brazen Skateshop will be there with product for sale!
This is mainly just to get the word out and to give everyone a heads-up. A few details for the event are subject to change and more will be added in the near future so stay tuned for developments.
ALSO:
We are open for ideas and contributions to this event. We could use a few extra hands on the day of the event. If anyone wishes to help out in any way please contact Mike Rains or Austin Beard. Thanks
The 5th Annual Jackson Arts Showcase is upon us once again!
Saturday, September 24th from 5-11pm at The Commons at Eudora Welty’s Birthplace on Congress Street.
A free family arts event!
Each year Jackson artists come together to present a cross section of the Jackson arts scene to the community. Everyone donates their time free of charge in order to offer this unique cultural event to the community for no admission. Guests will be treated to poetry, a variety of dance styles, stand-up comedy, a variety of musical genres, skateboarding, and visual art fare of sculpture, prints, painting, graffiti and more! We even have free food from area restaurants like Aladdin’s and The Pizza Shack!
There is no event like this in the state of Mississippi.
Below is a list of our participants!
Visual Artists:
Daniel Johnson
Emily Mathis
Jonathan Sims
Tony Davenport
Chaucy Wade
Austin Richardson
Chelsea Sekanic
Sean Starwars
Eric McDonald
Armando State
Shamb’e
Gretchen Haien
Michele Cambell
Pam Kinsey
Laurilyn Fortner
Parish Harvey
Ben Thomas
Nate Robertson
Ginger Williams-Cook
Roy Adkins
Musical Artists:
Bullet Well Spent
Da Astronauts
Slanghearts
Red Phones
Rashad Street
Marcel P. Black
DJ Repercussion
Guillermo
Poets:
The Ugly Poet
Talibah Smith
Poet Williams
Poet of Truth
Merc B
Renee Lee
Mr. Fluid
Subject Verb Predicate
Bamboo
Skipp Coon
Coke Bumaye
Ulogy
Honey Sanaa
Bob Hudson
Dance:
1. Front Porch Dance
2. Intersect Dance Collective
3. Belhaven University Dance Ensemble
4. Duncan Dance/ a modern dance company
5. Power APAC dancers
6. Brittany Nunes
7. Phase 1
Intellectual Bullemics comedy group will be featured on the main stage.
SkateMS will have ramps, rails and boxes setup to skate. Bring your boards!
The Hottest Music Festival in Jackson, MS
At Sneaky Beans
2914 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216
August 27th from Noon – Midnight
Music on Two Stages, Great Merch, Coffee, Smoothies, Beer, Food, and a Facial Hair Fashion Show!
Bailey Brothers
Back to Basics: Jackson Hip Hop Showcase
Captain & Company
Furrows
Liver Mousse
Nekisopaya
Passenger Jones
Sanders Bohlke Band
7even Thirty
Son Soul
Spacewolf
Strange Pilgrims
Wooden Finger
Young Buffalo
August 13th At the Compond skatepark
721 Grefer Avenue
Harvey LA, 70058
$15 entry.
Doors pop open at 12:00 noon.
Contest happens at 3:00
Call 504-304-3601
Sponsored by Thorogood Skateboards, BRAZEN, and Mad Soulz
