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"Can You Kickflip?" a documentary about female skateboarders. from alex white on Vimeo.

alex white produced a documentary about female skateboarders as her senior thesis film at loyola marymount university.
a very interesting, well done video that every girl should watch! right now!

the bavarian television station br3 has sent out vanessa to introduce the bmx spots in her hometown schweinfurt.
if you speak german, enjoy the video:
-> http://www.br-online.de/bayerisches-fernsehen/suedwild/suedwild-sport-und-trends-dirtbiken-ID1219843925174.xml

me Flairing from Peta Shepherd on Vimeo.

well done, peta, respect! keep on riding!

german skatechick anna kruse has redesigned her website recently. you can find info on anna, pics of her skateboarding and also many pictures she took on it.

-> http://www.annakruse.de/

shred betties are hosting a contest again! this time, it's the friends n footie contest.
which means that to win you will have to send them a short video of yourself and your friends that best showcases what snowboarding means to you.

the winner will get prizes from cilla and pom pom and also will be featured in the shred betties video "under the radar".

the deadline is february 14th.

-> http://www.shredbetties.com/contest/friends_n_footie/

shred the transitions ramp park on january 3rd!

i stumbled upon an article about melissa laine scotton who is a designer and works for roxy. she designs lots of snowboards for them and also teaches art at an university in the usa.
i found it rather inspiring to read, maybe i'm not the only one...

-> http://www.powderroom.net/features/jobs-girls-designer-melissa-laine-scotton

melissa's website:
-> http://www.designequalslove.com/

and her new blog:
-> http://designequalslove.typepad.com/

looking for a chance to go to the air&style in innsbruck? blue tomato might help you with this one! check it out
-> http://www.blue-tomato.com/en/page.bto?page=win_airstyle_ibk08

due to very bad weather the roxy chicken jam in kaprun had to be cancelled to ensure the safety of the contestants.
the next roxy chicken jam will be taking place in the usa from march 27th to 29th.
-> http://www.chickenjam.com/


by the way, if you would like to win a trip to australia, play roxy!
-> http://www.playroxy.com/

jessica just sent out another note! here it is:

"so it's official everyone, on january 3rd there will be a girls jam at TRP skatepark in michigan...... please repost this so that everyone knows what's up:

also this isn't just for the ladies, please just come out if you support girls bmx, i ride with mostly dudes so i would feel bad if they weren't sure if they would be invited to come..... but ladies, don't be shy!
so come by at anytime on the 3rd and join in on the festivities!
if you want to mapquest directions, the address is here:

Transitions Skatepark
5616 Van Born Ct.
Dearborn Heights, Mi.
48125

if you just want to check it out online:
-> http://www.sk8trp.com/
-> http://www.skatetrp.com/

let's get back on the map ladies and show everyone that we didn't just fall off the face of the earth, there should be places to crash at, so don't worry too much about sleeping arrangements, just get there and we'll figure it out from there!!!!

thanks so much to everyone that's been so supportive of this, it wouldn't be possible without you! :)"


so if you're around michigan, move your ass to the jam!