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Skate Team Report: Happy Birthday, Elissa!

Elissa receives her gold medal at last year's X Games while Lauren checks out her bronze

First things first, happy birthday to Elissa Steamer!

Now back to your regularly scheduled skate team report…

Birthday girl Elissa and her gold medal

X Games 11 is just around the corner on August 4-7, and both Elissa and Lauren Perkins will be there representing etnies, along with etnies European rider Evelien Bouilliart from Belgium. The girl’s contest is next Friday, August 5, and since three out of the 10 girls competing are etnies riders, good things are bound to happen—especially since Elissa is the defending champion and Lauren placed third last year!

Lauren and Evelien in Rotterdam

Elissa is currently up in San Francisco skating everyday since the weather has been nice, getting ready for the X Games and hopefully having a big birthday blowout. She’s coming down to L.A. a couple of days early next week to hang at etnies and with friends before the X Games begin.

Lauren just got back from a trip to Europe, where she checked out the Snickers World Cup of Skateboarding contest in Rotterdam, Holland, (it was a guy’s contest, so she was a spectator) and attended Girlie Camps in Montpellier, France. She said she had a great time and can’t wait to go back. Other than that, she’s just been chilling at home in Huntington Beach and getting ready for the X Games next week.

If you want the chance to check out Girlie Camps for yourself, make sure to enter to win a trip to Girlie Camps in Europe by August 2!

Meet Sally, July’s etnies Girl of the Month

Sally, July’s etnies Girl of the Month, has not only been making waves lately in her native Australia—she’s been making history. The 14-year-old surf phenom and etnies Australia rider etched her name in Australian surfing history earlier this year by becoming the youngest ever surfer, male or female, to win an ASP rated Pro Junior event during the Billabong Girls Easter Surf Fest. “She has got it,” says Rebecca Woods, who edged out Sally for first place in the 1 star rated World Qualifying Series (WQS) at the same event. “She is world champion material, you can see it in her attitude and her surfing is amazing.” Sally lives near Sydney, where she is in her third year of high school. We spoke with her about what she does when she’s not surfing, what it’s like to compete and some of her favorite things. To check out photos and footage her surfing, visit Sally’s Web site.

etnies Girl: What are your interests?
Sally: I love playing all my sports, and I also play guitar and skateboard.

etnies Girl: What are your talents?
Sally: I like a range of sports and am currently succeeding in surfing, cross country running, athletics, touch football and soccer. This keeps me busy all year round and helps keep me fit.

etnies Girl: How did you get involved in surfing?
Sally: I was taught by my dad and brothers, who all surf. Most of the people in my town surf as well.

etnies Girl: What do you like about etnies Girl?
Sally: etnies is a popular brand and it is great to be associated with a company that is so high profile and has such a great range of products.

etnies Girl: Why are you an etnies Girl?
Sally: Because etnies Girl is so popular it is hard to be sponsored. So when I applied for sponsorship, I knew if I was accepted that it was a reflection of how I was performing as a surfer. I am very happy to be part of the Australian team.

etnies Girl: What do you do for fun?
Sally: I surf, play plenty of sports, play guitar and hang with some friends. I just bought a Jet Ski with my brother so it’s really fun taking it out and doing a bit of towing.

etnies Girl: Where do you find inspiration?
Sally: Family, friends, watching other people strive to do their best and from within.

etnies Girl: What’s your biggest accomplishment?
Sally: Finally winning the U16’s Gromfest at Lennox Head in New South Wales on my fourth attempt, winning the Pro Junior event at Maroochydore in Queensland during the Billabong Girls Easter Surf Fest and being the runner-up to Rebecca Woods in the WQS at the same event.

etnies Girl: You’ve killing it at the contests lately, Sally! What is it like to compete?
Sally: They have been exciting and I have been competing against plenty of older girls so I have been learning a lot quickly. It is really fun being out in the water with only four other girls in great surf conditions.

etnies Girl: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Sally: Bec Woods once told me to keep doing what I am doing and to follow my dreams. A small bit of advice, but it reminds me of how lucky I am.

etnies Girl: What’s really important to you?
Sally: Being able to compete in all the sports I am interested in and live a healthy lifestyle while pushing myself to reach my goals.

Sally’s Favorite Things

Place: Home
Animal: “I don’t have any pets, but I like dolphins and turtles.”
Color: “Blue—it reminds me of the ocean.”
Hangout: The beach
City: Coolangatta, Australia
Song: “Voodoo Child” by Rogue Traders
Album: “I don’t have a favorite, really, I just like tracks.”
Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers and Missy Higgins
Book: “Harry Potter”
Movie: “Meet the Fockers”
TV show: “The Simpsons”
Sport: “All of them!”
Game: Donkey Kong on Game Boy
Food: Chicken schnitzel
Candy: Gummy Bears
Holiday: “Christmas because there are plenty of food and presents.”
Smell: “I love the smell of a cake baking.”
Hobby: Guitar
Guilty pleasure: “I don’t have any.”
Athlete: Mark "Occy" Occhilupo
Heroes: “My mum and dad.”
etnies Girl shoe: White/Navy/Blue Lo-Cut 3’s

Be an etnies Girl of the Month

Would you like to be the next etnies Girl of the Month? E-mail a paragraph describing why you should be our next etnies Girl along with a photo of yourself to etniesgirl [at] soletechnology.com, or send it to:

etnies Girl of the Month
c/o Sole Technology, Inc.
25422 Trabuco Rd., Suite 105 #235
Lake Forest, CA 92609

Don't forget to include your name, age, address and phone number.

Elissa’s Top 10 Songs

Looking for some new music to listen to? Check out the top 10 songs Elissa Steamer currently has on heavy rotation.

“At This Moment” by Billy Vera and the Beaters
“Offend In Every Way” by The White Stripes
“You May Be Right” by Billy Joel
“Nuthin' To Do” by Common
“The Devil Went Down To Georgia” by The Charlie Daniels Band
“On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe” by Harry Connick Jr.
“Creeping Death” by Metallica
“Angel” by Jimi Hendrix
“Da Art of Storytellin’” by OutKast
“Let 'Em Hang” by The 41st Side

Enter the In the Raw Giveaway!

Do you ever feel like you need to take a shower after a boy tells you a lame pickup line? Tell us the lamest pick up line you’ve ever received, and you could win a gift pack that will help you do just that!

Ten lucky etnies Girls will win a dreamy, orange and vanilla scented soy candle, lotion and body wash by In the Raw, along with a pair of etnies Girl Fresh Sushi sandals. It’s everything you need to take a mini vacation away from yucky boys.

Enter the contest by September 1, 2005, for your chance to win.

“Hurricane Elissa” Hits EXPN!

The X Games are starting next week (Aug. 4-7), so EXPN is going home sweet home with the athletes of X Games 11, including our very own Elissa Steamer. Make sure to check out “Hurricane Elissa Heads South,” their article about Elissa and her Florida stomping grounds.

Enter to Win the Sister Surfer Summer Giveaway by July 29!

The Sister Surfer Summer Giveaway is almost over! Enter by July 29 for your chance to win a bunch of great prizes, including a signed copy of “Sister Surfer,” the new book by etnies Girl surf team member Mary Osborne, as well as a skateboard complete, etnies Girl sandals and more. Good luck!

Tarah and Sarah Finish 1, 2 at Thunder Valley!

Tarah Gieger, Photo: Donn Maeda/TransWorld Motocross

Congratulations to Tarah Gieger and Sarah Whitmore for placing first and second, respectively, at last weekend’s Thunder Valley MX National in Lakewood, Colo.!

After a short break in the WMA schedule, Tarah and Sarah were ready to get back to racing, and it showed. They both crashed in moto one, with Tarah finishing second and Sarah finishing fourth, but moto two was the best of the day with the girls battling back and forth and trading positions for the second half of the race. In the end Sarah won the moto and Tarah took the overall WMA win with a 2-2 score.

"It was a fun track and the crowds were really behind us the whole way," said Tarah, who is coming off her class win at the Mammoth Mountain MX last month.

"I think it's great that Colorado has a national again after all these years and it felt great to win a moto," added Sarah.

Tarah and Sarah are currently tied in points, with 125 each, and trail Jessica Patterson by just three points.

Final Results

1. Tarah Gieger (2-2)
2. Sarah Whitmore (4-1)
3. Tania Satchwell (3-3)
4. Jessica Patterson (1-6)
5. Alisa Nix (5-4)
6. Aubriana Dunn (10-5)
7. Casaundra Regal (8-7)
8. Sheena Patterson (7-9)
9. Kaide Garrett (13-10)
10. Penni Cyrus (12-13)
11. Ashley Boham (11-15)
12. Malerie Prochnavy (15-12)
13. Kelly Spring (14-14)
14. Sherri Cruse (22-8)
15. Jolene VanVugt (18-17)
16. Jessica Foster (16-19)
17. Michaela Gonzalez (19-18)
18. April Zastrow (17-20)
19. Bonnie Dwyer (23-16)
20. Kelly Longwell (21-21)
21. Normajean Jean (20-23)
22. Jill Carter (24-22)
23. Stefy Bau (6-DNF)
24. Lindsey Jelitto (9-DNF)
25. Katie Socakz (25-25)
26. Alison Jones (DNF-11)
27. Jenny Mortimer (DNF-24)

Top 10 in Points Standings

1. Jessica Patterson (128)
2. Tarah Gieger & Sarah Whitmore (125)
3. Alisa Nix (92)
4. Tania Satchwell (78)
5. Sheena Patterson (72)
6. Livia Lancelot (60)
7. Aubriana Dunn (59)
8. Stefy Bau (55)
9. Jessica Gebhardt (52)

Evelien Bouilliart on The Skateboard Mag!

Trick: Frontside boardslide Location: Europe Photo: Jelle Keppens (via The Skateboard Mag)

Check out Evelien Bouilliart, our favorite 15-year-old Belgian skateboarder, on the home page of The Skateboard Mag! Evelien has been killing it at the contests this year, winning the first stop of Push, the etnies Girl Jam in Munich, Germany, in May, and The Mystic Cup in Prague this month, and taking third at the World Championships of Skateboarding in Münster, Germany, also this month. Keep your eye on this one, as she’ll be skating in her first X Games in August. You’ll be able to say that you knew about her before everyone else finally caught on…

Catch etnies Girl at Teen Vogue Fashion Live!

What do you get when you combine etnies Girl, Teen Vogue, a live fashion show, live music and the U.S. Open of Surfing? Teen Vogue Fashion Live!, naturally!

Hosted by Tyler Hilton, Teen Vogue’s third annual beach event will take place Thursday, July 28, in the heart of the Beach Games at the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif. etnies Girl is going to be featured on the runway again this year during the live fashion show, which will take place at 3 p.m. The event will also include Tyler Hilton and The Veronicas performing songs from their debut albums, live demos by pro surfers, DJ Drew from KIIS FM and more. Be one of the first 2,000 guests to arrive and you’ll receive a free gift bag!

Thursday, July 28, 2005
Huntington Beach, Calf., North of the Pier
3-6 p.m.

Visit Teen Vogue for more information.

Girl Skate Jam Set for Aug. 7 in UK

Girl Skate Jam, an etnies Girl-sponsored girls’ skate jam and competition, is set to take place on Sunday, Aug. 7, at Pioneer Skatepark in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The all-girl jam and contest will take place from 12-5 p.m., and is open to girls of all ages and abilities.

The event will include street and miniramp competitions for ams and sponsored riders, and then a jam for everyone—spectators and competitors. The competition will be split into two categories, under 18 and over 18, with a separate competition for sponsored skaters. There will be cash prizes for the sponsored skaters who place first, second and third, and skate product for other riders who place.

All girls who skate will receive a goodie bag of products from the event sponsors, including etnies Girl. The cost is £5 to skate and £2 for spectators. St. Albans is located 20 minutes from London.

Caia Koopman Art Show in L.A.

Latch Key 12" x 12" by Caia Koopman showing at La Luz de Jesus Gallery

If you live in the Los Angeles area, make sure to check out an upcoming show by one of our favorite artists, Caia Koopman. Caia will be showing 10 new paintings in a group show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery from August 5-28, 2005.

A native of California, Caia attended UCSC in Santa Cruz, Calif., where she earned her B.A. in Fine Art. Santa Cruz also turned out to be the place that seduced her into the local skateboarding scene. It was there that she learned to skate ramps, streets, pools and Derby Park. Skateboarding led to skateboard graphics, and her first limited edition T-shirt design for Santa Cruz Skateboards. After earning her art degree, Caia moved to the mountains to snowboard and spent many winters following the snow. It was this love for snowboarding that inspired her to strive for a career creating snowboard graphics and later branching out to become a commercial artist. Since then, her artwork has been featured in numerous national and international magazines, including Surfing Girl, Mademoiselle, Details, Snowboarder Magazine, Teen and Teen People, and her paintings have been used commercially for many years as graphics for snowboards, skateboards and wakeboards. Caia has also been featured on MTV for her snowboarding and painting.

Inspired by color, dreams, nature, politics and life, Caia's paintings tend to incorporate a connection between people and the environment. She loves beauty and color and tries to capture a certain wisdom and knowing, as well as a sense of mischief, in her characters. Caia is currently working as a freelance illustrator and painter in Oceanside, Calif.

La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90027
(323) 666-7667

Get a sneak peak, find out more about the show and view Caia’s other work at Caia Design.

Learn How to Surf With Op GLTR and etnies Girl on July 23!

Have you always wanted to learn how to surf? If so, you’re in luck!

Come learn how to surf with Op Girls Learn To Ride, etnies Girl and HB Wahine All Girl Surf School this Saturday, July 23, in Huntington Beach, Calif.

The all-female Op GLTR Surf Clinic sponsored by etnies Girl will teach you all of the basic skills necessary to ride responsibly and to learn to love surfing. The course is for first time and beginner surfers and provides hands-on training with emphasis on safety and skill development.

etnies Girl pro surfers Jodie Nelson and Mary Osborne will be at the clinic to sign autographs and give you pointers, and the etnies RV will be there with all kinds of goodies. etnies Girl will also have a photo op set up so you can take pictures with Jodie and Mary, or with the new friends you meet at the clinic, and the photos will come with a magnetic frame that you can customize yourself while you’re there. You’ll also receive a raffle ticket with your registration packet that will give you the chance to win some cool etnies Girl gear. You won’t want to miss it!

For more information or to register, visit Op Girls Learn To Ride.

Details

When: Saturday, July 23

Where:

Bolsa Chica State Beach
18000 Pacific Coast Hwy
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Ages: Open to girls and women ages 7 and older

Cost: $62

Clinic Includes

• Two hour beginners surf lesson
• Surfboard and wetsuit rental
• Op GLTR gift bag filled with CDs, magazines and other goodies
• Donation to Boarding for Breast Cancer

What to Bring

Please bring a towel, bathing suit, sandals (the sand is hot!) and waterproof sunscreen.

Schedule

Please arrive 30 minutes before your clinic to find parking, check in and get in your wetsuit.

AM SESSION: 9 a.m. to 11a.m.

PM SESSION: 12 noon to 2 p.m.

Directions

The clinic will be held next to the Lifeguard tower at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Please look for the Op Girls Learn To Ride and etnies Girl tents. You will have to pay a fee to park in the beach parking lot.

Registration

Register now for the clinic before it sells out! If you are under 18, you also need to have a parent or guardian present at registration or to present a notarized waiver. Visit Op GLTR to download a copy of the waiver.

July’s Skate Team Report

Where’s Lauren? She’s somewhere in this crowd in Rotterdam after Bastien won the WSR ’05 contest…

Elissa Steamer and Lauren Perkins both competed in the World Championships of Skateboarding in Münster, Germany, at the beginning of the month, and the results were amazing. Elissa placed first and Lauren got fourth. Congrats go out to both of them!

Elissa is ready to golf!

Since returning from Germany, Elissa has been hanging out in her hometown of San Francisco skating everyday, golfing, shooting photos and filming. This week she is planning to take a trip down to Southern California to drop by etnies and try to convince her team manager to take her out for a round of golf—we’ll see about that! Actually, he owes her at least a round of golf after her win in Münster. After that, she’ll head back up to SF to skate and get ready for the X Games August 4-7, at which she’ll be defending her title from last year.

Lauren was back at home in Huntington Beach, Calif., very briefly after her trip to Münster before she headed right back to Europe—lucky her! She left for Holland last Friday, July 15, to go check out the WSR ’05 contest. This was a dude’s event, so she didn’t get to skate, but she did get to chill in Rotterdam for the weekend and watch etnies skate team rider Bastien Salabanzi win the contest. Congrats, Bastien! She is currently in Montpellier, France, where she’s participating in a Girlie Skate Camp from July 18-24. After Girlie Camps she will have about 10 days to get ready for the X Games.

Speaking of Girlie Camps, don’t forget to sign up for your chance to win a trip to Girlie Camps in Europe!

Downhill Jam Game Is Back!

Downhill Jam, etnies’ skate game, has been down for the past week while we made some upgrades—namely, to prevent the people who were hacking into it to give themselves high scores (ooh, clever!) and to add some features. The good news is that it’s back up. So let out a big sigh of relief and go get your high score on!

July’s Snow Team Report

Happy MGT Snowboard Camp campers, Photo: Christy Chaloux

It may be the middle of summer, but the snow team never rests. Here's a quick update on what the etnies Girl and ThirtyTwo team has been up to…

Leanne and Lexi (left to right) at MGT Snowboard Camp, Photo: Susan Waite

Janna Meyen has come off a stellar season by being nominated for an ESPY Award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete! Keep your fingers crossed for Janna and make sure to tune in to the ESPY Awards this Sunday, July 17, (ESPN, 9 p.m. ET) to see if she wins.

Leanne Pelosi and Alexis Waite have been coaching at the MGT Snowboard Camp in Whistler, British Columbia, all week. Here's what Leanne had to say:

"So far, the girls have been killing it and having a s#!$ load of fun. It’s going really, really well...no injuries yet other than a missing tooth from chasing Lexi around."

In other snow news, Alexis Waite took home some cash from the Abominable Snow Jam last month at Mt. Hood for nabbing second place in the slopestyle event. Congrats, Lexi!

That's about it for now. Check back to see if Janna won the ESPY Award, and for more details on movie premieres and other juicy gossip!

Euro Shredder Evelien Wins Mystic Cup

Evelien Bouilliart, Photo: yvesmarchon.tv

Congrats to etnies Girl European rider Evelien Bouilliart, who won the Mystic Cup girls' contest in Prague over the weekend!

After a bad start in Prague (somebody stole her bag, which contained her plane ticket, wallet and passport, at the train station on Friday), Evelien's trip found a happy ending on Sunday when she won first place and $600 at the Mystic Cup Ladies' Streetstyle contest.

Evelien, a native of Belgium, has been on fire lately, also winning the first stop of Push, the etnies Girl Jam in Munich, Germany, in May, and taking third at the World Championships of Skateboarding in Münster, Germany, this month.

Congratulations also go out to etnies Girl European rider Ianire Eloriagga, who took third place.

Final Results

1. Evelien Bouilliart (etnies Girl)
2. Vanessa Torres
3. Ianire Eloriagga (etnies Girl)

Enter to Win a Trip to Europe by August 2!

Do you wish you could jet to Biarritz, France, or another location in Europe for a little fun in the sun this summer? Well, etnies Girl is giving you the chance to do just that! Enter by August 2 for your chance to win a trip for two to Girlie Camps in Europe and get ready to pack your bags!

Enter to Win a Trip to Europe by August 2!

Do you wish you could jet to Biarritz, France, or another location in Europe for a little fun in the sun this summer? Well, etnies Girl is giving you the chance to do just that! Enter by August 2 for your chance to win a trip for two to Girlie Camps in Europe and get ready to pack your bags!

Downhill Jam Game Temporarily Down

Downhill Jam, etnies’ skate game, is temporarily down while we work on some upgrades. The good news is that it will be even better when it goes back up again. Don’t worry, it won’t take long…promise.

In the meantime, check out the rest of the Extra section for Wallpaper, the Photo Gallery and more. Oh, and don’t forget to check out the Online Store.

etnies Girl Skaters Master Münster!

Congratulations to Elissa Steamer and Lauren Perkins for placing first and fourth, respectively, at the 24th annual Münster Monster Mastership (aka 2005 World Championships of Skateboarding) this past weekend in Münster, Germany. Congrats also go out to etnies European rider Evelien Bouilliart for taking home a well-deserved third place.

Girls Contest at Campeonato en Backside Skatepark

Check out this girls contest at Campeonato en Backside Skatepark in Argentina on Saturday, July 2.

2da etapa circ. AASK categoria amateur
1er etapa circ. AASK categoria femenina

Sábado 02 de julio
Backside Skatepark
Arrotea 923 (bajo au. 25 de mayo)
Flores, Capital Federal

Inicio: 13 horas
Cierre inscripciones: 12 horas
Valor inscripciones: $10.00
Entrada general: $5.00

2da stage circ. AASK Amateur category
1er stage circ. AASK Female category

Saturday, July 2
Backside Skatepark
Arrotea 923 (under au. 25 of May)
Flowers, Federal Capital

Contest Begins: 13 hours (1:00 p.m.)
Entrance Fee Deadline: 12 hours (12:00 p.m.)
Entrance Fee: $10.00
General Admission: $5.00