The Boardr 2014 Year in Review
Published 12/31/2014 by Rob Meronek
2014 was our first full year of being in business after we started this little skateboard gathering of a company in late 2013. HiDefJoe has the video recap and I've got a walk down short term memory lane here for 2014. What a year it was of whipping around the world for all these skateboard adventures from South Africa to Denmark to Canada to China to all over America. Thanks to everyone who was a part of it along the way. 2015 will be much of the same and more. See you around out there on the wood and wheels.
The Boardr Store
Our roots are in retail. The Boardr Store opened up in February both online and at our Headquarters in Tampa. The Boardr Store
Our roots are in retail. The Boardr Store opened up in February both online and at our Headquarters in Tampa.
adidas Skate Copa
adidas and The Boardr plan and execute the first year of the adidas Skate Copa series, a national shop vs shop competition where winning teams are flown to the Finals at The Berrics. adidas Skate Copa
adidas and The Boardr plan and execute the first year of the adidas Skate Copa series, a national shop vs shop competition where winning teams are flown to the Finals at The Berrics.
HiDefJoe Joins the Staff
We hired Joe Pelham full time, a good friend and former co-worker to get all our media projects done. HiDefJoe Joins the Staff
We hired Joe Pelham full time, a good friend and former co-worker to get all our media projects done.
Grind for Life Series
Grind for Life and The Boardr work together on the return of the six stop Florida bowl and street contest series. Grind for Life Series
Grind for Life and The Boardr work together on the return of the six stop Florida bowl and street contest series.
The Boardr Brings Skateboarding to the Olympics
Just kidding! We hope you got a laugh out of our April Fool's joke. Ryan did end up going to the Youth Olympic Games in China to work with them there on skateboarding as an exhibition sport. The Boardr Brings Skateboarding to the Olympics
Just kidding! We hope you got a laugh out of our April Fool's joke. Ryan did end up going to the Youth Olympic Games in China to work with them there on skateboarding as an exhibition sport.
Zappos Rideshop in Las Vegas
Zappos and The Boardr plan and execute the second annual Zappos Rideshop event in downtown Las Vegas. Zappos Rideshop in Las Vegas
Zappos and The Boardr plan and execute the second annual Zappos Rideshop event in downtown Las Vegas.
Felipe Gustavo and Jereme Knibbs Ride for The Boardr
Felipe Gustavo and Jereme Knibbs form the beginning of The Boardr Team. Felipe Gustavo and Jereme Knibbs Ride for The Boardr
Felipe Gustavo and Jereme Knibbs form the beginning of The Boardr Team.
ESPN and X Games in Austin
The Boardr signed with ESPN as sport organizers for X Games Skateboarding Park and Street in 2013. This year in Austin was our first event on the job. ESPN and X Games in Austin
The Boardr signed with ESPN as sport organizers for X Games Skateboarding Park and Street in 2013. This year in Austin was our first event on the job.
The Smithsonian and Innoskate
The Smithsonian and The Boardr hold Innoskate with the Polk County Museum in Lakeland, where Rodney Mullen and other icons in skateboarding history educate the public. The Smithsonian and Innoskate
The Smithsonian and The Boardr hold Innoskate with the Polk County Museum in Lakeland, where Rodney Mullen and other icons in skateboarding history educate the public.
The Boardr HQ TF
We set up our private TF with three basic things: a ledge, a mini-ramp, and a curb. We're adding a few regular open house sessions where the public is welcome to skate. Currently there's Frontside Grind Tuesdays on the last Tuesday night of every month. Certain special events have free and open skating at our TF, too. The Boardr HQ TF
We set up our private TF with three basic things: a ledge, a mini-ramp, and a curb. We're adding a few regular open house sessions where the public is welcome to skate. Currently there's Frontside Grind Tuesdays on the last Tuesday night of every month. Certain special events have free and open skating at our TF, too.
Van Doren Invitational
Vans hires The Boardr for both Van Doren Invitationals, including the new addition in Vancouver. Van Doren Invitational
Vans hires The Boardr for both Van Doren Invitationals, including the new addition in Vancouver.
CPH Bowl in Denmark
The organizers of Copenhagen Pro and The Boardr plan and execute the first year of CPH Bowl, a mult-day invite only event in Denmark. CPH Bowl in Denmark
The organizers of Copenhagen Pro and The Boardr plan and execute the first year of CPH Bowl, a mult-day invite only event in Denmark.
Am Getting Paid in Montreal
Empire and The Boardr partner to bring back Canada’s Am Getting Paid to Montreal, a top amateur skateboarding contest that ran for over a decade before the last one in 2011. Am Getting Paid in Montreal
Empire and The Boardr partner to bring back Canada’s Am Getting Paid to Montreal, a top amateur skateboarding contest that ran for over a decade before the last one in 2011.
Kimberley Diamond Cup in South Africa
World Skateboarding Grand Prix hires The Boardr to run planning, scoring, and executing the Kimberley Diamond Cup in South Africa, an invite only contest with a $400,000+ prize purse. Kimberley Diamond Cup in South Africa
World Skateboarding Grand Prix hires The Boardr to run planning, scoring, and executing the Kimberley Diamond Cup in South Africa, an invite only contest with a $400,000+ prize purse.
Southbound and Down in Tampa
We had our two wheeled friends in Tampa at The Boardr HQ for our first event at home, Southbound and Down, a gathering featuring good times, motorcycles, and skateboarding. Southbound and Down in Tampa
We had our two wheeled friends in Tampa at The Boardr HQ for our first event at home, Southbound and Down, a gathering featuring good times, motorcycles, and skateboarding.
Get Rad for Ray in Raleigh
The Tony Hawk Foundation hired The Boardr to run and execute Get Rad for Ray, a charity fundraiser to raise money for research on the disease that took Ray away from us. Get Rad for Ray in Raleigh
The Tony Hawk Foundation hired The Boardr to run and execute Get Rad for Ray, a charity fundraiser to raise money for research on the disease that took Ray away from us.
Camp Flog Gnaw in Los Angeles
Tyler the Creator and crew hired The Boardr to run and execute the skateboarding events at the third annual Camp Flog Gnaw in Los Angeles. Camp Flog Gnaw in Los Angeles
Tyler the Creator and crew hired The Boardr to run and execute the skateboarding events at the third annual Camp Flog Gnaw in Los Angeles.
The Boardr Am Series and Finals at X Games
The Boardr Am is announced, a six stop top national am series where winners at each stop are flown to the X Games in Austin to join an elite list of just 12 ams competing in the Finals. Thanks Austyn Gillette for the direction. The Boardr also signed with ESPN to produce and direct two episodes of World of X, featuring The Boardr Am and X Games Real Street. The Boardr Am Series and Finals at X Games
The Boardr Am is announced, a six stop top national am series where winners at each stop are flown to the X Games in Austin to join an elite list of just 12 ams competing in the Finals. Thanks Austyn Gillette for the direction. The Boardr also signed with ESPN to produce and direct two episodes of World of X, featuring The Boardr Am and X Games Real Street.
Casey Wayne Joins the Staff
We hired Casey Wayne, a good friend and former colleague, to work with us full time in running all these skateboarding events and to pilot The Boardr Bus around the country in 2015. What's The Boardr Bus? Well... Casey Wayne Joins the Staff
We hired Casey Wayne, a good friend and former colleague, to work with us full time in running all these skateboarding events and to pilot The Boardr Bus around the country in 2015. What's The Boardr Bus? Well...
Plan B and Dekline Video Premieres
Two of the year’s best videos premiered at The Boardr Headquarters: Plan B’s True and Dekline’s True Blue. Plan B and Dekline Video Premieres
Two of the year’s best videos premiered at The Boardr Headquarters: Plan B’s True and Dekline’s True Blue.
BINGO at The Boardr
We had our industry friends over at The Boardr HQ while everyone was in town to enjoy a nice game of SKATE that we called BINGO at The Boardr. BINGO at The Boardr
We had our industry friends over at The Boardr HQ while everyone was in town to enjoy a nice game of SKATE that we called BINGO at The Boardr.
2015 Continues with More of the Same
The Boardr Am is our new am series for 2015, but that's not all we have to add. Stay tuned for more announcements, including a recent a big investment in skateboarding we made this week to make life on the road easier and to step up the quality of what we do. The Boardr Bus will be in a town near you with Casey Wayne as Cap'n. We're not quite ready to unveil it yet. See you in 2015. Thanks for backing what we're doing in skateboarding here at The Boardr. 2015 Continues with More of the Same
The Boardr Am is our new am series for 2015, but that's not all we have to add. Stay tuned for more announcements, including a recent a big investment in skateboarding we made this week to make life on the road easier and to step up the quality of what we do. The Boardr Bus will be in a town near you with Casey Wayne as Cap'n. We're not quite ready to unveil it yet. See you in 2015. Thanks for backing what we're doing in skateboarding here at The Boardr.Photos
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