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Get yer motors runnin'! Emerica's Wild Ride is now on and rumbling across mid-America from Denver to Chicago! If you plan on attending any section or stop of the tour, it's important for you to check the recently updated Wild Ride Itinerary and Wild Ride Route for the latest info, in case any shop or park stops have changed.

Now it's time to hit the road and ride free with Emerica!

Just enter your contact info for a chance to win one pair of Leo Romero's new Emerica pro model shoe and one complete Baker Leo Romero skateboard. Hop to it, as this contest is history on June 30, 2006!

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Jordan Pride
Age: 19
Bowerbank, Maine
I got an entry in the Sponsor Me Video Review mailbox this month that really caught my attention. The first thing I noticed is that it was from a skater who lives in Maine. I know a guy from Maine who said there’s not much to skate up there, and it gets really cold--not the best environment to skateboard in. I feel for the skaters who live in cold places. It’s crazy to see footage from where there’s snow on the ground. That’s why I got so stoked seeing Jordan Pride ripping in this video!
Jordan is a very versatile rider, skating tech, gnar, even switch tech-gnar, with a nice switch 50-50. Jordan’s got a big bag of tricks and I had to keep reminding myself that he’s goofy foot. There was a switch line on three benches where, if you're not paying attention, you would think Jordan was regs. When you can skate and push switch and make it look normal, not all awkward, then you know you've got skills. Nice work, Jordan Pride. You've definitely assembled a video to be proud of! Thanks for sending it in. I hope you enjoy your brand-new pair of Emerica shoes. You deserve 'em!--Jeff Henderson

All of us here at Emerica would like to slash out a big ol' HAPPY BIRTHDAY wish to team rider Andrew Reynolds. Big-ups to the Boss. Hope you have a good one, Drew.

Come meet the Emerica team--Andrew Reynolds, Heath Kirchart, Ed Templeton, Kevin "Spanky" Long, Bryan Herman, Leo Romero, Braydon Szafranski, Aaron Suski, Austin Stephens, Chris Senn, Matt Allen and Brandon Westgate--live and in-person on Saturday, June 10 at 6:00 p.m. at BC Surf & Sport 8678 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lonetree, Colorado (Denver area) 80124.

This will be the ONLY Colorado shop appearance during Emerica's Wild Ride, so don't miss out! Better bring your Sharpie!

June 21 is Go Skateboarding Day, and once again Emerica and Cowtown Skateboards will celebrate with the Golden Egg Quest. Since it is nearly 110 degrees in Arizona, Cowtown will start the day with a 21% off storewide sale at all three locations from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., then close early to prepare for the night's festivities. Yep, we're talking Go Skateboarding Night, pal!

Cowtown will premiere two videos, Black Label's Back in Black, and TransWorld’s A Time to Shine, at their Central location in Phoenix only. Immediately following the videos, Cowtown will hand out maps to an undisclosed area of Phoenix containing tons of hidden golden eggs filled with vouchers for all kinds of free skateboard product! Be there for a chance to bag some goods!

June 21, 2006
Cowtown Skateboards
5024 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
(602) 212-9687

Emerica and Timebomb Trading, Inc. are proud to present the Get in the Van, Man! Tour, featuring Canada’s top skateboarders and Emerica Canada team riders Dave Nolan, Antoine Asselin, Glenn Suggitt, Jamie Tancowny, Brad Sheppard, Alien, Jesse Booi and Mike McKinlay. Come skate with the team at your local park or shop as they hit up 13 cities in 20 days.
That’s right! After the success of the So'Wester Tour with the Emerica pro team last year, we decided to do it again, but this time with the Canadian crew. Get in the Van, Man! is a tour without demos. In fact, we invite you to come skate with the Emerica Canada team. Sick of the same ol? Well, not with this tour! Calling all true skateboarders! Come skate with us in your town!
The tour starts on Go Skateboarding Day, Wednesday, June 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wild In The Streets celebration at the Downtown Skate Plaza in Vancouver.
Wednesday, June 21
Downtown Skate Plaza, Vancouver, BC, Canada 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 22
Ben Lee Skatepark, Kelowna, BC, Canada 6:00 p.m.

Friday, June 23
Rotary Skatepark, Castlegar, BC, Canada 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 24
Lethbridge Skatepark, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 25
Inland Skatepark, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada 7:00 p.m.
Monday, June 26
Moose Jaw Skatepark, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 29
Lakeridge Skatepark, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 1
Lions Skatepark, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 2
Freedom Skateshop, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada 3:00 p.m.
Monday, July 3
Boardom Skateshop, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 5
Millwood Skatepark, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 6
Rotary Skatepark, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 9
Millennium Skatepark, Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1:00 p.m.

Emerica proudly presents Leo Romero's long-demanded and first-ever pro model shoe, the Leo, available in skate shops now.