Etnies Celebrates G.S.D. in Kansas City

Etnies Celebrates Go Skateboarding Day in Kansas City
Skateboarding is Alive and Well in Kansas City

Today the etnies Team went to Kansas City to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day, and while skateboarding’s number one holiday is almost over for another year there is no reason to sweat it – just go skateboarding again tomorrow! Kansas City’s own Sean Malto and fellow etnies team riders Mikey Taylor, Kyle Leeper, Jose Rojo, Devine Calloway and Davis Torgerson headed to the Penn Valley Skatepark in K.C. to host a benefit event to raise money to purchase lights for the skatepark. During the day more than 600 skateboarders came to the park with the first group showing up before 7 a.m. and there were locals still skating the park until dark.

The etnies Go Skateboarding Day event included a free BBQ, a benefit raffle for complete skateboards, and a skate jam as well as a Red Bull “Best Trick” contest. Local skateboarders were given $2,500 in a best trick contest on the euro gap, 8 stair and grass gap that was judged by etnies team riders Sean, Mikey, Jose and Devine.
The stand out of all the tricks thrown down was Dylan Agular’s kickflip front tail to fakie up the euro gap – he won a well-deserved $250 for overall best trick.
Check photos of the event below:

Kyle Leeper and Jose Rojo were on the Kansas City NBC Morning News show to hype up Go Skateboarding Day.

Mikey, Sean and Devine with hundreds in hand to give to locals for proper tricks!

Addie Toelkes drove all the way from Lawrence to celebrate the holiday with a nice frontside flip over the handrail on the 8 stair.

Devine Calloway had fun hanging with the Kansas City locals.

The line at the etnies RV for free BBQ, $2 raffle tickets, and $10 t-shirts with all proceeds going to benefit the skatepark.

Etnies raised more than $3,300 toward purchasing lights for Kansas City’s Penn Valley Skatepark today. This is what that looks like rolled up…