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I’m keeping my tradition of being the last intern to blog every other week. (Probably because I like seeing my post at the top when visiting the page…Haha). This has been an amazing experience. I have nothing but great things to say about the people that I’ve had the privilege of working with over the past 4 months. I can’t thank Wyatt, Geoff, Mark, and AG enough for everything they’ve done to help me out. Time has really flown by and I’m very proud of what intern class 9 was able to accomplish. I was able to create some great relationships with the other interns and I hope that we can all stay in touch in the future.

skate hard. skate green.

Most importantly, stay gold.

The end of the internship is rapidly approaching. It’s been awesome seeing everyone’s individual projects finally coming together. Andrew Jones’ skate park tour has been a blast and I’m looking forward to our participation at CSUF’s “Keeping it Green” Environmental Festival on Monday April 18th. We’ll be educating some college kids on our eco-friendly decks. Next week is Earth Week so make sure you’re doing your part to create some environmental awareness for all the dudes and dudettes out there. I’ve been riding my bike every day and although I’ve gotten two flats this past week, there isn’t anything that’s going to keep me down.

Skate hard. Skate green.

-Geoff C

What’s up people?

Everything seems to be going great these days. I took a little mini-trip up to California’s Bay Area to check out some colleges that my cousin was accepted to. I wish I had my skateboard because there were soooo many spots that would’ve been fun to ride around on! It’s all good. I’m actually sitting in a car across the street from stoner skate plaza in West Los Angeles typing this up. Nick Sauls and I are here warming up before we go shoot some street spots. On the business end of things, everything at BambooSK8 is continuing to go well. Everyone is working extremely hard and it’s finally starting to pay off. We’re reaching our individual and team goals, and we’re having fun while doing it. I’m still working on coming up with new content for Hookit as well as our website. Be on the lookout for all the great things to come.

Also, I left this office today and trekked 80 miles to Downey, CA to pick up this beautiful new road bike. I’ve been looking for months now and I finally found one to suit all my riding needs. With gas prices the way that they are, I’m going to be relying on pedal power to get me places. Check her out:

Tomorrow is also the first stop of our mini skate park tour. We’ll be educating skaters at Laguna Niguel skate park on the benefits of riding bamboo. It should be a great time.

Skate hard. Skate green.

- Geoff C

Clash at Clairemont 5 was a huge success! It took a lot planning and hard work, but it was all well worth it. The whole event itself was a wonderful reminder of the role skateboarding has played in my life. It’s amazing to think that a piece of wood and 4 little wheels got me through adolescence, my teen years, and are continuing this journey with me into my 20′s. I thought skateboarding was going to get put on the back burner when I left for college to study finance. However, working at BambooSK8 and being at the Clash event really put skateboarding into perspective for me. In a more recent change of plans, I’ve been searching for future employment in California’s Bay Area. Finance jobs are great but i’m hoping there will be a spot for me in action sports somewhere. Especially SF’s rich skateboarding history. It would be epic to be a part of that.

In the meantime, I sell environmentally conscious skateboards to people and get to watch their faces light up with excitement. I absolutely love it.

This internship continues to be one amazing experience. I’m loving my work and feeling more grateful every single day for the opportunity to be involved with something I feel so passionately about. I’ve received such a great response for all the hard work I’ve been putting into Hookit and it gives me great satisfaction. We’re launching a new Featured Rider segment and our “Envy Us” sustainability contest today, so be on the lookout. We’re also preparing for the Clash at Clairemont which is coming up on the 19th. We’re going to make our presence known and get these kids on our boards! Lastly, I am very happy to announce that my good friend Rob T will be assisting BambooSK8 in creating a fresh, new layout that everyone will be stoked on.

skate hard, skate green.

Have a wonderful day.

- Geoff C

Hey everyone,

The past couple weeks have been about Hookit, Hookit, and more Hookit. I’ve been busy working to gather some new content and create new segments for the site. It’s getting pretty exciting as I’m starting to involve myself more and more. Be on the lookout for Trick Tips with Intern Geoff….coming soon. I’ve had the chance to do a lot more skating at the BambooSK8 warehouse and in the skateparks in Oceanside. It’s been great talking to a lot of the kids and seeing them respond so well to what we’re trying to accomplish here at Bsk8. Hopefully we’ll see more of them on our boards in the near future. Other than that, I’ve been trying to tap into the different Southern California online media sites to gain some BambooSK8 exposure. The internship has been wonderful to me so far and I’m looking forward to the upcoming weeks.

Outside of the office, I’ve been doing a lot of skating and brushing up on some finance material. I actually got a call a week ago about an internship with an investment bank in New York in the fall! Woo! I’ve also been looking to pick up a new vintage steel lugged road bike (Mid-late 80′s). I went on a 22 mile ride yesterday in Oceanside and it was gorgeous. I encourage all of you to do the same. Save some gas and get a bike because the revolution will not be motorized.

I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend and I’ll be sure to keep you posted on the ins and outs of my BambooSK8 experience.

Stay young and notice the world,

Geoff C

Hey everyone,

Yesterday I turned the ripe old age of 23. What better way to spend it than hanging out with all the interns at the office? Seriously though, the interns here are awesome. I had the great opportunity of getting to know them over the past few weeks and at the Crossroads tradeshow this past weekend. I’m very excited for the upcoming weeks. I am currently working on several different projects for Hookit and I can’t wait to see the response we get from the community. We have a lot of new contests coming up and I’m looking forward to having BambooSK8 represented at some future events. Sorry to keep it short but there’s skating to be done, drinks to be consumed, and birthday cake to be eaten.

Have a great weekend. I know I will.

- Geoff C

What’s up everyone?

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Geoff Consolacion and I hail from the action sports haven known as Oceanside, CA. I’ll be joining this talented group of interns as class 9 for BambooSk8. From a very young age, I can remember being an ambitious little kid with big goals and dreams. It never mattered what it was. If it was something I wanted to do, I was going to make damn sure that I was going to be great at it. A lot of that competitive spirit and energy was channeled through school and sports and it wasn’t until I was about 11 years old when I was introduced to something that would forever change me.

My cousin gave me a World Industries Rob ‘Sluggo’ Boyce skateboard. Bom chika wah wah! It was love at first. Skating consumed almost every part of my free time. I spent hours on end learning new tricks and trying to put together little videos. For the longest time I was either doing school work, playing baseball (another great passion of mine), or skating.

Fast forward a few more years. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance in May 2010. I spent a couple wonderful months traveling through the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Like many of the other interns, the search for full time employment, especially in the financial services industry, was less than ideal. Even though that sheepskin diploma makes wonderful wall décor, it hasn’t quite yet opened any doors for me.

I was very fortunate to have found BambooSk8 and I was very attracted to their mission. It’s business related, involves skateboarding, and is environmentally conscious. It’s a grand slam. I will be focusing much of my time on Public Relations and Social Media, but I will also be lending my voice and opinions to the Marketing and Sales teams. I feel that the hard work and effort I plan to put worth will make this a wonderful learning experience. Having the intent of being a business owner someday, I plan on taking advantage of this invaluable opportunity to motivate me towards my future goals.

and that’s a little about me.

-geoff c