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Hello boys, girls and BambooSK8 heads alike! It has been a very long time since we have communicated and I am returning as a special guest to give some words of wisdom and a little info about whats going on in the world today. First of all if you are reading this, you most likely are a friend of Bamboo, therefore a friend of mine. Also, you might be interested in BambooSK8 and are looking to see what it’s about in terms of working opportunities, good for you and a swell choice.

I would like to start out by telling you all what I am currently up to in the world of action sports. I am interning at Sole Technology doing Retail Marketing for them. If you don’t know who Sole Tech is pull your head out of the sand and look them up! They are one of the world’s largest action sports compnay boasting brands such as eS, Etnies, Emerica, Altamont and 32. I am also graduating FINALLY from SDSU and just applied for my dual master’s program in the country of Malta. So things are pretty crazy right now. At Sole Tech I am dealing day to day with POP products and customer requests for custom artwork that you often see in-store. I also help out with organizing product, seeding our top accounts with current products and imputing and organizing orders. The job is awesome and one of my best experiences yet. Seeing day to day what a huge company such as Sole Tech does has been crazy and the people behind it are just as nuts! But my internship is sadly ending there this week, just as Bamboo once did.

I am sure by now your wondering, why do I even care what you have been doing? Well I will tell you why this story has you in it. The things I have accomplished thus far is greatly due to my prior experience at BambooSK8. And if you were even thinking, just for a millisecond, of joining this team DO IT! If you aren’t aware I myself was one of the Bamboo warriors. My internship and susequential emplyment was a bumpy ,crazy, fun ride and involved a lot of really fun and crazy folks. I interned with Bamboo for three months in 2008 and then was hired on as Project Lead in 2009 for the intern program. I helped  form new customer relationships, guide the intern program and learned how to maintain goals of others (and my stress levels )

My time spent at Bamboo helped me with more than just getting job experience. It enabled me to map out goals and realize that when those goals were achieved it felt awesome. It was this goal oriented processes that Geoff and Wyatt helped me with that got me where I am today. The internship is no joke and what they have going on there now is more than I could’ve ever imagined. I not only gained experience and saw how a business grows and operates day to day but I made life friends and created many many memories.

I guess the point of the story is go for it, take this opportunity to expand your knowledge and see where it takes you. When I started I never thought that I would be here where I am, and my time at Bamboo more than helped me realize my potential and got me the job at Sole. Hit me up if you have any questions about anything! My door is always open and you should open some doors for yourself as well. Take care and follow your dreams!

Kelly

Kellyloft@aol.com

Well it’s been sometime now since I’ve last posted, so let’s recap! Things have been rolling along here in Oceanside. We attended the A.S.E.C. event in Huntington Beach on 12/6. It was a great time. We were able to get out there and set up our booth, meet with some kids and watch some demos. The kids were so pumped on the skateboards. We started games of SK8 for them to win decks, we eventually had to stop we had so many participants! It was nice to get out there, talk to the other vendors, and watch the product work it’s Bamboo magic.  We then cruised over to the Quiksilver compound to watch the legends skate it 80′s style. What an experience that was! So far so good in the GREEN world. It’s coming time for my internship to end I’ll be posting my Jerry Springer final thoughts soon! And for all you reading this…..you up for the challenge?! We’ll talk soon……Kelly

    Well here we are, another beautiful Monday in Oceanside. When I took this internship I had no idea what I was in for. So far it has met my expectations and exceeded them. I get the opportunity to work with awesome people, in a rad industry, and not to mention with a great product. Days here are productive and very, very interesting to say the least. It’s never been a dull moment so far around here and the energy around the office is great.

  Our main purpose is to to spread the word of Bamboo, find new opportunities to grow as a company, and have as much fun possible while doing it. I am proud to be part of something that is going to one day change the face of skateboarding. We work together to get the word out, we are making it happen, one day at a time…..

Talk to you all soon….. Kelly