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Friday, May 24th, 2013
Week 3 everyone!!!! Time is going by really fast, I can’t believe it. In three more weeks I will be graduating college, and continuing my career in action sports. Until then, I’ll be stressing out getting my portfolio pieces together for my show and working, working, working my two other jobs and the Bamboo internship. I honestly have no idea how I am doing all of these things at once. I guess it’s because I’ve always been a busy bee. This week has been a challenge. Since I do not currently live in California, I am missing some pretty exciting stuff going on with the other interns such as visiting skate parks and hanging out with everyone else….but I can’t let that get me down! I put in my order for a longboard and will be receiving that, plus a deck soon in the mail so I can’t wait to be shredding on my new Boo and spreading the culture to other skaters out there. We finally got our Hookit Athlete list this week as well, which was so exciting! A tad bit confusing, but we’re all learning. After I contacted all of my athletes, the next morning when I checked the messages, I was so stoked when some of them replied. It’s really awesome talking with these kids and seeing what all they have been up to in the past few months. One athlete was telling me how excited he is to purchase a new deck soon, and all the tricks he has been learning. It really makes you think how happy these kids are and how passionate they are as well about skating. Talking to them for just one day made me look at life differently. To take a step back and don’t stress about things that I can’t fix, but to live life and enjoy it! I can’t wait to see what the next few weeks hold with Hookit and the athletes that I am a part of.
-Bri.
Tags: athletes, bamboo, California, deck, graduating, Hookit, Life, longboard, Ohio, skate
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
“Life happens for us, not to us.” -Anonymous
I came across this quote somewhere in the world of Twitter and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. It couldn’t be more true! While some days are tough, in general, and you think “How could this happen to me?”, you have got to look at what happened for you in order to get there.
One example is this internship. While some moments can be tough with all the new learning experiences crashing in at once, more times than not, there is no doubt that every second of it is happening for all of us to make us stronger humans after the 16 weeks!
Already, in the 2.5 weeks I have been with Bamboo Skateboards, I have learned better time management, better ways of communication, benefits of different sizes and builds of skateboards, and am gaining a stronger work ethic everyday. If this experience was happening TO me, I wouldn’t be learning anything and I would be left right where I was when I started. No, I am having way too good of a time and learning way too much for it not to be happening FOR me.
Tags: bamboo, experience, Life, motivation, skate, skateboards
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Friday, May 17th, 2013
Bambooskies! Hello, we are now at the end of week 2and my my my things have been Bambooming (see what I did there?)…Bad joke. One thing for sure is that I feel a tad bit less stressed than the previous week, however I’m sure that will change soon enough!
This week I feel like I’m starting to get on the right track and ‘skate’ around easier through all of the files that we deal with on a daily basis here at Bamboo. Since I am part of the marketing team, I have also gotten the opportunity to design some things to post which is always exciting when you get over 100 ‘likes’ on something that you made, which also benefits everyone else as well! Week 2 moving on, I have also came to terms with living on Pacific Time when I’m living in Ohio…Crazy I know.
During week 2, I learned about a very important aspect in business called Lean Six Sigma. When Geoff mentioned this approach, I honestly had no idea what he was talking about. After our chat, I decided to learn more about this Six Sigmajigger he mentioned, and this is what I learned.
Lean Six Sigma:
When we talk about getting lean it is usually in regards to losing excess weight and strengthening a new body that is lighter and capable of doing more in an efficient way. The same principle applies when Lean Six Sigma methods are applied to business operations in the area of business management strategies. Simply put, this process is all about cost reduction and increased profits.
“A management approach for problem solving and process improvement based on a combination of the different tools of Six Sigma Manufacturing.”
Lean Goals
- Lean focuses on eliminating waste from processes and increasing process speed by focusing on what customers actually consider quality, and working back from that.
Six Sigma Goals
- Six Sigma aims to eliminate process variation and make process improvements based on the customer definition of quality, and by measuring process performance and process change effects.
5s
- Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain
Anyhow, I can’t wait for the next few weeks to come by so I can continue learning and also soon enough get a deck or two sent to me here in Ohio, so I can officially go out into the world and spread the Bamboo pride with an actual board!
Until week 3 guys!
-Bri.
Tags: #Bambooskateboards, 5s, bamboo, bamboosk8, California, decks, glasses, lean six sigma, longboard, Ohio, pacific time, panda, week 2
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Friday, May 10th, 2013
This is just the beginning of an amazing experience, and I am beyond stoked to be a part of the class 16 group of interns…however; instead of being in California with most of my class, I am stuck in Ohio working remotely. My plans are still up in the air for now of when I will be moving out to California, but I am hoping it is as soon as possible. In the meantime, I am currently in my last quarter of school and will graduate from The Art Institute of Ohio-Cincinnati in June with a BA in fashion marketing and management. Wait, back up…fashion? Yes, I have always had a love for fashion, music, art, and culture, but I have also found my real niche in activewear and my calling in action sports. In high school I started wakeboarding and soon enough, snowboarding, which has lead me here as an intern with Bamboo Skateboards!
I found this internship on an up and coming action sports careers website called Super Rad. Three weeks before I became an intern for Bamboo, I was constantly staying up until 3a.m. researching job posts because 1. I am a very determined person, and 2. I want to be in the action sports industry…like, yesterday.
So anyways, I found Bamboo’s internship post and I was automatically pumped after researching and learning more about the company. This program is literally one-of-a-kind. The in-depth experience, the culture, and the knowledge that we are going to gain from this is unreal! I am looking forward to learning more about the industry so I can take as much as possible with me into the real world.
Today, we are slowly coming towards the end of the first week and it has been a crazy ride so far. There is so much information to take in and keep up with, but one thing is for sure. I have met (not technically ‘met’, but you know what I mean) so many awesome people and have learned some valuable life
lessons. I am so grateful to be a part of this experience and I am excited to see what is next for Bamboo Skateboards, our class, and to be able to look back and see how much I have grown as a person after this!
“Today is the start of a new adventure. New challenges to face, new memories to make, and new obstacles to overcome.” -Nishan Panwar
-Bri.
Check out this song that’s going to keep me motivated to move out West!
California
Late night wake sess.
Tags: action sports, Adventure, bamboo, bamboosk8, California, eco-friendly, experience, fashion, fun, green, intern, internship, Life, management, marketing, Obstacles, oceanside, Ohio, sales, skate, skateboarding, snowboarding, Summer, Wakeboarding, Week1
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Thursday, May 9th, 2013
It’s amazing how things change especially once college is over. You graduate, receive that hard earned degree and enter into the world of competition and self actualization. It’s pretty exciting, but also scary not knowing what exactly comes next. Luckily for our generation, we can browse through the internet searching tirelessly for new jobs, internships, or figure out what’s next without having to leave the keyboard. With the huge inventory of jobs and opportunities that I saw, it was hard to be qualified or they weren’t up my alley, meaning they seemed to take advantage of free labor. Then one day something popped up about an internship for a skateboard company called Bamboo Skateboards. And get this, IT ACTUALLY HAD DETAILS AND PAST INTERN FEEDBACK! In that action sports industry it’s really hard to find quality entry level jobs or internships. Bamboo Skateboards rose way above many of the other internships in that it had passionate feedback. It’s only the first week, but I can already tell this internship will really prove to be a mentorship and facilitate personal growth with an emphasis in professional development. I’m so excited for this opportunity, and can’t wait to get to sunny San Diego!!
Tags: #Bambooskateboards, action sports, bamboo, bamboo skateboards, bamboosk8, intern, internship
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
I cannot wait to see what happens after completing this internship. By remaining focusing on what is needed to accomplish today’s goals, I have a clear vision what will need to happen to achieve the employment desired in the action sports industry. It has been a constant feat to balance my current employment, this internship, and my social life all at once. Having completed this internship will allow me to focus purely on acquiring the employment opportunities I desire and less on balancing the many other requirements others have for me.
One thing will always remain certain in life, if you want something you have to go out and get it for yourself. This internship has taught me that you must be willing to make sacrifices, do whatever it takes to keep moving forward, and push until you reach your goals. It may seem hard at times to keep all this up month after month, week after week, day after day, but this is a proven the recipe for success. By staying driven day in and out, no matter the circumstances I remain in a commitment that many others have not been able to meet. It is a great lesson about running a prosperous business; no matter what the daily circumstances may be, it is important to stay focused on moving towards the goals.
As this journey comes towards an end, I have acquired some very useful information and lessons that will carry on with me in my new employment, new experiences, and new life challenges. Every tribulation that is faced today prepares me for the future, and how situations are handled today dictates how well I can control the outcome of future circumstances.
Tags: #Bambooskateboards, action sports, bamboo, bamboo skateboards, bamboosk8, commitments, eco-friendly, events, facebook, focused, goals, Hookit, intern, interns, internship, longboarding, longboards, marketing, public relations, San Diego, sk8, skate, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboards, sustainability, twitter
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Sunday, April 14th, 2013
This constant movement is nothing new to Bamboo Skateboards. Since its conception, this skateboard company has found a way to constantly be “buzzing”. Whether it’s in various social medias, written publications, radio waves, or television this has been a brand that is in constant motion. After thinking about it, it seems as though my busy life has not even held a candle to what this company and its employees have done. Consistent updating is what is needed when running a successful business, and many of these updates come in a very short period of time.
Recently, Bamboo skateboards warehouse was moved to another location in Oceanside. During this move, there were not much more than just a handful of people helping. It is absolutely amazing how in less than 2 weeks there was such a transformation for the company. It was humbling to find with a little bit of help, some great will power, determination and eagerness from a small pool of talented individuals, this transformation was nothing more than a healthy heartbeat for the company. there was not any one moment that I had heard comments of how this may affect the company or even the individuals lives in a negative way, but rather a feeling of fresh air. This change had happened to become something better, something that the company was ready for.
Because of demonstrations like this, it has become apparent to me that no matter how pre-determined or busy my life may seem, it absolutely needs to be open to changes. Just as the company had done with a little bit of help, some great will power, determination and eagerness to become something better, I will become something better. Thanks to Bamboos core capabilities to acclimate I have seen to become something better, you must be enthusiastic to change.
Tags: #Bambooskateboards, action sports, bamboo, Bamboo Buddy, bamboo skateboards, bamboobuddy, eco, facebook, interns, longboarding, mark olson, marketing, oceanside, office, public relations, San Diego, sk8, skate, skateboarding, skateboards, sustainability, twitter, warehouse
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Sunday, April 7th, 2013
With summer approaching quickly, more and more I find myself near the water and in less clothing. But before days are spent in board shorts and flip flops there are some much needed skateboard trips! Last weekend’s event stirred a new desire to be on the road scouting skate spots and parks. I was fortunate enough to find myself amongst some very inspiring talented skateboarders and enthusiastic spectators. Last Saturday the Carmel Valley skate park hosted the “I ride, I recycle” skateboard contest. Let me begin by stating there was much more to see than just a few power slides and wheelies. I was not only impressed by the caliber of riding, but the diversity of athletes. Not only were competitors of many ability levels, but they were of different sexes, age groups, and skateboarding styles. There was a little bit of everything at this event; it seemed as though even skateboarders that were not in the sanctioned competition were having fun skating in their own competitive contest. At any given time I would look around and see others not only having a great time, but having support from others doing it. It makes me remember weekends when mom would take me to the skate park. Ma didn’t know anything about skateboarding, so I never listened to her tips, you know stupid comments like “keep your head up, or “make sure to keep my feet above the metal thingy’s” it never failed that in less than 10 minutes an older skater would roll up and say “Keep your head up dude”, or “Yo bro, keep your feet over the trucks!”. Somehow it sunk more when he said it; he was a peer and was understanding. this skateboard event reminded me of All the things that I long for…skate trips to rad parks, skateboarding with a diverse group of athletes, the inspiration from complete strangers that know what they are talking about and a little bit of summer to top it off.
JEB
Tags: #Bambooskateboards, action sports, bamboo, Bamboo Buddy, bamboo skateboards, bamboobuddy, bamboosk8, carmel valley, contest, del mar, eco, eco-friendly, events, facebook, fun, green, Hookit, i recycle, i ride, intern, interns, internship, marketing, pr, public relations, sales, San Diego, sk8, skate, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboards, Sunny, sustainability
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Thursday, March 28th, 2013
So this last weekend I got to represent Bamboo Skateboards at “Greenfest” which was presented by SDSU’s Associated Students and SDSU’s Enviro-Business Society. It was a weeklong schedule of events which encourage, celebrate, and advocate sustainability and diversity. The purpose of GreenFest was to engage the campus community through social and interactive programs in an effort to educate them on the important of living a sustainable lifestyle and to promote sustainable practices.
Engaging with the students and staff alike, it was evident that SDSU is a campus that is at the forefront of living sustainably. Every vendor that was present was making steps towards revealing ways to improve lifestyle while doing a part of preserving the future. It was not only a great event, but a great venue. For anyone that has not been to the SDSU campus I would recommend visiting for the simple fact of viewing great architecture in a stunning setting. Awesome art, design, and scenery coupled along with great weather and many like-minded students, sets the tone for becoming educated in both general studies and sustainability at a SDSU a synch. It is no wonder this is a preferred University amongst many students living in Southern California.
While working this event, I informed others about business practices that will not only generate business for Bamboo skateboards, but healthier consumer decisions on what products leave less of an impact on future generations. Overall, I would say that this was a great success for Bamboo Skateboards and other products/services that promote sustainability!
JEB
Tags: #Bambooskateboards, action sports, bamboo, Bamboo Buddy, bamboo skateboards, bamboobuddy, bamboosk8, eco, eco-friendly, events, facebook, fun, green, Hookit, intern, interns, internship, jeb, longboarding, longboards, marketing, pr, public relations, sales, San Diego, sdsu, sdsu greenfest, sk8, skate, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboards, sustainability
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Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Just wanted to say huge shout out to my friends that are on tour!
The band is called Minor birds and they are on a 2-3 month tour with another great artist named Kat Jones. Thanks to Mark in the marketing and sales department, they are riding new Bamboo Skateboards in somewhere around 30 states of the United States of good ‘ol America! After the bands tour had a stop in the San Diego area, Bamboo skateboards had the pleasure of hosting them to a few hours at the warehouse, showing them what it’s like to run a great skateboard company while they showed us what it’s like to run some great instruments! Please follow them on their journey across the great states, and make sure to support their valiant effort to support Bamboo skateboards and methods of sustainability through great music and art in any way that you can!
Thanks so much Joel, Chelsea, and Kat Jones for making the stop to see an old friend. Love you guys and your wonderful musical capabilities!!
Keep reppin the BOO and make us proud out there!
Jeb
Tags: @minor_birds, #Bambooskateboards, bamboo, Bamboo Buddy, bamboo skateboards, bamboobuddy, bamboosk8, eco-friendly, events, facebook, green movement, Hookit, intern, Kat jones, longboarding, longboards, marketing, public relations, San Diego, skate, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboards, sustainability, twitter
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Friday, March 15th, 2013
While it seems it’s been a lifetime, this internship has only been around 9 weeks since the commencement. What is most important for me is to understand I am past the halfway threshold. As we are coming towards the end of the internship, time will begin to slip through my hands and it will all be over before I know it. After taking the midterm, it seems as though all other work seems much simpler. It was not material that I have reviewed often, but it was very important information for anyone looking to understand and advance as a business owner.
Equidistant through the internship marks a good point to begin a new approach. From this point onward, I am dedicated to learn as much as possible from this internship using every aspect of running a action sports business. By asking many questions from all angles, this company will become more and more transparent in how it functions and operates. It is important to keep a focus on exactly what is expected from my position as an intern, but inquiring about other facets of the company can do nothing more than benefit myself, and ultimately the company in a healthier way.
I welcome the second half of this internship with open arms, and cannot wait for the opportunity to show what I have learned thus far about how to make a business thrive in such a saturated and difficult market. By using a very fine tuned set of tools, there is a way to compete with the ever evolving market of progressive brands out there. It is merely figuring out what tool is appropriate for the job at hand. This is my opportunity to show that my sets of tools are ready to be used! ]
Jeb
Tags: action sports, bamboo, Bamboo Buddy, bamboo skateboards, bamboobuddy, bamboosk8, events, facebook, instgram, intern, interns, internship, marketing, oceanside, pinterest, public relations, sales, San Diego, sk8, skate, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboards, sustainability, twitter
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Friday, March 8th, 2013
Have you even been stuck on rocky embankment, and the only way to get to safety was to climb through thorn bushes? Have you even been caught unexpectedly in a snowstorm without a jacket and had to walk 2 miles to warmth? There are times in life that you just have to sack up and provide results.
For me, this week’s schedule felt like one of those moments. Having only a very limited number of hours in a day makes it difficult to find even time to sleep. While I used to plan out my days in hours, planning now comes in durations of minutes and seconds. Time management is possibly the most important thing that this internship has taught me. By sacking up and waking up every weekday at 5am and moving nonstop until approximately around 11pm.
At times similar to that of being caught in a snowstorm or stranded on a ledge embankment, autopilot takes over and you do what is only absolutely necessary at the time. While this is a skill I have recently acquired, it is one that should have been practiced many times before. One can say that my situation is much like being stuck on a ledge outcropping without a rope or in a snowstorm without a jacket. The morale of the story is to do whatever it takes to get through the situation and make sure to be better prepared next time.
Tags: #Bambooskateboards, action sports, bamboo, Bamboo Buddy, bamboo skateboards, bamboobuddy, bamboosk8, contest, eco-friendly, events, facebook, green, Hookit, intern, interns, internship, marketing, midterm, San Diego, sk8, skate, skateboarding, skateboards, sustainability, twitter
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Friday, January 25th, 2013
My name is Andrew and I’m a part of Intern Class 15 here at Bamboo Skateboards. I’m super pumped to be a part of this program. I only started working here last week and I can already tell this isn’t your run-of-the-mill internship. Rather than running errands, or doing the same menial tasks over and over, they had us hit the ground running. It’s refreshing (and to be honest, a little scary) to be given so much responsibility right from the get-go. The program feels a lot more like a graduate-level class than an internship, which is pretty cool. I’m hoping I can learn as much as possible about marketing and the action sports industry over these next few months.
When I’m not working on this internship, I work as a sailing instructor in the Bay Area. While it’s a pretty sweet gig, I’m not looking to make a career out of it. I’ve already reached the ceiling of what’s possible in that realm and I’m looking to obtain a job which I find more rewarding. I’ve always had a passion for action sports and that’s what drew me to Bamboo Skateboards in the first place. Hopefully, I can turn the skills and knowledge I learn here into a full time job within the action sports industry.
In my free time you can usually find me outdoors. I love skiing and snowboarding, surfing, and I even try to skate a little from time to time. Other activities I enjoy are camping, hiking, cooking, playing music and exploring San Francisco. Anyway, that’s enough about me as I have plenty to do getting ready for our team’s first Skype call and finishing all of this week assignments.
I’ll update you each week on what’s going on during my internship and hopefully I can share some triumphs, struggles and lessons I learn along the way.
Catch you next week!
-Andrew
Tags: bamboo, bamboosk8, intern, san francisco, skateboards
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Sunday, November 25th, 2012
This internship continues to challenge me all the time. But, there are always some good things that come from pushing yourself. I am now starting to see some of my efforts in sales and PR come to life. The relationships and discussions are in their beginning phases, but I feel like something positive can really come from this. I have been talking with someone from Clutter Magazine, trying to get a PR piece together and get them some of our decks with Clutter graphics on them. I am working with someone who wants to film a video segment with Truth Hurts riders on Bamboo Skateboards. And, the legendary surf shaper, Greg Noll, has a shop in San Clemente that says they would be interested in getting some Greg Noll art on our boards and throw a promo party for the decks. Anyways, I’m just trying to make some stuff happen and it feels good to see some positive outcomes.
While all is moving forward in the PR and sales areas, my points are seriously hurting. I think the biggest challenge for me is just trying to juggle working at my restaurant job, this internship and all my own personal errands. I also find that the 20 hours minimum of straight tasks is a lot of work. Again, my points are my biggest roadblock right now, and as stated above I am really working on my sales and PR to try and bring my points back in the game. I just hope its not too late. That is another challenge, in most companies I believe there is a 90 period where new employees are expected to be training and learning about the company. With this program, you really need to get things rolling at a much more accelerated rate.
Tags: action sports, bamboo, bamboo skateboards, bamboosk8, chalenge, clutter, eco-friendly, facebook, fun, greg, intern, internship, magazine, noll, pr, press, skate, skateboarding, skateboards
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Saturday, November 10th, 2012
We are just now wrapping up our 10th week as an Intern team. All of us live in the area now so our in office work days are truly a blast. Come to think of it now that we are all in town I think its about time for us to have some team building fun!! More about that in my next post hopefully.
Personally the last two weeks were pretty hard. I spent the entirety of week 9 up in NorCal (where I am originally from) with my family and had to work remotely. That being said I do not envy any intern that ever has or ever will work remotly, it is not as fun as working in office, I spent most the week feeling as though I was missing out on all the amaizing and awesome things that were happening in office without me. Plus, to make it even worse, Geoff decided that while I was gone it would be a perfect time for him to swing by and say hi to the crew (obviously myself excluded).
On a more positive note this week has been a lot of fun. Mark has been working hard at landing us some pretty awesome PR (more to come in later posts I am sure) and on Wednesday Jonathan, Mark, and I spent a good solid 5 hours picking up shortboard trucks, finding the best of the best shortboards, gripping them, building them, shrink wrapping, packing, and finally (in the knick of time) pushing them out the door for our trusty UPS man to take them away.
We also had our Mock-Interviews this week and I felt really onfident with the outcome of mine. I did miss a few keypoints due to the fact that I have never done a Skype interview before but it really was great practice. From what I have been told by friends that now work at amazing companies, Skype interviews happen, they happen often, and more than likely they will happen to you so make sure you practice getting comfortable talking into that little dot on your computer. Practice building a relationship with an image and a dot even though there is no one around (ya that sounds a bit creepy).
We are all super stoked for the upcoming week as we have a fashion show up in LA that we are participating in and most of the team will be heading up there for that. What’s better than beautiful people, eco events, and Bamboo Skateboards!!
Im sorry I don’t have much more to discuss this week but I can promise you that a lot of things are in the works and Bamboo is growing so very very fast!
Tags: bamboo, bamboo skateboards, green, interns, internship, panda, public relations, San Diego, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboards
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Friday, November 9th, 2012
Well, well, well. There is quite a lot to be said for these past couple of weeks. Most of all, we were able to work an epic surf event located right in my back yard of Cardiff-by-the-Sea! The event was called the Cardiff Surf Classic and Green Street Fair. We had our booth set up nice and early and pretty much dominated our area. We had our basic product tent, our “Bamboo Skateboards/I Ride I Recycle/Art of Board” Lounge area across the way, and finally, our main event, our tarp surfing set up in the back!
Our tarp surfing was immediately a hit (especially considering it was a 12 and under surf contest). Everyone was hitting it up, from dads to little five year old groms. It was a site to see but it got tiring running back and forth all the time so we finally handed it over to the kids and they had an absolute blast. Later on, a news crew stopped by and interviewed one of our employees about us… and thats when Boo (the panda mascot) made his way out. He started getting mischievous during the interview then decided to take it to a whole different level and actually pull into the green room.
The camera crew loved that and wanted to film a couple more runs of Boo getting shacked. So we ran a few more then everyone was out with their phones and cameras trying to get a little bit of panda shredding action. The rest of the day was pretty packed, from managing the tarp surfing, to talking about Bamboo Skateboards at our product tent and selling some decks.
The only bummer about the whole tarp surfing event was the painting I did on it the day before got absolutely demolished. I’m stoked I got to spend the day painting though. Plus, you could tell everyone that hit up the tarp surfing because they all had paint chips in their hair and all over their clothes.
All in all, I would say this was one of my favorite weekends/events of the entire internship. From preparation to execution, the whole experience was an absolute blast. I wish we could do this every weekend!
That’s all I have for now folks! Until next time.
Sean
Tags: bamboo, bamboo skateboards, bamboosk8, Cardiff, Cardiff Surf Classic, contest, eco, encinitas, events, green, Hookit, skate, skateboarding, skateboards, Surf, Surfing
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Alright, here we are at week 10 and for some reason I am still churning my wheels just to keep up. I knew that this internship would be challenging, but I surely did not think it would be like this. Every little shortcoming is consistently addressed and it can start to feel a bit frustrating. But, I know that this experience will make me a much more efficient and detail-oriented professional as I continue to grow.
In my last blog I left off talking about how we were prepping for the Cardiff Surf Classic. Well we made it down there first thing in the morning, we got all set up and it was into the flow from there. We had a tarp wave shacking little groms from all over, we had a skate obstacle course with a drop in ramp and a sweet little lounge for attendees to relax and enjoy the cool breeze by the beach. As soon as that tarp wave got all set up, it was a non-stop ride all day. Kids just couldn’t get enough. Even the panda had to get in on the action. We also helped out with a board swap, which allowed attendees to bring their boards, and either try to straight swap them for another board, or sell them to any interested buyers.
Near the end of the event we hosted a raffle, which stoked out families with some fresh new gear, including shirts, grip tape, stickers and a deck. Overall, the event was a great success. Everyone was pumped just to be a part of such a forward thinking movement. My prediction is that the Cardiff Surf Classic will continue to grow and inspire the minds of people all over San Diego.
Just last Friday we were shooting a video for a fundraiser that we will be hosting. It was a really cool day, everyone had their interviews, some of the team riders were skating around the warehouse, and of course boo was causing a little mischief on scene. We can’t wait to see how this video turns out. So far it is looking pretty sick if I must say so myself.
Talk to you soon!
Tags: action sports, bamboo, bamboo skateboards, bamboobuddy, bamboosk8, Cardiff, challenge, classic, contest, facebook, footage, fun, fundraiser, High Ollie Contest, internship, interview, kickstarter, raffle, skate, skateboarding, Surf, tarp, video
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Friday, October 26th, 2012
Well we have done it. We are officially past the halfway point of the internship. I won’t lie to you and tell you its been an easy first half but I will also let you know that it has been such a blast. Our intern class is as close as ever and awaiting the newest member Ashley to finnish her cross country drive so that we can have our “team building” event together!!
Last few weeks I have had less time for Bamboo Skateboards, last weekend I was Best Man at a good friends wedding way up in the boondocks of NorCal and brought back exaustion and lost work time. While I wouldnt have changed anything about my trip I must admit my body still hates me a bit.
We all turned in our midterms this week and everyone killed it!! All that preperation really paid off for our team and I couldnt be prouder of all of us. We have also tweaked things around a bit to focus our goals on a bigger picture and to spread Bamboo across these United States. If you have a shop you want to see us in please feel free to harras us and we will get it done.
On a lighter note we were on the news!! Our fearless leader Mark was on the news a few days ago to help promote the Cardiff Classic tomorrow and Jonathan and I were there dressed as our Panda mascot Boo. If you live in San Diego you may have seen us on around 9:00am on Channel 6 SD. There were 2 segments, one about a museum and their haunted house style events and another about the Classic. Jonathan took care of the first segment jumping around and dancing in the background giving everyone there a good hard laugh and I followed with our segment hanging out with Mark. After filming they let me run into the studio and attempt to interrupt another segment but alas I just missed it. No worries though the two anchors were so stoked on the costume that they took photos with me in their chairs talking to them and the even let me film a promo with Kristen (the female of the duo). All and all it was a pretty awesome day for all of us, especially Boo!
Tomorrow is the annual Cardiff Surf Classic & Green Beach Fair here in Cardiff by the Sea and I am stoked. We have been working on painting a BA tarp for tarp surfing, a kicker for a skateboarding obstacle course, and priming Boo for his next big appearance see he co-anchored the news with Kristen Xetv of Channel 6 News here in San Diego. Be sure to make it out tomorrow and say hi as we melt in the sun, weather channel says its going to be an amazing 84 out so you really have no excuse not to make it.
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Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Hello world! It seems like every week is so packed with stuff to do it is insane. We just finished up our Midterm and I think we are all super stoked on how we did. It was a lot of prep work, but it all paid off. Last week we put in a bunch of hours trying to work as a team and come to consensus on our answers. Of course, we strayed a bit off track the first try, but we were able to stay focused and eventually came to consensus with our methods and our answers. I feel like this Midterm was set up really cool. It really helps you understand the financial and numbers side of the business. I’ve taken a couple accounting classes before, but they had little translation to this project. I like how there were two different factories with two different sets of variables that we had to calculate and compare. I felt like I was making real life business decisions and forecasts.
Just yesterday Mark, Thane and I went down to San Diego’s CW 6 for their San Diego Living segment. We joined a couple of other companies who will be attending the Cardiff Surf Classic this Saturday. Before we went on I asked the group if I could put on the Panda suit and get in their shot, and they were all about it! I was super stoked because I got to give the reporter a big panda hug. Then we did our segment, and Mark killed it. He pitched all of the cool stuff we have going on with iRide, Eqo Optics, the trophies and everything. Then, I asked the producer if we could get the Panda in the studio, and they were all about it! The woman reporter couldn’t stop laughing when as she posed like she was having a serious interview. It was great. Overall, the event was a tremendous success.
Now, we are getting all set up for our event at the Cardiff Surf Classic this Saturday. We have our kicker ramp all spray painted up, we have our obstacle course planned out, and Sean is finishing up spray painting the tarp wave that we are bringing down. It has been quite an eventful week and I look forward to the event this weekend!
Tags: action sports, bamboo, Bamboo Buddy, bamboo skateboards, bamboobuddy, Cardiff Surf Classic, eco-friendly, fun, halloween, living, malakye, marketing, midterm, news, public relations, pumpkins, race, sales, San Diego, showbiz, skate, skateboard, Surf, tarp
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Friday, July 27th, 2012
12 weeks… 3 months into the internship… and we have dwindled down to 3 full time interns. I’m not confident that I will pass this internship by the end of month 4… By BambooSK8′s standards. However, I am confident that I have done my best these past 3 months. I know this internship is based off of quantitative goals, however, I have taken so much more from this internship. I have made awesome friends, had some great times, and learned more about business, marketing, and myself than I could have ever thought.
These last 4 weeks we’re going to be focused on goals. We’ve all agreed to do what is necessary to succeed. Hopefully we will be able to meet our goals in the end and earn some points back so we can all pass this internship! I’m 100% confident that we will try our best to do so, and will have some interesting things coming up soon! Keep an eye out!
These photos come to you from the U.S. Seismic Event downhill longboarding comp we attended. Super gnarly.
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Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Week 10! 6 weeks from the end.
I once met someone that had the words, “I am my own experience” tattooed across his chest. It intrigued me, and I always thought I knew the meaning of it. I always thought it meant that we become what our past experiences have shaped us to be. However, over the past few weeks, I have come to realize that it might mean something different. Maybe it’s not what we have become, but rather, who we choose to be. I am my own experience. I choose my experience, I shape my future, I am a reflection of my choices, and I have to power to give myself limitations, or set the standard. I have chosen this internship to challenge myself and to give myself an entrance into the action sports industry. Thus far, I have been met with challenge after challenge, which constantly tests my limit. My work is a reflection of myself and I choose what this reflection is. Now I realize that I am shaping my experiences to exceed my limit, and push past my comfort zone. In return, my experience is shaping who I am, and who I will become. I am my own experience is the act of utilizing your experiences to shape who you will be.
To those who are considering taking this internship, let me tell you that it is not for the faint of heart. It is challenging and will test your limits in every sense of the word. You, like many of the interns, will not have much of a life for 16 weeks. However, you will be taking a step towards the greater good of your career and your individuality. You will learn more about yourself in 16 weeks than you might have learned in the past 5 years. You are creating your own experience, and are therefore, allowing your experience to shape you. It’s a test and a challenge, but if you’re up to it, you have nothing to lose.
Tags: 6 more weeks, bamboo, bamboosk8, experience, Hookit, internship, lol, making the best of it, need deck sales, panda, panda party, shoulda woulda coulda, what?
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Friday, June 29th, 2012
Congrats to everyone who has made it half way! It’s been a huge struggle, but with every struggle, comes a test of our character, work ethic, and boundaries. I have far exceeded what I thought I was capable of accomplishing, and been pushed way past my limits.
The saying “it’s all downhill from here” doesn’t really apply to this internship (for those of you considering doing it). It’s a constant challenge, and even though we’re half way there, things are continuing to get more challenging. Goals to meet, events to plan, decks to sell.
However, we are all becoming a team more and more. Better and more effective communication has been key. We are figuring out not only our own strengths and weaknesses, but also that of our co-interns, as we build and grow off each other. We are slowly creating a fit among the team, to where I can finally say that I feel like we are contributing to BambooSK8 as a whole.
This is our chance to really create ourselves. Through success or failure, this has been a huge learning experience for us, and I’ve made some great friends in the process.
Long live the boo crew!
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Friday, June 15th, 2012
It’s week 6 and time is flying by. It seems like last week I was walking into the doors of BambooSK8 for the first time as an intern asking myself “What’s Hookit?” and wondering what the following weeks had in store. Now we’re 2 weeks away from the half way point, and I’m more excited about this experience than ever!
Why you may ask? Although the tasks are piling on, and we’re all stressing out and pushing hard to maximize our points, the reason I’m so excited is for our plans. After all these weeks we finally have some set ideas to put into action. We have some fun contests we’re holding, events we’re attending, and of course, some awesome times to look forward to with my fellow interns and peers.
Things are also getting easier as they continue to get harder. It’s a fine balance, however, I can tell that I’ve been pushing myself past my comfort zone and into that “sweet spot” where I’m maximizing my efficiency and yielding my best results. I’ve not only grown professionally, but also as a person. They say that experience is one of the most beneficial education, and I can wholeheartedly back that up. This is by far one of the best learning experiences I’ve had the chance to obtain.
I’m stoked to be part of the bamboo crew!
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Friday, June 1st, 2012
Wait… It’s already week 4? Where did the time go? It just seems surreal that we’re already a quarter way done with our internship! I can tell that this is going to be the time of the internship when things really start to take off. This is the chance of a lifetime and I know I need to take full advantage of it so I can get the most out of it. Also, I got my BambooSK8 deck and it rides as if I’m skating on a cloud with angels singing into my ears. Check it out:
So far, things are getting easier, yet much more challenging at the same time. Processes such as Hookit, Facebook, Twitter, and other weekly requirements are getting much easier to fulfill, and I can tell I’m becoming more efficient. However, the challenges are coming from new responsibilities that are coming from our teams. Since I last spoke to the world (through my blog) our team has become much better at communicating, which has made a tremendous difference in our efficiency! We’re all meeting multiple times a week with different people in order to plan out events, get ideas, and really get the ball rolling on this internship. This is the point that is going to define the leaders! It’s one thing to talk about what you want to do, but it’s a whole different thing to put those plans into action. Seems a bit daunting at times, however, my team is incredibly rad, to say the least! I’m definitely with a good group of people that I’m really looking forward to working with. Since our communication is better and we are all collectively helping each other, I feel we are creating much better synergy by working together to achieve our goals!
My week 4 nugget of wisdom is related to business that comes from an article called “What is Strategy?”:
Find your niche and actively pursue it! Finding your niche is important for numerous reasons. FIrst, it is a way of maintaining a competitive advantage through distinctive competencies. If you focus on this niche, you will create a fit within your company, which is not easily imitated by competitors. Also finding your niche will reduce “straddling”. Straddling occurs when you are in different markets within your industry. If you try to be in 2 different markets at once, it dramatically reduces efficiency, which causes the company to lose money. Finally, by finding your niche, it reduces competition. By finding your niche and trying to expand it within the industry as a whole, your competitors will feel less threatened. Therefore, they are less likely to attack you for “taking away” their customers.
Get ready for an insane summer, skaters! BambooSK8 has some awesome things planned for you!
Corey
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Monday, May 28th, 2012
Happy Memorial Day everyone! So many things to be thankful for on this day.
As we begin Week 4 I can tell as a team of interns we are all in! It has only been one short month so far and I feel so involved. I am learning more and more about each aspect day by day as well as the importance of communication. Every day I wake up excited, become a little overwhelmed, and by the end of the day I feel a little more accomplished. Each day is filled with a full range of emotions. Being able to confide in the fellow interns as well as Mark and Geoff really makes me feel like part of the team. This internship is so different than any other job I have ever taken on and I appreciate the challenge. Although every task is full of ups and downs I am gaining a knowledge I wouldn’t be thinking about other wise.
The interns are great via Skype and email but I really wish I had the opportunity to visit the office and work with everyone face to face. I am hoping to make this possible come July, at least for a week.
Last but not least I am looking forward to receiving my BambooSk8 decks this week! I can’t wait to skate one and travel with them to Michigan in the upcoming weeks. It makes me feel like a little kid who wants to show off the new board, haha. Well this is still only the second post of many to come. Once again, I am so grateful to be welcomed on to this journey of an internship.
Jacob
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