Posts Tagged ‘longboards’
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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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, September 28th, 2012
Whoa how is it already the end of week 4? I know, I know, I know, everyone says how time flies, it could be the most cliche thing out there but its true.
The last two weeks I was only able to attend 1 event but I made sure the interns going to the other events were ready as they will ever be. That meant heading into the compound early to make sure they had boards to display / sell at each event, making sure any boards we owed the event were accounted for and ready to be dropped off, as well as make sure all event materials (EZUp, chairs, displays, banners, etc) were ready and easy to get to. With a skate event in Orange and a surf event in Ocean Beach this took a little bit of time to prep. I was however able to make it to a launch party up in LA for a company / building / awesome idea called The Hub LA. It is a collaborative work space where you pay to come and work there with other creative and brilliant individuals from all walks of life and career directions. They was 3 of us interns who attended plus Geoff and one of his friends. The party was pretty awesome, live DJ, photo booth, dancers, creative writing walls, and of course some awesome food and drink. Before and after the event the other 2 interns and myself walked around a bit, since this was held in the art district there were some amazing murals all over the buildings. Unfortunately my phone’s camera is far below par so I do not have any pictures but I do plan on another trip to that area again soon, camera in hand.
Another huge event this week was our inventory day. I spent a good long time this week organizing all of our blank short boards, prepping some of them to be printed, organizing the now printed ones, and updating all of our inventory and outstanding orders. Lets just say short boards alone was a ton of work but then came the long boards. Our long boards have some of the coolest graphics ever and they have the “grip tape” built into the tops of the boards, what this means is you have to be VERY careful while stocking them so that you don’t cause any unwanted scratches to the awesome paint job. Oh and I forgot to mention how heavy those bad boys are!! Regardless we now have a full inventory of all of our boards and I must admit that it looks pretty awesome seeing them all out ready to be shipped to our loyal riders and shops across the globe.
With the 4th week coming to an end I must admit I have felt overwhelemed at times and I do not feel as though I have put my 110% into it as I plan to do so next week. This week I organized my time much better but its amazing how quickly a nicely laid out plan can crumble into a million pieces. To all those reading this in interest of becoming a futur intern I still fully recommend it but I must advize you to start working on that time management skill you think you have down cause time will mess with you a lot on here. Plus don’t you want to BBQ at the BambooSK8 compound??!!??!!
See you in a few weeks!!
Tags: bamboosk8, events, intern, internship, inventory, longboards, pr, skateboarding, skateboards
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Saturday, April 28th, 2012
This experience has been INTENSE yet I have had the time of my life!! I have met more truly amazing people in the last few months than ever in my life. I have never been to so many events supporting good causes and my eyes have been opened about living a more sustainable life.
I have learned very valuable lessons about productivity and managing time and tasks. Without this internship, I feel that I would have been quite unprepared to take on a career. Now I feel confident in my value and what I can offer a future employer.
Our GRIND FOR LIFE benefit last night was awesome. We had a lot of support from sponsors and a lot of people who showed up and supported the cause. I am very happy that I had the opportunity to be involved with helping people with cancer.
Overall, this internship has helped me grow to become a more motivated individual. It has provided me with excellent experience in marketing, sales, pr, events, finance, project management, and customer support. I am very thankful to the whole bamboo crew for offering me such a great opportunity and will continue to show my support into the future.
Tags: bamboo, earth day, Grind for Life, internship, longboards, SD, SF, skateboards
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Monday, April 16th, 2012
This is so bittersweet…We are almost done with the internship! Seriously, at times I wanted to pull my hair out because this internship is not for the faint of heart. However, I am thankful for the staff at BambooSK8 for allowing me to be apart of the first out of state intern group. Alissa, David, Gabe, Michelle and I are pioneers…or guinea pigs 
Either way, this was an experience that has taught me so much about, time management, goal setting, negotiating and how great this company is. I have never been pushed so much in my life but I’m stoked to know how much I can do and that I can handle more.
I have had tons of help with coordinating my events, especially since I have been setting up events in California…. from Illinois!! Crazy right?!! I appreciate all those who got to the events and educated people about BambooSK8 and got phone numbers ( I wont say any names…DAVID!) and for those who kicked butt and got tons on donations for our intern fundraiser event on April 26th. I appreciate you guys!! This week, will be full of finalizing details for events, helping organize literature for the incoming cycle of interns and mock interviews with GK.
Almost done!!Woo!! Bring it on!!! Initiating game face sequence!!
<—– This is her game face
Catcha Later,
~T
T-minus 9 days until in back in Cali and 10 days until the intern event…You’re invited!!!!
april 26th flyer with bands <———— Click this!!!
Tags: action sports, bamboosk8, chicago, eco-friendly, ecofest, interns, internship, longboards, malakye, oceanside, public relations, sk8, skate, sustainability, tameka, the verve
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Friday, April 13th, 2012
One word…Wow!! This has been an amazing experience!! I literally have never worked so hard, and have never had so much fun with work.
I look back at the previous months and think what have I been doing? Attending events contributing to awesome causes, going out skateboarding promoting bamboo, talking to people about bamboo online, brainstorming new marketing campaigns and ways to reach more people, going to shops talking to peeps about bamboo…it has been awesome. I don’t want it to end
I had a blast at the EcoFest at CSU San Bernardino this last week. There was some really cool vendors and music. Got to talk to a lot of people about bamboo skateboards and skateboarding and sustainability in general. Always fun going to a cool event for a cool cause!!
This program really makes you push yourself to the limit. It gives you the chance to prove your abilities and skills and really make some cool stuff happen! It’s all on you, yet you have a ton of support from your team and your mentors.
Can’t think of a better way to have spent my time than skateboarding and representing an awesome company with an awesome mission with awesome people!!
Tags: bamboo, bamboo skateboards, bamboosk8, eco, ecofest, internship, longboards, panda, san francisco, skateboarding, skateboards, sustainability
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
It’s easy to think “oh yeah I have to be efficient, no problem.” Although, when you are hit with a bunch of tasks to tackle, it’s not always as easy as it seems.
Red peppers in my self sustaining vegetable garden in South Cali
Luckily, we have a sweet system set up to monitor our efficiency and help us manage our workload. The timesheet has been a challenge to stick to and it has been difficult to figure out how to make improvements but it has been a big help.
Super Sweet 100 Cherry Tomatoes
We had an awesome time at Clash at Clairemont 6. Despite the bad weather, a ton of people came out to support Grind For Life.
The Clash
This program has been a blast and a big challenge for me to learn how to bring results and develop professionally. I look forward to every second of the rest of it.
Tags: bamboo, bamboo sk8, bamboo skateboards, bamboosk8, Clash at Clairemont, eco-friendly, green, intern, internship, longboards, shred, sk8, skate, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboards, sustainability, sustainable
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Friday, March 2nd, 2012
WHOOOOOA….WERE HALFWAY THERE!!!…….(Sing it with me) WooooooOOHH…..LIVIN ON A PRAYER!!!
All I can say about this week is that it has been BANANAS! ( Is it bad that I hear Gwen Stefani in my head every time I spell that word?) We have all been in study mode getting ready to take the midterm which I must say was brutal!
Just a side note for the interns after us….STUDY STUDY STUDY and help each other out as much as you can! It taught me a lot cash flow statements, shipping, revenue and all things accounting. While I’ll be the first one to admit that I am sorta of a information junkie (or nerd whichever you prefer) who wants to learn everything, I’m glad I was introduced to it all and glad the midterm is OVER!! Whew!
I got to spend a week at home in San Diego with my mom and family which was pretty awesome and I totally needed a break from the cold weather in Illinois. I, also, got the chance to stop by the BambooSK8 office in Oceanside and meet my Oside fam! Jessi ( who btw is the internet queen of the world and freaking hilarious) and Jamie (who is equally as funny and has been a huge help to me ) were there hanging out in the intern cave/dungeon/ coldest place on earth. It was really cool to get a chance to meet them outside of Skype calls. P.S. Geoff C is one of the busiest people ever and he has media gadgets galore. He keeps saying hes going to make a sweet “Rambo Media BELT” to accommodate for his “iArensal.” I was expecting to see if when I got there but sadly, there was no belt and I think I cried a little.
While I am on the topic, can I just say that ALISSA,GAVIN, GABE,DAVID, MICHELLE, JESSI and JAMIE are on top of their game! I am proud to be apart of a team that is so well rounded, creative and determined. Everyone brings something different to the table and I appreciate all of you! Keep up the good work guys!!
So whats next? Well, Ive been doing a ton of PR work…talking to event coordinators, booking bands for events, creating events for BambooSK8 and Bamboo Buddy to attend and getting our name into as many publications as I can. I must say I DIG it! I love everything about what I am doing right now! I’m looking to continue doing public relations within the action sports industry. (Wink Wink)
I am pretty stoked about what I have learned so far in this internship and how much it applies to every aspect of life. We are currently working out the details of hosting a fundraiser event that will be held during Earth Week! There’s talk of a Panda Suit….at some point during the night….I will probably be in it!!! LOL
Also, I will be attending my first event for BambooSK8 in Milwaukee at the end of March! Alissa and I will be ‘boo swaggin” it out at the Ride the Beat tour hosted by Bam Margera! If your in the area, we’d love to meet you!
Now that I’m back in cold Midwest, I guess I’ll bundle up…..IN MY ONEZIE PAJAMAS!!
or just hangout in the dryer and watch some tv
Catcha later,
T
Tags: action sports, bamboo, bamboo skateboards, bamboobuddy, bamboosk8, eco-friendly, geoff c, geoff koboldt, green, intern, longboards, malakye, public relations, skateboards
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Friday, February 17th, 2012
Youth Uprising Skate Plaza East Oakland. Gotta love that sticker slap baby!
So far I have been learning a great deal about taking ownership, I feel like I was too used to everything being laid out for me in work and in school and in this program, you need to step up and make it happen. This is an important attitude to have in life in general, you have to go out and seek and find whatever you’re after relentlessly.
Daly City Sullivan Ave. Park
Town Park - West Oakland
Leadership is what holds everything together. Our leaders have presented us with challenging tasks, opportunities for experience, great feedback, great ideas, and guidance. By taking ownership of our tasks and by leading and working with each other, we have all been more driven for success and driven to collaborate and push each other to help reach our goals.
Josh East Oakland Park (Click link to play video)
Tags: bamboo, bamboo skateboards, bamboosk8, daly city, east oakland, longboards, san francisco, skateboarding, skateboards, sullivan ave skatepark, town park, west oakland, youth uprising
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
As Tyler mentioned, BambooSK8 was reppin hard at the Sacred Craft Consumer Surf Expo this past weekend in Del Mar. It was mainly a surf event (as implied by the name), but outside of the convention hall there was a skate area with companies like Streetboardz, Dregs, Carver Trucks, and of course BambooSK8. There was a tarp surfing area too, but luckily we did not have to run it this time. Inside the convention hall there was a constant crowd of people mingling throughout the different vendors. The coolest parts about the expo though were the “shape-off”, variety of unique products, and art. Here are some pictures from the event:
Beer Board Ipod And Speakers Built In Jeff Ho Surfboard
Shaping a Blank Drew Brophy
Glassing BambooSK8 Tent
Nate and I worked on filming some trick tip videos yesterday, so be on the lookout for them soon on our YouTube channel. Here’s a preview for you…
Tags: Beer, longboards, Sacred Craft, Shaping, skate, Surf, Trick Tips
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Friday, October 29th, 2010
Hi everyone!
So I am officially the new intern/photographer! I am really excited about all the amazing photographs that I am going to be taking. The first week here was a bit crazy. I have snapping away so that I can get some images up on the site for you to see. A few things that I am really excited about is the new longboards. They just came in last week and the designs on them are pretty amazing!
Word to the wise, if you up a flood light on top of a ladder make sure you tape it down!
I look forward to sharing all of my crazy photography adventures with you! Hopefully I’ll images soon of some of our events!
Have a good weekend!
Rita
Tags: bamboosk8, intern, longboards, photography, skateboarding
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