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Late breaking news! Check out Active’s War of the Stores finals at ReelComp. com. Includes team footage from the Irvine, Chino, Valencia, Orange, Temecula, and Long Beach teams. John Dickson and Torey Pudwill are out of control!!

You can also catch clips from the event on Fuel TV all next week, starting this Sunday, on The Weekly Update.

Air Times: Saturdays at 11:00am, 4:00pm, 7:00pm and 10:30pm ET (8:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm, and 7:30pm PT); Sundays at 11:00am, 2:00pm, 5:30pm, and 2:00am ET (8:00am, 11:00am, 2:30pm, 11:00pm PT), and Monday through Friday at 3:00pm, 6:00pm, 10:30pm, and 2:00am ET (12:00pm, 3:00pm, 7:30pm, and 11:00pm PT).

Terry Kennedy apparently made a music video. If you look carefully you can see P-Rod.

Don’t forget the comment button, thats where you write thing’s like, “First!”

Active supports snowboarding and the people that are out there living it on a daily! This is a crew of shredders making it happen! Check out the movie teaser!

The Bundy vision crew has become a mish-mash of friends mainly based out of Salt Lake that love shreddin? the white wave together everyday. Some days it?s gnarly and other days its care free, but were havin a mighty fine time either way. From concrete and metal to bottomless pow, New York to Mammoth and everywhere in between; we?re getting after it! In the days of over produced, Hollywood shred flicks we?re tryin? to take a fresh approach, we?re not trying to make a movie that you watch and it makes you want to quit ?cuz it seems so insane; we want you to WANT to go shred after watchin? our moving picture! Keep it positive kids! It?s about the process not the destination; and good times with the homies! Look for the video coming Fall 2008!

The crew:

Ted Borland, Jesse Lederer, Steve Peirce, Jesse Anderson, The Spedales, Ratass, Matt Piasecki, Ian Bolls, The Nick, and many other amazing friends

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War of the Stores Official Wrap Up:

Top 4 Teams:

1. Valencia Active featuring Torey Pudwill
2. Long Beach Active featuring Greg Myers
3. Orange Active featuring David Loy
4. Temecula Active featuring Chase Webb

MVP - Chase Webb ? Temecula Active

After 19 years and 25 stores after Active’s conception in Chino, CA, it was time for a face off between each location?s shop skate team. It’s all love really, but sometimes you?ve got to go to war!

In order to spice things up, we threw in some of our top Amature skateboarders onto the teams. Torey Pudwill, Terell Robinson, Greg Myers, David Loy, Lamare Hemmings, Jordan Hoffart, Daryl Angel, Theotis Beasley, and Tyler Hendley we just a few of the heavy hitters that were representing some of the shop?s teams. The top three teams came up on prize packages from the war’s sponsors; Boosted (sick new head phones from our friends at Boost Mobile), Matix, DVS, and Girl skateboards. But, the top two teams walked away with cash!

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Erik Ellington and Jim Greco dropped by Active last week to talk about Deathwish Skateboards and Brigada Eyewear. Deathwish Skateboards is official and ready for release. The Deathwish Pro Team is Erik Ellington, Jim Greco, Antwuan Dixon, and Lizard King. The Deathwish Ams are Brian “Slash” Hansen and Ramiro ?Furby? Salcedo. ?Baker has a Deathwish? is the new promotional video that Baker Boys Distribution will be releasing in the coming weeks and Active will be holding a video premiere and signing with the Deathwish guys real soon. Keep checking back to see when you can be amongst the first to pick up the boards and video and get your copy signed by the whole team!

Check out the Baker Boys Distribution official site to see what?s going to be available soon!

Girl skateboards and Product (RED) have teamed up to introduce the (RED) Edition Girl Eric Koston Skateboard Deck. Check out the video of what it’s all about.

(from joinred.com)

Girl Skateboard Company is proud to contribute the majority of its profits from our first (RED) Edition product to the global fight against AIDS. The skateboard deck is designed by Andy Jenkins and endorsed by Eric Koston.

(RED) was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world’s most iconic brands to produce (PRODUCT)RED branded products. A percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund. The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Girl (RED) Edition Koston Deck Available Now

April 22, 2008 Earth Day!

4:30 - 6PM - Long Beach location- Team Signing
- Elwood In Store Team Signing Elwood In Store Team Signing with Kenny Anderson, Anthony Pappalardo, Dan Drehobl, Silas Baxter Neal, Vincent Alvarez, and Marquis Henry.

7PM ? 9 pm- Santa Monica Active (Team signing /Art Show/In Store Music)
- Elwood In Store Team Signing with Kenny Anderson, Anthony Pappalardo, Dan Drehobl, Silas Baxter Neal, Vincent Alvarez, and Marquis Henry.
- 8pm live in store performance by Mt Egypt

Promotions for the day:

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Iggy is the “Man”! When the “Man” says go to Buena Park’s skate park, you go. Then, the “Man” goes and hooks the kids up with some free Chic-Fil-A chicken sandwiches and a half naked bald man to hype the kids, you have to say to yourself, damn, he is the “Man”. Watch Iggy (the “Man”, wearing white ball cap w/ a red N on the front) and the rest of the locals tear up their own turf!! Buena Park, we will return! Sans the bald guy!! Until then, stop by the Long Beach Active and slap hands w/ Iggy, cuz he’s runnin’ the joint!

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Check out Kenny Anderson’s new Active ad that is in the current issue of TheSkateboardMag and Transworld. Kenny drained his home’s pool and Alex Olson made a cameo in the ad along with Kenny’s daughter, Dianne. Here are a few behind the scenes photos of Kenny, Atiba Jefferson, and special guest, Alex Olson. We will also keep you updated as we find out when their band’s next performance is…

Enjoy!

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The Toy Machine Team came out to the Rancho Cucamonga store and the Toy Machine fans came from far and wide to meet Ed Templeton and the crew. Everyone who attended got their stuff signed and got to check out the new tour video ‘Lurk Fest’ with the Toy Team. Ed Templeton, Josh Harmony, Billy Marks, Austin Stephens, Nick Trapasso, Johnny Layton, Matt Bennett, Rob and Grant all signed for hours and every last person in the long line got an autograph from every last one of the guys.

Ed also did some artwork on our launch ramp inspired by Raging Waters (local water park). Check out the Toy Machine Website for a bunch of photos from the event!

Thanks to Kevin Barnett and the Toy Machine Team for coming out and doing the signing for us!

Photos: Erica Yary

Boosted presents, the first annual War of the Stores!

All 24 Active locations will be competing for $3,000 cash and prizes on Sunday, April 13th.

Each store will have a 5 person team of skaters that will be skating and competing for top honors.

This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Come check out Active’s new headquarters and see which Shop takes home the cash!

If you can’t make it out to the event activerideshop.com will have the entire event streaming LIVE for your viewing pleasure.

Live webcast brought to you by Reelcomp.com

Sunday - April 13th, 2008

12 Noon - 5pm

12087 Landon Drive

Mira Loma, CA 91752

Some of the Active Ams that are going to be featured in War of the Stores are: Colin Provost, Daryl Angel, Justin Figueroa, Chris Gregson, Greg Myers, Torey Pudwill, Lamare Hemmings, Brian Hansen, Theotis Beasley, Matt Bennett, David Loy, Marquis Henry, Mike Barker, Derek Fukuhara, Jordan Hoffart, Terrell Robinson, Ryan Bobier, Tyler Hendley, and more!

Sponsored by: Boosted, Matix, DVS, Girl skateboards, and Royal Trucks

If you can’t make it out to Active’s new headquarters in Mira Loma for War of the Stores this Sunday, you can still watch all the action live right here thanks to our friends at REELCOMP.com

Bookmark this link, the webcast will start at 12:00 PM Pacific time.

http://reelcomp.com/html/active_war_of_the_stores_live_webcast_2008/index.html

Part Two ?It?s War!!? A small scuffle before the battle. Temecula and San Dimas Active face off in this pre ?War of the Stores? showdown. The two rivals throw down at each other?s home turf. The San Dimas skate park and the new Pala Skate park right outside of the Temecula. Come out to see all the stores go to war at Active?s new HQ on April 13th!

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Billy Marks in a Turbo Tax commercial? We came across this web gem while productively searching YouTube today. Check out his beer ping pong skills. As the tax deadline approaches, the stress of choosing the best way to file can seem overwhelming. After watching this, I think the choice will be pretty clear.

How does one become that accurate with ping pong balls you ask? Check out Billy’s Day in the Life video.

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Part One “It’s War!!” A small scuffle before the battle. Temecula and San Dimas Active face off in this pre “War of the Stores” showdown. Stay tuned for part 2, where the two rivals throw down at each other’s home turf. The San Dimas skate park and the new Pala Skate park right outside of the Temecula. Come out to see all the stores go to war at Active’s new HQ on April 13th!!

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