And so it begins...

If you've visited TheBerrics.com recently then you're well aware of the contest that DVS and Gatorade is sponsoring. For those who haven't allow me to explain. The Berrics has a series of videos called "United Nations." Each United Nations focuses on a certain team in the skateboarding industry; the most recent being Volcom (I actually paused from typing just to watch it again). Now, DVS and Gatorade partnered up and created YOUnited Nations where a group of skaters come together for a 2-4 minute video montage of skateboarding to the best of their abilities. In a month from the now the top ten will be chosen and each week following the liquidation two will be displayed for us to watch. At the end of the five weeks everyone will vote for their favorite video. The group with the number one video will be flown out to California to skate the Berrics for five days where they will film their very own official United Nations.

Well, I thought it would be a fun project to take on and even if nothing happens with the video then at least we'll have something to show for the summer. Who is we? I sent out a message this morning on Facebook to people I thought that would make the video interesting and fun to watch. There's some local celebrities in this list along with some returning from the dead:

-Rickie Maynard (The hot one as I was informed today)

-Bryan Debord (Back from the dead, hardflip technician)

-Tyler Woodward (I'll propose to his mom some day)

-Nam Pham (Diversity additive)

-Kirk Foster (Bass shredder. I'm sure he fishes sometimes)

-Nick Stewart (Everyones favorite biotechnologist)

-Ryan Wilfong ("If you were a mathlete in my years you were gettin' laid. Period")

-Blair Burns (aka Tween hunter)

-Jonathon Hesson (Hesson for mayor. Really. Check his front yard.)

-Brennan Rynehart (The Tom Penny of the squad)

Sorry if I 'effed up the spelling. I'm sure I did.

Here's Rickie after the first official filming mission. Check the amount of man sweat oozing from his glands.