We are so honored to be a co-sponsor of this fantastic event!
The 6th annual Venice Ladies and LGBTQ+ Jam went off under beautiful sunny skies - we couldn’t have asked for a better day! The skaters were encouraging each other, and the crowd was cheering for each and every one of them! Skaters spanned from as young as four years old all the way up to our master’s division, where 50+ was the norm!
Scroll on for so much goodness from the day!
Mazel air over the channel
Mother and daughter duo - Julie and Quinne
The woman who makes all of this happen Heidi Lemmon, and SHOF Inductee Gale Webb
Anna with a nice BS air over the hip
Evette awarding Kateyln her 1st place medal
Katelyn with an invert - showing the style that earned her 1st place
Legendary Venice skater, Pauline Branom watching the action
Girls Play LA was in the house!!
A podium full of smiling faces and lots of swag!
DJ VRSA
Cheryl with a rock and roll on the hip in the snake run
Penny attacking the snake run
Julie winning a bag of swag and looking pretty stoked about it!
Quinne BS grind in the bowl
Our amazing announcer/MC Bart Saric
Maya handing out prizes to the competitors
Brooke, Penny and Nona competed in Pup Cup and took home tons of prizes!
Pauline flowing through the snake run
Nona has a little asist from dad during the pup cup
Tracie G - WCMX off the stairs!
The 25+ division ruled!! Such a great turn out!!
Nia thinking about her next run for pup-cup.
Mac Attac - total Venice style!
Mayziewith a stylish FS grind
Alex taking home the spoils
So many happy faces!
Sydney having a blast in the snake run
This about sums it up - what a GREAT day!!
We have to thank all the support this event was given this year, not only by our amazing sponsors but also Girls Play LA, LA Parks and Rec, and the City of Los Angeles.
We say this every year, but it is so true... The best part of this event is seeing so many girls come out and skate, meet one another, and form friendships, and they now have a group of girls to continue skating with throughout the year. That's what keeps these girls progressing.
Huge thanks to the City of Los Angeles, LA Recreation and Parks, Venice Recreation Center, Venice Art Walls, DJ VRSA, Skate Park Association International, Heidi Lemmon, Lance Lemond, Kimi Kallman, Bart Saric our fabulous announcer, Lonnie Hiramoto, all the judges and volunteers, the photographers - Lauren Muller, Gale Webb, and Chris Hooten, who covered the event, as well as the numerous sponsors who sent so much product that the girls went home with a big bags of swag.
Hope to see everyone again next year!
Thanks to Chris Hooten for the use of all his images!
** Please check out our instagram for additional coverage of the event!
