{"id":24269,"date":"2003-09-28T22:45:37","date_gmt":"2003-09-28T22:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=24269"},"modified":"2013-10-08T21:37:19","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T04:37:19","slug":"venice-skateboard-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/venice-skateboard-association\/","title":{"rendered":"VSA SKATE CONTEST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VENICE SKATEBOARD ASSOCIATION<br \/>\nSKATE CONTEST<br \/>\nSEPT 28 , 2003<br \/>\nVENICE, CA<br \/>\nPhotos by Dan Levy<\/p>\n<p>PRESS RELEASE &#8211; The Venice Surf and Skateboard Association is pleased to announce that the VSA will be participating in the The Abbott Kinney festival. Founded by VSA Executive director Ger-I Lewis to promote surfing and provide an alternative to the gang warfare that had claimed many young lives on the streets of Venice. The Sept 28th event, the 4th anual &#8216;Venice Throwdown&#8217; will be a Pro\/Am street style competition. Skater divisions will include: Team, sponsored am, unsponsored am and pro. A cash purse of $500 will be offered in the pro\/am division. Sponsors will be allowed a &#8217;10&#215;10&#8242; booth space and vending will be allowed at both events. Sponsor&#8217;s logos will be printed on a limited edition t-shirt as well. The VSA is a non-profit organization. Contributions are tax deductible(501c). All proceeds go to funding youth programming (skateboard\/surfing contests,skate\/surf trips, job training, etc.) The VSA values your interest and participation. Thank you Ger-I Lewis &#8211; Venice Skateboard Association.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaflyer2003newest.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VSA flyer 2003. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaflyer2003newest.jpg\" width=\"432\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24271\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsa5118.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24271\" alt=\"VSA. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsa5118.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsa5118.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsa5118-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VSA. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24270\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/redshirt2113.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24270\" alt=\"Red shirt. VSA contest. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/redshirt2113.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/redshirt2113.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/redshirt2113-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red shirt. VSA contest. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24272\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/TTEAG090.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24272\" alt=\"VSA skate contest. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/TTEAG090.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/TTEAG090.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/TTEAG090-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VSA skate contest. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24275\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ZUCK102.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24275\" alt=\"Zuck. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ZUCK102.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ZUCK102.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ZUCK102-165x300.jpg 165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zuck. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24274\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/redshirt112.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24274\" alt=\"Red Shirt. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/redshirt112.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/redshirt112.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/redshirt112-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Shirt. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24273\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate2115.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24273\" alt=\"VSA skate contest. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate2115.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate2115.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate2115-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VSA skate contest. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24276\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate114.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24276\" alt=\"VSA skate contest. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate114.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate114.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate114-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VSA skate contest. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24278\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24278\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/JUDGES110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24278\" alt=\"The judges. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/JUDGES110.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/JUDGES110.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/JUDGES110-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The judges. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24281\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/stoney117.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24281\" alt=\"Stoney. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/stoney117.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/stoney117.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/stoney117-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stoney. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<dl class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" id=\"attachment_24284\" style=\"width: 154px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY2097.jpg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY1096.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jimmy Hansen. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY1096.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jimmy Hansen. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY2097.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"216\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY3098.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jimmy Hansen. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY3098.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY4099.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jimmy Hansen. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY4099.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY5100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jimmy Hansen. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY5100.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY6101.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jimmy Hansen. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/OPEY6101.jpg\" width=\"144\" height=\"216\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Hansen. Photo: Dan Levy<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24283\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24283\" alt=\"VSA Skate contest. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/111.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/111.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/111-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VSA Skate contest. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24286\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate3116.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24286\" alt=\"VSA skate. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate3116.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate3116.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/vsaskate3116-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VSA skate. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24287\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/BLUNT089.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24287\" alt=\"Blunt. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/BLUNT089.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/BLUNT089.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/BLUNT089-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blunt. Photo: Dan Levy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<dl class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" id=\"attachment_24289\" style=\"width: 154px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24288\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ISAIH087.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24288\" alt=\"Isaih. Photo: Dan Levy\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ISAIH087.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ISAIH087.jpg 360w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ISAIH087-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isaih. 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