(Posted 6/5/2002)
(supplied by the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles * and PR firm)
Multiple award-winning pro skater Bob Burnquist * to hold private clinic for big brothers/big sisters of greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire at the first annual Extreme Action Sports Consumer Expo, June 21-23.
Long Beach, CA – X-Games * and Gravity Games * Gold Medalist
and top-rated pro skateboarder Bob Burnquist will hold private clinic for
the charity organization ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’ at the first annual
Extreme
Action Sports (EAS) consumer expo sponsored by AT&T June 21-23 at the Long
Beach Convention Center. Bob will join other pro athletes as they provide
demonstrations and clinics while raising money for ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Greater Los Angeles & the Inland Empire’ in the worlds largest tip jar.
EAS is designed to bridge the gap between action sports merchandisers and
consumers and will serve as a forum for communication, education and
demonstration.
‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Clinic Schedule:
* Friday, June 21 @ 6:00-8:00 AM
* Sunday, June 23 @ Bob Burnquist Vert Demonstration: 12:45 pm
* Bob Burnquist Vert Clinic: 1:00 pm – 3:00pm
"Bob is one of the most awesome athletes in skateboarding today and we are
tremendously excited about his participation in this year’s EAS event,’"
said
Darren Roberts, president of Extreme Action Sports of America, the show
producer.
"Our Bigs and Littles are extremely excited about meeting Bob and
participating in the clinics" said Anja Kloch, Director of Development &
Marketing for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angles & the Inland
Empire. "Our agency is always looking for community partners, like Extreme
Action Sports, who assist us in exposing our Littles to new and exciting
opportunities."
EAS will feature a wide variety of sports, including such popular activities
as snowboarding, surfing, wakeboarding and motocross. With over 224,000
square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space, the show will include
hundreds of exhibitors, open-air demonstrations, entertainment venues, and
food and beverage service. The show floor has been broken down into four
major groups: city sports, snow sports, mountain sports and water sports.
More than 50,000 consumers are expected to attend the three-day event.
Extreme Action Sports admission is $15 and tickets will be available at the
show and at select retailers. Children four and under are free. For more
information on attending, call the EAS hotline at (818) 734-9755 or visit
www.extremeactionsports.com.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire
(BBBSGLAIE) is an independent, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by
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