6/21/08            Summer Solstice is just another day to the average person.  Sol Shred Skim LLC acknowledges the fact that it is the first day of summer & the longest day of the year.  On a daily basis, recent research indicates we need about 4,000 units of vitamin D.  Most of us absorb around 20,000 units of vitamin D after 20 minutes of being under the summer sun.   That's a lot of sol!  Sunscreen is our friend so don't be shady.  Share the moisture with others as you dive into our favorite season.

6/8/08            The China Uemura 12th Annual Wahine Surfing Classic, held at Queens surf break in Waikiki, was jam-packed with inspirational estrogen of all ages.  Winners were announced today based on the weekend event.  S3 was there to give our little Vanina a big hug & squeeze for placing in finals amongst competitors twice her size & age.   We are so stoked to have her rep'n Da S3 Family!  15-year-old Carissa Moore took 1st place in the pro-am longboard division & a check for $1000.  Congratulations to all the graceful wahines who put their whole hearts into every wave they catch.  It's not about winning . . . it's about Sol surfing!  Check out competition photos on the 3rd & 4th pages of our Collage.

5/21/08            Margaret Mead once said, "Never doubt that a group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.  Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
    S3's founder, Jasmine Joy, becomes a Frontline member of the world's leading environmental organization --- GREENPEACE.  Monthly donations from S3 will help prove every day that ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things.  Be a force of nature, JOIN greenpeace.org TODAY!





5/13/08            Anyone in college going through finals week deserves a break between study sessions.  We request you log on to foreverskimthemag.com & get lost in Issue 27.  Stop on pages 26-27 for a minor history lesson on Wamamalu (a.k.a. Sandy's) of O'ahu then proceed to the cover story of our friend & skim mentor --- George Bryan. 
    S3 is very grateful for its solid family of support.  Hunter Trevelyan Wyndham is the first artist to sketch a profile of Da S3 Family Tree.  He also assembled the ad above with a classic touch of a picture shot at Wamamalu by Spike of LeadingEdgePhotos.com.  Our family always comes through.  It's what we do.




4/22/08            Today is Earth Day . . . an ecological 24-hour period of natural awareness.  Why is there only one day (annually) our world takes the time to become seriously informed of what's truly going on all around us?  Are humans that afraid of the truth?  S3 is fearless & active in exposing an era of speciesism.  One of the largest global industries is the reliance humans have over animals entirely for profit.  Watch "Earthlings" to witness chronicles of never-before-seen footage shot by hidden cameras and accept what is hidden from us.

3/30/08            S3 is X-tremely stoked to welcome the youngest addition yet to Da S3 Family... 11-year-old Vanina Walsh.  This little rippah was noticed dropping in the busy lineup of Queens in Waikiki.  Her attitude, at such a young age, is completely humble & inspirational.  As S3 progresses into succession, we hope that Vanina will become our ideal pinup surfer girl setting a positive example for the grom generation.  She even makes her own surf wax!  All we have to say is "WOW".  Check some snap shots of her in the last layout of our Collage page by clicking the farthest right arrow.

3/27/08            A big MAHALO NUI LOA to Ralph "Spike" Raymond of LeadingEdgePhotos.com for coming out to Sandy's and shooting Da S3 Family on spring break!  Check out his site to view S3's recent sesh featuring. . . Shiho, Keiao & Jasmine.  While on his site, browse through worldwide photos of X-treme action water sports & culture available for purchase.  Spike also posted S3 photos on surfline.com, surfnewsnetwork.com & eppicsurf.com.  If chargin' was a crime ---X-treme Chics would be arrested.  Enough said.

3/3/08            Much mahalos to Derek Makekau (of Forever Skim Magazine) for giving S3 the opportunity to be a part of his popular creation.  Go to foreverskim.com, upload the March/April issue, flip to pages 42-45 & read Shred This.  Say goodbye to paper cuts & hello to S3's concept of a skim epidemic. . .            

3/1/08            As an underground project & growing company, S3 has decided to start a new tradition for the month of March.  S3 celebrates one of its core beliefs --- Gender Equality.  This month is dedicated to the unity of both genders.  Just like Yin&Yang, the feminine and masculine sides, due to destiny, are supposed to balance each other.  It's tough being an X-treme Chic in a male dominated world!  Respect.    

2/5/08            Need a virtual face lift?  Tired of your ordinary computer screen, boring MySpace background or naked website?  Thanks to "Keiao" of S3, we now have banners/ wallpaper on our Contact page for your own discretion.  Please use wisely.



                                                         "Tugger"


1/22/08            Congratulations to Heather Carrick of BOB (a.k.a. Tugger) for placing 3rd in the Junior Women's Shortboard division of WSA!!!

1/15/08            Check out our S3 Family rider "Keiao" on the cover of sandslider.com!!!  We are proud of the passion & attitude she exemplifies as a serious skimboarder.  It is S3's honor to rep her as one of our top dawgs. 
X-treme Chics are stepping up in the skim world from east to west on the mainland, O'ahu to Maui on the HI islands, Australia & even Japan.  Most of these hardcore estrogen rippers strive to reach Miss Shonna Cobb's winning standards.  Will 2008 be the year she passes on her reigning crown?


                                  


1/7/08            The new year has brought  "fresh" ideas to Sol Shred Skim.  Two visionary opportunities associate with music & gearing more toward the environment.  S3 has decided to bring a musical influence into our core belief of expressing Art & Poetry.  Through this movement we have selected certain musicians to represent the lifestyle S3 portrays. 
Tempo Valley is a local band from the island of O'ahu.  They are the epitome of S3's values & the forefront of any musical sponsorship hereafter. 
On the green side, S3 is working hard to support the banning of plastic bags used in super markets.  Stay tuned & watch TV . . . that's Tempo Valley . . . not television!!!    tempovalley.com                            

1/2/08            S3's Resolution for 2008: 

Network with prospective sponsors who are willing to fund the women's division in skimboarding.
                      

       


12/15/07            Come support . . . better yet . . . compete on the island of Kaua'i on December 29th!  Don't expect a huge turnout at the Winter Comp '07 unless you personally bring a positive crew of your own.  Celebrate this year with island vibes by chargin' the shorepound at Running Waters.  Click on flyer above for more details.  "Mele Kalikimaka"      

12/10/07            "This is your sport.  {You decide.}" --- Forever Skim Magazine makes a bold statement to attract those of our culture to vote on their 2007 Skimboarder Poll Awards.  This whole process was passed on from Victoria to FSM as a veritable torch.  Congrats to FSM for keeping the flame ignited!  Voting ends on February 1st, 2008.    foreverskimpoll.com

11/9/07            Due to special requests --- S3 adds a "Guestbook" page for our loyal visitors.  Drop us a line, give us some feedback, or just spread some ALOHA & don't forget to always live that pono (righteous) lifestyle!                         
                                 

                                          November 11, 2007
                                            


11/1/07            Sol Shred Skim donates 6 of their Limited 1st Edition shirts & tops to Bitches On Boards for their November 11th fund raiser in Huntington Beach, CA.  S3 sends a shout-out to Frenchie & Tugs of BOB for all their aloha & support.  This fund raiser is not just to help bring BOB's film crew to Oahu, HI --- it's also a food drive for homeless families.  So bring your cans of food & leave da attitude behind or da Bitches will roust you!  For more 411 . . . click on the flyer on our home page.

10/9/07                "Cheers" to Danielle Rosenberg, of S. Australia, for supporting Sol Shred Skim!  She is the very first X-treme Chic to purchase a bundle of our Limited 1st Edition tank tops.  This is S3's premiere experience with an overseas transaction.  We thank her for being as stoked as us.  Another "cheers" to Danielle's mate rep'n S3 hardcore!  Awrite . . . SHRED that shorepound!!!  S3's apparel is made to be worn & torn by the gnarliest riders.         

9/23/07            Autumnal Equinox    Say "Aloha" to summertime & welcome the fall season           

                Luna                                  Shred                                 Skim
     
                                                                                                    Sequence shot by Pablo


8/28/07            Hope you didn't miss an amazing lunar eclipse!  It started before midnight & ended a few hours later.  Hawaiian leis were tossed in the Pacific Ocean in memory of our late founder --- Arthur Walter.  S3 especially remembers his wonderful life today.  May he rest in eternal peace.

8/19/07            S3 celebrates its 1st year as an official billboard & virtual gallery showcasing surf, sk8 & skim!  Thanks to all our visitors, friends & family for your support & interest in our lifestyle.  SolShred'm 4eva!!!


           


7/21-22/07            31st Victoria Skimboards Invitational @ West Street                       





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