CELEBRATE NATIONAL GO SKATEBOARD DAY AND GET A FREE NEFF HAT AND GRIND HAVEN OPEN T-SHIRT THIS FRIDAY!

Join AGA Nation this Friday, June 21 at 5/3 Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps for the Meijer State Games Opening Ceremonies.  Special demonstrations, celebrities, fireworks and more will kick-off the 4th annual Olympic Style festival featuring 34 sports. Doors open at 4 p.m.

There will be special BMX, skate flatland demo taking place inside Subway Athlete Village area starting at 5 p.m. Join the fun early as Subway will be providing athletes with a complimentary meal. The Huge Show's Bill Simonson will be on site to broadcast his radio show live in the Pepsi Stadium Club from 3-6 p.m.

For any skater or biker who takes part in the Opening Ceremonies Parade of Athletes, you will take home a NEFF hat and Grind Haven Open t-shirt. If you reserve by tomorrow, you will also receive a FREE VIP parking pass and State Games t-shirt!

For more details on how YOU can lock in your spot, please email kurt@aganation.com. 

The Meijer State Games of Michigan, featuring the Grind Haven Open, recently received an official welcome letter from the United States Olympic Committee. This year the annual event includes 34 different sports and over 6,000 athletes. Don't miss this Friday's Opening Ceremonies at 5/3 Ballpark!  State Games will be broadcasted live this year on GRTV Ch 25 in the GR market!

Christiana Smith was the story at the 3rd annual St. Clair Summer Jam. Smith took home 1st place in the skateboard intermediate division, followed by Christian Molik and Andrew Dranberg, Here are the results from both Skate, BMX comps.

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Skateboard Int.

1. Christiania Smith

2. Christian Molik

3. Andrew Dranberg

Skateboard Adv.

1. Dustin Blauvelt

2. David Dixon

3. Mike Regan

BMX Int.

1. Dylan Thayer

2. William Mathews

3. James Schwed

BMX Advance

1. Chase Krolicki

2. Dillion Whte

3. Tyler Ellis

 REGISTRATION AT 2 P.M....COMP STARTS AT 3 P.M.  SKATEBOARD, BMX JAM FOR CASH AND PRIZES! ADVANCE AND INTERMEDIATE DIVISIONS

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 Hold the date! Coming Saturday, August 24 to Grand Rapid's Millennium Park, the Master Craft Pro Wakeboard Tour.  The world's top wakeboard riders will converge in Grand Rapids for the King of the Wake title finale. The final stop of the 5 city tour, promises the best riders in the world.

More details to come!

This week we recognize the riders from the BMX side. Beginning in 2008 with our 1st BMX comp at Transitions Ramp Park in Dearborn Heights to last year's Grind Haven, here are the names on the AGA Cup.

2008 - Brian Stewart - TRP

2009  - Ben Fisher - Grand Haven - AGA Summer Skate Park Series Champ

2010 - Ben Fisher/Corey Wiergowski (tie) AGA Summer Skate Park Series co-champs

2011 - Malcolm Forbes

2012 - Tyler Ellis

Since 2008, AGA Nation has recognized action sports athletes through cash competitions and online promotions. Those who have taken 1st place generally as a rule of thumb get their name engraved onto the AGA Cup. 

This 'exclusive club' is now home to 28 names, forever engraved onto a cherished indestrutable piece of hardware. Members from the skateboard, BMX, Wakeboard, snowboard and ski circle have bled and died for this right.  Also featured on the infamous cup include filmers, photographers and video heroes. Also a few names who have appeared multiple times, including Ben Fisher (BMX, 2009/2010); Luke Zmijewski (Jr. Jam Skate- 2011/2012) and  Conner Holman (2010/2011 Snow X).

For skateboard, we go back in time to the present, to give you a run down names currently on the AGA Cup. Next week's profile, BMX

2008 - Martin Fobes - Captured 1st place win at TRP event. Finished in top 5 at 2012 Grind Haven Open.

2009 - Advance - Jon Depoian - won Grind Haven and 1st ever overall AGA Summer Skate Park Series, points system. Finished 2nd at 2012 Grind Haven Open. Won K-Zoo Park event (2009); Ludington (2009);  Traverse City (2nd, 2009); TRP (2009); Landslide (2009); St. Clair (2011).

Intermediate (Jr. Jam) Tevin Lee. won Grind Haven and 1st ever overall AGA Summer Skate Park Series.

2010 - Patrick Rumney - home AGA's 1st ever event in Ohio and overall AGA Summer Skate Park Series.

Intermediate (Jr. Jam) Tevin Lee, won Grind Haven overall AGA Summer Skate Park Series.

2011 - Jake Keenan- AGA Cup Champ, took 1st ever Meijer State Games Gold Medal. Took 1st place at AGA Summer Skate Park Series event, Traverse City 2009. 

Highest Ollie Champ - Robbyn Spangler Magby - Captured vitaminwater High Ollie comp in downtown Detroit. Also High Ollie comp at Baja Brawl.  Also took 2nd at Grind Haven Open.

Intermediate (Jr. Jam) Luke Zmijewski. Won Grind Haven, Romeo, St. Clair events. 

2012 - Autteish Danger- AGA Cup Champ, 1st @ Grind Haven Open.  Took home Meijer State Games of Michigan Gold Medal.

Intermediate (Jr. Jam) Luke Zmijewski. Won Grind Haven competition, placed at St. Clair Summer Jam. 

2012 - Girls Gear Champion. Christiana Smith - took Grind Haven Open female division.

Getting ready for the 5th annual skateboard/BMX competition at Grand Haven Skate Park, Saturday, June 22, 2013, here are some quick facts about the GRIND HAVEN OPEN.

Grand Haven Skate Park is  of 13,000 square feet was made for bikes, blades and boards.  Brand new all-cement park features a view of Lake Michigan, full sized bowl, quarter pipe, hubba box, box, rails, c-rails, 2 five stairs, one 7 stair rail.

In 2009, Jon 'Deezle' Depoian captured the 1st ever Skateboard Advance competition as the overall AGA Summer Skate Park Series crown.  Tevin Lee took home AGA Jr. Jam, intermediate division.

In 2011, Malcolm Forbes took home the AGA Cup BMX championship stopping the 2 year winning streak of Grand Haven's Ben Fisher, AGA Cup winner from 2009/2010 in the advance division.

All Girls Garage host, Cristy Lee, filmed a segment in 2010 for AGA TV covering the 2nd annual AGA Summer Skate Park Series event in Grand Haven.

Monster Energy, vitaminwater and Xyience Energy drink have all fueled past Grind Haven Open events.

Over $3,500 has been awarded the past 4 years. This year's purse is $2,000 alone, $1,000 for skateboard, $1,000 for BMX!

Stay tuned...more to come...less than 2 months away!