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Gir is NOT a 4 Letter Word Skate Crew on NBC.

December 18, 2016, 11:25 am
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 Photos by Chris Miller


Huge thanks to NBC's, Lolita Lopez and Azucena Varela, for spending time at Hermosa Skatepark to film a segment on Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word for their series LIFE CONNECTED with skateboarders Jordyn Barratt, Vianez Morales and Quinne Daniels.  Such a fun day, and having an all female crew + skaters was pretty cool. The girls had a chance to speak on camera about all aspects of being a female skateboarder, and what Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word is all about.

You can see the entire segment HERE

Thanks to The City of Hermosa Beach, The Hermosa Historical Society, Brigid Dowd, and Chris Miller for pitching in to make this all happen.
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Skateboarder Leah Ho Becomes Newest LA84 Youth Ambassador!

December 19, 2016, 8:34 am
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Leah competing at Exposure Skate    Photo Ian Logan
Leah at her first SAMbassador Meeting at LA84.   Photo Jacob Freedman for LA84

Leah with LA84's VP of Marketing & Communications, Jeremy Rosenberg and President/CEO  Renata Simril









Fifteen year old skateboarder Leah Ho, has become the newest LA84 Youth SAMbassador!

The LA84 Foundation seeks direct involvement from youth representing a cross section of the geographic region it serves, reflecting diversity in ethnic and economic backgrounds and representative of their key non-profit partners.

Other criteria is; maintaining good grades in school, being active in a structured sports program, being civically involved and inspired by the Olympic values, and to be willing to provide feedback, guidance and advice on LA84 Foundations work, service areas and impact.

Leah also gets to attend hosted receptions and press events that the LA84 Foundation puts on that involve Olympic athletes and teams. She has internship possibilities during summer months, as well as volunteer work with the foundation, including performing as the LA84 Foundation mascot, Sam the Eagle at events.

Only 25 members are accepted into this amazing program and Leah is now the only female skateboarder in the group. That is a huge accomplishment!

Congrats Leah, and thanks to LA84 Foundation for including a rad female skateboarder!
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Team Rider Minna Stess Has An Interview on The Athleta Girl Wesite!

December 19, 2016, 12:06 pm
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We love seeing our 10 year old team rider Minna Stess on the Athleta Girls website today! Althelta Girl did a whole interview with Minna  and it's pretty awesome. Minna speaks out about what Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word means, what it's like "being the first" girl to do certain things in skateboarding, how it feels to inspire others - including women much older than her,  and more.

It's an awesome read, so check out the rest of the interview and photos of Minna HERE
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Talking About Skateboarding & More On Wild Ideas Worth Living Podcast!

December 21, 2016, 7:28 am
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Our founder Cindy Whitehead, had a rocking conversation with Shelby Stanger from the podcast Wild Ideas Worth Living and it's now out! Cindy spoke with Shelby about skateboarding through the years, what it's like growing up in  male dominated sport, and what she's doing now to highlight girls in skateboarding. Oh yeah, and WHY the hell she chose to skateboard down the 405 fwy in Los Angeles.

You can listen to it right HERE

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Just One Quaifier (So Far) For Female Skaters in Vans Park Series Schedue.

December 23, 2016, 6:58 am
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Photos from last years Vans Park Series via Ian Logan

Looks like the Vans Park Series will be making 5 stops before the World Championships that will be held in the USA.

Unfortunately, at this point, it seems that the women's events will only be included in ONE of those stops prior to the finals. That means the women have only one chance to qualify for the World Championships and only 2 stops (including the finals) to add to their income for the year.

The men will compete in Australia (March 4),  Brazil (April 8th), Sweden (May 27), Canada (July 8) and both men and women will compete on August 1-5 in the USA. The women will also be included in the final in September at a location that is  TBD.

We applaud Vans as they have  been doing a lot over the years to help women gain visibility in the sport, but they can't do it all.

The question is, what we can we do collectively as a group to raise more awareness and more sponsorship dollars so women can be included in all 5 qualifiers?

We have women who are definitely qualified to compete, and live in Brazil, Australia, Sweden and Canada - so that makes it doubly hard and expensive for them to come to the US to compete in these two events.

If the women can not make a living from competing, then their sponsors will be need to step up even more to assist them with their living expenses throughout the year, yet sponsors will shy away from giving women the sponsorship deals they deserve, if competition coverage isn't there.

It's a vicious circle, and one that women in skateboarding have been dealing with since the 1970's.

So what is the answer?   We'd love to hear your thoughts!

* We have calls into Vans as well as the ISF asking these questions and are awaiting a response.


Here is the official press release from Vans:

Cypress, CALIF. (December 12, 2016) – Vans Park Series, the official International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) World Championship park terrain skateboarding World Tour, builds upon an historic inaugural season with an additional 2017 World Tour stop and the establishment of the first-ever official park terrain skateboarding Continental Championship events for Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europa and Oceania.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled by the phenomenal success of Vans Park Series in our first season out of the gates and we are stoked to be making history once again as we expand in 2017.” – Justin Regan, Dir. of Global Marketing, Skateboarding at Vans.

The 2017 Vans Park Series World Tour is the premier league for professional park terrain skateboarders consisting of five men’s global qualifiers and one women’s global qualifier spanning five countries over six months and culminating with the official Vans Park Series ISF World Championships.

The Vans Park Series World Tour kicks off at Manly Beach in Sydney, Australia on March 4 with the first VPS World Tour men’s global qualifier event. The 2017 Vans Park Series ISF World Championships will be held in September with final date and location to be announced at vansparkseries.com along with live event Webcast and World Tour additional details.

The inaugural Vans Park Series and official ISF-recognized Continental Championships of park terrain skateboarding for men and women provide the official pathway to the VPS World Tour and World Championships, and are open to all entrants meeting proof of regional eligibility. 2017 VPS Continental Championships details, including regional qualifying criteria, dates and locations are to be announced in a separate release and will be available online at vansparkseries.com.

Known for its unrivaled combination of speed, style, flow, amplitude and creativity, park terrain is the fastest growing discipline in competitive skateboarding today. The Vans Park Series is the defining event series for global competitive park terrain skateboarding and the first and only point system culminating in the official ISF-recognized park terrain skateboarding World Championships and Continental Championships for men and women.

Vans Park Series
2017 World Tour Schedule
Global Qualifiers
Australia
March 4*
Brazil
April 8*
Sweden
May 27*
Canada
July 8*
United States
August 1-5
World Championships
United States
September TBA
*Men’s-only event

Showcasing an international roster of skateboarding’s elite pros and a total prize purse in excess of $500,000(USD), the Vans Park Series uniquely defines the park terrain format with its exclusive points system, judging guidelines and qualifying park terrain course criteria. Additional information and live Webcast details will be available onvansparkseries.com.
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Quit Your Day Job Video - Vimeo Release Today!

December 23, 2016, 8:24 am
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If you supported the Indiegogo campaign that Quit Your Day Job did a few months back, you can now stream the complete film on Vimeo as of today!  You can only view it if you have the VIP access code which the filmers emailed you last night - so check your inbox and spam folder just in case!

It pays to be a supporter of a project early on for perks like these!

If you ordered the hard copy DVD, it looks like your orders are shipping out January 2 - so watch your mail box for delivery. After that, the official release will be on Meow Skateboards site and you can order them there.

In the meantime you can watch the trailer (above) over and over until you can get your hands on the real thing.

More info:

Quit Your Day Job is  first full length female skate film in the US in over a decade, the video showcases the most progressive street skating from the top female skateboarders in the world and introduces up and coming skaters that are paving the way for the future generation of skateboarding. This film will change people’s perception of what females are capable of and inspire a new world of possibility for the next generation of skateboarders.

Created by skaters and filmmakers Erik Sandoval and Monique O’Toole, this project started in January of 2015 as a short skate edit. The desire, demand and need for a full length girls skate film became a reality as Erik and Monique met girls from all over the country whose talents deserve to be showcased. Erik and Monique, along with a few of the skaters decided to quit their day jobs and dedicate their lives to this film.

Starring:

Vanessa Torres, Lacey Baker, Samarria Brevard, Candy Jacobs, Nika Washington, Mariah Duran, Annie Guglia and Savannah Headden.

Also Featuring:

Amanda Castillo, Chryssie Banfell, Kat Sy, Courtney Akita, Chelsea Castro, Meagan Guy, Christiana Smith, Minna Stess, Roxzi Bokolas, Jordan Serpentini, Elo Jett, Maddie Collins, Die Hu, Eleanor Bowyer, Kelly Green, Kiana Parra, Noelia Velez, Ali Stevens, Marissa Martinez, Brighton Zeuner, Poppy Starr Olsen, Bryce Wettstein, Sierra Kerr, Nicole Hause, Andrea Bethke, Izy Mutu, Shanae Collins, Hanna Zanzi, Fabiana Delfino, Mimi Knoop, Kristin Ebeling, Jordyn Barratt, and Lenna Chrisala.
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GN4LW Team Rider Zoe Benedetto On Ron Jon Store!

December 24, 2016, 12:38 pm
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Huge congrats to Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team rider Zoe Benedetto - she is now larger than life on the front of the Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach, Florida.  Zoe has been surfing for the Ron Jon Surf Team for over a year, and they are doing amazing things in promoting her - we love that!
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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2016, 6:30 am
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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Keep shredding no matter where you are!  xx






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Saudi Women Skateboarding in This Music Video Clip.

December 26, 2016, 6:11 am
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We had to share this video and info from Carbonated TV this morning. So awesome!!

The nearly three-minute clip starts off with three niqab-clad women in black abayas getting into a car while a little boy takes the wheel – a jibe at the country’s notorious driving ban on women as well as the guardianship system, according to which women can’t travel without a male guardian.

Later in the video, however, the women can be seen skateboarding, dancing, playing basketball, enjoying bumper car rides, which is apparently the only way they can defy the country’s ultra-conservative (read: sexist) driving ban, despite men constantly reminding them they are not supposed to do all that.

The music video comes at a time when more Saudi women have started speaking out against gender discrimination in their country.

Great to see these women skateboarding!!
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LA Girls Skate Sesh - Watts Skatepark.

December 27, 2016, 4:13 pm
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Some of the girls who came out for the LA Girls Skate Sesh
Vianez Morales
Quinne Daniels
Dalia Lundquist
Dieh
Jazzmen Chavez
Stella Reynolds
Watts Towers
 Photos Ian Logan


The last LA Girls Skate Session before Christmas was slated to be at Compton Skatepark, but due to huge crowds and a parade happening in the park,  the girls rallied quickly and via social media redirected everyone down the way to Watts Skatepark.  Love how fast a solution happened and how all the girls rallied and didn't bail on the session. That just shows how important these all girl skate sessions are to all the girls involved.

After the 2 hour session in the park, we all headed over to nearby Watt's Towers to do a group shot and a "skate through" with the towers in the background.

Thanks to Jazzmen and LA Girls Skate Sesh for creating these session for the girls, it's a lot of planning and work on their part, but the girls who show up to skate with other girls and be supported,  love it!







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Lots of Love for Dusters x GN4LW Gypsy Queen Longboard!

December 28, 2016, 6:30 am
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We'd like to thank Skate Slate, Elaine Sir,Liquid Salt, Malakye,  and Concrete Wave Magazine for the love they have given to our new Dusters California x Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word collab longboard designed by legendary artist/skater Wes Humpston.

The Gypsy Queen Longboard is available in skate stores near you, or online via Zumiez

It's a blast to ride and it looks amazing!

A portion of this boards proceeds give back to Exposure Skate, a 50c3 non-profit that helps girls in skateboarding.
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Just SKATE.

December 29, 2016, 7:12 am
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 Photos Ian Logan

Skate anywhere you can. It doesn't matter where you live or if you don't have a skatepark. Make the most of the city, the streets, the early morninga with no traffic. Grab your crew and just SKATE.

Thanks to Vianez Morales, Stella Reynolds, Kala Fernandez and Quinne Daniels for an awesome sesh in Downtown Los Angeles.

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4 New Music Videos From Cash+David Featuring Female Skateboarders.

December 30, 2016, 6:30 am
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Elixir - Check out longboarders Soraya Zain & Mirella Menezes in this new music video from Cash+David . We love the intro by one of our fav downhill girls Tara Tate! Sit back, relax and be inspired.




Stormy Weather - Here's another one by Cash+David featuring skateboarders, Lacey Baker, Nicole Hause, Tara Tate, Soraya Zain, Mirella Maia, Die Hu, Jazzmen Chavez, Adrienne Sloboh, Noelia Velez, Maya Volpacchio, & Alisha Stevens.




Bloodsucker - with skaters Die Hu, Jazzmen Chavez,  and Alisha Stevens.



Interval Training - More great advice from downhill rebel Tara Tate ,and some skating by Adrienne Sloboh

Good stuff!

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Girls Skateboarding 2016 - A Year in Review.

December 31, 2016, 8:37 am
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2016 saw a steady upward trajectory in women's skateboarding.  From the announcement that skateboarding will be included in the 2020 Olympic Games, to Transworld Magazine's first issue with a female skater on it's cover - and pages and pages of female skate coverage inside,  to the just released all girls skate film Quit Your Day Job,  it's been a damn good year for visibility in women's skateboarding.

To see exactly what we mean, take a look at just a fewof the articles and posts we have featured this past year. Our goal is always to post at least five times per week about girls in action sports, and this year there were many times when we were posting two to three times a day just to keep up with the news out there.

But this doesn't mean that we can sit back and coast in 2017.

We need to make sure there are more contests for girls, that prize money grows for women, visibility increases,  and that pro female skaters secure top sponsorship deals so they can make their living from the sport they love.  Here's to making all that and more happen in the coming year!

Happy New Year and keep shredding hard!



JANUARY


Pro skateboarder Julz Lynn leaves Silly Girl to launch her own company, Julz Skateboards and launches a website with new boards, tees and more

Alana Smith, Natalie Krishna Das, and Jean Rusen make a guest appearance at KTR in Arizona

Vans Girls Combi is the most fun event ever, partly due to the fact that a squad of Brazilian girls fly in to compete and make everything FUN.

Australian skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen, turns pro and wins Vans Girls Combi

Leticia Bufoni wins Transworlds Readers Choice Award!

Pro skater Amelia Brodka stars in fashion designer Christian Siraiano’s new film and kills it skating in a beautiful dress.

The new Vans shoe campaign launches and features Lizzie Aramanto

Poppy Starr Olsen joins the Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team
 
11 year old skateboarder Brighton Zeuner announces she is turning pro.

Pro surfer (and mom!) Bethany Hamilton surfs a 40 ft wave at Jaws and the footage is EPIC.

Downhill skater Tara Tate shares with us what it was like cheating death when she was hit by a truck while riding down a mountain road.

Season 7 of Camp Woodward is now LIVE and stars Brighton Zeuner and her brother Jack, as well as Zepp Hayes, and Damonte Tillman.

 
FEBRUARY



The Australian Bowl Riding Championships had more girls skating than ever. 1st place went to Poppy Starr Olsen, 2ndto Jordyn Barratt, and 3rd to Sari Simpson.

Lizzie and Poppy both competed with the men as well in the ABC competition – Lizzie took 15th and Poppy 16th - well respected placings out of 32 skaters.

 Brazilian street skater Leticia Bufoni stars in the music video “Snapback” by Old Dominion

16-year-old Brazilian street skater Pamela Rosa, wins Gold in Oslo X-Games, Lacey Baker takes Silver and Vanessa Torres brings home the  Bronze.

Bowl-a-Rama in Australia had a jam session for the girls and they skated to a sold out crowd.

Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word adds soul skater and artist, Elise Crigar as an ambassador to the team.

Poppy Starr Olsen has her art work shown in the Love & Guts art show and it sells out instantly!

Longboarder Ella Howlett releases a stunning film of her skating in an abandoned building.

Minna Stess & Bryce Wettstein star  in Disney’s “Be a Champion” commercials which air everywhere!

GIRLS WHO RIDE Magazine keeps up the push for women in action sports with another jam packed issue filled with surfers, skateboarders, wakeboarders, snowboarders and more!

15 year old snowboarder Chloe Kim makes history with a perfect score in half-pipe at the 2016 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix in Park City, Utah. She also did a victory run with back to back 1080’s!

Badass downhill racer Emily Pross, graces the cover of SKATE SLATE Magazine.

Nora Vasconcellos stars in Sapphire Road’s “Runaway Child” music video

Pro skateboarder Allysha Le is on the cover of Coping Block Magazine this month


MARCH


Vert Attack X in Malmo, Sweden happens, and the results are 1stLizzie Armanto , 2nd Brighton Zeuner,  3rd Nicole Hause

Pro skater Hunter Long releases a popular series of videos called “How to Skateboard” – this month she  challenges girls to learn a “rock to fakie”

The Camp Woodward series, featuring Brighton Zeuner, is going strong on the web, and people are stoked to have a female skater as a lead in the popular series.

Leticia Bufoni is profiled in INKED magazine

Vans turns 50 this month!

GrindTV features our founder, Cindy Whitehead as one of “4 Women Who Inspire On International Women’s Day” Hannah Teter, Sally Fitzgibbons and Lindsey Vonn are include as well, and all are applauded for their work in giving back to women in sports.

Leticia Bufoni does some modeling for Canal Off

Skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen and surfer Kyra Williams are featured on espnW in an article about She Plays We Win

Minna Stess is now a team rider for Santa Cruz Skateboards!

Lizzie Armanto and Poppy Starr Olsen compete in the Australian Open of Surfing’s skateboard contest – against the boys

 
APRIL



The Venice Ladies Springtime Jam had tons of female skaters show up and D.J. Krza was spinning tunes all day – rad girls session!

Skate Slate continues its female skate coverage with a column called Ms. Monthly written by longboarder Cindy Zhou.

Big wave surfer Paige Alms releases an insane movie called THE WAVE I RIDE – which is a must see!

7 year old skating sensation Sky Brown and her little brother Ocean appear on The Steve Harvey show “Little Big Shots” where they rip it up and teach Steve to skate.

Female big wave surfer and total badass, Keala Kennelly, takes the win at the XXL Awards and kills it with her female empowerment speech.

NYLON Magazine features 5 female skate crews from Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Chicago, Phoenix, and The Bronx.

Our fav WCMX girls, Katherine Beattie and Jamey Perry, battle it out at the World Championships and Jamey Perry wins to become the new women’s WCMX champion.

We release our 4th board with Dusters California and the “It’s Not About Pretty” cruiser gives a portion of its proceeds back to 501c3 non-profit Exposure Skate

Vianez Morales and Sky Brown are featured on Teen Vogue’s website for photographer Christin Rose’s new photo project She Plays We Win.

The Pink Helmet Posse does a shoe collab for girls with Vans and releases a fun video to promote it.

Katherine Beattie becomes the FIRST woman to do a backflip in a wheel chair – Woodward West films it and it goes viral!

 
MAY



Surf site LIQUID SALT premieres a video on Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word and what our movement is all about.

Girls Skate LA has a session at The Berrics and tons of girls show up to skate

The Vans Pool Party Men’s Comp has a demo by Brighton Zeuner, Spencer Breaux and Jordyn Barratt

GIRLS LIFE Magazine does a 4 page feature on surf and skate style, with pro skater Jordyn Barratt.

Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word founder, Cindy Whitehead, as well as Ellen Berryman and Jen O’Brien are inducted into The Skateboarding Hall of Fame

The girls from Meow Skateboards are featured on Pop Sugar

Skate Like a Girl’s annual Wheels of Fortune Event in Seattle became an X-Games Qualifier and the wild card spots go to Savannah Headen, Jen Soto and Aori Nishimura.
 

JUNE




Vogue Magazine decides to have “Skater Week “ on their website and team rider Minna Stess along with Sierra Prescott  are featured for “Great Skater Hair”

The ESPY’S  fail to nominate even one female skater for their annual awards, but 2 male skateboarders make the list. Something that needs to change in 2017!

Thanks to Heidi Lemon from Salt Rags Skateboards, “Go Skateboarding Day” at Venice Skatepark was celebrated with an all girls session and “Ghost Jam” in the park, and Arbor Girls had a “Push” clinic in the old park where girls could learn to skate.

A music video called WILD CHILD is released and it features skateboarders, Brighton Zeuner, Jordyn Barratt, Bryce Wettstein and Spencer Breaux.

THE SKATEBOARD MAG features Lizzie Armanto, Brighton Zeuner, Monica Torres, and Sabre Norris in their NEXT NEW WAVE section

The Red Hot Chili Peppers release the music video for their new hit song “Dark Necessities” and it features badass longboarders Amanda Powell, Amanda “Panda” Caloia, Carmen Sutra, and Noelle Mulligan.

 Lizzie Armanto gets her own Protec Commercial

Girls start a Change.org petition to keep their beloved Sheldon Skatepark open

Iconic 80’s skate brand Vision Street Wear is now being sold at Forever 21 and loses some of its street cred.

X-Games Austin happens during off and on rain showers, and women’s park is included this year – podium is Kisa Nakamura Gold, Lizzie Armanto, Silver, and Jordyn Barratt, Bronze.

X-Games Women’s Street has Pamela Rosa take Gold, Mariah Duran wins Silver, and Lacey Baker brings home Bronze.

We hear about the first East African girls skate team. Megabi Skates and they are seriously rad.

Prior to the X-Games, 11 year old Brighton Zeuner is featured on espnW talking about what it’s going to be like competing as the youngest female athlete in X-Games history.



 JULY


Van Park Series in Huntington Beach, throws out the “invite only” list and makes the comp open to any skater who submits a video and can compete with the level of competition that is happening. Girls from all over show up to tear it up.

Hanna Zanzi seemingly comes out of nowhere to win the Vans Park Series, Lizzie Armanto takes second and Jordyn Barratt nabs third.

Arbor Girls continues with their Arbor Girl skate sessions in Venice and lots of girls show up to skate or learn to skate.

Supergirl Pro puts on another all girls skate contest at its event in Oceanside, with Amelia Brodka at the helm. Kisa Nakamura takes first, Jordyn Barratt second, and Poppy Starr Olsen in third.

Pro surfer Coco Ho wins the Supergirl Pro surf event!

Reine Oliveira, Karen Jonz, and Rayssa Leal are all selected to carry the Olympic torch through Brazil (while skateboarding)

GRO Keeps going strong with its all girls skate sessions in NYC and Brooklyn – more and more girls join in

The Santa Cruz "Lady Lurkers" skate crew release a video on “soul skating”

Jordyn Barratt goes to Canada to help open, and do a demo at the new West Kelowna Skatepark

Poppy Starr Olsen appears on the “Sunday Night” show in Australia

Leticia Bufoni wins the “Queen of Swag” award at the Teen Choice Awards

Lizzie Armanto appears in a full page article in Teen Vogue

Woodward West releases a short video with footage of Leticia Bufoni ripping it up at the camp.

The Movement Foundation and photographer Christin Rose start giving grants to female athletes and Vianez Morales is the first skateboarder to receive one!

Downhill skater Candy Dungan has a new video for Seismic out that we played on repeat in our office the entire month




AUGUST









Our fav badass WCMX girls Jamey Perry and Katherine Beattie release a new video showing them ripping at Venice Skatepark.

The Vans Park Series has its World Championships in Malmo, Sweden and 12-year-old pro skateboarder Brighton Zeuner takes the win,  with Jordyn Barratt in second and Kisa Nakamura in third!!

LA Girls Skate Sesh has a get together at The Skate House, and girls we’ve never met before show up to kill it.

Lizzie Armanto is on The Ride Channel’s FREE LUNCH video and spills all.

Poppy Starr Olsen appears in THAT’S LIFE Magazine

A documentary film about skater girls in Cuba is released - "Hermanas en Ruedes" shows these underground skater girls searching to find their path

The IOC votes to include both skateboarding and surfing into the 2020 Olympics!

Ethiopia gets it’s first skatepark ad the girls are ruling



SEPTEMBER





































Mariah Duran goes pro for Meow Skateboards and they launch her new pro model “Whiskers”


Luxury fashion line, Hermes releases a video featuring female skateboarders.

"Quit Your Day Job" Video has its premiere in Los Angeles to rave reviews

LA Girls Skate Sessions are going strong with another get together at Westchester Skate Plaza

I.D. releases a short film by Ophelia Wynne that covers the growing female skate scene in Brighton.

Street League announces that eight female skaters have been selected to compete for $30,000 in its October event

BCK Magazine features some of the younger skater girls – Briel and Teagan, photographed by Julie Daniels

Vans takes out a full page ad in Teen Vogue featuring pro skater Lizzie Armanto

Bella and Relz from the Pink Helmet Posse are featured in a new min-documentary

World Champion Downhill skater, Emily Pross, is on the show “Life and Living” discussing how she scored a lucrative sponsor so she could compete and go to college.

“That One Day” a short film from fashion house Miu Miu launches and we get to meet the rad all girl skate crew, “The Skate Kitchen” from NYC

Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word welcomes street skater Emma Houle to the team

The new issue of Girls Who Ride Magazine is out and has a feature on “Soul Skaters” with Sierra Prescott and Elise Crigar



OCTOBER











Culture Trip does an article on skate style featuring the GRO NYC crew

Tasmania, AU gets its first ever skate comp just for the girls, “Queen of Concrete”

Japanese skater, 8-year-old Sky Brown, creates “Skating For Change” and volunteers her time at inner city programs to help girls learn to skate while visiting Los Angeles.

Twelve year old Pro skater Brighton Zeuner gets profiled in Rolling Stone Magazine

Pro skater Lizzie Armanto is featured on “While the Water Boils” a series that talks about passion.

Minna Stess competes with the boys at Tim Brauch Contest and takes 5th place

Transworld Skateboarding Magazine comes out with an issue filed with female skateboarders, and Lizzie Armanto grabs the cover!

Dickies features female skaters in its new ads and videos.

Street Skater Monica Torres skates in a new video and ad for Vibe Shoes

Longboard Girls Crew skaters Amanda Powell and Amanda Caloia star in a new commercial for Spike TV

Allysha Le, Savannah Headen, Sierra Prescott and more, are featured in the new Snapchat Spectacles video

The Women’s SLS Super Crown Champion for 2016 is… Lacey Baker!



NOVEMBER




V Magazine releases a video featuring the girls from GRO NYC Crew

Pro Skater Poppy Starr Olsen meets Queen Rania of Jordan

Kelly Slater’s new Wave Pool has a full on "girls only session" video

Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word announces it’s new Partnership with Flower Child Restaurant and selects Pro Bowl skater Jordyn Barratt and Pro downhill skater Amanda Caloia as the store ambassadors

Exposure Skate gets a well deserved feature on espnW

Minna Stess and Leticia Goncalves gain ATV status at Exposure Skate

Poppy Starr Olsen opens and closes the Faith Connexion fashion show during MADE at Sydney fashion week – on her skateboard

Pro skaters Jordyn Barratt and Hunter Long are featured in a video on The Ride Channel

The popular comic book character Street Angel created by artist Jim Rugg, appears in comics wearing GN4LW apparel while she fights the bad guys on her skateboard.

Poseiden Foundation throws its 8th annual Ladies Day at the Berrics and more girls than ever show up!

GRO NYC skaters are featured in a new campaign for Vans x Natalie Westling shot by Christin Rose.

Cindy Whitehead founder of Girl is Not a 4 Letter Word is featured on ATTN: along with 8 year old skateboarding phenom Sky Brown talking about gender equality

Female skaters weigh in on the election with skate video titled “Women Against Trump”

11 year old Sabre Norris makes surfing history by being the youngest surfer to earn a wildcard spot in a major AU surfing event.

Thrashers King of the Road has 3 female mystery guests – Nora Vasconcellos, Lacey Baker and Samarria Brevard




DECEMBER




Quit your day Job releases the first full length skateboard video in 12 years and their  indiegogo supporters get to watch it first on vimeo!

Minna Stess gets a profile on Athleta girl

Leah Ho becomes the newest LA84 SAMbassador and the only female skateboarder!

GN4LW Crew gets some love from NBC TV!

Sabre Norris is on The Ellen Show and is an instant hit!

Bowl-a-Rama in Australia announces a women’s comp in February

Zoe Herishen Joins the Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team

Girls Skate India Releases The Girls Skate India Tour Video



Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word is the ONLY site dedicated to bringing you  updates DAILY on girls skateboarding - we cover it all, and throw in some rad news from surfing and snowboarding as well.  We'd like to thank you all for visiting us often and for making 2016 a great year! 

Here's to making 2017 even BETTER!


Happy New Year!

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Poppy Starr Olsen Included In Forbes "Women In Sports To Watch In 2017".

January 1, 2017, 1:09 pm
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What a great way to start off 2017!  Team rider Poppy Starr Olsen is featured on Forbes today as one of 12 Women To Watch in Sports in 2017.  She's in amazing company - ther notable sports icons include ESPN's Jemele Hill,  Isha Johansen -President of the Sierra Leone Football Association, Terri Hines - Executive VP of Fox Sports, Dr. Deborah Antoine - CEO of Women's Sports Foundation, and more!

Thanks to Forbes writer Alana Glass for the amazing write-ups on all these women!  You can read the entire article HERE
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Skateboarding Through The South.

January 2, 2017, 7:14 am
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 Photos Ian Logan

It doesn't matter what type of skateboarding you do, just get out and SKATE. Every damn day. Our founder, Cindy Whitehead, took a little trip to the south (i.e Alabama) this holiday season and found out that road trips are best when on a skateboard.  Exploring historic places, skateboarding on an empty  Go Kart Track, meeting people you normally would never meet when in a car, it's all best when on your board. 

This is an ongoing photo/skate project called #Skateboardingthroughthesouth which can also be viewed on our instagram   @girlisnota4letterword

Our advice for the upcoming year?  Get out and SKATE!



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Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word Apparel 30% Off For Women's March For Equality.

January 3, 2017, 6:30 am
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Photo Cole LoCurto
Photo Christin Rose



If you are planning on being part of The Women's March in Washington D.C. or Los Angeles, or are just wanting to show your solidarity, we are offering our Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word signature tees (women's and girls) and hats at a 30% discount. We firmly believe in equality and want to show our support to all the women who are standing up for equal rights.

You can order your Girl is NOT a 4 Letter apparel and hats  HERE

Use code EQUALRIGHTS  at checkout for your 30% discount


The same day that the Women's March takes place, January 21, is also the day of the Vans Girls Combi contest - so while some of us may not be able to make it to either march, we can still show our support for equality by cheering on the girls who are out there skateboarding hard and trying to make sure other girls that are coming up the ranks have even more opportunities in the years to come. 



Here is more info on the Los Angeles Women's March:

On Saturday, January 21, 2017, the Women's March will be in Los Angeles to walk in solidarity.
The Women's March is a national movement to unify and empower everyone who stands for women’s rights, human rights, civil liberties, and social justice for all. It is a non-partisan and peaceful event.
The march is about supporting and inspiring each other and to remind our great nation to respect, honor and protect our diversity and our freedoms. Change comes from taking positive, constructive action.
Held at Pershing Square, the event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is welcome to all people locally and nationally.

To find out more about the Los Angeles Women's March click HERE  

Here is more info on the Women's March in Washington D.C. 

Women will unite in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington. We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families -- recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.
In the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, we join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore. The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights. We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us.

To find out more about the Women's March in Washington D.C. click HERE
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6 Girls To Skate At The El Gato Classic "Generations Skate Comp".

January 4, 2017, 6:49 am
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The six girls who will skate at El Gato Classic have been announced - Brighton Zeuner, Nicole Hause, Jordyn Barratt, Bryce Wettstein, Amelia Brodka, and Poppy Starr Olsen will all be competing.

The girls will be part of teams made up of 1 male legend, 1 male AM skater, 1 male Pro, and 1 female skater. Six teams in total will skate for the crowd at Palm Spring Skatepark on Saturday, January 14th during the "Generations Skate Comp" from 2-4 PM.

Admission is FREE, although preferred seating is available through the event's website.

To find out more about the El Gato Classic - which runs from January 13-15, you can visit their website HERE
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Nora Vasconcellos in Welcome Skateboards New Video - Fetish.

January 6, 2017, 5:56 am
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Photo Ian Logan


Mark your calendars for Friday, January 13 because Welcome Skateboards is releasing its full-length skate video and Welcome team rider Nora Vasconcellos is in it. It happens at the Yost Theater in Santa Ana at 7:00 PM and tickets are only $5.00 - Opening performances by The Side Eyes and Girl Tears.

Get tickets and more info HERE

Image via Catalogue Magazine


 More Nora News:  Nora's interview with Catalogue Magazine is out and we love the in-depth interview and what Nora has to say about being the first woman on the Adidas Skateboard Team - check it out HERE
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Pro Skateboarder Poppy Starr Olsen Featured on "This Woman Can".

January 8, 2017, 6:13 pm
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Great article and photos on THIS WOMAN CAN about team rider Poppy Starr Olsen. Make sure you jump over HERE and check it out. Poppy discusses skateboarding, art, and her public speaking engagements!

Congrats Poppy!

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