Final evening, the Skateboarding Corridor of Fame on the Vans Headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA acknowledged their 2023 and 2024 inductees, and there was a improbable line-up of girls receiving recognition. I used to be actually there “in spirit” as a result of about two months in the past I acquired a cellphone name from none apart from Laura Thornhill-Caswell, encouraging me to submit video blurbs for a number of of the ladies which might get montaged into options with pictures and clips of the skaters. I used to be not tremendous comfy with the proposal, however one doesn’t say “no” to a legend like Laura, plus she forwarded a bunch of cool content material for me to replace her bio.
Of the 5 feminine inductees, which included Lynn Kramer, Saecha Clarke, Anita Tessensohn, Terry Brown, and Di Dootson Rose within the Icons class, I used to be suggested to submit for 3 of them. It’s surreal making little movies from the protection of your property, attempting to not think about how they are going to be acquired, however I actually was stoked for all of the recipients, so I sucked it up and tried to mission confidence, knowledge, and pleasure. All the identical, although the ceremony was streamed stay, I simply couldn’t watch it.
Thankfully, there was plenty of type suggestions at this time (together with a stunning textual content from Lynn, supportive phrases from Jeff Greenwood of Concrete Disciples, and a humorous word from Kevin Marks of the Lookback Library who mentioned he misplaced his shit when he noticed me on the large display, haha!). I’m blissful I pushed myself out of my consolation zone. Congratulations everybody!