Unlike those lazy writers in Hollywood - skateboarders aren’t on strike!  And, you know what that means?  The 5th annual International Go Skateboarding Day, will go down as planned on the first day of summer on June 21, 2008.  This is a great excuse to grab that old skateboard - shake off the dust and get back to shredding the gnar you used to.  Because, hey the gnar isn’t going to shred itself buster.

This awesome event is sponsored by the IASC and I’m really looking forward to it.  Check out this sweet artwork by Ed Templeton:

 Here’s a quote from the press release about the event:

” Last year, millions of skateboarders participated in more than 600 events held worldwide and 800,000 people logged onto www.goskateboardingday.org. Highlights from GSD 2007 included numerous events sponsored by IASC members: Alien Workshop, Active Board Shop in Ohio who hosted an autograph signing session with pro-skaters, a BBQ and a skate jam; the KCDC Skate Shop and 5Boro in Brooklyn, NY brought together more than 2,500 people to skate together throughout the day. Element premiered their new team video at over 350 locations and held a BBQ and skate jam at their headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif.”

Check back to the site to keep you posted as the date approaches.