So I came up with this idea..and given it has some kinks to be worked out but I think that with our tight community of friends on here we can do it

So I was thinking the other day...what if there was a way to give a complete fingerboard to someone who can only afford tech decks or..is good at fingerboarding but doesnt have good equipment. It would be amazing if there was some sort of organization that could supply those kids with a Flatface g12 complete fingerboard or even a closeup complete fingerboard. Also getting some off our fellow deck makers on here to even send 1 deck a month..or even 2 months to be donated! I think that it would be a great thing to get going and spread the fingerboard love. Most of the money will come from personal fundraising as well as donations from you guys! Now..I know what you guys are saying..great just another way for Viks to get money Well most of you know me on here and I am very legit. 100% of all of this money will be going to the kids in need. The only thing that I have to figure out to get this thing going is how to figure out if the kids really need the deck or complete. I would have to some how find a way to see if they are legit. Any comments would be appreciated and I hope that you guys will give feedback good or bad!

yer i might givge some JWs away but they might be unlegit which then it would be pointless

devonfingerboarder wrote:

yer i might givge some JWs away but they might be unlegit which then it would be pointless

Well...it would be easier if they had a youtube channel so that we could actually see if they use tech decks or not. ..and we dont even have to give completes...we can give bearing wheels, a cheap wooden deck like a closeup..or even stuff like a pack of riptape

Like this kid...hes getting the ollie down and this vid was only posted 4 days ago.

https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBenniboi1234

Im sorry but why would he need a wooden fingerboard he cant even ollie properly people only just get bearing wheels if they can get kickflips nearly every time or least a half deasent fingerboarder.

sorry viks but this is just stupid in my opinion
your basically setting up a fingerbording charity, theres nothing wrong with techdecks anyways
if kids really wanna start fingerboarding on a more professional level, they can buy a JW and put there techdeck trucks and wheels on it.
if they can afford techdecks they can afford other decks like jw, redemption, creekwood...

Rdcruzer wrote:

sorry viks but this is just stupid in my opinion
your basically setting up a fingerbording charity, theres nothing wrong with techdecks anyways
if kids really wanna start fingerboarding on a more professional level, they can buy a JW and put there techdeck trucks and wheels on it.
if they can afford techdecks they can afford other decks like jw, redemption, creekwood...

Yeah I guess if they are cheap enough? And honestly..I sucked when I had a tech deck, once i got a wooden deck I got so much better

i dont want to give my charity to spoilt kids complaining because they haven't got a good enough fingerboard....id rather give my charity to staving, freezing children without homes this Christmas....

but what do i know?

i think the kids of today have it far too good anyway.....

As my Nan says; Charity starts at home.

great idea, but, its hard to find the people who need a deck, but cant afford one =/ it would give peopkle a reason to beg and stuff

devonfingerboarder wrote:

yer i might givge some JWs away but they might be unlegit which then it would be pointless

it still gives your company a good image

Na lol

ya lol

seriously. if im donating stuff to hobos when i dont need to, that makes me look good, and its nice.

so the young children struggling with ollies on their tech decks are hobos now? :lol:

haha, 'hobos'

one of my favourite words

im a hobo.

Everyone started with tech decks. Lets keep it that way. Everyone that does this are just going to be suck-ups and it will be a complete waste of time.

NickRose wrote:

Everyone started with tech decks. Lets keep it that way. Everyone that does this are just going to be suck-ups and it will be a complete waste of time.

True, 'most' of us had to save up or wait a while to get a wooden deck, should be the same for everyone else!

No one needs a overpriced g12..
Like rafi said anyone can buy a creekwood, redemption, whatever other under 20 dollar decks their are..
This has a good cause behind it.. but it's just kindof too out there. You can have fun with a tech deck, and if you really want to fingerboard I think you can swing 15 dollars..

true^

i think its a great pthing to do, but it just wouldnt work :/

That is really a kine idea Vik. I believe your heart is in the right place, but that could prove to be more of a headache than a help.

sounds good but who do we give them too?

Thom McInally wrote:

As my Nan says; Charity starts at home.

Someone should tell this to our pathetic government .__.

But, on topic, yea, this is dumb. Let make a charity to give kids who've just started skateboarding chocolate decks with royal trucks, spitfire wheels, bones reds, and something else expensive. I had a closeup for forever and I still loved fingerboarding. I had a go on my friends tech deck a few months ago and pulled off a tre flip anti casper late back finger front impossible. I'm actually serious. Tech decks aren't amazing, but they work. If they liked fingerboarding, there are many companies offering decks under 15 dollars. Even ones who accept cash in mail. So, yea, its possible.

Your heart is in the right place, and I commend where you're coming from, but kids don't need to be given more stuff for free, theres already schools of kids on youtube pestering companies for sponsorship. You don't want to encourage kids to get something for nothing, thats a big bit of whats wrong with the youth of today.

If I'm giving money to charity, it'll be to homeless people, because I know how much that sucks, having been there in the past, albeit for a very short period of time.

kerryDETH wrote:

Thom McInally wrote:

As my Nan says; Charity starts at home.

Someone should tell this to our pathetic government .__.



If I'm giving money to charity, it'll be to homeless people, because I know how much that sucks, having been there in the past, albeit for a very short period of time.

these 3 statements are boss.

and i know what being homeless is like....i was homeless for about a year......once apon a dreary time.....

kids DO have it too good these days......go back 40 years and you would be grateful for an orange for Christmas......now Christmas is just about who can spend the most money....and kids are not happy unless they have everything......nintendos, wee's, gamecubes, brr setups, bikes, skateboards, etc etc etc

kerryDETH wrote:

Someone should tell this to our pathetic government .__.

i call shenanigans

our government is pathetic-er