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Salad Days Skateboard Co. Part 5: Endeavor (1) (2) (page 3) There are two definitions to the term, Salad Days, either the time when you were young & inexperienced; or it can mean a peak, or period of someone's glory days. I knew that it was the perfect name for this company, especially in regards to what I am trying to do with it & where it's coming from. Started in Salinas, which is the Salad Bowl Capitol of the world, where we usually have perfect days most days of the year. Which is why it is perfect for the billion dollar a day agricultural industry here. Ideas were thought out & from my research, no other skateboard company had existed with that name. It was only associated with a band, a skateboard magazine in Mexico & a skate video (coincidentally) from Santa Cruz & of course, the title of a Minor Threat song. At first it was all planned out in my head & then I started writing it down on paper & started it the 1st of January 2009 & it grew day by day, until it is today what it is & it is still growing. All it needs is a little water, some sunshine, which is technically us, the skateboarders here, plus the people who live here as well that don't skate & also more from myself as well. Thanks again for reading this I know it was long, but I hope it was worth it & it helps you understand what it all means now, what the difference is between Salad Days & the other companies that are not only out there, but what I can possibly make it out to be for us. We are the city and the city needs it's own. Especially Salinas. So in conclusion, I've given you the macrocosm of Salad Days Skateboard Co; it's overall beginnings & just how it evolved into what it is today & what my vision is for it. I've explained my endeavors behind it. Salinas being the city of this area needs a skateboard company. This entire Central Coast of California needs to be represented exclusively by something. The skaters from this entire area need somebody to represent them & to be there to help them in numerous ways either through physical, moral, or verbal support. It can't be all put on only a few companies here, we need more outlets that cater to the skate community here. My other endeavor is to fight against the lack & need for industry in this area, the lack of generally known skate history here, the lack of photographers, skate filmers, skate board professionals, skate board competitions & events. I'm fighting against the disconnection. It was funny to me that when I started it, people would always have some input about what I should do, or what I should be doing instead. Of course I listened, but it always seemed to me that they all wanted my business to be more successful than even I could envision it. However, the way I envisioned it, was that I knew it wasn't going to be easy & I knew that it wasn't going to happen overnight especially; doing it only by myself. (People always got suggestions, but when you try to get them to participate; they suddenly turn into ghosts & shadows. Become unavailable.) I could actually perceive the work I had to do & the time I had to get it done. Because there was a plan. Sometimes it felt like I was David fighting Goliath & while I won some battles, the war was & still is, far from over. I personally want to thank all supporters from the past, present & future. I can't really say where this is all going, or if it is going to work out, but what I do know for certain is that for once, things are (for now), going according to a plan made a long time ago & this is only the beginning of it. What I have told you this whole time, is the foundation of why & where this company came from. I don't know if it's going to whither up & die, or flourish from here on; only time can tell. What I do know is that it is going to take more than me to keep it going, it's going to take all of you out there to make it work. I've done the best I could with it so far, Salad Days Skateboard's beginning was all me, but it's mostly for you out there than it is for me & it doesn't take much from you, because I've done most of the hard work already. All you got to do is have a little faith & start becoming a part of it & that way, in case something were to happen to me, you can still keep this outlet alive. So later on, you're not trying to buy this stuff, just because I died. It's going to be way too late then folks. Ride on players - Ol' Dirty Hen (1) (2) (page 3)

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