Tampa Am 2016: Five Things You Should Know Article at Skatepark of Tampa

Tampa Am 2016: Five Things You Should Know

Posted on Monday, November 7, 2016 by Chris

If this is your first year at Tampa Am, you should definitely read this article. But even if you're a veteran, there's some new stuff going on this year, so it's all useful info. Here are five things you should know about Tampa Am 2016:

1. HOW TO GET TICKETS

This is really the biggest bullet point, so I put it at the top. You can't get here without a ticket, so what are you waiting for? Go to SPoTTampa.com/Tickets and make a move. Better yet, save some money and pick up a weekend pass. Then you can focus on more important things like how you're going to get here.

2. The Todd Bratrud Art Show - November 11

Todd's a boss in the skateboard art world. I'm sure some of you have every pair of Nike Dunks he's ever designed sitting on a shelf in your crib or on Ebay. I just wrote an article about all the stuff he has hanging in the upstairs offices here, so get educated if you don't know the name. Todd did all the artwork for Tampa Am this year and will have his own art show at The Bricks this Friday - November 11.

3. THE CONVERSE CONCRETE JAM

Ever since Converse helped us build our outdoor Concrete Course a few years ago, contests have never been the same. Some of the gnarliest cement chompers come from all over to shred this thing and some get broke off - but they always come back. This year is no different, with a $7,500 prize purse and a Transworld Best Trick over the door gap, someone is going home with stuffed pockets. Oh and we're celebrating 24 years of SPoT...probably before most of you were born. Full details here.

4. Slightly different contest format

This year, we've instituted a new, two-tiered qualification system:
  • Friday Open Qualifier: Open to select skaters without a top ten finish in a 2016 Damn Am
  • Saturday Tampa Am Qualifier: Open to premier amateurs and skaters with a top 10 finish in a 2016 Damn Am

WIN FREE STUFF BY BARELY LIFTING A FINGER

We've got two ongoing contests this year: One is on our website at SPoTTampa.com/Giveaway. You just go there, enter some info, and you're done. We're picking up to 50 winners a day (until November 9) to win rad prizes from our sponsors. It's really easy, so no excuses. The second one starts November 10 and will be a social media giveaway. Just follow us on Insta, Twitter and Snapchat @SPoTTampa and tag your crazy-ass weekend party photos #TampaAm. If you can't make it to the contest, you can also tag any type of watch party photos or something that shows us love. We'll be picking even more winners each day and giving away even cooler shit.
And that's it... Now get your ass here and come join us for the best damn Amateur Skateboarding Contest of the year. If you can't make it to Florida, you can always watch the live webcast (Saturday and Sunday only) at Streetleague.com.

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