Tampa Am 2006 Wednesday

Words and Photos by Rob Meronek

On Wednesday during Tampa Pro, there are more SPoT employees in the building than pros. During Tampa Am, it's the complete opposite and the place is packed with hungry ams. Right now the course is still being completed so the only thing skateable is the new barge - a step up, stair set, and rail. Things are already getting ripped up.

Minneapolis is here, well part of it. Ryan Yost - feeble grind

The Hale Family is here. This is Cody Hale doing a perfect 360 flip down the stair set

SPoT employee Robbie Kirkland - kickflip front board on the new rail

Jeffrey Marshall aka Lil' Joe Dirt is growing up and getting cleaner and cleaner. He's got a nice looking frontside flip down the stair set

Adam Dyet's first trick on the rail - a crooked grind easier than you and me can use the rail to walk down the steps

Look at how leveled and perfectly caught Cody Hale's heel flip down the stair set it. That's Marius Syvanen on BGP's

Jeffrey Marshall - hard flip down the stair set

Ben Gore just had an interview in this month's FTK Magazine. The good interview is in the back of the mag, though. You'll see. Ok, maybe not. This is a frontside nosegrind on the new rail