No Boys Allowed

the street. The backyard gate swings open and you can see the pool through the entrance. Greeted by an extremely kind and excited woman hanging out front, she tells you that her and her family drove out from Flagstaff Arizona just to have the chance to skate with other girls. Right away you know you are a part of something very special.

As you walk in you witness an all girls bowl jam, it is no longer just a myth. The girls were taking turns practicing their runs in the pool as young boys held their skateboards in hand, eagerly pacing back and forth next to the poolside. One of the older women walked by and reminded them “no boys allowed.” The day was dedicated to the girls.
Skateboarding is a new sport compared to all other conventional sports, but since the X-Games and Tony Hawk, skateboarding has really grown into an accepted form of exercise and a profession, for the guys anyway.

There is no surprise that woman’s skateboarding struggles along to gain recognition alongside the men, all women’s sports do. Because of this, there are women who have decided to get organized and start a revolution. Bambam of TNT production created an all girls skateboarding event named Wicked Wahinie’s. Since the founding of the organization in 2004, Bambam has put on several events dedicated to the women.

“Wicked Wahine came about due to a lack of competitions or events held exclusively for women. More specifically, Wicked Wahine was bred from competitions put on by and held for male competitors, where women were allowed to pay to enter, yet no cash or prizes were awarded to them. So, it was created, that Wicked Wahine would put on female-only skateboard events that would allow women the same opportunities as their male counterparts,” Bambam said.
Bambam recently teamed up with Courntey Pain of GRO to not only get the girls together and compete for cash-money, they encouraged the younger generation to roll through the transitions at the bottom of the “Burger Bowl” during the break in the action.

“We realize that we need to keep supporting the new breed of girls in skateboarding by giving them the same opportunity to learn, enjoy and succeed. We are proud to bring back our “grass roots,” Bambam said. “The style of contests that we put on isn’t about the money or prizes we can award, it’s about having a great time with positive and long lasting memories.”