Thrasher Magazine

This past Saturday Element held the grand opening for their new 304 Americana space in Boise, Idaho located in the parking lot of the new Rhodes skatepark. It has a skateshop downstairs and an art gallery up top.  What better way to break it in than bringing the majority of the team to town for a demo and signing? To top it off the Blood Wizard team joined forces in honor of an upcoming collab, which resulted in one of the biggest and best demos I have ever seen. –Ben Karpinski

Started the day off with a meet and greet with the mayor of Boise

Had to poach the local newspaper’s group photo

Nick Garcia setting up boards for the kids

Then it was off to the demo
 

Chris Gregson sails a kickflip

Julian Davidson kickflip front board

Chad Tim Tim dipping a switch back Smith

Mark Appleyard got his back with a switch backside 180 nosegrind

Mason Silva paying homage to Barley
 

Nyjah made it out to Boise

He then proceeded to nollie flip out of this crooked grind
 

While Mark went with the nollie flip into his noseslide

Nick Garcia switch front feebs
 

Westgate backside 360 kickflip!
 

Nick eyes the action on the other side of the park
 

Eli Williams back boneless off the Idaho wall
 

Greyson Fletcher nosepick 14 feet up
 

Flying tweestopher
 

Greyson comes back for more with a crail
 

So much stoke
 

Then it was off to the flow course where Jack Given was grinding over the love sea
 

Italian ripper Jacopo blasted a kickflip over the hip

Then it was time for the party train. Greyson starts it off with a massive one-foot

You already know Nyjah loves a party
 

Great way to close out a demo
 

Then it was back to Element’s 304 Americana space to relax for a few minutes before the signing

Some well deserved beers

And even a few Wizards!

Tyson scopes out the autograph line

Wrapped around the block

Jerry trying to get Tom some extra photo incentive

Downstairs Element owner Johnny Schillereff and Matt Ward

Then it was close to four hours of this

Wish you were here

DIY doesn’t end at the skatepark. Nice plaque Jack

Well worth the wait

Three hours in we could finally see the end of the line

This is Henry and his Mom, when asked whose autograph he wanted the most he said Jerry Gurney. Once the Wizard found out he decided to do something special

And have Henry give Jerry his very first pro model for him to sign

Total shocker

From there it turned into a complete shit show

@givemefreebeers

Congrats Jerry!

Even Boise PD approved!