The first contest in the Make it Count International series went down in Phoenix,AZ January 9th. Skaters competed for a trip to Element YMCA Skate Camp and a shot at Element sponsorship. Element Team riders Levi Brown,Chad Tim Tim,Darrell Stanton,Nick Garcia and Ben Fisher were on hand to judge the event. Winners inlcuded Dashawn Jordan,Adam Arunski,Joey Downton,James Schwartz and Gregory Dwyer.

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It's a rare thing these days, in the age of the internet and all, when you can honestly say an amateur skater paid his dues to earn what he's got, but for Nick Garcia, there's nothing truer than that. Skating his ass off, and getting noticed the old fashioned way. "The harder you work the luckier you get" and with that said, we are proud to introduce Element's newest pro, Nick Garcia.

Here's a look back at Nick's skating through the years, from featuring video highlights, print articles, and magazine covers from the past five years, ending on his recent footage and first pro ad.

Edited by:
Ricki Bedenbaugh

Original soundtrack by:
Loren Humphrey

NICK GARCIA "WELCOME TO THE PRO TEAM"

While following Amateurus for Future Nature, we ended up in the jewel of the equator, Costa Rica. We trailed the pod from the sunken seas to the highest mountain tops, surrounded by a volcanic skyline.

Migrations is a three-part series of behind-the-scenes footage from Future Nature, The Element Am Video. Shot on location in Mallorca, Costa Rica, and the Basque Country in Spain, this raw footage offers an in-depth look at Amateurus, the amateur skateboarder. Migrations stars Boo Johnson, Evan Smith, Julian Davidson, Madars Apse, and Nick Garcia.

Filmed by:
Cole Mathews
Marc Falkenstien
Mark Stewart

FUTURE NATURE 'COSTA RICA MIGRATION'

The final location of this exodus was the northern providence of Spain, known as Basque Country. We stalked Amateurus from Bilbao to Madrid, and everywhere in between. 

Migrations is a three-part series of behind-the-scenes footage from Future Nature, The Element Am Video. Shot on location in Mallorca, Costa Rica, and the Basque Country in Spain, this raw footage offers an in-depth look at Amateurus, the amateur skateboarder. Migrations stars Boo Johnson, Evan Smith, Julian Davidson, Madars Apse, and Nick Garcia.

Filmed by:
Cole Mathews
Marc Falkenstien
Mark Stewart

FUTURE NATURE 'BASQUE MIGRATION'

Mallorca, the Spanish island in the Mediterranean was the first of many stops while filming for Future Nature. This is a behind-the-scenes look at what we captured while stalked these animals through the coastline, mountains, and into the plazas.

Migrations is a three-part series of behind-the-scenes footage from Future Nature, The Element Am Video. Shot on location in Mallorca, Costa Rica, and the Basque Country in Spain, this raw footage offers an in-depth look at Amateurus, the amateur skateboarder. Migrations stars Boo Johnson, Evan Smith, Julian Davidson, Madars Apse, and Nick Garcia.

Filmed by:
Cole Mathews
Marc Falkenstien
Mark Stewart

FUTURE NATURE 'MALLORCA MIGRATION'

The Element team took the newest collection of product to Chile to discover the culture and landscape, and to ensure the products were made to endure. Watch the story unfold and win items from the collection on instagram by following @elementusa and using #keepdiscovering.

For the past two decades the one thing that has remained constant is our drive to see the world differently. Element has taken inspiration from all environments; from the top of the Andes to the streets in our own backyard. From the moment we hit the road, our ability to discover never ends, our enthusiasm for the next adventure is what drives us forward.

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