make it count : 17 videos

Congrats to George Poole who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Lille, France. George won a spot in the European Finals in Portugal and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! OVERALL WINNER George Poole 13 & UNDER 1. Vivien 14 TO 16 1. Macéo Moreau 2. Maxime Mascart 3. Florian 17 & UP / Sponsored 1. George Poole 2. Loïc Houvenaghel 3. Alexis Garcia

The 2013 Element MAKE IT COUNT Finals proved to be the best yet. Event began as a bald eagle flew overhead, and finished with everyones jaw dropped from an incredible level of skating. Jon Cosentino of Toronto, Canada made it undeniable that he was the overall winner, defending his title from last year and extending his sponsorship from Element. Dan Coe of Minneapolis, MN finished 2nd, and Ben Patterson of Toronto, Canada came in third. All were rewarded hand carved trophies, and experienced...

2013 Make it Count International Contest Series 1st- Hermann Stene from Norway 2nd- Sven Kilchenmann from Switzerland 3rd- Bruno Senra from Portugal Dakine Wildcard Winner: Shajen Willems from the Netherlands The European Finals for the Element Make it Count Contest Series were held at Element Skatecamp, Norway on June 23rd 2013. We had 13 contestants from all over Europe who were competing for an all expenses trip to California for the Global Finals. We had Element riders Levi...

Congrats to Shajen Willems who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Shajen won a spot in the European Finals at Element Skatecamp, Norway and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! OVERALL WINNER Shajen Willems 13 & UNDER 1. Rikki Parastamatiou 2. Julius Carli 3. Hewitt Lemmermann 14 TO 16 1. Leon De Boer 2. Bart Buikman 3. Bruno Abspoel 17 & UP 1. Ewoud Breukink 2. Tristan Koelewijn 3. Shajen Willems

Congrats to Adrian Garcia who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Madrid, Spain. Adrian won a spot in the European Finals at Element Skatecamp, Norway and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! Overall winner - ADRIAN GARCIA YOUNGEST RIDER: DANIEL HERRAS (9 years old) BEST GIRL RIDER: NAY CHEIKH UNDER 16 1. PABLO CLIMENT 2. MIKI HUERCANO 3. JAVI MARTINEZ 17 AND ABOVE 1. ADRIAN GARCIA 2. DANNY LEON 3. GONZALO JIMENEZ

Congrats to Bruno Senra who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Bruno won a spot in the European Finals at Element Skatecamp, Norway and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! Overall winner - Bruno Senra 13 and Under Zone 1 - Alex Sweeney Zone 2 - Alex Sweeney Zone 3 - Tomás Pinto 16 and Under Zone 1 - Fábio Diniz Zone 2 - Rui Ferreira Zone 3 - Fábio Diniz 17 and Under Zone 1 - Bruno Senra Zone 2 - Bruno Senra Zone 3...

Congrats to Salar Kooshki who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Nottingham, England. Salar won a spot in the European Finals at Element Skatecamp, Norway and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! Overall winner - Salar Kooshki 13 & Under 1st. Hugh Thompson 2nd. Finley Kirkby 3rd. Luke Schoonbrood 14 - 16 1st. Joe Hinson 2nd. Kieren Ford 3rd. Jamie Kirby 17+ 1st. Salar Kooshki 2nd. Charlie Birch 3rd. Will Golding

Congrats to Tim Junga who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Bochum, Germany. Tim won a spot in the European Finals at Element Skatecamp, Norway and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! OVERALL WINNER Tim Junga 16 & UNDER: 1. Max Linden 2. Julian Adomako 3. Salim Regragui 17 & UP: 1. Tim Junga 2. Shane Kotte 2. Adam Glosnicki 3. Daniel Jesecke

Congrats to Aurélien Giraud who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Villiers-sur-Orge, France. Aurélien won a spot in the European Finals at Element Skatecamp, Norway and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! OVERALL WINNER Aurélien Giraud 13 & UNDER: 1. Loris Baccilleri 2. Hugo Rekika 3. Sandro Tomasi 14 TO 16: 1.Cyril Jubin 2. Hugo Corbin 3. Morgan Katankece 17 & OVER: 1. Aurélien Giraud 2. George Poole 3. Thomas Le Clair SPECIAL ME...

Congrats to Sven Kilchenmann who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Zurich, Switzerland. Sven won a spot in the European Finals at Element Skatecamp, Norway and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! OVERALL WINNER Sven Kilchenmann 13 & UNDER: 1. Milan Thomas 2. Dawa Jordan 3. Daniel Mezger 14 TO 16: 1.Oliver Weismantel 2. Lukas Bigün 3. Mario Portmann 17 & OVER: 1. Sven Kilchenmann 2. Edouard Fontain 3. Michel Müller , Nico Schuhmacher

Congrats to Sven Kilchenmann who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Zurich, Switzerland. Sven won a spot in the European Finals at Element Skatecamp, Norway and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! OVERALL WINNER Sven Kilchenmann 13 & UNDER: 1. Milan Thomas 2. Dawa Jordan 3. Daniel Mezger 14 TO 16: 1.Oliver Weismantel 2. Lukas Bigün 3. Mario Portmann 17 & OVER: 1. Sven Kilchenmann 2. Edouard Fontain 3. Michel Müller , Nico Schuhmacher

Congrats to Rasmus Salcin who won the MAKE IT COUNT contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Rasmus won a spot in the European Finals at Element Skatecamp, Norway and a chance to win a trip to California to compete for Element sponsorship! OVERALL WINNER Rasmus Salcin

If the MAKE IT COUNT Contest Series didn't stop in your town, you still have a chance to compete and make it to the finals. Submit a 1 minute video of you at your local park and try to win one of two all expenses paid trip to the European finals at Camp Vierli in Norway, courtesy of Dakine. Enter here : http://www.facebook.com/elementeurope/app_403834839671843 Rules: Submit a one minute long video of you, at one skatepark. All videos must be submitted by May the 10th. Voting closes o...

The 2012 MAKE IT COUNT Global Finals took place at the Element YMCA Camp in the Sequoia National Forest. Jon Cos was the overall winner, with Dustin Blauvelt in second place, and Nate Greenwood in third. Edited by: Kirk Dianda Filmed by: Cole Mathews Kirk Dianda Mark Stewart Music by: Loren Humphrey

MAKE IT COUNT is a four-part documentary, which showcases Element?s defining moments and delves into its compelling story. From its humble beginnings, to a forward thinking global brand, this film covers two decades of stories and imagery. In creating Chapter 1 of 4, ?WIND? I followed Johnny Schillereff (Element founder & president) and dug into his history, interviewing the very people that have shaped his life and the company. The opening and closing sequences give you a small taste of th...