Brian Shaefer and Rob Meronek created the Damn Am series as they noticed that there was a need to bring the Tampa-style Am contests to skateboarders outside of Tampa (Florida). If you can’t get into Tampa Am directly through your sponsor, entering a Damn Am is the only official way to qualify for the prestigious Tampa Am. Basically the “flavour” of the Tampa contests is taken to locations around the world.
AmsterDamn Am today is one of the major European skateboard competitions with its level of skateboarding. It gathers the top European and US up and coming skaters into a three-day event of skating, friendship, and good times so make sure you get you involved! With the latest comp coming up soon you’ll have to move quick!

Schedule
Friday, July 1st
11:00 – Registration and Practice
21:00 – Valient Thorr concert, Venue TBC

Saturday, July 2nd
10:30 – Open Practice for Damn Am skaters only
13:00 – Qualifiers
– 100 skaters, five heats
– Two, one-minute runs, best run counts
– Top 30 skaters advance to Semi-Finals
– Top two qualifiers go directly to Finals
20:00 – BBQ, beers, and session at the Marnix Bowl (weather permitting). If bad weather, BBQ at Skatepark Amsterdam

Sunday, July 3rd
10:30 – Open Practice for Damn Am Semi-Finals skaters only
13:00 – Semi-Finals
– 28 skaters, two heats
– Two one-minute runs, best run counts
– Top 10 advances to Finals to meet up with top two qualifiers
Finals
– Start directly after the Semi-Finals
– 12 skaters
– Three, one-minute runs, best run counts
– All 12 skaters qualify for Tampa Am 2011
o Top two skaters go directly to the Tampa Am Semi-Finals and get free plane tickets to Tampa courtesy of Volcom
o Winner also receives a plane ticket back to AmsterDamn Am 2012
Best Trick
– Available only for Damn Am skaters
– Obstacle TBD

Purse
– 15000€
o Street: 12,950€
o Best Trick: 1700€
o Side cash: 350€

For all the extra info head over to the Volcom AmsterDamn site.