- The first step in your attempt to get
sponsored by MEERKAT GRIND is your practising:
- Practice
everyday, as much as you can, if you are new to the skateboarding, first
learn the basics and then work you way up. Once you can flawlessly handle
the skateboard, you must learn tricks. Start with the Ollie, and then
start adding twist to that if you can develop your own tricks
- Enter local skateboarding competition
- With
your constant and steady practice, you should do well, so come out on
top. If you cannot win any competitions, you need to practice harder.
This can be frustrating but you must keep at it if you hope to attain
sponsorship. Frequently visit your local skate shop to stay updated about
competitions and events.
- Once you have achieved wins in
national/local skateboard events, people may begin to notice you
- Representatives
of MEERKAT GRIND may approach you but if they do not, you must keep
competing, and even get your name out there to sponsors like MEERKAT
GRIND. Contact the company and reveal your impressive skateboarding
skills.
- Create a riding video
- MG (MEERKAT
GRIND) managers are only interested in sponsoring talented riders. When
you try to get sponsored by MG, you will need to create a riding video. Your riding video should contain
footage of you riding while
you are wearing MG gear. Be sure to provide footage of yourself in
various angles so the MG guys can get a feel for your talent ( footage
can be street or skate park.) it wont hurt to take a few minutes at the
end of your riding video to discuss why MG should sponsor you
- Mail
your video to MG
- The
final step in trying to get sponsored by MG is mailing your riding video
to MG at skategrind3@gmail.com
TIP: To show that
you are committed to being sponsored by MG, follow up with managers, a couple
of weeks after you have mailed your sponsorship information.
T-shirt’s will be sold online:
You can order your shirt at
skategrind@gmail.com, tell us which
colour you want and what size either small or medium (its American size.)
The T-shirt is 190 rand.
Our banking details: Standard Bank
Account name: MEERKAT GRIND (PTY) LTD
Account number: 016989961
Branch code: 01-0645
Fax number:
086 771 3830
Send us a copy of your proof of payment to our fax number or
email address. Your name and surname should be included as a reference when
making deposit. Also send us your postal address and physical address.
Your T-shirt/s will arrive in 48 hrs (if pre-ordered prior a
public holiday then your package will arrive after that holiday.)
NB: T-shirt’s will be
only sold in South Africa
to give South African skateboarders a head start (while publishing their riding
videos.) International orders will be
notified soon about distribution.
