Montana Pool Service

ally12

Loujoe said:

Hope they hook Billy Strings up while he heals too.

It would be pretty awesome. I heard it was a skateboard accident 

demetrios

ally12 said:

demetrios said:

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MPS is awesome! 

Indeed.   

demetrios

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demetrios

https://www.facebook.com/events/120-n-main-st-livingston-mt-united-states-montana-59047/grit-to-grind-book-signing-and-skatepark-art-show/976983804904387/
Wrap up Indie Bookstore Day on April 25th with an inspiring afternoon of creativity, community, and purpose. At 3pm, meet authors Andy Kemmis and Chris Bacon for a signing of Grit to Grind: Shaping Montana Communities One Skatepark At a Time.Celebrate alongside us at the Grit to Grind Skatepark Art Show, featuring an artist reception and live auction of one-of-a-kind pieces created by more than 20 artists. Each work transforms recycled skateboard decks into striking original art."The Skateboard Alliance of Montana is excited to partner with Wheatgrass Books, Montana Skatepark Association, Project 49, and the Livingston Community to build an event that connects art, community engagement, and the future of skateboarding in Livingston. This is a meaningful opportunity to celebrate local culture, gather public input, and help build momentum around the next phase of McNair Park! "
- Jason Singler, President, Skateboarding Alliance of MontanaIn partnership with Project49, we’ll also host a hands-on art station where kids and adults alike can tap into their own creativity.Proceeds from the auction support the LFRC's Lunch in the Park program and the future of McNair Gravity Park.

Loujoe

demetrios

^NICE!

demetrios

ally12

demetrios said:

Now that’s a great picture

demetrios

ally12 said:

demetrios said:

Now that’s a great picture

Indeed!

demetrios

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ally12

demetrios said:

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I checked out the auction.. no board from JA

demetrios

wheatgrassbooks

    Grit To Grind Was Great!!! 🛹🎨 Online Auction is LIVE!!!

    On April 25, @wheatgrassbooks hosted a special Grit to Grind event with @mtskateparkassociation founders and authors @andrewkemmisphoto & @baconmt, who traveled from Missoula to share stories, answer questions, and sign copies of their new book, Grit to Grind: Shaping Montana Communities One Skatepark at a Time.

    The night also kicked off a month-long skateboard art show featuring one-of-a-kind decks created by local artists, and now the auction is live online through Givebutter.!

    Half of the funds raised will support Livingston Food Resource Center’s Summer Lunch in the Park program, helping provide meals for local kids and families in need. The other half will go directly toward future Livingston skatepark improvements, including seating, bathroom access, landscaping, and expanded skate infrastructure.

    You can still see the art in person upstairs at Wheatgrass Books, open daily from 10AM–5PM.

    Bid on a board, share the auction, and take the Livingston McNair Skatepark survey to help shape what comes next.

    🔗 Auction + survey links in bio/stories
    ⏰ Art auction ends May 24

    📸 Photos by Jed Sanford / @bozefoto \

    #LivingstonMT #MontanaSkateboarding #SkateAllianceOfMontana #GritToGrind #WheatgrassBooks #BozeFoto #BlazingArrowProductions #SkateboardingIsCommunity #SupportLocalArt #LivingstonSkatepark

demetrios

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ally12

demetrios said:

https://www.facebook.com/JeffAmentsArmy/posts/pfbid0GyD7ynsRXaB7L9Nh6BCsbSFbFhDeHwtEy6ZbTbfJpek6gxcV7qsPyijwXRJayq7cl

That blue skeleton deck would go great with my decks from middle of nowhere

Loujoe

ally12 said:

demetrios said:

https://www.facebook.com/JeffAmentsArmy/posts/pfbid0GyD7ynsRXaB7L9Nh6BCsbSFbFhDeHwtEy6ZbTbfJpek6gxcV7qsPyijwXRJayq7cl

That blue skeleton deck would go great with my decks from middle of nowhere

They are nice pieces of art. That flicker (bird) one is a beauty.

ally12

Loujoe said:

ally12 said:

demetrios said:

https://www.facebook.com/JeffAmentsArmy/posts/pfbid0GyD7ynsRXaB7L9Nh6BCsbSFbFhDeHwtEy6ZbTbfJpek6gxcV7qsPyijwXRJayq7cl

That blue skeleton deck would go great with my decks from middle of nowhere

They are nice pieces of art. That flicker (bird) one is a beauty.

That’s a great looking board 

demetrios

Tribeca Premiere Honored as an official Tribeca Film Festival selection, PAVING THE WAY premieres June 7 at the Spring Studios’s Shorts Theater in New York City! The film spotlights Indigenous youth as five new world-class skateparks rise across the Flathead Reservation, thanks to a partnership between Jeff’s Montana Pool Service and the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes. With original music from Jeff, the film captures skateboarding's power to foster creativity, challenge stereotypes, and build community. MORE INFO

The film's backbone, Montana Pool Service, has helped organize and create 41 skateparks around the west and across Indian Country. By the end of 2026, every Reservation in Montana will have a skatepark – a remarkable feat made possible by communities coming together and making it happen. LEARN MORE Shop these Speedlab skate wheels, with 10% of sale proceeds benefiting MPS.

demetrios

Jeff Ament's Army Skatepark Support System

#JAASSS #skatingsaveslives
#JeffAment talks about building skateparks on Native American reservations:
VICE MAGAZINE: How did you get into building skateparks on Indian reservations?
JEFF AMENT: The band gave some money when they built the first skatepark in Seattle Center when there were metal ramps, and then when they turned that into the first concrete park we gave them like 50 grand or something like that. It was a cool project to be involved with and I lived really close to that Seattle Center park, so I was over there a lot. After that I went to city council meetings for about five years to try and get something built in Missoula. That one was a brutal process because it was such a big city. But then I helped get the St. Ignatius Park built and that was super easy because it was a small town. That's when the focus became on these rural towns and these isolated areas, whether they're reservations or not—I don't really see color when it comes to that. I think kids who are in isolated places have a tough hill to climb and it just so happens that this time we did one at Wounded Knee and added onto Pine Ridge.

demetrios

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skatealliancemt


    🎨 GRIT TO GRIND FEATURE: Karon Custom Built 🍔🥤

    This next deck is a massive dose of local Livingston nostalgia! Painted by Dave Karon of Karon Custom Built (IG: @karoncustom), this board pays tribute to a hometown staple: Mark’s In & Out.

    The artwork features a hand-sketched, neon-style retro drive-in building complete with the "Beefburgers" sign. Dave packed this one with fun details, including a character with a literal hamburger for a head wearing a "DK" shirt

    Check out more of Dave's work at www.karoncustombuilt.com!

    👀 Want to see it in person? All the auction boards are currently on display upstairs at Wheatgrass Books! Stop by, check out the details up close, and find your favorite.
    📍 120 North Main Street, Livingston, MT
    ⏰ Open Daily | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    🛹 100% of the funds raised from this auction are split 50/50 to support our community:
    🍏 50% to the Livingston Food Resource Center's Summer Lunch in the Park program.
    🛹 50% to the future of the Livingston Skatepark.

    ⏱️ Bidding ends Sunday, May 24th at 5:00 PM MDT!
    🔥 Bidding starts at $40 and there are no bids on this local classic yet—go get it!

    🔗 Tap the link to check it out and place your bid:
    https://givebutter.com/c/sam-wheat-grass-art-show-livingston-mt-izfuc2/auction/items/1929189

    #SkateAllianceOfMontana #LivingstonMT #GritToGrind #KaronCustom #MarksInAndOut #LivingstonNostalgia #WheatgrassBooks #SupportLocalArtists #SkateparkBenefit #MontanaArt #CustomSkateboard

demetrios

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jeffamentsarmy

mtskateparkassociation

    “[Skateboarding is ] a gateway to all the creative things, it’s a gateway to photography, and painting, and other sports, and sort of looking at the world in a different way and it connects sort of all these oddball creative types.”
    -Jeff Ament

    #skatemontana #montanapoolservice
    @mtskateparkassociation @evergreenskateparks @girlsonshred

    #SkatingSavesLives