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Box 388 Skate Park comes true for youth Delaware OH 43015 Delaware Battle Of The Bands 4 in the works www.myspace.com/ out_of_the_blue646 For a number of years Delaware, Ohio’s youth have been searching for a place to skate freely, without interjection from pointing fingers defying Publication Creators in 2001 their presence. Tiffany Cook Well, it has finally happened! Three consecutive Battle Of The Bands Neil Shumate (BOB) annual events, held at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, have con- tributed to Project Skate Park. Editor-in-Chief An entire 17,000 square feet dedicated to skating is being constructed Neil Shumate this summer. The 2006 BOB raised $4,100 in advance ticket sales, totaling $6,000 Copy Editor including raffle ticket John Shumate sales. An estimated 650 attended this Writers year’s event. Mike Couburn The ’06 BOB win- Josh Davis ners were Circleville’s Nick Messer Deaf Child Area, tak- Tony Rowe ing home $500; second Neil Shumate place was Grand Mar- John Shumate shall from Buckeye Valley High School, Columnists winning $150; and in Sagabu third place was the SINthetichead3000 yo ungest band— Unclassified from Layout and Design Delaware Willis Inter- Neil Shumate mediate, who took home a $100 prize. Publicity Contacts A thousand youth Neil Shumate dedicated their time to organize and hold this Cover Photography year’s BOB. The entire Neil Shumate three-year BOB event has raised $12,500. Back Page Design The continuous Mike Couburn project struggle has Plagued On Earth opens BOB 3 at the been publicly known; Delaware County Fairgrounds. thus, major contribu- Photo by Kyle Wagner tions by Delaware An independent Eagles, Rotary, Weyerhauser, Verizon, and other anonymous publication donations have totaled $70,000. That still wasn’t enough money. looking beyond A Delaware City Council member said, “If we keep requiring these kids the mainstream--— to raise the funds for this skate park, it will be 4 or 5 years before they for the fans, have enough. We don’t require soccer kids to raise money for the soccer by the fans fields, nor swimmers to raise money for the swimming pool.” City Council finally decided to pitch in over $200,000 to make up the Out Of The Blue is a copyrighted difference for the $400,000 total project cost. independent publication, Organizer Greg Snouffer wrote in a press release: “we are proud to including all photos, announce that the Fairgrounds has invited us back for BOB 4 the last unless otherwise noted. Saturday in April 2007! So, to all the musicians out there, GET READY for BOB 4! We will be announcing in the fall, an all new youth-oriented JULY, 2006 service project to benefit from the fourth DELAWARE BATTLE OF THE BANDS!” —Written By Neil Shumate Local races motocross professionally Zach Ames was three-years-old when he first set eyes on the rough sport of motocross. Fourteen years later, seventeen-year-old Ames has placed in numerous top five national amateur awards, three World Championships at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, placed 8th in the National Arena Cross Professional Series, and has raced parents and friends “trust me, and know that I know professionally throughout the United States. what I am doing now!” The skill involved is unquestionable. Zach shows that dreams can come true with Motocross racers must maneuver around encouragement, persistence, and determination. The bumps, position to balance their bodies to maxi- confidence behind Ames is proved when he told us his mize speed, complete risky jumps and battle to biggest motivator is “winning” and that he “never ignore flying dirt and dust. doubts my [his] abilities.” His favorite quotes are Marion County’s Prospect, Ohio houses one of “never give up” and “win it or wad it!” the nation’s youngest, most talented motocross Other than motocross, Zach’s favorite hobbies are racers in the United States. “cars and girls!” He also snowboards in the winter. Zach races his 2006 Suzuki 450 four-stroke Sometimes Ames uses music as a motivator, and his 2006 Suzuki 250F with a number of preferring “everything but country and most rap.” national sponsors backing him, including: F&S, Ames likes rock music the most, including the alt-rock No Fear, Suzuki, Spy Goggles, Alpinestars, Royal band Avenged Sevenfold. Purple, Fass Gass, DC Shoes, Dunlop Tires, Zing, In October, 2005 Ames placed 4th in the Toyota Tech Care Suspension, Freze, Vortex Sprockets, AMA National Arena cross in New York. Zach told Pro Circuit, Universal, EVS Protection, RK us to watch for him again this fall. Chains, and many others. “Starting in October I am goin’ to be racing the The primary inspiration was derived from a National Arena Cross series again, and if y’all want to race Zach and his dad attended when he was see me then, tune into the Speed Channel, and I’ll be younger. Zippy (nickname given by his mom) on there. My number is 8. And, ladies, if you read thought: “I’ve got to do this!” Considering the this, give me a call!” —Written By Neil Shumate dangerous nature of the sport, Zach says his Two-Stroke engine, invented in 1860. 1st known MX race held in the UK in 1924 Used in some motorcycles, mopeds, s Motocross, originally called “Scrambling,” by the French lawnmowers, chainsaws. e Motocross derived from “motorcycle” and “cross-country” i Sessions are called “motos,” two motos per session k Four-Stroke engine, invented in 1876. c Tracks can be 1-2 miles and hold up to 40 riders Contains four steps: intake, i compression, power, and exhaust. u Suzuki formed in 1909 Kawasaki formed in 1896 Q Honda formed in 1948 Yamaha formed in 1955 Categories: Motocross (MX1/MX3), Motocross Lites (MX2), mini two- FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) governs the sport stroke, and supermini two-stroke “I don’t give a damn ‘bout my bad reputation” Vans Warped rolls into Germain! Exclusive interviews with Less Than Jake, Motion City Soundtrack, The Academy Is The Vans Warped Tour’s “JR” Wasilewski told me “you distractive groundwork ought to see it here at eight in the appropriately compliments morning! Everyone’s walking the chaotic DIY punk lifestyle. around like a bunch of fucking Upon entrance a convoy of zombies trying to find things! It’s tents bearing the names of various fully a summer camp.” sponsors lead the way to a mirage Idle time is unacceptable at of music, vendors, games, and fans Warped. While walking around sporting Sid Vicious, meticulously (oblivious of the fact that well- styled, colorful mohawks. kept-hidden-inside pallid visages This, the second stop of a 49 would soon be erased by the an- city trek across the country resides tipathetic, inescapable fireball here, in Columbus, Ohio. The casting rays of intolerable heat eight stages scattered throughout from above) fans can read posters Germain Amphitheater house the plastered throughout the venue, sit From Bizkit To First From Last, Wes Boreland. music of every explored musical and rest at the myspace tent, pick genre in existence. up condoms at the Trojan canopy, The feature of indie label bands meet random Warped performers, is abundant—from Fat Wreck and play video games or fosse ball, Fueled by Ramen to Vagrant and receive a makeover with face Victory. paint, and have the opportunity to Kevin Lyman’s eleventh year skateboard. run of the Warped Tour features What about a set list? Nobody nine hours of back to back music was predictably handed a sched- with 78 bands traveling in over ule—instead an enormous blow up 120 tour buses, motor homes and balloon posted band names, stage vans that crawl across the United names, and set times. Fans were States covering over 17,000 miles. provided sheets of paper with On the side, Lyman co-owns an empty spots to fill in their favorite indie record label and also organ- acts to catch for the day. izes the Taste Of Chaos Tour The two main stages (The Jack- every Fall. N-The Box and Teddy Bear) are Bouncing Souls’ Attonito. In reference to the atmosphere, housed atop a parking lot, for- Mike Carden, The Academy Is merly known as Germain VIP bass player, told me “it’s like be- Parking. ing in a carnival; it’s a great life, These stages carry the majority just different. Everyday is exactly of attention considering veteran the same. I wake up, find our set performances by Less Than Jake, time, play the show, do interviews Buzzcocks, Helmet, NOFX, Joan and autographs, then eat dinner.” Jett, and Bouncing Souls. Carden said a difficult part of The same stages also share the the tour is keeping clean. “Yea, likes of new wave metal punk core we have to like share three show- acts including: Anti-Flag, Senses ers between hundreds of people! Fail, Motion City Soundtrack, It’s been five days for me so far!” From First To Last and Underoath.