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Insted of making you guys wait forever while i try to compile the story and all the photos i have from the jam, im just gonna put it up in sections.. so to start.. heres a few photos.

PREDAY - Fri, July 25

I got off of work, finished packing and drove to Negative Mikes house, Kurt was already there. We goofed off a bit before pileing into Mikes car and heading to the airport to get Kari. Kurt had a broken leg, so we got a wheelchair and Mike pushed him around. Airports are extremly confusing, and we got quite lost trying to get to Kari, eventully we found her, and then had to find our way back out of the airport.. Headed back to Mikes house, Mikes mom fed us, put Karis bike togeater, and got some sleep.

DAY 1 - Sat, July 26th

Got up way to late, took way to long packing, and headed for St. Louis MO. about a 5hr drive. We were last to arrive at Ramp Riders Skatepark, Sam Lyons, Saori, Hierko, and Sumiko were already waiting for us. More of my friends from chicago were also there including Jon, PMD, Adam, Orlando, BenO, and Derrek. Everyone was having a great time, mostly in the foam pit. Kari was doing flips. Sam decided to try out the foam and first jump did nothing but a dead sailor but somehow hit her knee on somthing (stem maybe?) leaving a nice deep cut in her knee, probally should had had a stitch, but opted for band-aid. There is a seriously huge spine at the park, and Hiro amazed everyone by jumping it. A local rider named Hardcore, let us all stay at the Tree Bikes house... its seriously small, and there was over 14 people staying there. I dont think we ever got any sleep, cuz someone was alaways hitting someone, or playing with the flashlight, or stealing a blanket or pillow or sleeping spot..

DAY 2 - Sun, July 27th

Being that no one slept, we woke up way to late, got on the road way to late, but finally headed for louisville. Jill Toller, Katie Davis, Christine (along with her friend Justin, aka Pants), and Anita were already there riding. And Kari saw two riders she met at the Worlds in Portugal, Luke Fink, and Ian Robenson. Katie only stayed for the day before heading home, Everyone eles mentioned joined the Trip. When we went to leave the park, Pants, somehow ended up bringing a girl from the park to the hotel with us.. She somehow ended up alone in a room with Adam and did some things ill be nice and not mention. Everyone was extremly crazy this nite, the girls were sitting peacefully in a room chatting, when some unnamed naked people ran in and jumped on the beds. Counceling may be needed later.

DAY 3 - Mon, July 28th

The morning started out raining, we were worried we wouldnt be able to ride the Florance park, but headed there anyway, it was amost dry by the time we arrived. New additions to the trip today were Dauber and "boof head", locals from Blindside, the final stop of the trip. Jill suggested we went to the park she works at as the afternoon wore on, so we packed up (i swear it took 3hrs, everyone was playing in the parking lot), and headed to Aggressive Skate for a private session. There had to be around 30 people at the park, it was crazy. Kari kept trying 360s and was going down hard. PMD kept trying 360whips and nearly broke himself.

DAY 4 - Tue, July 29th

Headed to the Flow skatepark, the onwer/workers there are super nice. The put in a huge curved wall ride since the late time i visited, the highlight was definally Kari and Jill killing themselves trying to pull it. Kari finally had it nailed, Jill rode the oppisite way so had a harder time but was doing it decent by the time we left. The next day was scheduled for Section8, but we started hearing rumers the park was closed due to water damage/flooding. I was finally able to get ahold of Joe the owner of the park and found it was under about 3 feet of water.. we had to make new plans for the following day.

DAY 5 - Wed, July 30th

The major things people wanted to do were go to the waterpark or go to the zoo.. Somehow we ended up at the mall. Anita and a few others went thrift store shopping insted. We wasted the entire day there, bought some pens and lighters that shock you when u go to use them. Kurt traded his crutches in for a wheelchair and people pushed him around. That nite we went to the movies.. 2 of the japanize girls didnt speak english and really didnt want to go, we didint want to leave them alone, so finally talked them into coming, we saw "28 days later" which had almost no talking, so it worked out nice.

DAY 6 - Thur, July 31st

Headed to the orginal Chenga World. Everyone was super siked to see Alyssa, Nina and Stacey there. Saori, Stacey, Kari, and Nina were all doing the sub-box out of the bowl, a bunch of girls were doing trains over the box jump, Alyssa was grinding stuff.

DAY 7 - Fri, Aug 1st

DAY 8 - Sat, Aug 2nd