How Do I Get Sponsored by Cactus Skateboards?

Question: How do I get sponsored by Cactus Skateboards?

Answer: Good question (not really, see * below). However, prospective riders are usually brought to our attention through current team riders. Ideally, what we look for are skilled skateboarders with good attitudes who are progressing at a rapid rate. The operative words here are "good attitude and progressing", not "getting faded everyday". If you're getting coverage, that always helps, too.

Sponsor-me videos/DVDs are encouraged, but not always considered. If you feel like you have good footage and are stoked on Cactus, we encourage you to keep shredding, support our shop, hang out with our riders and send in a DVD/videotape. Give us some time to check you out and then follow it up with a call or a face-to-face chat is even better.

We're stoked when skaters want to represent Cactus, but... "DO NOT SEND EMAILS ASKING "WILL YOU SPONSOR ME" or "WHAT TRICKS DO I NEED TO KNOW TO BE SPONSORED???" If you are serious about seeking sponsorship, then follow the above suggestions (or even better, the one down below marked *).

By the way, emails requesting sponsorship will be promptly deleted.

Cactus Skateboards
Keeping the shred real in Springfield, Oregon since 2005
1780 Centennial Blvd.
Springfield, OR 97477
(541) 747-4462


*Being sponsored is not all its cracked up to be. What does it really mean to be sponsored? Free or discounted product is alright but it's not the best thing in the world. Big freakin' deal if someone is sponsored. Skate for fun. Support a legit skateshop. If you are good you won't even need to go "looking" for sponsorship - it'll just happen. That's how it worked out for me.