Monday, April 29, 2013

Nickelodeon UK Announces Plans For Nickelodeon's Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2013

Nickelodeon UK have announced on their official "Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards" website the very exciting Nick UK news that, following the success of the 2012 awards, the Nickelodeon have teamed up with Robinsons Fruit Shoot, a British soft drink brand owned by Britvic, for the Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2013! And this year they're bigger than ever!

Nickelodeon's Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2013 recognise and celebrate talented young people from across the UK with serious skills. From Breakdancing and Skateboarding to BMXing and Soccer Freestyling – all active skills are included, and this summer, the Fruit Shoot Skills Crew will be touring the country, showing you how you can learn new skills and get active. And not only that, but this year YOU could be nominated for a coveted Skills Award!

The 2013 Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday 7th September 2013, and tickets will become available from late July 2013! You can find full information about the 2013 Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards here on the official awards website, fruitshoot.nick.co.uk (also nick.co.uk/fruitshootskills)!

The Fruit Shoot Skills Tour

As well as the Nickelodeon Fruit Shoot Skills Awards 2013, this summer, the Fruit Shoot Skills Crew - N.C. Flex, L.A. Trucks, Connor Boost, Matti Axel, Roxy Flo, Drew Hoops, and Laura Kicks - are heading to a city near you, on their countrywide tour!

You can meet the crew, watch them perform their amazing skills, watch tutorials with your favourite members, and even have one-to-one coaching with them as they share some of their awesome skills too!

Nickelodeon will also be there, with their world famous cameras, to capture your skills performances ready to upload and be featured in the Fruit Shoot Skills Zone! All videos also have the chance of being shortlisted for the Fruit Shoot Breakthrough Award at this year's Skills Awards!

Come down to any of the free events venues on the dates mentioned below. Get active, get involved, and show Nickelodeon your skills! Nick can’t wait to meet you. It's time to Get your Skills On!

SATURDAY 25th MAY 2013
West Quay
Southampton
SO15 1QE

SUNDAY 26th MAY 2013
West Quay
Southampton
SO15 1QE

MONDAY 27th MAY 2013
West Quay
Southampton
SO15 1QE

FRIDAY 31st MAY 2013
Arndale Centre
Manchester
M4 3AQ

SATURDAY 1st JUNE 2013
Arndale Centre
Manchester
M4 3AQ

SUNDAY 2nd JUNE 2013
Arndale Centre
Manchester
M4 3AQ

SATURDAY 8th JUNE 2013
Metrocentre
Newcastle
NE11 9YG

SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2013
Metrocentre
Newcastle
NE11 9YG

SATURDAY 15th JUNE 2013
Westfield
Stratford
E20 1EJ

SUNDAY 16th JUNE 2013
Westfield
Stratford
E20 1EJ

SATURDAY 22nd JUNE 2013
Bull Ring
Birmingham
B5 4BU

SUNDAY 23rd JUNE 2013
Bull Ring
Birmingham
B5 4BU

SATURDAY 29th JUNE 2013
Braehead
Glasgow
G51 4BN

SUNDAY 30th JUNE 2013
Braehead
Glasgow
G51 4BN

SATURDAY 6th JULY 2013
Westfield
London
W12 7SL

SUNDAY 7th JULY 2013
Westfield
London
W12 7SL

Meet The Fruit Shoot Skills Crew

N.C. Flex

N.C. FLex is the Daddy of the Crew – and he’s all about bringing the noise – whether he is making it himself or getting down to some heavy beats! N.C. FLex’s skills in Street Dance and Percussion make him a heavy hitter when it comes to giving the Crew the heartbeat they need to get up, and get the crowds pumping! N.C. FLex makes sure the Crew stay as tight as possible, and deliver the business every time!

L.A. Trucks

L.A. Trucks is the UK number 1 female Skateboarder and is a serious female force to be reckoned with when she is riding! L.A. Trucks has been getting on her board, and getting gnarly since she was young, and ever since guys told her ‘Girls can’t skate!’ she has worked hard to prove them wrong! She surfs curbs and hammers half-pipes like she was born on a board and the best thing about it all – she helps other girls who love skating to believe that anything is possible, even if it is a male dominated sport.

L.A. Trucks will bring Spirit and Resilience to the Crew – and knows that whenever times are getting tough and you feel you’ve given all you’ve got, then you’ve just got to get back on the board and enjoy the ride!

Connor Boost

URBAN GYMNAST

Connor is the Power House of the Crew! As an Urban Gymnast, Boost combines his incredible acrobatics and free running skills to navigate his environment in the most creative, exciting and adrenalin-fuelled way possible! There’s no such thing as a stroll down the road for Connor – every We see the street we walk down quite differently to Connor – he see’s them as a gauntlet of endless possibilities, and he enjoys every step of the journey!

Connor will bring Nerves of Steel and Identity to the crew – with free running built on self-expression, he wants to make sure anyone trying any skill makes sure they do it the way they want to – and has an amazing time doing it!

Matti Axel

Matti is a Flatland BMXer who takes riding to a whole new dimension! Flatlanding – the ‘Break Dance’ of BMX – is all about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible on two wheels (and often, just one wheel!) and Matti is the Master! He uses his bike to create movements you’d never expect, with balance, fluidity and gravity-defying skill! And whether he is riding solo or rolling with a crew, he knows that everywhere is a skate park, and no ride is ever the same!

Matti Axel will bring Originality and Out-the-box thinking to the crew – after all, he is proof that if you push the boundaries of creativity – the rewards are spectacular!

Roxy Flo

Roxy Flo is one of the top Break Dancers on the planet, and is known for her incredible freezes, effortless power and gymnastic flexibility in making the music come alive! Roxy loves ripping up the stage with a crew, but is always ready to step into the spotlight and own the stage solo-style.

Oh, and one more thing… Roxy is the Guinness World Record holder for most Head spins in 1 minute, 71 rotations to be exact! There is no doubt that Roxy is bringing pure Swagger to the Crew – so wherever they are, they know they can count on Roxy to catch the beat and bring the noise!

Drew Hoops

Drew Hoops isn't just a Basketball Freestyler, he is THE Basketball Freestyler – and to put it lightly, there’s nothing this guy can’t do with a ball, or two, or three!

Drew’s lightning fast fingers and mind-blowing ball handling skills set him apart from most players around. Whether he’s spinning, dribbling or dunking his way across the court, it’s obvious this baller has serious bounce! Off the court, he is a gentleman, but on the court it’s a different story – and when he has a ball in his hand, and a defender in his way, one of them is leaving embarrassed… and it’s not Drew!

Drew Hoops will be bringing the Flair and Cheekiness to the Crew – if they need a boost he will be there to pick them up and get them bouncing again!

Laura Kicks

Laura Kicks is one of the most renowned Football Freestylers in the world, and it’s obvious why! Her ball skills wow the crowds and it’s true what they say about keeping your eye on the ball, because when Laura’s around you never know what might happen! But one thing is pretty much certain, that ball won’t touch the ground!

Laura is a winner – through and through – and she knows exactly what it takes when the pressure is on and you need to make it count, so Laura is bringing Style and Focus to the crew – after all, when things are getting hectic – you’ve got to keep the goal in your sights!

Competition

To celebrate the return of the Nick Fruit Shoot Skills Awards, Nickelodeon and Robinsons Fruit Shoot have announced that they will unveil a exclusive competition on Saturday 25th May 2013 where Nickelodeon fans and viewers can win 100s great skills gear prizes, including £200 Skatehut vouchers, every hour!