#411 - Brian Schaefer

Brian Schaefer discusses 33 years of Skatepark of Tampa, what came first Tampa AM or Tampa Pro, faxing 100 contest flyers from a hot attic for a $1,000 Airwalk purse, how Paul Zitzer’s vert ramp and a trip to San Jose led to opening SPoT in 1993, his parents’ backyard Bro Bowl & Thrasher ramp plans, his parents taking a second mortgage to fund the warehouse, living in the warehouse, the Moat Race, slamming on the loop and waking up in the hospital, Bob Burnquist doing the first switch loop, bringing vert back, Tampa AM vs Tampa Pro, supporting local skate shops and much more! Brian Schaefer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianschaefer Skatepark Of Tampa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spottampa Become a Channel Member & Receive Perks: https://www.youtube.com/TheNineClub/join Nine Club Merch: https://thenineclub.com Sponsored By: AG1: Get a FREE Welcome Kit worth $76 when you subscribe, including 5 AG1Travel Packs, a shaker, canister, scoop & bottle of AG Vitamin D3+K2. https://drinkag1.com/nineclub LMNT: Grab a free Sample Pack with 8 flavors when you buy any drink mix or Sparkling. https://drinklmnt.com/nineclub Woodward: Purchase camp with the code NINECLUBKIDS and receive a $150 discount off of summer camp. https://www.woodwardpa.com Monster Energy: Monster Energy’s got the punch you need to stay focused and fired up. https://www.monsterenergy.com Yeti: Built for the wild, Yeti keeps you ready for any adventure. https://www.yeti.com Richardson: Custom headwear for teams, brands, and businesses crafted with quality in every stitch. https://richardsonsports.com Etnies: Get 15% off your purchase using our code NINECLUB or use our custom link. https://etnies.com/NINECLUB éS Footwear: Get 15% off your purchase using our code NINECLUB or use our custom link. https://esskateboarding.com/NINECLUB Emerica: Get 15% off your purchase using our code NINECLUB or use our custom link. https://emerica.com/NINECLUB Find The Nine Club: Website: https://thenineclub.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenineclub X: https://www.twitter.com/thenineclub Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenineclub Discord: https://discord.gg/thenineclub Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nineclub Nine Club Clips: https://www.youtube.com/nineclubclips More Nine Club: https://www.youtube.com/morenineclub I'm Glad I'm Not Me: https://www.youtube.com/chrisroberts Chris Roberts: https://linktr.ee/Chrisroberts Timestamps (00:00:00) Brian Schaefer (00:00:46) 33 years of Skatepark of Tampa (00:01:23) What came first, Tampa AM or Tampa Pro? (00:01:54) Josh Stewart won the first contest (00:06:58) The 1995 first pro contest flyer (00:10:20) Faxing 100 flyers from a hot attic (00:14:10) How SPoT started, a good accident (00:19:31) San Jose skatepark and the light bulb for SpoT (00:26:20) Bro Bowl replica and trampoline into the pool (00:33:31) $5,000 second mortgage to open the park (00:34:55) George Lackey and hunting warehouses (00:43:44) Tim Payne puts the vert ramp back up (00:51:28) Living at the park (01:23:49) The Moat Race (01:30:42) The loop, Jim Thiebaud’s idea (01:42:35) Bob Burnquist’s first switch loop (01:46:50) Concrete jam and the 20-foot fire rail (01:50:15) Nike, bands, and 33 years of sponsors (01:56:34) Tampa AM vs Tampa Pro (02:02:19) Eight-trick vert part and a new hip (02:06:20) Support your local skate shop (02:10:01) The first Skatepark of Tampa book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices