Matt's hair in all of its glory. (photo by Desiree)

“The thing I’ll miss most is listening to him singing when he thinks no one else is nearby, or maybe his awesome hair. Probably the hair,” says Executive Director, Ashley Miller. “He put a lot of heart and soul into his work, it will be tough to see him move on, but we’re excited to see what he does next.”

Fortunately, Matt’s not going far. He will continue to volunteer with the Service Board as he looks for more work that will impact his community. In the winter, he will begin looking at colleges and pursue his degree in Architecture or Land Resource Utilization. Goodbye and good luck Matt. We’ll always be here for you!

NowHere trailer by Absinthe Films from Absinthe Films on Vimeo.

Tickets are available for $10 at Snowboard Connection, Evo and at the door. Proceeds benefit the Service Board and Protect Our Winters. We’ll be collecting lightly used snow gear at the show, bring yours and get a free Odwalla Bar!

It is because of the amazingness that you bring to tSB that we are hoping that you will help us recruit mentors, volunteers and youth!  The Service Board is currently looking for mentors for the White Center and South End programs, and in the coming weeks we will begin outreach to youth to participate in our program as prophets.  We are also looking for volunteers to be involved in different aspects of our programming, like snowboarding, cooking and facilitating workshops.

Click here to download a mentor application, and please share it with people you think will help our program grow in 2011. We want to be up front that it is a BIG COMMITMENT, but it will also change your life. We be getting more information out to all of you as soon as we start to get this year’s program calendars squared away, but we just wanted to let you know that tSB is getting ready to start and that we need your help finding amazing people to create a powerful tSB in 2011!

You could be part of this family! (photo by Daniel Pak)

We wanted to share a few of our favorite pictures and moments from the day. HAPPY tsBIRTHDAY EVANN!

PS. Thank you to some of the businesses who made the day great, including Cupcake Royale, Via Tribunali and Havana!

tSB ♥ Cupcake Royale!

Evann cuts the beautiful birthday cake made by Maly.

The Goon Squad prior to the hunt. This group won the award for talking the biggest game.

Last Thursday, over 150 people came to support the Service Board at its first ever Lu’au at Golden Gardens Bathhouse.  The volleyball tournament was an amazing success with teams bringing some stiff competition while still having a ton of fun!  There were also some funny outfits from the pastel prep wear of the Bump, Set, Spacecraft to the hair lined lips of the Sumos on the Mustachio Bashyos.  The volleyball tournament was a giant success thanks to the participants and the support from Seattle Beach Volleyball Club and the Beach-ballers!

The Mustachio Bashyos.

You could feel all of the energy beginning to flow, from Kore Ionz doing sound check to Via Tribunali getting the portable pizza oven going.  It was powerful to see all of the people from Sno Con and Skull Candy to Caffe Vita and Havana coming together to help tSB.  As the kickoff drew closer, tSB volunteers hurried to put the finishing touches on the space.  As attendees started to pour into the Bathhouse, they were greeted by tSB banners and golden boots!  Sunlight poured into the space and gave it a glow that was matched only by the smiles of everyone who came to support the event.

As the food started to come out, everyone knew that it was going to be an amazing night!  The buffet was filled with rice, Hawaiian cole slaw and Huapia prepared by former tSB youth Serena Senour, tSB board member  and owner of Pai’s food truck Pai Ponsupaht and our ED’s daddy-o Mr. George Miller—truly a labor of love from tSB’s community!  The real show stopper was the WHOLE PIG that was prepared by Scott Staples and served up lovingly by Bob Prince from Caffé Vita.  In addition to all of that amazing food, Via Tribunali had delicious, freshly prepared pizza on site all evening!  Adults crowded the bar to indulge in the handcrafted mai-tais from the skilled bartenders of Havana, while others sipped on Odwallas and Hanson soda as DJ TRNTDRM provided an amazing soundtrack to the beginning of the evening.

We love our mentors. (photo by Karen Johanson)

As people started to fill their stomachs and settle down with beverages, the program was kicked off with MC and tSB mentor Rachel White bringing some amazing energy to the room.  Volleyball team Shark Attack was crowned kings and queens of the court by John Logic of SnoCon and awarded some amazing Spacecraft, Skull Candy and SnoCon swag!  Then tSB’s own Executive Director Ashley Miller kicked off some powerful, real talk followed by tSB youth Ja’Von Morgan telling his story.  Finally, tSB mentor (and volleyball champion) Aldrin Pano imparted some more tSB words of wisdom.

After the program, everyone was ready to unwind with some music.  THEEsatisfaction got everyone out of their seats and Canary Sings kept them dancing.  Gabriel Mintz switched things up by bringing his unique sound to the stage.  Everyone was expecting the headliner Kore Ionz to take the stage, but there was a surprise, impromptu performance by J. Martin Feathers (call him Marty…) that had everyone cracking up.  Finally, Kore Ionz hit the stage and got everyone out of their seats for the rest of the evening with island music that brought the Lu’au full circle.  As the night wound down, the looks on the faces of the people dancing to the sounds of Kore Ionz told you that the night was a success!

The infamous J. Martin Feathers (photo by Karen Johanson)

DRUM ROLL FOR THE THANK YOUS (it’s a long, long list…)

Special thanks to all of the amazing volunteers that helped put the space together and kept it together throughout the evening, the wonderful staff of Havana for keeping the drinks flowing, Caffé Vita for providing iced coffee, the staff of Via Tribunali for the delicious pizza and helping to serve the pig, Scott Staples for preparing the ono pig, SnoCon for hosting the volleyball tournament, Skull Candy for providing music and prizes for the volleyball tournament, Spacecraft for providing prizes for the volleyball tournament, t-shirts for attendees and the filthy flier for the event, Seattle Beach Volleyball Club for the nets and volleyballs, Sol Sunguard for the tSB sunscreen and EJK Accounting and Tax Services and Dena Rigby Fine Arts for the sponsorship.

Aaron for the sound system, DJ TRNTDRM, THEESatisfaction, Canary Sing, Gabriel Mintz and Kore Ionz for the music and support, Karen Johanson Photography for documenting the evening, Serena Senour for helping put all of the food together, Steve Shay for covering the event, Rachel White for MCing the evening, Ja’Von Morgan for sharing his words, all of the volleyball teams for participating and last but not least the Department of Parks and Recreation for the use of the bathhouse and the supportive staff there.  A final thanks to everyone who attended you make the tSB family what it is!  Much love!

WOO! We just found this awesome Flickr slide show from Caffe Vita!

The Service Board, in collaboration with Electric Coffin Studios, will be showcasing art created by Seattle high school age youth involved in the Service Board’s Arts in Service Summer Program at Seattle’s First Thursday Art Walk. This year, 12 youth worked in collaboration with organizations like The Nature Consortium, Vera Project and Skate Like a Girl, as well as a variety of local artists and galleries.

Jessica working on our found art sculpture we've nicknamed "Wilson"

Through community service projects and individual art projects, youth explored Seattle’s art scene and created their own art.  The event will feature a variety of visual and performance artwork, as well as the opportunity to meet the artists.   The event serves as a culmination and celebration of a successful second year of tSB’s Arts in Service program.

TSB’s Arts in Service Program is supported by a grant from the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.

A very big, special thanks to Duffy and Electric Coffin Studio (http://www.electriccoffin.com)

The group trying not to drop the still wet mosaic murals.

Stop by our Art Walk on Thursday, August 5th.

The gallery will be open from 6-8:30pm

Where: Electric Coffin Studio (in the Basement of the OK Hotel)

212 Alaskan Way South
Seattle, WA 98104-3456

Popcorn and Odwalla provided

Get off your okole and join the Service Board for a night on the beach!

The celebration begins with SnoCon’s volleyball tournament, starting at 4pm and lasting until a winning team is crowned. Volleyball teams can register now for only $60 – including general admission tickets for four players as well as prizes just for playing!

At 6pm, get ready to fill your opu! There will be plenty of food, including Kālua pig and sides prepared by renowned chef Scott Staples and Hawaiian pizzas provided by Via Tribunali. Havana will be providing drinks all night including Lu’au favorite Mai Tais. As the sun goes down, let the sounds of Gabriel Mintz, Canary Sing, TRNTDRM, THEESatisfaction and the island style of Kore Ionz take you away! The night will wrap up around 10pm.

So get out your flip-flops, board shorts, bright shirts, bikinis and summer dresses and hit the beach with the Service Board!

You can get your tickets now at the following prices:
$75 – General Admission (music, food & open bar)
$60 – Volleyball Tournament (4 GA tickets & get sandy in the SnoCon volleyball tournament)
$15 – Students (music and food)

…and don’t forget that all proceeds help the Service Board support our youth programming!!!

Mahalo and we hope to see you on August 12th!!!

Much aloha,
The Service Board

Getting started Saturday morning...

We started in Ballard and rode 55 miles to camp at the incredible Weber Farm as a benefit for tSB. Thanks to everyone for an awesome weekend!

Liz and Jolene at Todo Mexico- our lunch stop in Snohomish

Evann and Jenn looking tough in Woodinville

Another beautiful Thursday spent outside in the sun with Arts in Service!  Today, we made a pretty large-scale mosaic with our guest teaching artist, Yeggy.  While creating the mosaic, he taught us the importance of spacing in the mosaic, as well as in art in general.  He also provided us with the knowledge that in art 1 plus 1 does not always equal 2.  There is no right or wrong, and that’s what makes art beautiful and creative.  Smart words from a smart man, I must say.

We spent the entirety of the day very focused and determined on finishing, though we had lots of fun: singing along to songs from a very broad range of artists like Backstreet Boys and Lady Gaga and Usher.  Ben Nguyen, especially, worked very hard on his lovely sailboat and water pieces.  The mosaic’s still slightly in progress, but it already looks pretty darn amazing.  It will be showcased along with the other art we create on Thursday, August 5, during the art walk.  More details coming soon!

-          Tammy, your summer intern J

Ben working hard on his part of the mosaic!

Me, Baati and Mirkana putting the pieces together!

The finished product!!! YAY!

TICKETS are available now at Brown Paper Tickets!

Presented by:
Caffe Vita & Via Tribunali
Spacecraft
Snowboard Connection
Havana

Sponsored by: Sol Sunguard and EJK Accounting and Tax Services, LLC

The Lu’au will feature a delicious traditional roasted pig with all the trimmings cooked by renowned chef Scott Staples (of Quinn’s and Zoe), Hawaiian pizzas by Via Tribunali,  an open bar with Mai Tais by Havana, a SnoCon volleyball tournament and performances by Gabriel Mintz, Canary Sing, TRNTDRM, THEESatisfaction and Kore Ionz.

• $75 – General Admission (includes music, meal & open bar)
• $60 – Volleyball Tournament (includes GA tickets for 4, participation in volleyball tournament from 4-6)
• $30 – Current Mentor General Admission
• $15 – Students (includes music and meals)