A trip to the park for most 7-year-olds has a little Frisbee and maybe a picnic. For Nic and Tristan Puehse, it's another chance to conquer the concrete.

The twins from El Dorado Hills are medal winning skateboarders who practice six days a week at Cummings Family Park, hoping to get just a little better before their next competition. Soon, the two may be working on their acting skills instead.

"Every day I learn a new trick," Nic said. "It's fun skating because I can do a lot of tricks."

Nic and Tristan spent most of this week in Southern California meeting people in show business, with possible screen roles popping up left and right. Whether they are in commercials or movie shoots, father Michael Puehse is excited about the opportunities a fun hobby has brought to his two sons.

"We're going to Los Angeles to meet with movie studios," Michael Puehse said on May 4. "It's just a matter of time before they do a movie on them. We are seeing what happens. To me it's no pressure. If something happens (in Hollywood), great. If it doesn't, they still love skating and we'll keep skating. It's kind of exciting the way people are talking. I don't want to get my hopes up, but hey, if something happens."

Nic and Tristan have already turned heads with their abilities. Aside from building a reputation as local celebrities, the two made marks on the skateboarding scene by winning competitions. After only two months of competitive skating, Nic won a gold medal at the 2004 California State Games and Tristan won silver, both against competition sometimes three years older.

"I want to beat other kids in the competitions because I want to get the trophy and the best trick," Nic said. "It's cool having all the trophies."

Companies sponsored the twins quickly after witnessing their success. Dregs Skateboards, ONEWEST Clothing, Utopia Optics, Anex Trucks, Sk8nuts and Planet Altitude officially sponsor both skaters, while Globe Shoes and Kronik Energy Drinks flow (unofficially sponsor) the twins.

"It's cool because I get free stuff," Tristan said of the sponsors, many of which he has stickers of on his helmet.

Because of the sponsorships, the twins were forced to leave the Minis 8-and-under field they'd been competing in and move up to the Sponsored 10-and-under competition. On May 22, the two will get to prove themselves again in the new bracket, this time at the California Amateur Skateboard League competition in Folsom at Cummings Family Park.

"I can (beat older kids) because I can do a lot of tricks," Nic said.

Surprisingly, it hasn't been a long path to success for the twins. They may have been raised in El Dorado Hills, but Nic and Tristan were officially "born" into the skate world in Folsom in December of 2003. The two started skateboarding at the skate park at Cummings Family Park in Folsom only weeks after turning six.

"I fell a lot," Tristan said of the first day. "But I just kept practicing and then I got better. Sometimes I'm scared. The first time I dropped into the big bowl I was so scared. But I can land it like every time now."

By the end of their first day in the park, the twins had a crowd gathered as they tried over and over to conquer the toughest wall there.

"Most kids just roll around for hours and days (at first)," Michael Puehse said. "They just went off this wall and tried to land it just jumping off. They must have tried it 50 times and just kept falling and falling. But they wouldn't give up. By the time they landed it, they had like 20 kids standing around cheering them on. That's rare for teenagers to cheer on 6-year-olds."

On May 1, 2004, Nic and Tristan skated in their first competition in Greenfield, with Tristan winning the Minis 8-and-under along with best trick, while Nic finished second as a nice gift for their father's 41st birthday. They competed monthly through CASL after.

"We wanted to try it," Michael Puehse said. "They loved it. They really enjoyed the competition. They were very relaxed and calm."

"When I first started (skateboarding) it was hard," Nic said. "But after you get used to it, it's pretty fun."

The twins had a slight advantage, as both were wakeboarders before joining the skating ranks.

"Wakeboarding definitely gave them an advantage with balance," Michael Puehse said. "But nothing really prepares you for the cement. The cement is unforgiving. I've got some DVDs where you just see their slams and go, 'Oh my God.'"

What started on water transferred to pavement and created a new world of opportunities for the boys. With more companies looking to sponsor them, and their reputation spreading with newspaper articles and news station features, Nic and Tristan have a bright future ahead.

"I want to be in movies because it's cool," Nic said. "Because then everybody can see you."

Until then, they'll just keep winning trophies.

"I want to be the best because I want to win," Tristan said. "It's cool when I win. Like the last competition we had, I won."

Their agent, who proudly displays them on his webpage at ragingelffilms.com, already set up meetings in Hollywood. Although it would be "cool" and "fun" to be movie stars, all Tristan and Nic want to do is skate.

"They're kind of oblivious to half of it," Michael Puehse said. "Kids were asking for their autographs and they just do their thing."

Nic and Tristan's mother Caryn smiled proudly. "It's their way of life," she said.