Unfortunately there were problems with permits so officially the January Skate Rising event in Encinitas was cancelled. But permits or lack of permits can’t stop skaters from skating, so part of the crew still came out. A huge part had an awesome time. Should you skateboard where it’s not allowed? That’s a topic for debate, … Continue reading sort of the First skate Rising of 2020
On December 14, 2019 the Skate Rising crew met up at the Encinitas Magdalena Ecke YMCA Skate Park. In addition to the skateboarding the girls participated in building holiday baskets for the CRC (Community Resource Center). It’s easy to forget those in need when you’re bombarded with the holidays. That’s why it’s great to have … Continue reading Happy Holidays with skate rising
On Saturday October 11th at Skate Rising at the Encinitas Community Park, we had a special guest speaker, Kendall Stier. Kendall talked about the power of girls in sports and her experiences as a US Paralympics National Champion. She is a three time champion in track and field. Her powerful message included this quote: “You … Continue reading October 2019 skate rising
Skate Rising avoided the threat of rain thanks to the generosity of CA Training Facility in Vista, CA. I’m so bummed that I had to miss it and I’m grateful for the wonderful photos from Mike Moore which capture the joy that all the participants had. In addition to skateboarding and helping each other skate … Continue reading Skate Rising at CA Training Facility
Over 100 girls came out to the December Skate Rising event at the YMCA Ecke Skatepark in Encinitas, California on Saturday December 8, 2018. In addition to skateboarding with their friends the girls had the opportunity to learn from other girls and from skateboarding pros like Neal Mims! The event was free to attend and … Continue reading Skate Rising Celebrates the Holidays at the YMCA Ecke Skatepark
Skate Rising, EXPOSURE Skate’s youth program for girls, had a fabulous turnout at their September monthly event. The free event held at the Encinitas Community Park was attended by locals – including the Encinitas Mayor Catherine Blakespear – and visitors from as far away as Canada. Above Yash from Impact Skate Club visited from Canada. … Continue reading Skate Rising September 8, 2018
Skate Rising celebrated International Day of Service on July 14, 2018 around the world. In addition to the monthly Encinitas, California event held the second Saturday of each month, photos from Gavin Silberman there were events in Eugene, Oregon photos from Neal Mims Mesa, Arizona video from @nataliekrishnadas Sarasota, Florida photos from @thekelsays Sydney, Australia … Continue reading Skate Rising Celebrating International Day of Service – July 14, 2018
I was lucky enough to volunteer at the Skate Rising California West Coast skatepark tour stops for Feed the Need 2018 Tour The Skate Rising “Feed the Need 2018 Tour” brought to you by @tactics gave girls in five cities the opportunity to understand needs in their community, commit to kindness (anti-bullying message), build a goal of 1,000 supply kits … Continue reading Skate Rising Feed the Need Tour 2018 Highlights from California Stops
Below are links to posts covering Skate Rising events: Skate Rising, Exposure Skate’s youth program for girls, models compassion through service and empowerment through skateboarding! Skate Rising 2019 January 2019 Skate Rising on Feed the Need Tour 2018 Skate Rising at Girls Week Woodward West 2018 Skate Rising 2018 January 2018 February 2018 Skate Rising … Continue reading Skate Rising Posts
Last week was the largest Girls Rule Week at Woodward West, to date! I was privileged to be a part of the camaraderie at Woodward West from June 24 – 30th 2018. All the girls who actively participated saw their skills flourish both on and off the skateboard. As we heard from guest speaker Nina … Continue reading Girls Week with Skate Rising at Woodward West Recap