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macy’s Shop for a Cause – Shop for Clairemont Skate Park

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Every year macy’s hosts Shop for a Cause.  This year the certificates are good from Friday August 26th – Sunday August 28th.

Good at any macy’s store the certificate gets you  25% on regular, sale & clearance items.

Where can you get yours – well from me I’m selling them to support one of my favorite non-profits Clairemont (Mission Valley YMCA) Skate & Bike Park.

Yes – it’s $5 to get a certificate but the entire $5 goes to the charity.  And you will save much more than $5 if you use it.  It’s like an investment – spending to save plus doing good!!!

I’ll be at the park – 3401 Clairemont Dr – most of the coming week finishing up the video on how the YMCA, skateparks, ramps, and people who share can & do improve our communities.  Not everyone in the community can skateboard but the entire community can benefit from skateboarding.

Since starting the video the park has gone from

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so I totally believe that people working together can build great things.  Plus there’s still more to build – there is always something to build at a skatepark.

As for where I’ll be shopping – Fashion Valley macy’s.  Every fashionista has a favorite macy’s & mine is Fashion Valley.

Plus in time for KAABOO 3 days of music, art, food – means you need to be prepared with outfits that do it all!

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On Monday the 22nd I’ll be there with some of my favorite skater girls – they’re teaching me how to drop in on SkaterCross.

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And later in the week I’ll be with Beaver Fleming – but don’t be expecting me to learn those turns.   Professional fashionista & amateur skateboarder – know & celebrate who you are!

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LIT Leader in Training – Who’s Leading Who

This week’s LIT Leader in Training Adventure – didn’t start off as expected.  I got sick, sent home and only went for 2 days.

I love my other LITs (aka the Green Shirts) & the Red Shirts.

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And most of all I love the campers.  If you haven’t heard I started out as a camper.

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And way back then there were 3 girls in the skate camp – an all time high!  This week lots of girls.

I want to be friends with my fellow skateboarders and camp gives you the time to get to know people & make friends.  Now I know it’s in the rules that you’re not supposed to get attached to your campers – but I think that must be for the red shirts or blue shirts not for me.

Two years ago I met Gui and now I get to watch him skate around the world and celebrate his being the youngest to land a 720.

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He was always a better skater & it’s because of him I even drop in on a vert ramp or looked up where in the world Brazil is.

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Gui with his sister Rafaela (the fashionista in the family)

His enthusiasm is contagious & that’s what I love about so many of the campers – they come with this “can do” attitude.  And by Friday they are doing – here’s a video from the 6/15/16 Lunch Show

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So maybe the LITs are the ones wearing the Green Shirts,  but I think the real leaders in skate camp are the kids because they lead us back to what skateboarding is really about – having fun & believing you can land that trick.

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I hope that years from now I’ll still be friends & still be learning from my campers.  Another example where age is just a number – it’s the vibe that matters – me with Kirra.

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LIT friend Cole who unfortunately broke his arm on Friday #pray4cole

Hoehn Honda in Carlsbad Supporting Skateboarding

The Hoehn name is popular in San Diego – they sell all kinds of cars.  I think my favorite at this moment is Honda.  True I’m often driving around in a CRV but I also love how Hoehn Honda supports skateboarding.

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Hoehn Honda has been a proud sponsor of Aura Skate Park and now Clash at Clairemont 10 so I chatted with John Poulos, Sales Manager at Hoehn Honda to find out more.

SF: Why support skateboarding?

JP: Hoehn Honda has been in Carlsbad since 1975. We are grateful that we have been able to give back to the community that has given us so much. We are a company that wants to serve its community in more ways than selling and servicing Hondas. We have participated in and sponsored many charities, cultural events, and youth sports teams.

Over the years Hoehn has had the opportunity to service and sell to members of the Skateboarding community. Unbeknownst to us was how much Carlsbad was at the center of Skateboarding. It has become more mainstream and Carlsbad is home to many world famous skate parks.

Not until just recently has Hoehn ever had the opportunity to get involved. We now sponsor a local indoor skate park, Aura, and we are very excited to be a part of the Clash at Clairemont. We are dedicated to our community and the interests of those who live where we live and work. Skateboarding is another avenue for us to give back.

I love that answer. I think it’s important to be involved where you are. Know what your community is about and grow with it.

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Would my dad have made me go to skateboard camp if it wasn’t close to my house?  Would I have skated if I hadn’t made the cover?

Probably not – when people talked to me about the picture above – they acted like I could skate so I started believing and trying.  That’s why I think this blog is important more girls skate/act empowered/support each other when they see other girls doing that.

I’m thankful there are lots of skateparks near my house.  It gave me the opportunity to learn skateboarding and because of skateboarding I get all kinds of opportunities.

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Really excited about Clash at Clairemont 10 – coming up quick Saturday June 25th. It’s my first year volunteering – I picked a good one. In addition to the previously owned Dew Tour vert ramp

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– the YMCA Clairemont skate park will be home to the first Skatercross course.

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Video of some Skatercross testing

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another video of testing – it’s so ready to make it’s debut June 25th at Clash at Clairemont – YMCA 3401 Clairemont Drive SD, CA 92117

And the entire Clash event supporting the YMCA and Grind for Life wouldn’t be possible with out generous sponsors like Hoehn Honda and all the people who come to the event. So thanks and see you all soon.

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