Here’s some footage from last year to hype you up to come and join us this Halloween in New York! Peep the flyer for more info for this year’s weekend plans!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are going to fund raise skater style. Join us for a day of skating, demo’s, swagg raffles, and awareness for young people.

Ripzu owes its creation to a young survivor and it’s logo to another young survivor. Help us raise funds to give back in the support of your loved ones. Check out Ripzu Skatepark on facebook for more updates, or check them out at www.ripzu.com.

The Skate Like A Girl Portland girls only session comes before Ripzu’s “Boarders 4 Boobies” event from 11-1pm. It is open to girls of all ages and abilities. We will have volunteer coaches on hand to help teach you the basics and more. If you need gear, we have it! We have a supply of boards, helmets and pads for use during the session. All proceeds from the Skate Like A Girl session will be donated to the Breast Friends (www.breastfriends.com).

Then after the session stick around from 1-5pm to skate the park, win some prizes, and watch some demos! Help us raise some money for Breast Cancer Awareness!

Hannah Stavely just turned 12 years old Oct 5th!

She has been skating just a little over a year.  We are so lucky to have her skating with us! When she’s not too busy getting good grades, having a positive attitude, and being rad, she is making videos on ow to kickflip. Check it!

Skate Like a Girl is really excited about our new 8 week programs that incorporate the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Go Girl Go Curriculum.  This program will mix leadership skills, skateboarding, and learning about age appropriate resources in our community.  Thanks to the Women’s Sports Foundation we can offer this introductory class at an affordable price!  This class is open to ages 12 – 16.

To register email Nina Johnson: cjohnson@seattleymca.org
Download flier: bellevue program

Superstar volunteer Leah Eister-Hargrave is coordinating a Clothes Swap!

Clean out your closet and take home a new (to you) fall wardrobe!  Just in time for back to school!   Bring your gently used clothes, shoes, accessories, etc to swap.  Show up at 10:30am, swapping will start shortly thereafter.  Women and girls only, please!  Come mingle and have snacks with friends, and update your wardrobe all while benefiting Skate Like a Girl!

Entry is one bag of clothing (bring more if you did a super closet clear out! Leftover clothes will be donated to local organizations) + $20 per person, or $30 per family.  Cash or checks only please.

The event will take place on Sunday September 19 from 10:30am -12:30pm.

Location: University Heights Center (5031 University WAY NE, Seattle RM 109).

Bring all your friends!

Yes! That’s right 10 years ago in the summer of 2000, Holly Sheehan and Fleur Larsen ran their first girls skateboard clinic at Ladyfest in Olympia, WA.  That has snowballed from a small skate crew into a volunteer run non-profit with three chapters in Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco.  Help us celebrate by coming to the party August 1st, 2010 at Bellevue Plaza.  We will have a free BBQ for the first 100 folks – thanks to the best Field Roast Grain Company maker in the world + all natural sodas from Hansen’s!

What’s the schedule?  It’s a surprise – keep you on your toes, but we will have some FUNTESTS (trade marked by Kristin Ebeling) $200 bucks to pass out thanks to the generous Chang family, sweet prizes thanks to Sno Con, Black Box Distribution (Fallen, Mystery, Slave, and Zero), Manik, Nomadic, DC, Mavrx and others! Fun activities including clinics! And what’s a party if there isn’t a piñata? BOOM! Fun for all ages.  Guys come out and support – we will have a game of SKATE for you as well!

Rumor has it we will have ladies coming from all over the West Coast of North America: Oregon, California, Montana, and our favorite skateshop in Vancouver – Anti-Social and some ladies from Australia will be jamming with us!

Come check out another park that Seattle Parks built!

Join us this summer!

Hey parents and friends…

Click here to pre-register for summer camps! They will run through July, and are offered in Seattle, Bellevue, and Kirkland. Check the flyer for more details, and other events going on this Summer. As always, if you have any questions, shoot us an email at skatelikeagirl@gmail.com!

Ashley Jonessssss

Big ups to local living legend, Steve G, and all the Bellevue gentlemen for making the clinic and demo a success at the Cherry Blossom Festival a few weekends ago! Booyah.

Marge Barge! Mark your calendars: April 3rd. Benefit to build Seattle’s only DIY skatepark! BBQ, Ladies Jam, raffles, live music and more! If you are interested in volunteering, or donate food for the BBQ – email us! skatelikeagirl@gmail.com

Thanks to the following sponsors:

Seattle’s tastiest field roast makers: Field Roast Grain Meat for donating sausages
Jones Soda for the hydration, Grand Central Bakery for brioche, and our super star volunteer Leah Eister-Hargrave for rounding up goods!

More to come!

Ladonna Williams is hosting a ladies jam @ the Ranch to launch issue three of HOT.

Skate film with Rick McCrank!

What happens when the Portland girls head down to SF?
Tons of skateboarding mayhem, but don’t be scared.
It will be fun times for all!