May 23, 2008
Nancy is headed off to Atlanta to do a clinic as part of Mondo Homo on the 24th. It should be fun to reconnect with our Georgian friends! Besides that the SGS clinics ended last week. The gals sent us thank you notes! It was so nice. We hope to see them at our camps in July.

We have a fun summer planned with Secret Skate Dates, summer camps, a SLAG Summer 2008 tour with a few ladies from SEA, PDX and SF. We will be headed off to WInnipeg (cross your fingers it works out).

We attended the May SPAC meeting, along with Seattle Center skate park advisory meetings. Really great things happening for skaters in the city. Lots of people working with the Seattle to make more parks... like the lower Woodland Park ... it is opening up June 7th!

Also June 21 is go skate day!

We have lots of exciting things that are happening that we will fill you in on as things get firmed. As always, battling the SLAG site to make it nice, informative and navigate-able. So come back and check in on our progress.

Hey YOU, thanks!
updated 4/27/2008

Thanks for all of your emails and support! SLAG is currently volunteer run, so it makes it hard to update all the time, have a fancy looking website that is maintained, and all the stuff we really want to do/be in order to get more gals skating! We are currently exploring ways of becoming a program that offers more and is self-sustaining. Who knows, we might go for a 501(c)3?

Let us know if you would like to help make that happen.

Kindergartener Angie learning how to pump tranny at SB. 2008

April 23, 2008
SLAG Seattle is running skate clinics with Seattle Girls' School (SGS) for the month of April. This is only for girls that are attending SGS (sorry). Other than that, we don't have any events scheduled currently except for 2 summer camps.

The older teen girls camp will be at the Kirkland Teend Union Building, and the younger girl camp will be at SGS (opened to all girls). Register online for the Kirkland camp at KTUB or Seattle camp at SGS.

We are trying to plan other skate events, so please check in periodically. If you would like to be on a newsletter, please email us: skatelikeagirl@gmail.com! or with any questions.

March 23, 2008
SLAG on the snow was really great. We had so much fun shredding it up with girls. Now spring is here and we are excited to come out and hit the pavement, and maybe go surfing! For sure we have two camps this summer July 7-11 for older teens @ KTUB (Kirkland) and July 14-18 for grades 4-7 @ SGS (Seattle). Register online for the Kirkland camp at KTUB or Seattle camp at SGS.

Also we are sitting in on stakeholder meetings for the new Seattle Center skatepark.
Please attend the public meetings at Seattle Center: March 25, May 8, and June 5 all 6:30 - 8 PM. The purpose of this meeting is for the skaters/public to meet the design team and provide input on their wish list for skateable terrain. This is your chance to directly impact the design – PLEASE SHOW UP AND PROVIDE YOUR INPUT.

Thanks for all the love in our inbox. We are getting notes from around the world! If you have time check out:

Jaqui from Winnipeg emailed us and wants to throw a big skate party in Canada! Check out her crew: Skateboard Coalition of Manitoba

Courtney from Australia emailed about her online girl mag: Explorergirls.

Also, we would like to start a directory for gals all over the world to get in touch with local skate communties. I just got an email from a gal named Nat in Boise, she wants to skate but would like some one in her area to show her. Boise representing? Email us if you would like to be the go to gal for skating in your area.

Thanks for folks that sent in footage and pictures. Unfortunately we weren't chosen to get a mini SLAG documentary made for us, but at least we are re-starting the process of centralizing our visual history! Please keep them coming our way! The stories have been awesome to read!

Last update: want to say THANK YOU to Sid Peterson for all of her support of SLAG! Happy trails to you in your new chapter in life. See you soon!

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