Ages: 7-13
Skater’s Point in Chase Palm Park
Information: 564-5495
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-11:30am
Twelve 1-week sessions:
June 8–June 12, June 15–June 18, June 22– June 26, June 29 –July 3, July 6 – July 10,
July 13–July 17, July 20-July 24, July 27-July 31, August 3-August 7, August 10-August 14, August 17-August 21,August 24-August 28

Bring your skateboard, helmet, and pads and get ready to skate like the pros! This clinic provides comprehensive safety and skateboarding instruction for various levels of ability based on participant needs. Safety is of the utmost importance. Helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, and wrist guards are necessary and must be worn at all times while at Skater’s Point, No Exceptions!

Skater’s Point is closed to the general public from 8:30–11:30 throughout the twelve sessions to give Skateboard Clinic participants exclusive use of Skaters Point. Only 27 participants may register for a session so there’s plenty of room in the skatepark with plenty of individualized instruction. Register early as sessions fill quickly. Once skaters experience our fun and highly qualified instructors they want to register for additional session so don’t hesitate and miss out.

Skateboard Clinic Sample Schedule
Just as every child is unique, so each child has their own level of skill when it comes to skateboarding. At our Skateboard Clinic, we understand this and work with each child at their own level to help them become more confident and improve their skating. The schedule below will remain flexible according to different clinic sessions and the children's levels of ability.

8:30-8:50 Sign–in/pyramid meeting and warm-ups
8:50-9:10 Bowl time: pumping, drop-ins, kick turns, fakies, etc.
9:10-9:30 Proper pushing/riding stance, rolling and rolling off manuals, nose manuals, rolling backwards
9:30-9:50 Turns on all banks and ramps, front side/backside. Get higher and higher, faster and steeper
9:50-10:10 Advanced moves: Ollie's, board slides, grinds, boneless half cabs, 4-wheel slides.
10:10-10:30 Continue with advanced moves.
10:30-10:40 Snack, water and sunscreen break
10:40-10:50 Group Time #1/demo time #2
10:50 – 11:30 Rip it on your own with help from any counselor or junior counselor.

Included in each day’s schedule is a quick meeting at the beginning of the day where staff will talk about the day’s upcoming events, do some quick stretches, and organize campers into groups. At the end of the day, there will be approximately 30 minutes of “free skate” time, which will allow the campers to practice their newfound skills on their own, with help available as needed by the counselors. Junior Counselors between the ages of 14 and 17 are being accepted now into this program. Junior Counselors will earn community service credits. Applications are available by visiting the Junior Counselor Web page.

Transportation
This camp does not travel and transportation is not an issue. Parents must be aware of drop-off and pick-up procedures in conjunction with the Downtown Parking lot use. Waterfront lot attendants will allow parents 5–10 minutes for drop off and pick up. PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY INTO AND OUT OF THE LOT AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONAL ARROWS.

Meet the Skateboard Clinic Staff for Summer 2009
Steve Fancher, Director
Steve started the Santa Barbara Skateboard camps in 1999 and has totally enjoyed helping kids learn to skate! Steve has been skateboarding for over 17 years, has found it a great way to exercise, and a positive experience in his life. ‘Steve-o’ has been working with children through Parks and Recreation or for the Santa Barbara School Districts’ as an Instructional Assistant at McKinley or as Director for A-OK (After School Opportunities for Kids) at Cleveland School. Steve looks forward to Skate Clinic every summer and meeting ‘new skaters’ and seeing his ‘buddies’ from previous sessions.

Sean Reynolds, Counselor
Sean’s returning for his fourth summer as a Skateboard Clinic instructor. Sean also worked spring Skateboard Clinic and is a great local dude who’s been surfing and skating for 20 years. Sean’s claim to fame is that he’s been ‘skating longer than Steve-o’.

Marcos Castro, Counselor
Marcos worked Skateboard Clinic over Spring Break and some skaters may also know Marcos as he works for Parks and Recreation as a Program Leader in RAP (Recreation After School Program) during the school year. Marcos attends Santa Barbara City College and is an all-around great guy!

Tao Antrim, Counselor
Tao is returning from last summer and spring skate clinics’ to work his second summer at Skateboard Clinic. Tao is a student at Santa Barbara high school studying film editing as well as Japanese at SBCC. Tao has been skating for most of his life and has his sights set on USC in the fall. Tao came up through the Junior Counselor ranks and we wish him the best!

Nick Salsbury, Counselor
Nick has been working Skateboard Clinic off and on since he was only 15 years old. Nick frequents Skaters Point and is a great skater who, with his experience is always an excellent asset to the skate team.

Jordon Maron, Counselor
Jordon is the newest addition to the Skateboard Clinic staff. Jordon attends Santa Barbara High School, taking all advanced classes, and is on the varsity tennis team. You’ll meet Jordon the first session and then he’s taking a break to attend an engineering internship at UCSB, returning to Skaters Point July 13th.

If you have any questions about staff or their training and certifications feel free to call Terry Brown, Youth Activities Supervisor at (805)560-7552