Berkeley Parents Network: Skateboarding Classes

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Skateboarding Classes

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Jan 2008

My 8YO son is desparately hoping that we can find a great camp for next summer where he can learn Fencing, Archery and Skateboarding. He's never had a chance to do any of the above, so we need an introductory-level setting. Other than that, some swimming, art and building/science time would be wonderful. We know about Sports and Science camp, but it appears they won't have archery or fencing for his age group in summer of 2008. We hope to find a full day camp between El Cerrito and Oakland-- any suggestions? Mom of Modern Knight

Check out www.oski.org and go to ''youth programs'' and then ''skateboarding camp'' - Strawberry Canyon in Berkeley offers skateboarding camps, although I'm not sure about fencing and archery. Sign up early though, because I know the sessions fill up very quickly. Dandy Harris/510 Skateboarding

Re: 14-year-old hates summer camp (May 2003)
For a teenage boy who hates the structure of summer camp, but loves to skateboard, the skate camp run out of the Visalia YMCA is your ticket. It's in the mountains, surrounded by trees, by a lake. But instead of the required art projects and archery, there is a huge, terrific skate park, built right beside the lake. Plenty of counselors and pro's around, but no one is required to do anything. You can just skate all day. Or swim. Or hang. Or do nothing. Kids seem to have a great time -- in large part, I think, because it is fun, but unstructured. The draw-backs: it's expensive and it may already be filled. Claire

June 2001

For parents of SKATEBOARDERS: if you have a kid (over 10 years) who needs something to do this summer, there's a brand new skateboard clinic at the Alameda skateboard park starting June 18. Runs through Aug 31st. Weekly sessions 10-3:30pm. They are signing up kids now. Call 510/666-1140 for registration forms, etc. Lynn

July 2004 update: a parent reports that no one answers this phone number, although she did find a listing using google.

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