Portland Chapter

11/1/21 Participant Vaccination Policy
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Effective November 1st, Skate Like a Girl will be verifying proof of full Covid-19 vaccination (via physical or digital vaccination cards) or a negative Covid test taken within 72 hours, for everyone age 12 or older who is participating and/or attending our programs (excluding community meet ups at public parks).

Procedure:

Register you or your child for an upcoming Skate Like a Girl program.
Arrive at Skate Like a Girl program.
Upon check in, show Skate Like a Girl personnel you and/or your child’s proof of vaccination or negative covid test result. All individuals wishing to enter the Skate Like a Girl space will be required to display documents, including parents, guardians, siblings, etc.
Please ensure you and/or your child's mask is on, and hands are sanitized prior to joining the skateboarding program. We also highly recommend the use of all pads, as our programs will continue to be contactless until further notice.

Valid forms of proof of vaccination:

Vaccination card
Photo of vaccination card
Record from MyIRmobile.com or other app
Digital or Printed record from vaccine provider or MyIRmobile.com

Valid forms of negative covid tests:

A negative FDA-approved molecular test (also called a PCR test)
A negative FDA-approved antigen test (also called a rapid test)

Please note:

Documentation of your negative test must be from a testing agent such as a laboratory, health care provider, or pharmacy
Self-administered rapid tests (also called a home test) are NOT accepted

If you have any further questions, please email us at info@skatelikeagirl.com

For more Skate Like a Girl Covid-19 policy and procedural information, please visit https://www.skatelikeagirl.com/covid19.html

9/1/2021 COVID-19 PROGRAMS UPDATE
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9/1/21: COVID-19 UPDATE

Dear Skate Like a Girl community members,

As you know, the pandemic is still not over. With the news of the variants and infection rates going back up, we have had to make some tough choices to ensure we are continuing to serve our mission without putting our community in unnecessary danger.

For this coming fall, we are excited to continue programs in all 3 chapter cities, including social distance clinics with high-needs youth, community meetups, Women &/or Trans Sessions, and events like Shop Hangs.

With this choice to continue programs, we wanted to ensure our community understands the measures that will continue to be in place to keep our participants, volunteers, and staff safe:

Masks Required!
Masks will be required to be worn at all Skate Like a Girl programming and events, for staff, volunteers, and participants of all ages. The only exception to this mandate is outdoor community meetups, as these are hosted at shared public spaces that we cannot control. At these outdoor community meetups, masks are highly encouraged and additional masks will be available for anyone in need.

No Contact! Pad up!
Our staff and volunteers will continue to facilitate Skate Like a Girl programming without contacting participants. Skateboarding is a dangerous activity, and therefore we encourage the use of helmets and elbow/knee/wrist pads for skaters in our programs. Helmets, pads, and skateboards, will be provided to any skater in need, to keep. We will continue to not loan gear out to minimize contact and contamination. If you’d like to request gear please complete our Gear Request Form by clicking here.

Refunds are Easy!
We strongly encourage our community to stay home if they are feeling ill, or if they have been exposed to anyone who is ill. Any participant in a fee-based Skate Like a Girl program is entitled to a full refund if they are potentially experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, or potentially exposed to someone with Covid-19. Additionally, if a program is cancelled due to a Covid-19 exposure, participants will be refunded fully.

Our intention with this memo is to acknowledge that we are still in a pandemic and are taking precautions to keep our community safe while skateboarding with us. We appreciate your patience and support as we continue to navigate our new reality. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us at info@skatelikeagirl.com.

Best,
The Skate Like a Girl Team

PORTLAND CHAPTER

FABRIC FILM PREMIERE ON DEC 12!
Clinton Street Theater: 2522 SE Clinton St. Portland

We are hosting a screening of select episodes from Fabric at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland. Doors will open at 6:00 PM, the screening starting at 6:30 PM, and we will host a Q&A Panel at 8:00 PM with Robin Van Gyn (Executive Producer/Creator of Fabric, Professional Snowboarder), Kristin Ebeling (Skate Like a Girl Executive Director, Professional Skater), and special guests.

ABOUT THE SERIES
A first-of-its-kind documentary series chronicling a group of athletes, artists, and activists across snowboarding, surfing, and skateboarding, FABRIC is a five-part series that illustrates what’s possible when sport is leveraged as a vehicle to affect fundamental change. Each of the five episodes is centered around a specific theme—from Knowledge and Adaptation to Activism, Cultural Heritage, and Community—and showcases a group of groundbreaking humans united by their connections to people, place, and pursuit. The brainchild of Canadian big-mountain snowboarder, backcountry guide, and inaugural 2021 Natural Selection Tour winner Robin Van Gyn, FABRIC breaks the traditional action sports filmmaking mold with candid narratives, world-class action footage, and poignant insights into real-world issues.

We are offering pre-registration for tickets to the event with all profits going to fund Skate Like a Girl Portland's free/reduced fee programming along with funding scholarships for all of our fee-based programs.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

WINTER PROGRAMS

WOMEN &/OR TRANS SESSIONS

Women &/OR Trans Sessions offer an exclusive space for skaters who identify as women, trans, non-binary, and/or gender non-conforming to build community through skateboarding.

GRRLZ CLINICS

GRRLZ & YOUTH CLINICS ARE lesson-based skateboarding classes for skaters ages 7-13 to progress their skating through community and make new friends. The program is for all abilities, whether you’ve never stepped on a board before or you’ve been skating for years.

ALL GENDER YOUTH CLINICS

Skate Like A Girl Portland was started in 2007 as an offshoot of the founding Seattle chapter of Skate Like a Girl. After a hiatus in 2010, the chapter was revived in August of 2013. Thanks to the foundation laid by previous leaders, community support, and our awesome volunteer coaching staff, we are pleased to announce a successful revival.

Since our revival, we have partnered with the Boys & Girls Club, Betties 360, CampFire Columbia, Girl Scouts, Girls Inc., and SheShredsMagazine as well as several other local businesses and organizations.