SEATTLE CHAPTER
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge that we live, work, and skateboard on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Duwamish, Suquamish, Muckleshoot and Tulalip Tribes. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities, but serves as a first step in honoring the land we occupy and resisting the erasure of Indigenous past, present and future. In spite of federal, state, and local policies of genocide, Indigenous communities continue to exist, thrive and care for lands in Seattle. One way that we can make our solidarity actionable is by paying monthly reparations to organizations like Real Rent Duwamish. If you are unsure whose land you are on, visit this link to learn what Native land you occupy.
We acknowledge that we live, work, and skateboard on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Duwamish, Suquamish, Muckleshoot and Tulalip Tribes. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities, but serves as a first step in honoring the land we occupy and resisting the erasure of Indigenous past, present and future. In spite of federal, state, and local policies of genocide, Indigenous communities continue to exist, thrive and care for lands in Seattle. One way that we can make our solidarity actionable is by paying monthly reparations to organizations like Real Rent Duwamish. If you are unsure whose land you are on, visit this link to learn what Native land you occupy.
SK8 SCHOOL (Saturdays from 10/7-11/4)
SK8 SCHOOL is a series of skateboarding lessons for all gender youth (5-13 years) to progress their skating
through community and make new friends.
Along the way, youth will learn life skills through our SHRED curriculum and connect with caring staff and volunteers!
through community and make new friends.
Along the way, youth will learn life skills through our SHRED curriculum and connect with caring staff and volunteers!
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The program is for all skill levels, whether you’ve never stepped on a board before or you’ve been skating for years. We ask that families try to commit to all 5 skate sessions. This allows our young people to build upon their skating & themes each week, plus develop deeper relationships with their coaches and peers. It is totally okay if a skater cannot make all the date offerings, we would ask that you just take this into consideration before registering. NOTE: We are not able to offer make up classes or refunds for any missed sessions. If there is a class cancellation due to staff illness or weather/air quality or other form of natural disaster we will refund or credit families the remaining classes. GEAR NOTE: We will have free loaner gear on site for any participants to borrow during programs, including helmets, pads, and skateboards. You do not need to request gear in advance. |
WINTER SKATE CAMPS
We have 1 day, 3 day and week long camps offered on days that Seattle Public Schools are not in session, and are a great way for your kiddo to spend their days off!
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This camp is for skateboarders of all skill levels, whether they are looking to learn the basics, progress their techniques, or learn new tricks! Along the way, skaters will make new friends, learn life skills through our SHRED curriculum, and connect with caring staff and volunteers! Our camps are a space for young people to use skateboarding as a tool for creativity, self-exploration, community, and having pure fun! GEAR NOTE: We will have free loaner gear on site for any participants to borrow during programs, including helmets, pads, and skateboards. You do not need to request gear in advance. |
WOMEN &/OR TRANS SESSIONS (weekly)
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.
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EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS @ ATS 7-9:30pm
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Women &/or Trans Sessions Community Agreements
We appreciate you reading through this document carefully before entering! Let us know if you have any questions! This is an exclusive space for skateboarders who identify as girls, women, trans, non-binary, and/or gender expansive to build community through skateboarding.
- All identities other than cisgender men are welcome at Women and/or Trans Sessions!
- To our cisgender male allies: We’d love to see you at our all gender programs such as community meetups, shop hangs, allysk8 workshops, and more. We appreciate you stepping back tonight and allowing this space to be for women and/or trans people exclusively.
- For everyone’s safety, we have a limited capacity of participants per hour for Women and/or Trans Sessions. All participants must register in advance. Visit skatelikeagirl.com/register to sign up!
- All participants must provide proof of vaccination or negative covid test (within the past 72 hours).
- Entering the park through the shop, two gender neutral bathrooms are located in the right back corner above the ramp with the red curbs.
- A water cooler can be found by the “kidz zone” micro mini ramp.
- First aid is located at the front counter.
- If your board shoots away from you, yell “BOARD!” as loud as you can to make sure others have an opportunity to get out of the way of it and avoid injury.
- Do your best to observe the order of who is skating what obstacles and how you fit into it. Be attentive about who hasn’t had a turn and allow everyone to have a turn in the rotation.
- If you borrow any pads or helmets from ATS please make sure those items are deposited in the white bin next to the skate shop door so they can be sanitized.
- Although the 1st and 2nd sessions are also open to free skaters, beginner skaters receiving instruction will have priority in the space during the first 2 hours of the night. We ask that advanced skaters yield to lessons, and do not skate aggressively on the same obstacles, weave between beginners, or ask them to move from the obstacles they are learning on.
- The 3rd session is open skate, and therefore has no lessons and prioritizes more advanced skaters. We ask that beginner skaters yield to more advanced skaters during this hour.
- We often have people taking photos or videos at our sessions. If you would prefer to not be in any media that we share out please let one of our staff members know, or tell the photographer directly!
- If you take photos or videos during the night, please ask for consent first and always tag us in them on instagram @skatelikeagirlsea so that we can repost them on our page!