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Today a much anticipated pro-skate demo event took place after school from 4pm-5pm at the YIS skatepark on the playground. Sunny skies and summer-like temperatures ushered in a handful of local pro-skaters along with Arai-san from Hemisphere Skate Shop in Motomachi. The event was organized by the board club to raise awareness for Earth Day.
The event began with a free form jam session with Shun, Saho, Gene, and Arai-san skating along with members of the board club. As the pros grew accustomed to the layout of our park and warmed up, the intensity increased and tricks our park has never seen before started to flow.
The day culminated in a round of S-K-A-T-E with Kimi, Kaden, Jonah, and Bernardo representing the school along with Shun and Saho. The elementary boys did a fantastic job with Kaden upping the ante by launching over one of the 1/4 pipes before getting eliminated. In the final three Kimi went head to head with Shun and Saho but in the end Shun was in best form.
For everyone involved, it was a fantastic way to spend a weekday afternoon. Special thanks to Kimi and Taylor for your work putting it together. Thanks, too, to all the volunteers that helped set-up and take down the park today.
