Basic information about the Skate Club.

1. Jefferson Skate
Club
Frequently
Asked
Questions
2015-­‐2016

2. How
do
I
join?
• Get
a
registration
packet
from
Mr.
Clayton
• Help
your
parents
completely
fill
out
the
packet.
Some
pages
need
to
be
signed
by
you
also.
• Bring
a
check
for
$35
or
do
4
hours
of
volunteer
work.
Your
registration
packet
must
be
completed
before
you
attend
any
skate
sessions
or
club
meetings.
Registration
Packets
are
online: http://goo.gl/5nE01W

3. What
are
all
these
organizations?
• NMX
(New
Mexico
Xtreme Sports
is
the
group
that
runs
warehouse
508.
They
do
a
lot
of
activities
with
youth
like
snowboarding,
skiiing,
mountain
biking,
rock
climbing
and
more.
They
are
covered
by
the
insurance
of
the
Boy
Scouts.
• BSA
(Boy
Scouts
of
America): The
largest
&
oldest
scouting
organization
and
the
insurance
provider
of
NMX.
These
organizations
are
not
part
of
APS.
Warehouse
508
is
a
youth
community
center
run
by
NMX.
Warehouse
508
has
classes
in
arts,
a
recording
studio,
a
music
venue,
and
an
indoor
skatepark.

4. Why
do
I
need
to
pay
$35?
Boy
Scouts?
Really?
• Your
$35
covers
your
NMX
&
BSA
membership
for
one
year.
This
means
that
you
are
covered
by
excellent
insurance
if
you
get
hurt
while
participating
in
skate
club
events.
• The
Boy
Scouts
have
the
best
insurance.
Think
about
it,
they
take
kids
rock
climbing,
camping,
and
white-­‐water
rafting.
• Your
membership
with
the
BSA
is
just
for
the
insurance.
• If
you
can’t
afford
the
$35,
you
can
volunteer
at
Jefferson
or
almost
anywhere
for
4
hours
and
NMX
will
sponsor
you.

5. What
if
I
don’t
have
a
skateboard?
• We
are
working
to
get
skateboards
for
club
members
who
can’t
afford
them.
• If
you
don’t
have
one,
you
can
borrow
one
from
another
member.
• You
don’t
need
to
own
a
skateboard
or
a
helmet,
but
having
your
own
makes
it
easier
to
learn.
• NMX
will
give
every
new
member
a
free
helmet!

6. When
is
it?
• When:
Thursdays,
from
3:15-­‐5:00pm
• Where:
We
take
the
#11
or
#5
bus
on
Lomas
down
to
2nd Street
&
Lomas.
• We
then
walk
to
Warehouse
508
(508
1st St
NW).
Bring:
Water
bottle
snack
(granola
bar,
apple)
deodorant
shoes
you
can
skate
in
Your
skateboard
Bus
fare
($0.35)

7. What
can
we
do?
• Learn
how
to
skate
(basics,
tricks;
everything!)
in
a
friendly
and
safe
environment.
• Have
special
events
at
city
skateparks.
• Design
our
own
shirts,
stickers,
and
board
graphics
and
learn
how
to
screen
print
them.
• Try
to
get
free
skateboard
stuff
from
skate
companies.
• Meet
professional
skateboarders.
• Learn
about
skateboard
photography
and
videography.
• Learn
how
to
design
and
build
skate
ramps.
What
are
your
ideas?

8. Isn’t
Skateboarding
Dangerous?
• Just
like
all
physical
activities,
skateboarding
does
involve
some
dangers.
• To
minimize
your
chances
of
getting
hurt:
– Avoid
cars.
Getting
hit
by
a
car
can
kill
you.
– Wear
safety
gear.
It’s
nice
to
fall
and
get
back
up
pain-­‐free!
– Skate
within
your
abilities.
Challenge
yourself
slowly,
don’t
try
to
impress
anyone.
You
are
awesome
and
you
got
nothing
to
prove!

9. Isn’t
skateboarding
just
for
boys?
• No.
Girls
and
women
have
been
skateboarding
since
the
very
beginning.
They
haven’t
gotten
much
respect
or
credit,
but
that
is
changing!
Peggy
Oki,
1976
Mimi
Knoop,
2014
Samaria
Brevard,
2015

10. Girls
skating
in
Afganistan,
2013