Hello Friend,
It’s that time of year, and Great Things Are Happening at Chandler Park. The Chandler Park Skate Park is open for fun. After our successful skateboarding lessons last fall, we are excited for this season and excited to teach 80 boys and girls how to skateboard.
Did you know skate parks provide physical activity for kids not interested in traditional team sports? Skateboarding is an activity that gets kids off the couch and keeps them in shape, and is vital for the youth of this nation, especially in this time of a national health crisis.
Skateboarding also has significant mental health benefits; skateboarding is a unique activity because it combines extreme physical exertion with precise muscle coordination and balance. The complexity of performing tricks on a skateboard improves brain function at a fundamental level and stimulates new cell growth in the brain.
While skateboarding helps with eye-foot coordination and balance, it also improves performance in the classroom. When involved in an activity that involves balance — both hemispheres of the brain are equally stimulated, researchers have shown that the body also produces a hormone that makes students more receptive to learning.
The downside, most of the kids and families in our neighborhood can’t afford the cost of a good skateboard, helmet, and protective gear to participate in our skateboarding classes. The good news is that you can fully outfit and provide 20 hours of skateboarding instruction for only $250.00. That’s a skateboard, helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, and wrist guards for kids ages 8 to 13. Just click the link below and become one of our “Airwalk Donors: with your $250.00 donation. If that is a little out of the budget, maybe we can include you in one of the following categories:
